Using The Self-Propel Drive; Using The Discharge Tunnel; Plug - Toro 22176 Operator's Manual

Using the Self-propel Drive

Model 22176 only
The lawn mower has 3 ground speeds: 1 is slow, 2
is medium, and 3 is fast. the ground speed control
is located at the rear of the belt cover (Figure 16).
Figure 16
1. Ground speed control
1. Move the ground speed control to the Neutral
(N) position.
2. Start the engine.
3. Squeeze the blade control bar against the
handle to the Run/Drive position (Figure 17).
Figure 17
1. Run/Drive position
2. Run/Shift position
Note: Do not shift speeds while you squeeze
the blade control bar against the handle in
the Run/Drive position; this can damage the
transmission. Move the blade control bar to
the Run/Shift position (Figure 17) when you
change the ground speed.
3. Stop position
Note: You can vary the ground speed by
increasing or decreasing the distance between
the control bar and the handle. Lower the
control bar to slow the lawn mower when
making a turn or if the lawn mower is moving
too fast for you. If you lower the control bar
too far, the lawn mower stops self-propelling.
Squeeze the control bar closer to the handle to
increase the ground speed. When you hold the
control bar tight against the handle, the lawn
mower self-propels at the maximum ground
speed. Move the ground speed control to the
Neutral (N) position when you use the lawn
mower for trimming and whenever you leave
the lawn mower.

Using the Discharge Tunnel

Plug

1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
2. Insert the plug; refer to Installing the Discharge
Tunnel Plug.
3. To remove the plug, move the discharge door
handle rearward and lift up the spring clip
on the bottom of the plug. When the plug is
unlocked, pull it out of the discharge tunnel.
Note: When grass is thick and lush, clippings
may collect on and around the discharge
tunnel plug. This may make removing the plug
difficult. Clean the plug thoroughly after each
use.
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