Toro 20199 Operation Manual

AdjustingtheHandleHeight
Youcanraiseorlowerthehandletoapositionmore
comfortableforyou.
1.Liftthehandleslightlyandpullthehandle-locklever
rearwardtodisengagethehandle-lockpins(Figure18).
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Figure18
1.Handle-locklever3.Notches
2.Handle-lockpin(2)
2.Rotatethehandleandalignthedesirednotchinthe
handlebrackettothehandle-lockpins;refertoFigure
18.
3.Releasethehandle-locklevertosecurethehandlein
place.
StartingtheEngine
StandardModel
Pulltherecoilhandleslowlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpull
itsharply.Allowtheropetoreturntotheengineslowly.
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveralattempts,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Electric-startModel
Youcanstarttheengineonanelectric-startmodelbyusing
eithertheignitionkeyortherecoil-starthandle.
•IgnitionKey:
TurnandholdtheignitionkeytotheStartposition
(Figure19);whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotattempttostarttheenginewith
theblade-controlbarengaged;otherwise,youmay
blowthefuse.
Note:DonotholdtheignitionkeyintheStartposition
forlongerthan5secondstopreventburningoutthe
startermotor.
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Figure19
•Recoil-StartHandle:
1.TurntheignitionkeytotheRunposition(Figure
19).
2.Pulltherecoilhandleslowlytotherearuntilyou
feelresistance,thenpullsharply.Allowtheropeto
returntotheengineslowly.
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands
ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe
machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure20).
Note:Youcanself-propelthemachinewiththeblades
engagedordisengaged.
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Figure20
Note:Usethetraction-assisthandleinsituationswhenyou
needmorecontrolthanyouhavewiththeself-propeldrive
alone.
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Toro 20199 Specifications

General

Model Number	20199
Product Type	Lawn Mower
Power Source	Gasoline
Deck Material	Steel
Mulching Capability	Yes
Bagging Capability	Yes
Side Discharge	Yes
Start Type	Recoil
Cutting Width	22 inches
Fuel Capacity	1.0 quarts
Drive System	Rear-wheel drive