Toro STX-26, Operator'S Manual

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Product Overview
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Figure 4
1. Reverse
safety
plate 3. Engine 5. Tie-down/lift
point 7. Chip
shield
2. Control
panel
4. Battery 6. Track
8. Grinder
Controls
Become familiar with all the controls ( Figure 5 ) before
you start the engine and operate the machine.
Control Panel
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Figure 5
1. Key switch 5. Traction control
2. Throttle lever 6. Reference bar
3. Choke lever 7. Grinder
control/hydraulic-lift lever
4. Hour meter
Key Switch
The key switch, used to start and shut off the engine,
has 3 positions: O
FF
, R
UN
, and S
TART
. Refer to
Starting the Engine (page 16) .
Throttle Lever
Move the control forward to increase the engine speed
and rearward to decrease the engine speed.
Choke Lever
Before starting a cold engine, move the choke lever
forward. After the engine starts, regulate the choke
to keep the engine running smoothly. As soon as
possible, move the choke lever all the way rearward.
Note:
A warm engine requires little or no choking.
Hour Meter
When the engine is off, the hour meter displays the
number of hours of operation that have been logged
on the machine.
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