Starting The Engine - Toro 74593 Operator's Manual

• If you use the height-of-cut setting 1 or 2, move
the gauge wheels to the upper (highest) hole in the
wheel brackets (Figure 9).
• If you use the height-of-cut setting 3 through 7,
install the gauge wheels in the bottom (lowest) hole
in the wheel bracket (Figure 9).
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.
Figure 9
3. Upper hole
3. Set the parking brake; refer to Setting the parking
Brake.
4. Disengage the blades (PTO). Refer to Figure 11.
1. Blade control (PTO) knob
2. Engaged
3. Disengaged
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).
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Figure 11
4. Choke
5. On
6. Off