Toro DH 220 - Setting Cutting Height and Starting Engine

EngagingtheBlades
1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.
2.Pullthebladecontrol(PTO)knobouttothe
Engagedposition(Figure4).
DisengagingtheBlades
1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.
2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe
Disengagedposition(Figure4).
SettingtheHeightofCut
Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlower
themowertothedesiredcuttingheight.Youcan
setthecuttingheightto7differentpositionsfrom
approximately30to80mm(1-1/4to3-1/8inches).
Important:Youmustsettheheight-of-cutlever
tothehighestposition(7)whenyoutransportthe
machineoffthelawntopreventdamagingthe
blades.
1.Pushandholdinthebuttonontheheight-of-cut
lever(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Height-of-cutlever
2.Shifttheheight-of-cutlevertothedesired
position.
3.Releasethebutton.
StartingtheEngine
1.Openthefuelshut-offvalvelocatedbetweenthe
fueltankandtheengine(Figure8).
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Figure8
1.Fuelshut-offvalve
Note:Thevalvehandleshouldalignwiththe
fuelhose.
2.Sitdownontheseat.
3.Ensurethatthetractioncontrolpedalsareinthe
Neutralposition.
4.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingthe
ParkingBrake(page12).
5.Disengagetheblades(PTO);refertoFigure4
inControls(page10).
Note:Theenginewillnotstartiftheblades
(PTO)areengaged.
6.Whenstartingacoldengine,pulloutthechoke
knob(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Throttlecontrollever
2.Chokeknob
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