Toro 22296 - Engine Starting and Stopping; Starting the Engine Safely; Proper Engine Shut-off Procedure

DANGER
Adjustingthecutting-heightleverscouldbringyour
handsintocontactwithamovingbladeandresult
inseriousinjury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovementto
stopbeforeadjustingthecuttingheight.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
1.Pullthecutting-heightlevertowardthewheel(Figure
13)andmovethelevertothedesiredsetting.
Figure13
1.Rearcutting-heightlever(2)
2.Frontcutting-heightlever(2)
2.Releasethecutting-heightleverandseatitsecurelyin
thenotch.
3.Adjustallthewheelstothesamecutting-heightsetting.
StartingtheEngine
1.Connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
2.Openthefuelvalvebymovingthefuel-valveleverto
theright(Figure14).
Figure14
1.Fuel-valvelever
3.Movethethrottle-controllevertotheCHOKEposition
(Figure15).
Figure15
1.Choke4.Stop
2.Fast5.Throttle
3.Slow
Note:Donotusethechokewhentheengineiswarm.
4.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,
thenpullitsharply.
Note:Allowtheropetoreturnslowlytotherope
guideonthehandle.
5.Whentheenginestarts,movethethrottle-controllever
totheFastposition(Figure15).
ShuttingOfftheEngine
Releasetheblade-controlbarandmovethethrottle-control
levertotheSTOPposition(Figure15).
Note:Closethefuelvalvebymovingthefuel-valvelever
(Figure14)totheleftifyouwillnotbestartingtheengine
soonafterward.
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