Toro 38816 - Starting the Engine

StartingtheEngine
1.Checktheengineoillevel.RefertoCheckingthe
EngineOilLevelinMaintenance.
2.Turnthefuelshutoffvalve1/4turncounterclockwise
toopenit(Figure21).
Figure21
3.Inserttheignitionkey(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Ignitionkey
4.Firmlypushintheprimerwithyourthumb2times
(-9°Cor15°Forabove)or4times(below–9°Cor
15°F),holdingtheprimerinforasecondbefore
releasingiteachtime(Figure23).
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Figure23
5.RotatethechoketotheChokeposition(Figure24).
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Figure24
6.MovethethrottletotheFastposition(Figure25).
Figure25
7.Startthemachinebypullingtherecoilstarteror
pressingtheelectric-starterbutton(Figure26).
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