Checking The Engine Oil Level; Using The Parking Brake; Positioning The Seat; Operating The Headlights - Toro DH 220 Operator's Manual

2. Clean around the fuel tank cap and remove it.
3. Add the unleaded regular gasoline to the fuel
tank until the level is 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm)
below the bottom of the filler neck. Do not fill
the fuel tank completely full. Do not fill the fuel
tank completely full.
Note:
This space in the tank allows fuel to
expand.
4. Install the fuel tank cap securely.
5. Wipe up any fuel that may have spilled.
6. Do not start the engine if there are fuel spills,
open containers of fuel, or other flammable liquid
or flammable gases in the immediate vicinity of
the machine.
Checking the Engine Oil
Level
Before you start the engine and use the machine,
check the oil level in the engine crankcase; refer to
Checking the Engine Oil Level (page

Using the Parking Brake

Always set the parking brake whenever you stop the
machine or leave it unattended.
Setting the Parking Brake
1. Push the brake pedal
it.
2. Move the parking brake lever to the right
5).
Gradually take your foot off the brake pedal.
1. Parking brake lever
Note:
The clutch/brake pedal should stay in the
depressed (locked) position.
Releasing the Parking Brake
1. Push down on the brake pedal and hold it
(Figure 4).
23).
(Figure 4) down and hold
Figure 5
2. Move the parking brake lever to the left
5).
3. Gradually release the brake pedal.

Positioning the Seat

The seat can move forward and backward. Position
the seat where you have the best control of the
machine and are most comfortable.
1. Raise the seat and loosen the adjustment knobs
(Figure
1. Adjustment knobs
(Figure
2. Move the seat to the desired position and tighten
the knobs.

Operating the Headlights

The headlights are an integral function of the ignition
switch. Turn the ignition key clockwise to the Lights
position.

Hour Meter

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The hour meter is located on the instrument panel
(Figure 4) and shows the total operating hours of the
machine.
Using the Blade Control
(PTO)
The blade control (PTO) knob engages and
disengages power to the blades.
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6).
Figure 6
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