Adjusting The Cutting Height; Starting The Engine; Stopping The Engine - Toro 22290 Operator's Manual

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Oxygenated fuel with up to 10% ethanol or 15% MTBE
by volume is acceptable.
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Ethanol: Gasoline with up to 10% ethanol (gasohol)
or 15% MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) by volume
is acceptable. Ethanol and MTBE are not the same.
Gasoline with 15% ethanol (E15) by volume is not
approved for use. Never use gasoline that contains
more than 10% ethanol by volume, such as E15
(contains 15% ethanol), E20 (contains 20% ethanol), or
E85 (contains up to 85% ethanol). Using unapproved
gasoline may cause performance problems and/or engine
damage which may not be covered under warranty.
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Do not use gasoline containing methanol.
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Do not store fuel either in the fuel tank or in fuel
containers over the winter unless a fuel stabilizer is used.
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Do not add oil to gasoline.
Important: To reduce starting problems, add fuel
stabilizer to the fuel all season, mixing it with gasoline
less than 30 days old.
Note: The capacity of the fuel tank is 1.8 L (0.47 US gallon).

Adjusting the Cutting Height

You can change the cutting height at each wheel by adjusting
a cutting-height lever. Cutting heights are 25 mm (1 inch), 38
mm (1-1/2 inches), 51 mm (2 inches), 64 mm (2-1/2 inches),
76 mm (3 inches), 89 mm (3-1/2 inches), 102 mm (4 inches),
114 mm (4-1/2 inches).
DANGER
Adjusting the cutting-height levers could bring your
hands into contact with a moving blade and result
in serious injury.
• Stop the engine and wait for all movement to
stop before adjusting the cutting height.
• Do not put your fingers under the housing when
adjusting the cutting height.
1. Pull the cutting-height lever toward the wheel (Figure
11) and move the lever to the desired setting.
1. Rear cutting-height lever (2)
2. Front cutting-height lever (2)
Figure 11
2. Release the cutting-height lever and seat it securely in
the notch.
3. Adjust all the wheels to the same cutting-height setting.

Starting the Engine

1. Connect the spark-plug wire to the spark plug.
2. Firmly push in the primer (Figure 12), holding the
primer bulb in for 1 second.
1. Primer
3. Hold the blade-control bar against the upper handle
(Figure 13).
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 2
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.
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Figure 12
Figure 13
2. Blade-control bar