Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsOutdoorsRecycler 22 in. High and Front Wheel Drive Variable Speed Self-Propelled Gas Lawn Mower with Kohler Engine

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear

anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto

thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycleit

accordingtolocalcodes,oruseitinyourautomobile.

Note:Oldfuelinthefueltankistheleadingcauseof

hardstarting.Donotstorefuelwithoutstabilizermore

than30days,anddonotstorestabilizedfuelmorethan

90days.

3.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

4.Starttheengineagain.

5.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

7.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)ofoilthrough

thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly

severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder

topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

8.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovetheupper

handlefreely.

2.FoldtheupperhandleforwardasshowninFigure25.

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.

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Figure25

3.Tounfoldthehandle,reversethestepsabove.

RemovingtheMachinefrom

Storage

1.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidlyby

pullingtherecoilstarthandletoblowtheexcessoil

fromthecylinder.

2.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).

3.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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