Ignition Switch; Deck Engagement Lever; Height-Of-Cut Control; Key Choice - Toro 70171 Operator's Manual

Operation
Releasing the Parking Brake
1. To release the parking brake, depress brake
pedal, and parking brake lever will return it to its
disengaged position. Release brake pedal slowly.

Ignition Switch

(Fig. 8)—Switch is part of engine ignition system,
and it has three positions: OFF, RUN and START.
Key automatically returns to RUN position from
START position when released after engine starts.
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Figure 8
1. Clutch pedal
2. Brake pedal

Deck Engagement Lever

(Fig. 9)—Engages and disengages the cutter blade.
An interlock switch prevents engine from starting
when control is in the ENGAGE position. Engine
will start when control is in DISENGAGE position
only.
Height–of–Cut Control
(Fig. 9)—Control varies the cutting height from
approx. 1 to 3 1/2 inches (25 to 89 mm) in six
increments.
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3. Parking brake lock
4. Ignition switch

Key Choice

(Fig. 9)—A hold and release switch used for
deactivating the "Operating–In–Reverse" interlock
feature. Located on panel in front of and below the
seat.

Throttle Control

(Fig. 9)—Connects to and operates carburetor
mounted throttle and choke. Control has four
positions: IDLE, HOT RESTART, OPERATE and
CHOKE. Push control slightly to the left and upward
to obtain CHOKE position.
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Figure 9
1. Deck engagement lever
2. "Key choice" switch
Starting and Stopping
the Engine
Starting
1. Shift into neutral (N), move deck engagement
lever to DISENGAGE. Lock the parking brake.
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3. Height–of–cut control
4. Throttle control