Starting And Stopping The Engine - Toro Z Master Z300 Operator's Manual

1. Parking brake – Set/ON
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Sit on the seat and move the motion controls to
neutral locked position.
2. Set the parking brake; refer to Setting the Parking
Brake.
3. Move the PTO (power take off) switch to the Off
position (Figure 10).
Figure 10
1. PTO on (knob out)
4. Move the choke control to the on position before
starting a cold engine (Figure 11).
Note: A warm or hot engine may not require
choking. After engine starts, move choke control to
Run position.
Figure 9
2. Parking brake –
Released/OFF
2. PTO off (knob in)
5. Move the throttle control to the fast position before
starting a cold engine (Figure 11).
1. Choke on
2. Choke off
6. Turn the ignition key to Start. When the engines
starts, release the key (Figure 12).
Important: Do not engage starter for more
than 10 seconds at a time. If engine fails to
start allow 30 second cool-down period between
attempts. Failure to follow these instructions
can burn out starter motor.
1. Off
2. Run
7. After the engine starts, move the choke to off
(Figure 11). If the engine stalls or hesitates, move
the choke back to on for a few seconds, then move
the throttle lever to desired setting. Repeat this as
required.
Stopping the Engine
1. Push the PTO to the off position (Figure 10).
2. Move the throttle lever midway between the slow
and fast positions (Figure 11).
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Figure 11
3. Throttle slow
4. Throttle fast
Figure 12
3. Start