Operating The Parking Brake; Starting And Stopping The Engine - Toro 74236 Operator's Manual

Using the Hour Meter
The hour meter records the number of hours the engine has
operated. It operates when the engine is running. Use these
times for scheduling regular maintenance.
Figure 10
1. Hour meter
Switching the Fuel Tanks
The unit has two fuel tanks, one located on the left side and
one on the right side. Each tank connects to the fuel shut off
valve in the control panel. From there a common fuel line
leads to the engine (Fig. 11).
To use the right side fuel tank, rotate the fuel shut off valve
1/4 turn to the right from the off location. This uses fuel
from the right side tank only. When the right fuel tank is
empty, move the fuel shut off valve 1/4 turn to the left from
the off position.
Close the fuel shut off valve, on the front panel, before
transporting or storing the machine.
Figure 11
1. Shut off valve

Operating the Parking Brake

Always set the parking brake when you stop the machine or
leave it unattended.
Setting the Parking Brake
1. Move the motion control levers (Fig. 9) out to the
neutral lock position.
2. Pull back and up on the parking brake lever to set the
parking brake (Fig. 12). The parking brake lever should
stay firmly in the Engaged position.
Parking brake may not hold machine parked on a
slope and could cause personal injury or property
damage.
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Do not park on slopes unless wheels are chocked or
blocked
Releasing the Parking Brake
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Push forward and down on the parking brake lever to
release the parking brake (Fig. 12). The parking brake is
disengaged and the lever rests against the brake stop.
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1. Parking brake—ON
2. Parking brake—OFF
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Sit on the seat and move the motion controls to the
neutral locked position.
2. Set the parking brake; refer to Setting the Parking
Brake, page 19.
3. Move the PTO (power take off) switch to Off (Fig. 13).
4. Move the choke control to the On position before
starting a cold engine (Fig. 14).
Note: A warm or hot engine may not require choking.
After the engine starts, move the choke control to the Run
position.
5. Move the throttle control to the Fast position before
starting a cold engine (Fig. 15).
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Warning
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Figure 12
3. Brake stop
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