Toro 04044 User Manual

3.Withtheenginerunning,engagetheservice
brake(nottheparking-brakelatch),pressthe
OPC,andengagethetractionlever(Figure27).
Theengineshouldlabortoovercomethebrake
butshouldnotshutoff.Iftheengineshutsoff
immediately,theinterlockswitchneedsservice.
Correcttheproblembeforeoperatingthe
machine;refertoServicingtheBrake-Interlock
Switch(page34).
4.Withtheenginerunning,engagethe
parking-brakelatch,presstheOPC,andengage
thetractionlever(Figure27).Theengine
shouldshutoff.Iftheenginedoesnotshutoff,
theinterlockswitchneedsservice.Correctthe
problembeforeoperatingthemachine;referto
ServicingtheBrake-InterlockSwitch(page34).
5.Carefullylowerthemachineoffthekickstand.
TransportingtheMachine
toaJobSite
TransportingtheMachineUsing
TransportWheels
Usethetransportwheelstotransportthemachinea
shorterdistance.
1.Installthetransportwheels;referto4Installing
theTransportWheels(page9).
2.Ensurethatthetractionandreel-drivecontrols
areintheNEUTRALposition.
3.Starttheengine;refertoStartingtheEngine
(page24).
4.SetthethrottlecontroltoSLOW,tipthefrontof
themachineup,graduallyengagethetraction
drive,andslowlyincreasetheenginespeed.
5.Adjustthethrottletooperatethemoweratthe
desiredgroundspeedandtransportthemachine
tothedesireddestination.
TransportingtheMachineUsinga
Trailer
Useatrailertotransportthemachineaconsiderable
distance.Usecautionwhileloadingandunloadingthe
machineontothetrailer.
1.Carefullydrivethemachineontothetrailer.
2.Shutofftheengine,engagetheparkingbrake,
andturnthefuelvalvetotheOFFposition.
3.Useafull-widthrampforloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
4.Securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailer.
Note:YoucanusetheToroTransProtrailerto
transportthemachine.Forinstructionsonloadingthe
trailer,refertoyourtrailerOperator’sManual.
Important:Donotruntheenginewhile
transportingitonatrailerbecausedamagecan
occurtothemachine.
UsingtheChokeLever
Usethechokelevertoaidinstartingacoldengine.
MovethelevertotheCHOKEpositionwhenstartinga
coldengine.Aftertheenginestarts,movethelever
totheRUNposition.
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Figure28
1.Chokelever—CHOKE
position
2.Chokelever—RUN
position
OpeningandClosingthe
Fuel-ShutoffValve
Controlfuelowtotheenginewiththefuel-shutoff
valveasfollows:
•Toopenthefuelvalve,turnthefuel-shutofflever
towardtherecoilstarterhandle(Figure29).
•Toshutthefuelvalve,turnthefuel-shutofflever
awayfromtherecoilstarterhandle(Figure29).
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Toro 04044 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	04044
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English