Toro 33518 Operator's Manual page 24

5. If the choke lever is in the O
move the lever toward the O
engine warms up.
Lowering the Tines
1. Set the throttle lever midway between the S
and F positions; refer to
AST
17).
2. Step on the tine-elevation switch to lower the
tines (Figure 18).
Figure 18
1. Tine-elevation switch
3. Stand on the switch and move the motion-control
levers forward to aerate
4. Adjust the throttle for the working conditions;
refer to Throttle Lever (page
Adjusting the Tine Down Pressure
Important:
Keep the drive tires on the ground at
all times.
Adjust the plug depth by rotating the tine-pressure
control as follows:
Note:
First time use: set the tine-pressure control
so that the tine-pressure gauge
24 bar (350 psi).
position, gradually
N
position as the
FF
LOW
Throttle Lever (page
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(Figure 18).
17).
(Figure 19) indicates
1. Tine-pressure control
2. Tine-pressure gauge
•
Rotate the tine-pressure control
counterclockwise
the downward pressure in order to remove a
shorter plug.
•
Rotate the tine-pressure control clockwise
19) to increase downward pressure in order to
remove a longer plug.
Note:
Ideal plug depth is 7.6 to 10 cm (3 to 4 inches).
Rotate the tine-pressure control to adapt to the soil
conditions.
Raising the Tines
To raise the tines, remove your foot from the
tine-elevation switch
Important:
The tines rotate when the
motion-control lever is moved out of the neutral
position.
Shutting Off the Engine
1. Move the motion-control levers to the neutral
position and bring the machine to a full stop;
refer to Motion-Control Levers (page
2. Lift your foot off the tine ground-engagement
foot switch control to raise the tines; refer to
Raising the Tines (page
3. Place the throttle in the midway between the
S and F
LOW AST
(page 17).
4. Allow the engine to run for a minimum of 15
seconds, then turn the key switch to the O
position to shut off the engine; refer to
Switch (page
5. Engage the parking brake; refer to
Handle (page
24
Figure 19
3. Decrease pressure
(shorter plug)
4. Increase pressure (longer
plug)
(Figure 19) to decrease
(Figure 18).
24).
positions; refer to Throttle Lever
18).
Parking-Brake
18).
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(Figure
16).
FF
Key