Toro 22297 - Starting the Engine; Stopping the Engine

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.Openthefuelvalve(Figure14).
Figure14
1.Fuelvalve
3.Firmlypushintheprimer(Figure15),holdingthe
primerbulbinfor1second.
Figure15
1.Primer
4.Holdtheblade-controlbarintheRun/Shiftposition,
about2.5cm(1inch)belowthehandle(Figure16).
Figure16
1.Handle3.Blade-controlbarinthe
Run/Shiftposition—about
2.5cm(1inch)belowthe
handle
2.Blade-controlbarinthe
Run/Driveposition
4.Blade-controlbarinthe
Stopposition
5.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,
pullitsharply,thenallowittoreturnslowlytotherope
guideonthehandle.
Note:Iftheenginedoesnotstart,repeatsteps3
through5.
StoppingtheEngine
Releasetheblade-controlbar.Boththeengineandtheblade
shouldstopwithin3seconds.Iftheydonot,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
Note:Closethefuelvalve(Figure14)ifyouwillnotbe
startingtheenginesoonafterward.
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