Starting The Engine; Stopping The Engine; Using The Self-Propel Drive - Toro 22176TE Operator's Manual

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1. Oil ll/dipstick
2. Fuel tank cap
2. Remove the cap from the tank.
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.
Important: Do not fill the tank more
than 1/4 inch (6 mm) from the top of the
tank because 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 (Figure 15).
Figure 15
1. Spark-plug wire
3. Air cleaner
2. Open the fuel valve (Figure 5)
3. Move the throttle control to the Choke
position.
4. Move the ground speed control to the Neutral
(N) position (Figure 10 and Figure 11).
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.

Stopping the Engine

1. Release the blade control bar and move the
throttle control to the Off position.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug if you
do not use the lawn mower or if you leave it
unattended.

Using the Self-propel Drive

The lawn mower has 3 ground speeds: 1 is slow, 2
is medium, and 3 is fast. the ground speed control
is located on the upper handle (Figure 11).
1. Move the ground speed control to the Neutral
(N) position.
2. Start the engine.
3. Squeeze the blade control bar against the
handle to the Run/Drive position (Figure 16).
Figure 16
1. Run/Drive position
2. Run/Shift position
Note: Do not shift speeds while you squeeze
the blade control bar against the handle in
the Run/Drive position; this can damage the
transmission. Move the blade control bar to
the Run/Shift position (Figure 16) when you
change the ground speed.
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3. Stop position