Starting The Engine - Toro 74582 Operator's Manual

1. Wheel
2. Bottom hole
Note: The gauge wheels should not contact the
ground continuously during operation.

Starting the Engine

1. Open the fuel shut-off valve located between the
fuel tank and the engine (Figure 10).
Figure 10
1. Fuel shut-off valve
Note: The valve handle should align with the fuel
hose.
2. Sit down on the seat.
3. Set the parking brake; refer to Setting the parking
Brake.
4. Disengage the blades (PTO). Refer to Figure 11.
Figure 9
3. Upper hole
1. Blade control (PTO) knob
2. Engaged
Note: The engine will not start if the blades (PTO)
are engaged.
5. When starting a cold engine, shift the throttle
control lever to the Choke position (Figure 12).
1. Throttle control lever
2. Fast
3. Slow
4. Choke
14
Figure 11
3. Disengaged
Figure 12
5. Start
6. Lights
7. On
8. Off