Operating The Parking Brake; Starting And Stopping The Engine - Toro 74450TE Z400 Z Master Operator's Manual

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Operating the Parking Brake

Always set the parking brake when you stop the
machine or leave it unattended.
Setting the Parking Brake
1. Move the motion control levers (Figure 18) out to
the neutral lock position.
2. Pull up and back on the parking brake lever to set
the parking brake (Figure 11). The parking brake
lever should stay firmly in the engaged position.
WARNING
Parking brake may not hold machine parked
on a slope and could cause personal injury or
property damage.
Do not park on slopes unless wheels are
chocked or blocked
Releasing the Parking Brake
Push forward and down on the parking brake lever to
release the parking brake (Figure 11).
Figure 11
1. Parking brake-ON 2. Parking brake-OFF
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Sit on the seat and move the motion controls to
neutral locked position.
2. Set the parking brake; refer to Setting the Parking
Brake.
3. Move the PTO (power take off) switch to the Off
position (Figure 12).
1. PTO—on
4. Move the choke control to the on position before
starting a cold engine (Figure 13).
Note: A warm or hot engine may not require
choking. After engine starts, move choke control to
Run position.
1. Choke—on
5. Move the throttle control to the Fast position
before starting a cold engine (Figure 14).
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Figure 12
2. PTO—off
Figure 13
2. Choke—off