Using The Parking Brake; Starting And Stopping The Engine - Toro 30317 Operator's Manual

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Figure 16
1. Throttle control
2. Blade control bail
3. Power take off switch
(PTO)
4. Gear shift lever
5. Upper control bar
6. Lower control bar

Using the Parking Brake

Stop on level ground, disengage drives, engage parking
brake, shut off engine and remove key. Always set the
parking brake when you stop the machine or leave it
unattended.
Setting the Parking Brake
1. Pull the upper control bar (Fig. 17) rearward and hold it
in this position.
2. Lift the parking brake lock (Fig. 17) up and gradually
release the upper control bar. The brake lock should
stay in the set (locked) position.
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7. Parking brake
lever—released position
8. Ignition switch
9. Lower handle
10. Fuel shut–off valve
11. Upper handle
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Figure 17
1. Upper control bar
2. Parking brake lever—set
position
Releasing the Parking Brake
1. Pull rearward on the upper control bar. Lower the
parking brake lock to the released position.
2. Gradually release the upper control bar.
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Make sure spark plug wire(s) are installed on spark
plug(s) and fuel valve is open.
2. Move the shift lever to neutral, set the parking brake
and turn ignition key to run.
3. Move the throttle control to the choke position before
starting a cold engine.
Note: A warm or hot engine usually does not require any
choking. To start a warm engine, move throttle control to
the fast position.
4. Grasp recoil starter handle firmly and pull out until
positive engagement results; then pull handle
vigorously to start engine and allow rope to recoil
slowly.
Important Do not pull recoil rope to its limit or let go
of the starter handle when rope is pulled out because rope
may break or recoil assembly may be damaged.
Stopping the Engine
1. Move the throttle lever to slow (Fig. 18).
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3. Fixed bar