Starting And Stopping The Engine - Toro 30632 Operator's Manual

Setting the Parking Brakes
1. Squeeze the drive levers (Figure 7).
1. Handle
2. Neutral/parking brake lock
3. Park position
2. Place your thumbs on the upper part of the locks and
move them forward in into the park position (Figure
7).
3. Release the drive levers.
Releasing the Parking Brakes
1. Squeeze the drive levers back (Figure 7).
2. Place your thumbs on the upper part of the locks and
move them rearward until they are in the drive position
(Figure 7).
Setting the Neutral Locks
1. Squeeze the drive levers back (Figure 7).
2. Place your thumbs on the upper part of the locks and
move them rearward into the neutral lock position
(Figure 7).
Releasing the Neutral Locks
1. Squeeze the drive levers back.
2. Place your thumbs on the upper part of the locks and
move them forward until they are in the drive position
(Figure 7).
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Connect the wires to the spark plugs.
Figure 7
4. Full speed forward
5. Drive lever
6. Neutral position
2. Open the fuel valve.
3. Disengage the blade-control (PTO) lever and move the
shift lever to the neutral position.
4. Set the parking brakes.
5. Turn the ignition key to the run position (Figure 8).
6. To start a cold engine, move the throttle control
midway between the fast and slow positions.
7. To start a warm engine, move the throttle control to
the fast position.
8. Pull the choke knob if the engine is cold (Figure 8).
Note: A warm or hot engine usually does not require
any choking.
9. Grasp the recoil-start handle firmly and pull it out
until positive engagement results; then pull the handle
vigorously to start the engine. Allow the rope to recoil
slowly.
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).
Note: If the engine has been working hard or is hot,
let it idle for a minute before stopping it to help cool it.
2. Turn the ignition key to the off position.
3. Set the parking brakes and remove the key.
4. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug to prevent
someone from accidentally starting the machine while
transporting or storing it.
5. Close the fuel-shutoff valve before transporting or
storing the machine.
Important: Close the fuel-shutoff valve before
transporting or the storing the machine, to prevent
fuel leakage.
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