Operating The Ignition Switch; Starting And Shutting Off The Engine; Operating The Traction Control - Toro 23522 Operator's Manual

Operating the Ignition Switch

1. Turn the ignition key to the S
Note: When the engine starts, release the key.
Important: Do not engage the starter for more
than 5 seconds at a time. If the engine fails to
start, wait 15 seconds between attempts. Failure to
follow these instructions can burn out the starter
motor.
Note: You may need multiple attempts to start the
engine when you start it the first time after the fuel
system has been without fuel completely.
2. Turn the ignition key to the S
the engine.
Starting and Shutting Off the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Move the throttle lever forward past the F
and hold it against the forward stop to activate the
choke.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the S
3. When the engine starts, release the key and move the
throttle lever back to the F
Shutting Off the Engine
1. Release the blade-control clutch to disengage the blade.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the O
remove the key.
position (Figure
TART
Figure 13
position to shut off
TOP
AST
position.
TART
position.
AST
position and
FF

Operating the Traction Control

13).
To move the machine forward, squeeze the traction control
toward the hand grip
To move the machine rearward, push the thumb pad down to
move the traction control away from the hand grip
13).
The more you move the traction control in either direction,
the faster the machine moves in that direction.
To disengage the traction drive, release the traction control.
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1. Traction control
position
14
(Figure 13).
Figure 14
2. Thumb pad
(Figure
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