Operator's Manual

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

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure

13).

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Figure13

1.Blade-controlbar2.Recoil-starthandle

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandlelightlyuntilyoufeel

resistance,thenpullitsharply.Allowtheropetoreturn

tothehandleslowly(Figure13).

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezetheself-propel-drive

bar(Figure14)towardthehandleandholdit.

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Figure14

1.Self-propel-drivebar

Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasetheself-propel-drive

bar.

Note:Themaximumself-propelgroundspeedisxed.To

reducethegroundspeed,increasethespacebetweenthe

self-propel-drivebarandthehandle.

StoppingtheEngine

Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,

boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.

Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page10)beforerecyclingthe

clippings.Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,

removeit;refertoRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page

11)beforerecyclingtheclippings.

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf

clippingsfromthelawn.

Note:Ensurethebagisseatedinthecorrectposition.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand

othersimilardebristobethrowntowardyouor

bystanders,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryor

death.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit;refer

toRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page11)before

baggingtheclippings.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

Note:Ensurethebagisseatedinthecorrectposition.

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure15).