Starting The Engine; Stopping The Engine - Toro 22297 Operator's Manual

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
13) and move the lever to the desired setting.
Figure 13
1. Rear cutting-height lever (2)
2. Front cutting-height lever (2)
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. Open the fuel valve
Figure 14
1. Fuel valve
3. Firmly push in the primer
primer bulb in for 1 second.
(Figure 14).
(Figure 15), holding the
(Figure
1. Primer
4. Hold the blade-control bar in the Run/Shift position,
about 2.5 cm (1 inch) below the handle
1. Handle
2. Blade-control bar in the
Run/Drive position
5. 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
through 5.

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.
Note: Close the fuel valve
starting the engine soon afterward.
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Figure 15
(Figure
Figure 16
3. Blade-control bar in the
Run/Shift position—about
2.5 cm (1 inch) below the
handle
4. Blade-control bar in the
Stop position
(Figure 14) if you will not be
16).
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