Toro TurfMaster 22205TE - Safe Operation Practices and Starting Engine; Slope Safety Precautions; Starting the Engine; Shutting Off the Engine

SUPERCEDED
•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,
shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourview.
•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip-and-fall
accident.
•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafterstrikingan
objectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationinthemachine.
Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutofftheengine,
andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbehotand
canseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthehotmufer.
•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge
guardfrequentlyandreplacethemwiththemanufacturer’s
recommendedpartswhennecessary.
•UseaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedbytheThe
Toro®Companyonly.
SlopeSafety
•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.Use
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poorfooting
couldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.
•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.
StartingtheEngine
1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug(Figure9).
2.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve(Figure18).
Note:Whenthefuel-shutoffvalveisopen,theleveris
parallelwiththefuelline.
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Figure18
1.Fuel-shutoffvalve
3.MovethethrottlecontroltotheCHOKEposition
(Figure11).
4.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,
thenpullitsharply.
5.MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheFASTposition
whentheenginestarts(Figure11).
Note:Iftheenginefailstostartafter3pulls,repeat
steps3through5.
ShuttingofftheEngine
1.MovethethrottlecontroltotheOFFpositionandwait
forallmovingpartstostop.
2.Closethefuel-shutoffvalveanddisconnectthewire
fromthesparkplugifyoudonotusethemachineor
leaveitunattended.
OperatingtheSelf-Propel
DriveandEngagingthe
CuttingBlades
•Tooperatetheself-propeldrivewithoutengagingthe
blades,raisethecontrolbartothehandle(Figure19).
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Figure19
1.Raisethecontrolbartothehandle.
•Tooperatetheself-propeldriveandengagetheblades,
slidethecontrolbarallthewaytotherightandraiseit
tothehandle(Figure20).
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