Starting The Engine; Stopping The Engine; Operating The Self-Propel Drive And Engaging The Cutting Blade - Toro 22196 Operator's Manual

1. Fuel tank cap
2. Remove the fuel tank cap.
3. Fill the fuel tank with unleaded gasoline to within 1/4
to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm) from the top of the tank. Do
not fill into the filler neck.
Note: The fuel tank capacity is 1 US gallon (3.8 l).
Important: Fill the tank no further than the
bottom of the filler neck. Do not fill into the filler
neck. The gasoline must have room to expand.
4. Install the fuel tank cap and wipe up any spilled
gasoline.

Starting the Engine

1. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
2. Open the fuel valve by moving the lever to the right
(Figure 16)
1. Fuel valve
3. Move the throttle control to the Choke position.
Note: Do not use the choke when the engine is warm.
4. Move the ground speed control to the Neutral (N)
position (Figure 17).
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Figure 16
1. Ground speed control
5. Pull the recoil start handle lightly until you feel
resistance, then pull it sharply. Allow the rope to return
to the handle slowly.
6. When the engine starts, move the throttle control to
the Fast position, and set the ground speed control as
desired.
Note: If the engine fails to start after 3 pulls, repeat
steps 5 through 6.

Stopping the Engine

1. Release the control bar and move the throttle control
to the Off position.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug if you do not
plan to use the machine or if you leave it unattended.
Operating the Self-propel
Drive and Engaging the
Cutting Blade
This machine is equipped with a blade brake clutch.
Important: To ensure that the blade
brake clutch is working properly, refer to
Checking the Blade Brake Clutch (page 15).
The machine has 3 ground speeds. 1 is slow, 2 is medium,
and 3 is fast. The ground speed control is located at the rear
of the belt cover (Figure 17).
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To operate the self-propel drive without engaging the
blade, raise the control bar to the handle (Figure 18).
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Figure 17