Toro TurfMaster 22205TE, Operator'S Manual

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Starting the Engine
1. Connect the wire to the spark plug ( Figure 9 ).
2. Open the fuel-shutoff valve ( Figure 17 ).
Note:
When the fuel-shutoff valve is open, the
lever is parallel with the fuel line.
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Figure 17
1. Fuel-shutoff valve
3. Move the throttle control to the C
HOKE
position
( Figure 11 ).
4. Pull the starter handle lightly until you feel
resistance, then pull it sharply.
5. Move the throttle control lever to the F
AST
position when the engine starts ( Figure 10 ).
Note:
If the engine fails to start after 3 pulls,
repeat steps 3 through 5 .
Shutting Off the Engine
1. Move the throttle control to the O
FF
position and
wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Close the fuel-shutoff valve and disconnect the
wire from the spark plug if you do not use the
machine or leave it unattended.
Operating the Self-Propel
Drive and Engaging the
Blades
•
To operate the self-propel drive without engaging
the blades, raise the control bar to the handle
(
Figure 18 ).
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Figure 18
1. Raise the control bar to the handle.
•
To operate the self-propel drive and engage the
blades, slide the control bar all the way to the right
and raise it to the handle (
Figure 18 ).
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Figure 19
1. Slide the control bar to the
right. 2. Raise the control bar to
the handle.
•
To disengage the self-propel drive and the blades,
release the control bar.
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 reduce
the speed when you make a turn or if the machine
is moving too fast. If you lower the control bar too
far, the machine 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 machine self-propels at the maximum
ground speed.
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