Starting The Engine - Toro 22168 Operator's Manual

When fueling, under certain circumstances,
a static charge can develop, igniting the
gasoline. A fire or explosion from gasoline
can burn you and others and damage
property.
• Always place gasoline containers on
the ground and away from your vehicle
before filling.
• Do not fill gasoline containers inside
a vehicle or on a truck or trailer bed
because interior carpets or plastic truck
bed liners may insulate the container and
slow the loss of any static charge.
• When practical, remove
gasoline-powered equipment from
the truck or trailer and refuel the
equipment with its wheels on the
ground.
• If this is not possible, then refuel such
equipment on a truck or trailer from a
portable container, not from a gasoline
dispenser nozzle.
• If you must use a gasoline dispenser
nozzle, keep the nozzle in contact with
the rim of the fuel tank or container
opening at all times until fueling is
complete.
Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner regularly during
operation and storage. A stabilizer/conditioner
cleans the engine during operation and prevents
gum-like varnish deposits from forming in the
engine during periods of storage.
Important: Do not use fuel additives other
than a fuel stabilizer/conditioner. Do not use
fuel stabilizers with an alcohol base such as
ethanol, methanol, or isopropanol.
1. Clean around the fuel tank cap (Figure 10).
Figure 10
1. Fuel tank cap
2. Recoil starter handle
3. Air cleaner
2. Remove the fuel tank cap.
3. Fill the fuel tank with unleaded gasoline to
within 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm) from the
top of the tank. Do not fill into the filler
neck.
Note: The fuel tank capacity is 2.1 quarts.
(2.0 L).
Important: Do not fill the tank more
than 1/4 inch (6 mm) from the top of the
tank because the gasoline must have room
to expand.
4. Install the fuel tank cap and wipe up any spilled
gasoline.

Starting the Engine

1. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
2. Open the fuel valve by moving the lever to the
right (Figure 11)
Figure 11
1. Fuel valve
3. Move the throttle control to the Choke
position.
Note: Do not use the choke when the engine
is warm.
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4. Spark plug
5. Dipstick/Oil ll and drain
6. Mufer