Starting The Engine; Shutting Off The Engine - Toro 54610 Operator's Manual

Starting the Engine

1. Push up on the engine On/Off switch so it is in
the O position.
N
2. Move the fuel-valve lever to the O
3. Move the choke lever to the C
Note:
A warm or hot engine may not require
choking.
4. Move the throttle lever to the F
Figure 12
1. Throttle lever in the F
AST
position
2. Fuel-valve lever in the
O position
PEN
5. Move the transport lever all the way back toward
you into the transport position
6. Hold the blade-control bar against the handle
(A of Figure 13).
7. From the engine, pull the recoil-start handle (B
of Figure 13).
Note:
When you pull the recoil-start handle,
pull it lightly until you feel resistance, then pull it
sharply. Allow the rope to return to the handle
slowly.
Note:
If the machine does not start after several
attempts, contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
position.
PEN
position.
LOSED
position.
AST
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3. Choke lever in the C
LOSED
position
4. On/Off switch in the O
N
position
(Figure 10).
8. After the engine starts, gradually move the
choke lever back to the O
engine stalls or hesitates, move the choke back
to the O position again until the engine warms
N
up, then move it to the O

Shutting Off the Engine

To shut off the engine, release the blade-control bar
and move the transport lever all the way back toward
you into the transport position
13
Figure 13
position. If the
FF
position.
FF
(Figure 10).
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