Toro 74399 User Manual

3.MovethethrottlelevertoChokebeforestartinga
coldengine(Figure11).
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.
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Figure11
1.Controlpanel
4.Fast
2.Throttle/choke
lever—chokeposition
5.Continuousvariable
setting
3.Choke6.Slow
4.TurntheignitionkeytoStarttoenergizethestarter.
Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey(Figure12).
Important:Donotengagethestarterformore
than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails
tostart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod
betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese
instructionscandamagethestartermotor.
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Figure12
1.Controlpanel4.Off
2.Ignitionkey—runposition5.Run
3.Ignitionkey—startposition
6.Start
5.Aftertheenginestarts,movethethrottleleverto
Fast(Figure11).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,
movethethrottleleverbacktoChokeforafew
seconds.Repeatthisasrequired.
OperatingtheBlades
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower
tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany
attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,including
themowerdeckandcuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhen
parkedintallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecan
occur.
1.Releasepressureonthemotioncontrolleversand
placethemachineinneutral.
2.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottle
intheFastposition.
3.Pulluponthebladecontrolswitchtomoveitto
theOnpositionandengagetheblades(Figure13).
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Toro 74399 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	74399
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English