Controls; Hour Meter - Toro 72923 Operator's Manual

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. Choke control
3. Throttle control
Key Switch
The key switch, used to start and shut off the engine,
has 3 positions: O , R
FF
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Throttle Control
The throttle controls the engine speed, and it has a
continuous-variable setting from the S
position (Figure 5).
Choke Control
Use the choke control to start a cold engine.
Blade-Control Switch (Power
Takeoff)
The blade-control switch, represented by a
power-takeoff (PTO) symbol, engages and
disengages power to the mower blades
Figure 5
4. Hour
meter/Safety-interlock
display
5. Key switch
, and S . Refer to
UN TART
28).
to F
LOW
(Figure

Hour Meter

Machines with a Standard 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
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1. Fuel gauge (bars)
2. Battery light
3. Hour meter
Fuel Gauge
The fuel gauge is located within the hour meter, and
the bars light up when the key switch is in the O
position (Figure
The indicator light appears when the fuel level is low
(approximately 1 gallon remaining in the fuel tank).
Safety-Interlock Indicators
AST
There are symbols on the hour meter that indicate
with a black triangle that the interlock component is
positioned correctly
Battery-Indicator Light
If you turn the key switch to the O
few seconds, the battery voltage displays in the area
where the hours are normally displayed.
The battery light turns on when the key switch is
turned on and when the charge is below the correct
operating level
5).
Electronic-Control Unit Malfunction-Indicator Light
The electronic-control unit (ECU) continuously
monitors the operation of the EFI system.
If a problem or fault within the system is detected, the
malfunction-indicator light (MIL) illuminates.
The MIL is the red light located in the right console
panel.
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(Figure 6).
Figure 6
4. Safety-interlock symbols
5. Low fuel indicator light
6).
(Figure 7).
N
(Figure 6).
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