Product Overview; Controls - Toro 04018 Operator's Manual

Product Overview

Figure 12
1. Handle
2. Control panel
3. Engine
4. Transport wheels

Controls

Figure 13
1. Throttle control
2. Traction & reel drive
engagement lever
Throttle Control
The throttle control (Figure 13) is located on rear
right side of control panel. Lever connects to and
5. Cutting unit
6. Grass basket
7. Fuel tank
3. Service/parking brake
operates throttle linkage to carburetor. Engine
speed can be varied from 2400 RPM to 3600 RPM.
Traction and Reel Drive Engagement
Lever
The traction and reel drive engagement lever
(Figure 13) is located on front right side of control
panel. Traction lever has two positions: Neutral
and Forward. Pushing lever forward engages
traction drive.
The reel drive lever has two positions: Engage and
Disengage. Move top of lever to the left to engage
reel or back to neutral to disengage reel.
Service/Parking Brake
The service/parking brake (Figure 13) is located
on left front side of control panel. Pulling the lever
back over center will set the parking brake. Brake
must be released before traction drive is engaged.
Operator Presence Control
The optional operator presence control must be
engaged before engaging the traction lever or the
engine will stop.
Choke Lever
The choke lever (Figure 14) is located on left
front of engine. Lever has two positions: Run and
Choke. Move the choke lever to the half-open
position when starting a cold engine. After engine
starts move lever to Run position.
Figure 14
1. Choke lever
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2. Fuel shut-off valve