Toro 74179 Operator's Manual

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1912m–4121Figure 131. Parking brake—On 2. Parking brake—OffStarting and Stopping theEngineStarting the Engine1. Sit down on the seat and move the motion controls tothe neutral locked position.2. Set the parking brake; refer to Setting the ParkingBrake, page 18.3. Move the PTO (power take off) to Off (Fig. 14).4. Move the choke control to the On position beforestarting a cold engine (Fig. 15).Note: A warm or hot engine may require choking. After theengine starts, move the choke control to the Off position.5. Move the throttle control to the Fast position beforestarting a cold engine (Fig. 16).6. Turn the ignition key to Start to energize the starter.When the engine starts, release the key (Fig. 17).Important Do not engage the starter for more than 10seconds at a time. If the engine fails to start, allow a 30second cool-down period between attempts. Failure tofollow these instructions can burn out the starter motor.7. After the engine starts, move the choke to Off (Fig. 15).If the engine stalls or hesitates, move the choke back toOn for a few seconds. Then move the throttle lever tothe desired setting. Repeat this as required.Figure 141. PTO—On2. PTO—OffFigure 151. Choke—On2. Choke—Off1m–271921m–42012Figure 161. Fast2. SlowFigure 171. Off2. Run3. Start21m–2720123M–4268Stopping the Engine1. Push the PTO to off (Fig. 16).2. Move the throttle lever midway between the slow andfast positions (Fig. 16).3. Let the engine idle for 60 seconds (Fig. 17).4. Turn the ignition key to off (Fig. 17).5. Pull wire off spark plug(s) to prevent possibility ofsomeone accidentally starting the machine beforetransporting or storing machine.6. Close fuel shut off valve, on front panel beforetransporting or storing machine.