Toro 34215, Operator'S Manual

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Operating the Machine
Extending and Retracting the
Operator’s Platform
Extending the Operator’s Platform
1. Pull the platform-lock knob inward until the pin of
clears the upper hole in the chassis (
Figure 17 ).
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Figure 17
1. Platform-lock knob 3. Lower chassis hole
2. Operator’s platform
2. Rotate the operator’s platform down until the pin
of the platform lock aligns with the lower hole in
the chassis (
Figure 17 ).
3. Move the platform-lock knob outward until the
pin protrudes through the lower hole (
Figure 17 ).
Retracting the Operator’s Platform
1. Pull the platform-lock knob inward until the pin
clears the upper hole in the chassis (
Figure 17 ).
2. Rotate the operator’s platform up until the pin of
the platform lock aligns with the upper hole in
the chassis (
Figure 17 ).
3. Move the platform-lock knob outward until the
pin protrudes through the upper hole (
Figure 17 ).
Opening and Closing the
Fuel-Shut-Off Valve
Control fuel flow to the engine with the fuel-shut-off
valve as follows:
•
Rotate the handle for the fuel-shut-off valve 90
degrees clockwise to the open the valve.
•
Rotate fuel-shut-off valve handle 90 degrees
counterclockwise to close the valve.
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Figure 18
1. Fuel tank 3. Fuel-shutoff valve (closed
position)
2. Fuel-shutoff valve (open
position)
Starting the Engine
1. Ensure that the fuel-shutoff valve is open; refer
to
Opening and Closing the Fuel-Shut-Off Valve
(page 21) .
2. Move the steering-control/motion-control
lever in N
EUTRAL
position and engage the
parking brake; refer to Steering Control (page
11) , Motion-Control Lever (page 11) , and
Parking-Brake Lever (page 12) .
Note:
To start the engine, you must engage the
parking brake. (You can start the engine while
you are off the platform.)
3. Move the throttle lever midway between the
S
LOW
and F
AST
positions; refer to Throttle
Control (page 12) .
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