Operating The Machine; Operating Tips - Toro 23511 Operator's Manual

Note: A warm or hot engine may not require choking.
3. Hold down the operator presence bail with one hand.
4. Pull the recoil handle sharply to start the engine.
5. After the engine starts, gradually move the choke to
the right.
Note: If the engine stalls or hesitates, move the choke
left again until the engine warms up.
6. Move the throttle lever to the desired setting.
Stopping the Engine
1. Release the operator presence bail.
2. Close the fuel valve.
3. Wait for all moving parts to stop.

Operating the Machine

1. Move the depth control lever to the desired setting.
2. Start the engine.
3. Push down on the handle to raise the front wheels off
the ground.
4. Pull the cutting blade control lever to the handle and
slowly lower the front wheels to the ground, allowing
the blades to gradually work into the grass and soil.
5. When finished, release the cutting blade control lever,
stop the engine, and raise the cutting blades to the
transport setting.

Operating Tips

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As seed flow varies greatly between different seed types,
fill the hopper with a minimal amount of seed and run a
trial portion of the yard to ensure you have the desired
seed output.
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For optimal coverage, reduce the seed flow to 1/2 the
desired amount and seed the entire yard in one direction,
then complete a second coverage perpendicular to the
first.
Power Seeding
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Set the cutting blades 3 to 6 mm (1/8 to 1/4 inch) into
the earth (below the zero position).
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Mow the yard shorter than normal mowing length before
seeding.
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Seed a lawn before prime grass growing season.
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Give lawn extra watering after seeding.
Power Raking/Renovation
To break new ground or till an existing lawn, set the cutting
blades 6 to 12 mm (1/4 to 1/2 inch) into the earth (below
the zero position). Allow the machine to move at its own
pace through the soil, going forward and backward over the
area to be leveled, or making multiple passes from different
directions.
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