Hour Meter; Ignition Switch; Engine Oil Pressure Light - Toro 04383 Operator's Manual

to mow (not to neutral) while the machine is in motion.
No damage will result.
• Rear Position—neutral and backlapping
• Middle Position—used for mowing operation
• Front Position—used for transport operation

Hour Meter

The hour meter (Figure 24) indicates the total hours the
machine has operated. It starts to function whenever the
key switch is rotated to On.

Ignition Switch

Insert the key into the switch (Figure 24) and turn it
clockwise as far as possible to the Start position to start
the engine. Release the key as soon as the engine starts;
the key will move to the On position. Turn the key
counterclockwise to the Off position to stop the engine.
Steering Arm Locking Lever
Rotate the lever (Figure 24) rearward to loosen the
adjustment, raise or lower the steering arm for operator
comfort, then, rotate the lever forward to tighten the
adjustment.
Water Temperature Light
The light (Figure 24) glows and the engine automatically
shuts down when the engine coolant temperature gets
too high.

Engine Oil Pressure Light

The light (Figure 24) glows if the engine oil pressure
drops below a safe level.
Battery Warning Light
The light (Figure 24) glows if the battery charge is low.
Glow Plug Indicator Light
When the glow plug indicator light (Figure 24) is lit, it
indicates the glow plugs are on.
Raise/Lower Mow Control
Moving the control (Figure 24) forward during operation
lowers the cutting units and starts the reels. Pull back
on the control to stop the reels and raise the cutting
units. During operation the reels can be stopped by
pulling back on the control momentarily and releasing it.
Restart the reels by moving the control forward.
High Temperature Override Button
If the engine kills due to an overheating condition, press
the override button (Figure 24) in and hold it until the
machine can be moved to a safe location and allowed to
cool down.
Note: When using the override button, it must be
held down continuously to operate. Do not use it for
extended periods of time.
Backlap Lever
Use the backlap lever (Figure 25) in conjunction with
the raise/lower mow control lever and the reel speed
control for backlapping the reels.
1. Backup lever
Reel Speed Control
Use the reel speed control (Figure 25) to adjust the RPM
of the reels.
Seat Adjusting Lever
The seat adjusting lever on the left side of the seat
(Figure 26) allows a 7 in. (18 cm) fore and aft adjustment.
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Figure 25
2. Reel speed control