Operating The Parking Brake; Starting The Engine - Toro 30672 Operator's Manual

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If you lose control of the machine, step away from
the direction of travel of the machine.
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Always keep the machine in gear when going
down slopes. Do not coast downhill (applicable
only to gear-drive units).
Operating the Parking
Brake
WARNING
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the machine while
it is unattended.
Always park the machine on a level surface,
engage the parking brake, and remove
the ignition key if you leave the machine
unattended.
Engaging the Parking Brake
1. Pull the upper control bar rearward and hold it in
this position (Figure
2. Lift the parking-brake lever upward and gradually
release the upper control bar.
The parking-brake lever should stay in the
engaged position
1. Upper control bar
2. Parking-brake
lever—engaged position
Disengaging the Parking Brake
1. Pull rearward on the upper control bar and
lower the parking-brake lever to the disengaged
position.
2. Gradually release the upper control bar.
5).
(Figure 5).
Figure 5
3. Fixed bar

Starting the Engine

1. Connect the spark-plug wires.
2. Open the fuel valve.
3. Disengage the PTO and shift to the N
position.
4. Engage the parking brakes.
5. Turn the ignition key to the R
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To start a cold engine, move the throttle
control midway between the F
positions.
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To start a warm engine, move the throttle
control to the F
6. Pull the choke knob if the engine is cold.
Note:
A warm or hot engine usually does not
require any choking.
7. Grasp the recoil-start handle firmly and pull it
to start the engine.
Note:
Allow the rope to recoil slowly.
Important:
its limit or release the starter handle when
you pull out the rope, because the rope
may break or the recoil assembly may be
damaged.
8. Push the choke to the O
engine warms up.
9. If the engine is cold, allow it to warm up and then
move the throttle control to the F
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position.
UN
AST
position.
AST
Do not pull the recoil rope to
position as the
FF
AST
EUTRAL
and S
LOW
position.