Operating The Pto Engagement Lever; Starting And Shutting Off The Engine - Toro 74311TE Operator's Manual

Operating the PTO
Engagement Lever
The PTO engagement lever starts and stops the mower
blades and blower.
WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening allows objects to
be thrown toward you or bystanders. Also, contact
with the blower blades could occur. Thrown objects
or blade contact can cause serious injury or death.
Never operate the machine with the hopper or
hopper door raised, removed, or altered.
Engaging the PTO Engagement Lever
1. Set the throttle to the M
2. Pull the PTO lever upward until locked over center.
3. Place the throttle in the
Disengaging the PTO Engagement
Lever
1. Set the throttle to the
2. Push PTO lever down to the
the blades and blower.
position.
IDDLE
position to begin mowing.
FAST
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position.
MIDDLE
position to stop
STOP
Starting and Shutting Off the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Move the speed control lever to the N
2. Set the parking brake; refer to
Brake (page
3. Move the PTO engagement lever to the O
(Figure
4. Move the throttle lever midway between the S
F
AST
5. On a cold engine, push the choke lever forward into
the closed/on position. On a warm engine, leave the
choke in the
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18).
15).
positions.
/ position.
OPEN OFF
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position.
EUTRAL
Setting the Parking
position
FF
and
LOW