Operating Instructions; Starting And Stopping - Toro 4130 Operator's Manual

Operation

STARTING AND STOPPING

INSTRUCTIONS
Note: Make sure the wire is installed on the spark
plug.
1. Assure the traction clutch control bail (Fig. 15)
and the reel drive knob (Fig. 18) are in the
DISENGAGED position.
2. Open the fuel valve at the right side of the
engine (Fig. 16).
3. Turn the engine stop switch to ON (Fig. 17)
4. Only if necessary, move the choke lever (Fig.
16) to the CHOKE position before starting a
cold engine. Note:
not require any choking. To start a warm
engine, move the throttle control to the mid
throttle position.
5. Stand behind the machine and move the throttle
control lever (Fig. 15( to the mid throttle posi-
tion. Pull the recoil starter handle out until pos-
itive engagement results. Pull the handle to
start the engine and allow the rope to recoil
slowly. If used, open the choke as the engine
warms up.
IMPORTANT: Do not pull the recoil rope to
its limit or let go of the starter handle when
the rope is pulled out because the rope may
break or the recoil assembly may be dam-
aged.
6. To stop the engine during operation, release the
clutch bail to the DISENGAGE position, the
throttle control to SLOW (Fig. 15) and turn the
ON/OFF switch to OFF (Fig. 17).
7. Pull the wire off the spark plug to prevent the
possibility of accidental starting before storing
the machine.
8. Close the fuel valve before storing the machine
(Fig. 16).
TRANSPORT OPERATION
1. Disengage the clutch bail and start the engine.
A warm or hot engine does
2. Disengage the cutting unit drive (Fig. 18).
Excessive operating of the cut-
IMPORTANT:
ting unit with the absence of any grass clip-
pings (lubricant) can damage the cutting
unit.
3. Place the handle assembly in the uppermost
notch on the handle adjusting bar. Set the throt-
tle control in SLOW, tip the front of the
machine up and slowly increase engine speed
while gradually engaging the clutch control bail
so the mower moves forward slowly.
4. Adjust the throttle to operate the mower at the
desired ground speed and transport the mower
to the desired destination.
BEFORE MOWING
Remove dew and worm casts from turf before mow-
ing by whipping the turf with a bamboo pole or by
dragging a hose over the area. Be sure the
Greensmaster is carefully adjusted and is set evenly
on both sides of the reel. Improper mower adjust-
ment is magnified many times over in the appear-
ance of the clipped turf. A three- to five-foot wide
(91 to 152 cm) "collar" should be mowed around the
area at a slightly higher cut than the putting green
area. This will provide sufficient space for turning
the Greensmaster without turning on the green area.
METHOD OF MOWING
The greens should be mowed in straight back-and-
forth direction across the green. Avoid circular
mowing or turning the mower on greens areas since
scuffing may occur. Turning the mower should be
done off the green proper by raising the cutting reel
(pushing the handle down) and turning on the large
rubber-covered traction drums.
The greens areas should not be mowed in the same
direction at any two successive mowings. Cutting in
different directions at each mowing will keep the
grass growing in an upright position, preventing
grain formation.
Mowing should be done at a normal walking pace.
Faster speed saves very little time and will result in
an inferior mowing job.
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