Operator's Manual

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand
appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate
themachinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.
•Donotrunanengineinanenclosedorpoorly
ventilatedarea.
•Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
islethalifinhaled.Donotruntheengineindoors
orinanenclosedarea.
•Alwaysshutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingthemachine.
•Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
byT oro.
StartingtheEngine
1.EnsurethattheclutchleverisintheOFF
position.
2.MovethefuelvalvetotheOPENposition,allthe
waytotheright(Figure24).
g019815
Figure24
1.Chokelever
3.Throttlelever
2.Fuelvalve
3.MovethechokelevertotheONposition(Figure
24).
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.
4.Movethethrottlelever1/3ofthewaytowardthe
MAXposition.
5.MovetheengineswitchtotheONposition
(Figure25).
g021103
Figure25
1.Engineswitch—OFF
position
2.Engineswitch—ON
position
6.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeel
resistance,thenpullthehandlebriskly(Figure
26).Returnthestarterhandlegently.
g019747
Figure26
7.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethe
chokeleverbacktotheOFFposition.Ifthe
enginestallsorhesitates,movethechokeback
totheONpositionagainuntiltheenginewarms
up.ThenmoveittotheOFFposition.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.MovethethrottlelevertotheMINposition
(Figure11).
Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardor
ishot,letitidleforaminutebeforeshuttingoff
theengine.Thishelpstocooltheenginebefore
stopping.Inanemergency,shutofftheengine
immediately.
2.MovetheengineswitchtotheOFFposition.
3.MovethefuelvalvetotheCLOSEDposition,all
thewaytotheleft.
20