Controls Location & Operation; Operating Controls; Starting The Engine; Stopping The Engine - Toro Snow Commander Service Manual

NOTE: Determine the left and right sides of the
machine from normal operating position.

Operating Controls

The snowthrower control panel contains a key switch, a
primer, a recoil starter, and an electric-start button
(electric-start model only). The choke lever and the
cord connection (for the electric-start model) are
located below the control panel as show in Figure 5.
Figure 5
(A) Key switch
(B) Primer
(C) Electric-start button (electric-start model only)
(D) Recoil start
(E) Cord connection (electric-start model only;
underneath the control panel)
(F) Choke lever

Starting the Engine

1. Turn the key to the On position.
2. Move the choke lever to the right.
3. Cover the hole in the center of the primer with
your thumb and push the primer in twice, pausing
a moment between pushes. In extremely cold
temperatures, repeat this step if necessary.
Note: Take off your glove when you push in the
primer so that air cannot escape from the primer
hole.
Snow Commander Service Manual
CONTROLS LOCATION & OPERATION
4.
If you leave the snowthrower plugged into a
power outlet, someone can inadvertently start
the snowthrower and injure people or damage
property.
Unplug the power cord whenever you are not
starting the snowthrower.
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Important
can overheat and damage the starter.
5.

Stopping the Engine

Turn the key to the Off position and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
Note: Do not use the choke or the primer when
starting a warm engine.
Start the engine by doing the following:
For a recoil starter: Hold the snowthrower handle
with one hand and pull the recoil starter vigorously
with the other hand.
For an electric starter:
A. Connect the power cord to the snowthrower
and to a standard household power outlet.
CAUTION
B. Push the starter button.
Note: Run the electric starter no more than
ten times at intervals of five seconds on, then
five seconds off.
Running the electric starter extensively
Note: If the engine does not start after this
series of attempts, wait at least 40 minutes to
allow the starter to cool before attempting to
start it again.
With the engine running, move the choke lever to
the left slowly.
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