Table Of Contents; Safety; General Operation - Toro 22155 Operator's Manual

Contents
Introduction................................................................. 2
Safety ........................................................................... 3
General Operation ............................................... 3
Slope Operation ................................................... 4
Children ............................................................... 4
Service ................................................................. 4
Safety and Instructional Decals ............................. 5
Setup............................................................................ 6
1 Installing the Handle.......................................... 6
2 Filling the Engine with Oil ................................. 7
3 Install the Recycle Plug or Grass Bag................... 8
Product Overview ........................................................ 9
Controls ............................................................. 10
Operation................................................................... 10
Checking the Engine Oil Level............................ 10
Filling the Fuel Tank with Gasoline ..................... 11
Starting the Engine............................................. 11
Stopping the Engine ........................................... 12
Operating the Self-propel Drive.......................... 12
Adjusting the Cutting Height .............................. 13
Recycling the Clippings....................................... 13
Bagging the Clippings......................................... 14
Side-discharging the Clippings ............................ 15
Operating Tips ................................................... 16
Maintenance............................................................... 18
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s) ................ 18
Premaintenance Procedures.................................... 18
Preparing for Maintenance ................................. 18
Engine Maintenance............................................... 19
Servicing the Air Cleaner .................................... 19
Changing the Engine Oil .................................... 19
Servicing the Spark Plug ..................................... 19
Drive System Maintenance ..................................... 20
Adjusting the Self-propel Drive Cable ................. 20
Blade Maintenance ................................................. 21
Maintaining the Cutting Blade............................. 21
Cleaning ................................................................. 22
Cleaning the Mower Housing.............................. 22
Storage....................................................................... 22
Preparing the Fuel System................................... 22
Preparing the Engine.......................................... 22
General Information .......................................... 23
Removing the Lawn Mower from Storage............ 23
Troubleshooting......................................................... 24

Safety

This lawn mower meets or exceeds the CPSC blade
safety requirements for walk-behind rotary lawn mowers
and the B71.1 specifications of the American National
Standards Institute in effect at the time of production.
Read and understand the contents of this manual
before you start the engine.
The safety alert symbol (Figure 2) is used to alert you
to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety
messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury
or death. Improperly using or maintaining this mower
could result in injury or death. To reduce this potential,
comply with the following safety instructions.
The following instructions have been adapted from the
ANSI/OPEI standard B71.1-2003.
This cutting machine is capable of amputating
hands and feet and of throwing objects. Failure
to observe the following safety instructions could
result in serious injury or death.

General Operation

• Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the
machine and in the manual(s) before starting.
• Do not put hands or feet near or under the machine.
Keep clear of the discharge opening at all times.
• Only allow responsible adults, who are familiar with
the instructions, to operate this machine.
• Clear the area of objects such as rocks, wire, toys,
etc., which could be thrown by the blade. Stay
behind the handle when the engine is running.
• Be sure the area is clear of bystanders before
operating. Stop machine if anyone enters the area.
• Do not operate machine barefooted or while wearing
sandals. Always wear substantial footwear.
• Do not pull machine backward unless absolutely
necessary. Always look down and behind before and
while moving backward.
• Never direct discharged material toward anyone.
Avoid discharging material against a wall or
obstruction. Material may ricochet back toward
the operator. Stop the blade when crossing gravel
surfaces.
• Do not operate machine without the entire grass
catcher, discharge guard, rear guard, or other safety
protective devices in place and working.
• Never leave a running machine unattended.
• Stop the engine and wait until the blade comes
to a complete stop before cleaning the machine,
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