Stopping The Engine; Using The Ground Speed Control; Mixing The Paint; Filling The Paint Tank - Toro Line Painter 1200 Operator's Manual

Note: Do not use the primer when the engine is warm.
6. Rotate the ignition key to the Start position (Fig. 12).
7. Pull the starter handle (Fig. 15) lightly until you feel
resistance, then pull it sharply. Allow the rope to return
to the engine slowly.

Stopping the Engine

1. Release the traction control lever.
2. Move the speed selector lever to Neutral.
3. Rotate the ignition key to Stop.
Note: Close the fuel shut–off valve if you will not be
starting the engine soon afterward.
Using the Ground Speed
Control
The line painter has 3 forward speeds. 1 is slow, 2 is
medium (paint), and 3 is fast (transport). (Fig. 12). R is
reverse.
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Figure 18
1. Ground speed control
1. Move the ground speed control to the Neutral position
and engage the parking brake (Fig. 18).
2. Start the engine.
3. Move the ground speed control to the desired speed
(Fig. 18).
4. Disengage the parking brake.
Note: You can vary the ground speed by increasing or
decreasing the distance between the traction lever and the
handle.
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2. Parking brake
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Mixing the Paint

• The line painter is designed to operate only with latex
based water soluble paint.
• The recommended water to paint ratio is 1:1 to 10:1
depending on the quality of the paint and the desired
result.
• Do not use oil based paint.
• For best results, pre–mix the paint and water before
pouring it into the paint tank.
• The paint tank capacity is 12 gallons.

Filling the Paint Tank

1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Stop the engine, move the speed selector lever to
Neutral, engage the parking brake and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
Note: If desired, the engine can be running when filling to
keep the paint circulating in the tank. The paint will only
circulate when the paint/flush lever is in the paint
position.
3. Make sure the paint control lever is in the released
position and the tank drain valve (Fig. 19) is closed.
Figure 19
1. Tank drain valve
4. Remove the tank cover (Fig. 20).
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