Toro 74390 User Manual

Figure12
1.Throttle
2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off
position
4.PullupontheChokecontrolbeforestartingacold
engine(Figure13).
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.
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Figure13
1.Controlpanel4.Slow
2.Throttle
5.Chokecontrol
3.Fast
5.TurntheignitionkeytoStarttoenergizethestarter.
Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey(Figure14).
Important:Donotengagethestarterformore
than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto
start,allowa60secondcool-downperiodbetween
attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan
damagethestartermotor.
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Figure14
1.Controlpanel4.Off
2.Chokecontrol
5.Run
3.Ignitionkey
6.Start
6.Aftertheenginestarts,pushdownontheChoke
control(Figure14).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,pull
upontheChokecontrolandlettheenginerunfora
fewseconds.ThenpushdownontheChokecontrol.
Repeatthisasrequired.
OperatingtheBlades
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapowertake-off
(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower
blades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoanyattachmentsthat
drawpowerfromtheengine,includingthemowerdeckand
cuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparkedin
tallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.
1.Releasepressureonthemotioncontrolleversand
placethemachineinneutral.
2.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein
theFastposition.
3.Pulluponthebladecontrolswitchtomoveittothe
Onpositionandengagetheblades(
Figure15).
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Toro 74390 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	74390
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English