Starting And Stopping The Engine - Toro 02750 Operator's Manual

Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Important: You must bleed the fuel system before
starting the engine if you are starting the engine for the
first time, the engine has stopped due to lack of fuel, or
you have performed maintenance on the fuel system;
refer to Bleeding the Fuel System (page
WARNING
Operating the machine in an unsafe manner could
result in personal injury.
Before starting the engine, ensure that the following
conditions are met:
• You have read and understood the
4) section in this manual.
• The area is clear of bystanders.
• The cutting unit is disengaged.
• The parking brake is set.
• The travel control pedals are in N
Important: This machine is fitted with an engine start
lockout; refer to Understanding the Operator Presence
Controls (page 23).
Starting a Cold Engine
1. Sit on the seat, keep your foot off the traction pedals
so that it is in N
EUTRAL
switch is off, engage the parking brake and set the
throttle to the 70 percent full-throttle position.
2. Turn the ignition key to the ignition on position I and
check that the engine oil pressure and battery charge
warning lights illuminate.
3. Turn the ignition key to the preheat position II so that
the pre-heat indicator light is on
for 5 seconds to heat the glow plugs.
4. After preheating the glow plugs, turn key to the start
position III and hold to crank the engine.
Crank the engine for no longer than 15 seconds.
Release the ignition key back to position I when the
engine starts.
5. Run the engine at low idle speed until it warms up.
Important: When the engine is operating all warning
lights should be off. If a warning light illuminates, stop
the engine immediately and fix the issue before starting
the engine.
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Safety (page
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EUTRAL
, ensure the cutting unit drive
(Figure 18). Hold it
Starting a Warm Engine
1. Sit on the seat, keep your foot off the traction pedal
so that it is in N
switch is off, engage the parking brake and set the
throttle to the 70 percent full throttle.
2. Turn the ignition key to the ignition on position I and
check that the engine oil pressure and battery charge
warning lights illuminate.
3. Turn the ignition key to the start position III and hold
to crank the engine.
Note: Crank the engine for no longer than 15 seconds.
Release the ignition key back to position I when the
engine starts.
4. Run the engine at low idle speed until it warms up.
Stopping the Engine
1. Move all controls to N
move the throttle to the low idle position and allow the
engine to reach low idle speed.
Important: Allow the engine to idle for 5
minutes before shutting it off after a full load
operation. Failure to do so may lead to trouble on
a turbo-charged engine.
2. Let the engine idle for 5 minutes.
3. Turn the ignition key to position 0.
If the engine fails to stop when the ignition key is
turned to 0, operate the engine stop lever in forward
direction (Figure
WARNING
Keep hands clear of moving objects and hot
engine parts while the engine is running.
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, ensure the cutting unit drive
EUTRAL
, set the parking brake,
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Figure 25