Reviewing The Maintenance Schedule; Operation; Controls; Starting The Engine - Toro 20033 Operator's Manual

1. Clean around the fuel tank cap (Fig. 5).
2. Remove the cap from the tank.
3. Fill the fuel tank with unleaded gasoline to within 1/4 to
1/2 in. (6 to 13 mm) from the top of the tank. Do not fill
into the filler neck.
4. Install the fuel tank cap and wipe up any spilled
gasoline.
Reviewing the Maintenance
Schedule
Review the Recommended Maintenance Schedule on
page 11. You may need to perform one or more additional
procedures before or soon after you begin operating the
lawn mower.

Operation

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine
from the normal operating position.
Each time before you mow, make sure that the self-propel
drive and the blade control bail operate properly. When you
release the blade control bail, the engine and the blade
should stop. If they do not, contact an Authorized Service
Dealer.

Controls

The starter handle and the blade control bail are on the
upper handle as shown in Figure 6.
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Figure 6
1. Blade control bail
2. Upper handle
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3. Starter handle

Starting the Engine

1. Connect the wire to the spark plug (Fig. 7).
Figure 7
1. Primer
2. Push in the primer 3 times, waiting one second between
each push (Fig. 7).
Note: If the temperature is 55 F (13 C) or below, push in
the primer 5 times, waiting one second between each push.
Note: Do not use the primer to start a warm engine after a
brief shutdown. However, cool weather may require you to
prime the engine again.
3. Hold the blade control bail against the upper handle
(Fig. 6).
4. Pull the starter handle lightly until you feel resistance,
then pull it sharply (Fig. 6). Allow the rope return to the
handle slowly.
Note: Allow the engine to warm up for at least one minute;
longer in cooler temperatures.
Note: If the engine fails to start after 3 attempts, repeat
steps 2 through 4.

Stopping the Engine

Release the blade control bail. Both the engine and the
blade should stop. If they do not stop properly, contact your
Authorized Service Dealer.
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2. Spark-plug wire