Filling The Fuel Tank; Starting The Engine - Toro 22198 Operator's Manual

Filling the Fuel Tank

DANGER
Gasoline is extremely flammable and explosive. A
fire or explosion from gasoline can burn you and
others.
• To prevent a static charge from igniting the
gasoline, place the container and/or machine
directly on the ground before filling, not in a
vehicle or on an object.
• Fill the tank outdoors when the engine is cold.
Wipe up spills.
• Do not handle gasoline when smoking or around
an open flame or sparks.
• Store gasoline in an approved fuel container, out
of the reach of children.
Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular gasoline from a
major name-brand service station.
•
For best results, use only clean, fresh, unleaded gasoline
with an octane rating of 87 or higher ((R+M)/2 rating
method).
•
Oxygenated fuel with up to 10% ethanol or 15% MTBE
by volume is acceptable.
•
Do not use ethanol blends of gasoline, such as E15
or E85, with more than 10% ethanol by volume.
Performance problems and/or engine damage may result,
which may not be covered under warranty.
•
Do not use gasoline containing methanol.
•
Do not store fuel either in the fuel tank or in fuel
containers over the winter unless fuel stabilizer has been
added to the fuel.
•
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.
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 ()
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