Starting The Engine; Stopping The Engine; Operating The Self-Propel Drive; Recycling The Clippings - Toro 22291 Operator's Manual

Starting the Engine

1. Connect the spark-plug wire to the spark plug.
2. Firmly push in the primer
primer bulb in for 1 second.
1. Primer
3. Hold the blade-control bar against the upper handle
(Figure 15).
1. Upper handle
4. Pull the starter handle lightly until you feel resistance,
pull it sharply, then allow it to return slowly to the rope
guide on the handle.
Note: If the engine does not start, repeat steps
through 4.

Stopping the Engine

Release the blade-control bar. Both the engine and the blade
should stop within 3 seconds. If they do not, contact an
Authorized Service Dealer.
(Figure 14), holding the
Figure 14
Figure 15
2. Blade-control bar
Operating the Self-Propel
Drive
•
To engage the self-propel-drive: Squeeze the
self-propel-drive bar against the handle and hold it
(Figure 16).
1. Blade-control bar (shown
engaged)
2. Self-propel-drive bar
Note: The maximum self-propel-drive speed is fixed.
To reduce the speed, increase the space between the
self-propel-drive bar and the handle.
•
To disengage the self-propel drive: Release the
self-propel-drive bar.
Note: The machine comes with freewheeling clutches
that make it easier to pull the machine rearward. To
disengage the clutches, you may need to push the machine
forward about 2.5 cm (1 inch) or more after you release
the self-propel-drive bar.

Recycling the Clippings

This machine comes from the factory ready to recycle grass
and leaf clippings back into the lawn. To prepare the machine
to recycle:
•
If the grass bag is on the machine, remove it; refer to
2
Removing the Grass Bag (page
•
If the rear-discharge plug is not installed, grip it by
the handle, raise the rear door, and insert it into the
rear-discharge chute until the latch locks into place
(Figure 17).
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Figure 16
3. Upper handle
15).