Toro 20831 - Reviewing the Maintenance Schedule; Operation; Controls; Starting the Engine

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Reviewing the Maintenance
Schedule
Review the Recommended Maintenance Schedule on
page 14. You may need to perform one or more additional
procedures before or soon after you begin operating the
lawn mower.
Operation
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine
from the normal operating position.
Each time before you mow, ensure that the self-propel drive
(self-propel model only) and the blade control bail operate
properly. When you release the blade control bail, the
engine and the self-propel drive should stop. If they do not,
contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
Controls
The starter handle and the blade control bail are on the
upper handle as shown in Figure 10.
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Figure 10
1. Blade control bail
2. Upper handle
3. Starter handle
Starting the Engine
1. Connect the wire to the spark plug (Fig. 11).
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Figure 11
1. Spark-plug wire 2. Primer
2. Push in the primer 3 times, waiting one second between
each push (Fig. 11).
Note: If the temperature is 55F (13C) or below, push in
the primer 5 times, waiting one second between each push.
Note: Do not use the primer to start a warm engine after a
brief shutdown. However, cool weather may require you to
prime the engine again.
3. Hold the blade control bail against the upper handle
(Fig. 12).
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Figure 12
1. Blade control bail
2. Upper handle
3. Starter handle
4. Start the lawn mower.
• Manual Starting—Pull the starter handle lightly until
you feel resistance, then pull it sharply (Fig. 10). Allow
the rope to return to the handle slowly.
• Electric Starting (electric-start model only)—Insert the
key into the switch, turn the key to the right, and release
it when the engine starts (Fig. 13).
Figure 13
Note: If the battery is too low to start the engine, start
the engine manually.
Note: If the engine fails to start after 3 attempts, repeat
steps 2 through 4.
Stopping the Engine
Release the blade control bail. Both the engine and the
blade should stop. If they do not stop properly, contact an
Authorized Service Dealer.