Product Overview; Controls - Toro 72958 Operator's Manual

Product Overview

1. Deck-lift pedal
2. Transport lock
3. Parking-brake lever

4. Controls

5. Motion-control levers
Controls
Become familiar with all the controls before you start
the engine and operate the machine.
Control Panel
1. Blade-control switch
(power takeoff)
2. Throttle control
3. Malfunction-indicator light
(MIL)
Figure 4
6. Roll bar
7. Seat belt
8. Fuel cap
9. Mower deck
10. Caster wheel
Figure 5
4. Hour meter
5. Key switch
6. Fuses
Key Switch
The key switch, used to start and shut off the engine,
has 3 positions: O
Starting the Engine (page
Throttle Control
The throttle controls the engine speed, and it has a
continuous-variable setting from the S
position (Figure
Choke Control
Use the choke control to start a cold engine.
Blade-Control Switch (Power
Takeoff)
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The blade-control switch, represented by a
power-takeoff (PTO) symbol, engages and
disengages power to the mower blades
Hour Meter
The hour meter records the number of hours the
engine has operated. It operates when the engine
is running. Use these times for scheduling regular
maintenance (Figure
1. Fuel gauge (bars)
2. Battery light
3. Hour meter
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LOW
5).
6).
Figure 6
4. Safety-interlock symbols
5. Low fuel indicator light
to F
AST
(Figure 5).
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