Operating The Blade Control Lever (Pto) - Toro 30672 Operator's Manual

Important: Do not pull the recoil rope to its limit
or release the starter handle when you pull out
the rope because the rope may break or the recoil
assembly may be damaged.
10. Push the choke to the off position as the engine warms
up.
11. If the engine is cold, allow it to warm up and then
move the throttle control to the fast position.
Stopping the Engine
Important: In an emergency, you can stop the engine
immediately by turning the ignition key to the off
position.
1. Move the throttle lever to the slow position (Figure 8).
2. Let engine idle for 30 to 60 seconds before turning the
ignition key to off.
3. Turn the ignition key to off (Figure 8).
1. Blade control lever (PTO)
2. Throttle lever
4. Set the parking brake and remove key.
5. Remove wires from spark plugs to prevent possibility
of accidental starting before storing or performing
maintenance on the machine.
6. Close the fuel shut off valve before storing or
transporting the machine.
Important: Make sure fuel shut off valve is closed
before transporting or storing machine, as fuel
leakage may occur.
Figure 8
3. Ignition key
Operating the Blade Control
Lever (PTO)
The blade control lever (PTO) engages and disengages power
to the mower blades.
Engaging the Mower Blades
1. To engage the blades, squeeze blade control bail against
the upper control bar (Figure 9).
2. Push the blade control lever (PTO) firmly forward,
until it latches over-center.
3. Restart the engine and repeat the procedure to engage
the mower blades if the blade control bail is released.
1. Upper control bar
2. Blade control bail
Disengaging the Mower Blades (PTO)
To disengage the blades, pull the blade control lever (PTO)
rearward all the way (Figure 9). The engine will kill when the
blade control bail is released with the blade control lever
engaged.
Note: It is necessary to fully and manually disengage the
blade control lever.
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Figure 9
3. Blade control lever (PTO)