Toro Dingo 323 Operator's Manual

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15You could fall off of the platform and be seriouslyinjured during operation.Do not move the control levers unless you arestanding with both feet on the platform and yourhands are holding the handles.CautionControlsBecome familiar with all the controls (Fig. 8) before youstart the engine and operate the traction unit.m–43881 235476 8 9Figure 81. Traction control levers2. Attachment tilt lever3. Loader arm lever4. Auxiliary hydraulics lever5. Speed selector lever6. Throttle lever7. Choke lever8. Key switch9. Hour meter/tachometerKey SwitchThe key switch, used to start and stop the engine, hasthree positions: off, run, and start.To start the engine, rotate the key to the start position.Release the key when engine starts and it will moveautomatically to the run position.To stop the engine, rotate the key to the off position.Throttle LeverMove the control forward to increase the engine speed andrearward to decrease speed.Choke LeverBefore starting a cold engine, move the choke lever fullyforward. After the engine starts, regulate the choke tokeep the engine running smoothly. As soon as possible,move the choke lever rearward as far as possible. A warmengine requires little or no choking.Traction Control LeversTo move forward, move the traction control leversforward. To move rearward, move the traction controllevers rearward.To go straight, move both traction control levers equally.To turn, move the lever located on the side you want toturn back toward the neutral position while keeping theother lever engaged.The farther you move the traction control levers in eitherdirection, the faster the traction unit will move in thatdirection.To slow or stop, move the traction control levers toneutral.Attachment Tilt LeverTo tilt the attachment forward, slowly push the attachmenttilt lever forward.To tilt the attachment rearward, slowly pull the attachmenttilt lever rearward.Loader Arm LeverTo lower the loader arms, slowly push the loader armlever forward.To raise the loader arms, slowly pull the loader arm leverrearward.Auxiliary Hydraulics LeverTo operate a hydraulic attachment in forward direction,slowly pull the auxiliary hydraulics lever rearward.To operate a hydraulic attachment in reverse direction,slowly push the auxiliary hydraulics lever forward. This isalso called the detent position because it does not requireoperator presence.Speed Selector LeverMove the speed selector lever to the forward position toset the traction drive, loader arms, and attachment tilt tohigh speed and the auxiliary hydraulics to low speed.