Starting The Engine - Toro 38622 Operator's Manual

Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular gasoline from
a major name-brand service station (Figure 18).
Important: To reduce starting problems, add fuel
stabilizer to the fuel all season, mixing it with gasoline
less than 30 days old. Do not add oil to the gasoline.
Figure 18

Starting the Engine

1. Connect the spark plug wire (Figure 19).
Figure 19
2. Move the throttle to the Fast position (Figure 20).
Figure 20
3. Rotate the fuel shutoff valve counterclockwise to open
it (Figure 21).
Figure 21
4. Rotate the choke to the On position (Figure 22).
Figure 22
5. Insert the ignition key (Figure 23).
Figure 23
6. Firmly push in the primer 3 times with your thumb,
holding the primer in for a second before releasing it
each time (Figure 24).
Figure 24
Note: Take your glove off when you push in the
primer so that air cannot escape from the primer hole.
Note: Priming excessively may flood the engine and
prevent it from starting.
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