Starting The Engine - Toro 22197 Operator's Manual

DANGER
When fueling, under certain circumstances, a
static charge can develop, igniting the gasoline. A
fire or explosion from gasoline can burn you and
others and damage property.
• Always place gasoline containers on the ground
and away from your vehicle before filling.
• Do not fill gasoline containers inside a vehicle
or on a truck or trailer bed because interior
carpets or plastic truck bed liners may insulate
the container and slow the loss of any static
charge.
• When practical, remove gasoline-powered
equipment from the truck or trailer and refuel
the equipment with its wheels on the round.
• If this is not possible, then refuel such
equipment on a truck or trailer from a portable
container, not from a gasoline dispenser nozzle.
• If you must use a gasoline dispenser nozzle,
keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the
fuel tank or container opening at all times until
fueling is complete.
Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner regularly during
operation and storage. A stabilizer/conditioner cleans
the engine during operation and prevents gum-like
varnish deposits from forming in the engine during
periods of storage.
Important: Do not use fuel additives other than
a fuel stabilizer/conditioner. Do not use fuel
stabilizers with an alcohol base such as ethanol,
methanol, or isopropanol.
1. Clean around the fuel tank cap (Figure 12).
1. Fuel tank cap
2. Oil fill/dipstick
2. Remove the cap from the tank.
3. Fill the fuel tank with unleaded gasoline up to the
bottom of the filler neck. Do not fill into the filler
neck.
4. Install the fuel tank cap and wipe up any spilled
gasoline.

Starting the Engine

1. Connect the wire to the spark plug (Figure 12).
2. Open the fuel valve (Figure 22).
3. Move the throttle control to the Choke position.
4. Move the ground speed control to the Neutral (N)
position (Figure 13).
1. Ground speed control
5. Pull the starter handle lightly until you feel
resistance, then pull it sharply.
6. Regulate the throttle and the ground speed control
as desired when the engine starts.
Note: If the engine fails to start after 3 pulls, repeat
steps 3 through 6.
12
Figure 12
3. Air cleaner
4. Spark plug
Figure 13