Adjusting The Choke; Stopping The Engine; Operating Tips; Cutting Grass - Toro 2603 Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Choke

Use the throttle assembly to adjust the choke (Figure 16).
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1. Choke on

Stopping the Engine

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
To stop the engine, release the blade control bar
(Figure 17).
Important: When you release the engine stop
handle, both the engine and blade should stop
within 3 seconds. If they do not stop properly, stop
using your machine immediately and contact an
Authorized Service Dealer.
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Figure 16
2. Choke off
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Operating Tips

General Mowing Tips
• Clear the area of sticks, stones, wire, branches, and
other debris that the blade could hit.
• Avoid striking solid objects with the blade. Never
deliberately mow over any object.
• If the machine strikes an object or starts to vibrate,
immediately stop the engine, disconnect the wire
from the spark plug, and examine the machine for
damage.
• For best performance, install a new blade before the
cutting season begins.
• Replace the blade when necessary with a Toro
replacement blade.

Cutting Grass

• Cut only about a third of the grass blade at a time.
Do not cut below the 51 mm (2 inch) setting unless
the grass is sparse or it is late fall when grass growth
begins to slow down. Refer to Adjusting the Cutting
Height.
• Mowing grass over 15 cm (6 inches) in length is not
recommended.. If the grass is too long, the machine
may plug and cause the engine to stall.
• Mow only dry grass or leaves. Wet grass and leaves
tend to clump on the yard and can cause the machine
to plug or the engine to stall.
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Figure 17