Operating The Mower Blade Control Switch (Pto); Operating The Throttle; Operating The Choke - Toro GrandStand 74534TE Operator's Manual

1. Parking brake engaged
Releasing the Parking Brake
Push the parking brake lever forward.
Operating the Mower Blade
Control Switch (PTO)
The blade control switch (PTO) is used in conjunction
with the right side motion control lever to engage and
disengage the mower blades.
Engaging the Mower Blades (PTO)
1. To engage the mower blades, move the right side
motion control lever to the center, un-locked
position.
2. Pull the blade control switch (PTO) up and release
it while holding down the right side motion control
lever in the center, un-locked position.
Disengaging the Mower Blades (PTO)
The following are two options for disengaging the
mower blades.
• Push the blade control switch (PTO) down to the
off position.
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2. Parking brake released
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• Move the motion control levers to neutral and move
the right side motion control lever into the neutral
lock position.

Operating the Throttle

The throttle control can be moved between Fast and
Slow positions (Figure 12).
Always use the fast position when turning on the
mower deck with the blade control switch (PTO).

Operating the Choke

Use the choke to start a cold engine.
1. If the engine is cold, use the choke to start the
engine.
2. Pull up on the choke knob to engage the choke
before using the ignition switch (Figure 13).
3. Push down on the choke to disengage the choke
after the engine has started (Figure 13).
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