Toro 22615 - Performing Daily Maintenance; Starting the Engine; Shutting off the Engine

FillingtheFuelTank
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandengage
theparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengineandallowtheenginetocool.
3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit
(Figure8).
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Figure8
1.Fuel-tankcap
4.Fillthetankwithfueltoabout6to13mm(1/4to
1/2inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck.
Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows
fueltoexpand.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.
5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.
6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
PerformingDaily
Maintenance
Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe
EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance
(page13).
StartingtheEngine
1.MovethefuelvalvetotheOPENposition,allthe
waytotheright(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Chokelever
3.Recoil-starthandle
2.Fuelvalve
2.MovethechokelevertotheONposition(Figure
9).
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.
3.MovethethrottlelevertotheDISENGAGE
position.
4.Holdthesafetybailagainstthehandleandpush
thehandledownenoughtoraisethecutting
wheelofftheground.
5.Pulltherecoil-starthandlelightlyuntilyoufeel
resistance,thenpullthehandlebriskly(Figure
9).Returntherecoil-starthandlegently.
6.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethe
chokeleverbacktotheOFFposition.Ifthe
enginestallsorhesitates,movethechokeback
totheONpositionagainuntiltheenginewarms
up.ThenmoveittotheOFFposition.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.MovethethrottletotheDISENGAGEposition.
Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardor
ishot,letitrunforaminutebeforereleasingthe
safetybail.Thishelpstocooltheenginebefore
shuttingitoff.Inanemergency,theenginemay
beshutoffimmediately.
2.Releasethesafetybailtoshutofftheengine.
3.MovethefuelvalvetotheCLOSEDposition,all
thewaytotheleft.
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