Starting The Engine - Toro 38621 Power Max 826LE Operator's Manual

Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular gasoline from
a major name-brand service station (Figure 17).
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 17

Starting the Engine

1. Connect the spark plug wire (Figure 18).
Figure 18
2. Move the throttle to the Fast position (Figure 19).
Figure 19
3. Rotate the fuel shutoff valve counterclockwise to open
it (Figure 20).
Figure 20
4. Rotate the choke to the On position (Figure 21).
Figure 21
5. Insert the ignition key (Figure 22).
Figure 22
6. Firmly push in the primer 3 times with your thumb,
holding the primer in for a second before releasing it
each time (Figure 23).
Figure 23
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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