Operation; Controls; Starting The Engine; Stopping The Engine - Toro ProLine Recycler 22045 Operator's Manual

Important Do not use fuel additives except a fuel
stabilizer during storage. Do not use fuel stabilizers with
an alcohol base such as ethanol, methanol, or isopropanol.
1. Pour a half gallon (1.9 liters) of fresh unleaded
gasoline into an approved fuel container.
Note: Do not mix gasoline and oil in the fuel tank of the
lawn mower. Oil at room temperature mixes easier and
more thoroughly than cold oil. Oil below 32 F (0 C)
requires additional mixing.
2. Add the full amount of Toro 50:1 All Season 2-Cycle
Engine Oil with Fuel Stabilizer or an equivalent high
grade, NMMA- or TCW-certified two-cycle oil to the
gasoline according to the chart below:
50:1 Gasoline-to-Oil Ratio Mixing Chart
Gasoline
1 gallon (3.8 liters)
2 gallons (7.6 liters)
5 gallons (18.9 liters)
3. Install the cap on the fuel container.
4. Shake the container to mix the gasoline and oil
thoroughly.
5. Slowly remove the cap and add the remaining amount
of gasoline.
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1. Add oil to a half gallon of
gasoline
2. Install the cap and shake
the can to mix

Operation

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine
from the normal operating position.
Each time before you mow, ensure that the blade brake,
the self-propel drive, and the control bar function
properly. When you release the control bar, the blade and
self-propel drive should stop. If they do not, contact an
Authorized Service Dealer.
Oil
2.6 ounces (77 ml)
5.2 ounces (154 ml)
13 ounces (384 ml)
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3. Add the remaining amount
of gasoline

Controls

The throttle control and the ground speed control levers
are on the console on the handle with the throttle control
to the left and the ground speed control to the right. The
blade/self-propel control bar is under the upper handle
(Fig. 9).
1. Throttle control lever
2. Ground speed control
lever
Note: The recoil starter is on top of the engine.

Starting the Engine

1. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
2. Move the ground speed control to the Neutral position
and the throttle to the
3. Cover the hole in the center of the primer (Fig. 22)
with your thumb and push it in once.
4. With your foot on the lawn mower housing, pull the
recoil starter out until you feel resistance; then pull it
vigorously to start the engine.
5. Regulate the throttle and the ground speed control as
desired when the engine starts.
Note: You may not need to move the throttle to the
(Choke) position when you start a warm engine.

Stopping the Engine

1. Release the control bar and move the throttle 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.
Operating the Blade and the
Self-Propel Drive
1. Have the control bar in the A position (Fig. 10).
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Figure 9
3. Blade/self-propel control
bar
(Choke) position.