Starting And Stopping The Engine - Toro 74952 Operator's Manual

Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Raise the ROPS up and lock into place, sit on the seat
and fasten the seat belt.
2. Move the motion controls to neutral-locked position.
3. Set the parking brake; refer to Setting the Parking
Brake.
4. Move the blade-control switch (PTO) to the Off
position (Figure 19).
5. Move the throttle lever midway between the Slow and
Fast positions.
Figure 19
6. Turn the ignition key to the Start position
When the engines starts, release the key.
Stopping the Engine
CAUTION
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the machine while it is
unattended.
Always remove the ignition key and set the parking
brake when leaving the machine unattended, even
if just for a few minutes.
Let the engine idle at slow throttle (turtle) for 60 seconds
before turning the ignition switch off.
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Important: Make sure that the fuel shut off valve is
(Figure 17).
closed before transporting or storing the machine, as
fuel leakage may occur. Set the parking brake before
transporting. Make sure to remove the key as the fuel
pump may run and cause the battery to lose charge.
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