Operation; Controls; Starting The Engine - Toro 20789 Operator's Manual

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1. Spark plug wire
2. Clean around the fuel tank cap (Fig. 10).
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Figure 10
1. Fuel tank cap
3. Remove the fuel tank cap (Fig. 10).
4. 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.
5. Install the fuel tank cap and wipe up any spilled
gasoline.

Operation

Each time before you mow, make sure that the
self-propelled drive and the control bar operates properly.
When you release the control bar, the engine and the
self-propelled drive should stop. If they do not, contact
your Authorized Service Dealer.

Controls

The starter handle and the blade control bail are on the
upper handle as shown in Figure 11.
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2. Primer
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1. Blade control bail
2. Upper handle

Starting the Engine

1. Install the spark plug wire onto the spark plug.
2. Push the primer three times, waiting two seconds
between each push (Fig. 10).
Note: If the temperature is 55 F (13 C) or below, push
the primer five times, waiting two seconds 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. 12).
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1. Blade control bail
2. Upper handle
4. Start the lawn mower.
Manual starting:
A. Pull the starter handle lightly until you feel
resistance, then pull it sharply (Fig. 12).
B. Allow the rope return to the handle slowly.
Key–lectric starting (for an electric models only):
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Figure 11
3. Starter handle
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Figure 12
3. Starter handle