Think Safety First; Starting And Stopping The Engine - Toro 31223 Operator's Manual

Important: Ensure that the seat is secured with
the seat latch.
4. To raise the roll bar, remove the hairpin cotter pins and
remove the two pins
5. Raise the roll bar to the upright position and install the
two pins and secure them with the hairpin cotter pins
(Figure 10).
Important: Always use the seat belt when the roll bar
is in the raised and locked position. Do not use the seat
belt when the roll bar is in the lowered position.

Think Safety First

Please read all safety instructions and symbols in the safety
section. Knowing this information could help you or
bystanders avoid injury.
DANGER
Operating on wet grass or steep slopes can cause
sliding and loss of control.
Wheels dropping over edges can cause rollovers,
which may result in serious injury, death or
drowning.
There is no rollover protection when the roll bar is
down.
Always keep the roll bar in the raised and locked
position and use the seat belt.
Read and follow the rollover protection instructions
and warnings.
To avoid loss of control and possibility of rollover:
• Do not operate near drop-offs or near water.
• Reduce speed and use extreme caution on
slopes.
• Avoid sudden turns or rapid speed changes.
CAUTION
This machine produces sound levels in excess of
80 dBA at the operators ear and can cause hearing
loss through extended periods of exposure.
Wear hearing protection when operating this
machine.
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Raise the roll bar up and lock it into place, sit on the
seat, and fasten the seat belt.
(Figure 10).
2. Make sure the traction pedal is in the neutral position.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Move the PTO (power take off) switch to the off
position (Figure
1. Power take off switch
(PTO)
2. Ignition switch
5. Move the throttle lever midway between the Fast and
Slow positions
6. Turn the ignition key clockwise to the Run position
(Figure 12).
The glow plug light will turn on for 6 seconds.
1. Start
2. Run/glow plug
7. After the glow plug indicator light goes out, turn the
key to the Start position. When the engine starts
release the key.
Important: Use starting cycles of no more than
15 seconds per minute to avoid overheating the
starter motor.
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11).
Figure 11
3. Glow plug light
4. Throttle lever
(Figure 11).
Figure 12
3. Off
4. Glow plug indicator light