Toro 22155TE - Operating the Self-Propel Drive; Adjusting Cutting Height

StoppingtheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Tostoptheengine,releasethebladecontrolbar
(Figure25).
Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol
bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin
3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stop
usingyourmowerimmediatelyandcontactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
Figure25
1.Bladecontrolbar
OperatingtheSelf-propel
Drive
Model22156TEonly
1.Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezethe
self-propeldrivebaragainstthehandleandhold
it(Figure26).
Figure26
1.Self-propeldrivebar
Note:Themaximumself-propeldrivespeedis
xed.Toreducethespeed,increasethespace
betweentheself-propeldrivebarandthehandle.
2.Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasethe
self-propeldrivebar.
Note:Themowercomeswithfreewheeling
clutcheswhichmakeiteasiertopullthemower
rearward.Todisengagetheclutches,youmayneed
topushthemowerforwardoneinch(2.5cm)or
moreafteryoureleasetheself-propeldrivebar.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
Cuttingheightsarefrom1inch(25mm)to4-1/2
inches(114mm)in1/2-inch(13mm)increments.
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing
whenadjustingthecuttingheight.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired(Figure27).Setall
fourwheelstothesameheight.
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