Toro 74179 Operator's Manual

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18ControlsBecome familiar with all the controls (Fig. 10) before youstart the engine and operate the machine.7m–4200102584 923861Figure 101. Ignition switch2. Motion control lever3. Parking brake lever4. Throttle5. Choke6. Power take off (PTO)7. Height-of-cut lever8. Fuel cap9. Hourmeter10. Fuel shut-off valveUsing the Hour MeterThe hour meter records the number of hours the engine hasoperated. It operates when the engine is running. Use thesetimes for scheduling regular maintenance.1m–4202Figure 111. Hour meterSwitching the Fuel TanksThe unit has two fuel tanks, one located on the left side andone on the right side. Each tank connects to the fuelshut-off valve in the control panel. From there a commonfuel line leads to the engine (Fig. 12).To use the right side fuel tank, rotate the fuel shut-off valve1/4 turn to the right from the off location. This uses fuelfrom the right side tank only. When the right fuel tank isempty, move the fuel shut off valve 1/4 turn to the left fromthe off position.Close the fuel shut-off valve, on the front panel, beforetransporting or storing the machine.1Figure 121. Shut-off valveOperating the Parking BrakeAlways set the parking brake when you stop the machine orleave it unattended.Important Do not park on slopes unless the wheels arechocked or blocked.Setting the Parking Brake1. Move the motion control levers (Fig. 13) out to theneutral lock position.2. Pull back and up on the parking brake lever to set theparking brake (Fig. 13). The parking brake lever shouldstay firmly in the Engaged position.Releasing the Parking BrakePush forward and down on the parking brake lever torelease the parking brake (Fig. 13). The parking brake isdisengaged.