Starting The Engine - Toro 38640 Operator's Manual

Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular gasoline from
a major name-brand service station (Figure 23).
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.
1/2 inch (1.3 cm)
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Figure 23

Starting the Engine

1. Connect the spark plug wire (Figure 24).
Figure 24
2. Move the throttle to the Fast position (Figure 25).
Figure 25
3. Rotate the fuel shutoff valve counterclockwise to open
it (Figure 26).
4. Rotate the choke to the On position (Figure 27).
5. Insert the ignition key (Figure 28).
6. Firmly push in the primer 3 times with your thumb,
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Figure 26
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Figure 27
Figure 28
holding the primer in for a second before releasing it
each time (Figure 29).
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Figure 29
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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