Starting The Product - Toro 51998 Manuel De L'utilisateur

WARNING:
Always shut off engine before fueling. Never
remove fuel cap or add fuel to a machine with
a running or hot engine. Make sure the unit is
sitting on a flat, level surface and only add fuel
outdoors. If the engine is hot, let the unit cool
for at least five minutes before adding fuel.
After fueling, immediately replace fuel cap and
tighten securely. Move at least 30 ft. from refu-
eling site before starting engine. Do not smoke
and stay away from open flames and sparks!
Failure to follow these instructions could result
in a fire and cause serious personal injury.
Ethanol-Blended Fuels
NOTICE:
Do not use E15, E20, or E85 fuel in this
product. It is a violation of federal law and
will damage the unit and void your warranty.
Only use unleaded gasoline containing up to
10% ethanol.

Starting the Product

See Figures 4 - 5.
Starting the product differs depending on whether the engine
is cold or warm. Refer to the label on the air filter cover.
To Start a Cold Engine:
Follow these steps to start a cold engine.
1. Lay the product on a flat, bare surface.
2. Push the primer bulb approximately eight times.
FULL CHOKE
3. Set the choke lever to
4. Depress trigger lock-out and squeeze throttle trigger
fully (thru step 7) and pull starter grip and rope sharply
until engine attempts to start (no more than 4x).
On/Stop
Lock-out
Switch
Switch
Throttle
Primer
Trigger
Bulb
Operation
Set Choke to FULL
5. Set the choke lever to
6. Pull starter grip and rope until engine runs, no more
than 6 pulls.
7. Set the choke lever to
Note: In cooler environments, additional pulls of the
starter grip and rope may be required with the choke
lever in the
To Start a Warm Engine:
Follow these steps to start a warm engine.
1. Lay the product on a flat, bare surface.
2. Push the primer bulb up to eight times.
3. Set the choke lever to
4. Depress trigger lock-out and squeeze throttle trigger
fully, pull the starter grip and rope.
Note: If the product does not start, repeat the previous
steps.
.
Starter
Grip and
Rope
Figure 4
Set Choke to RUN
HALF CHOKE
RUN
.
FULL CHOKE
position.
RUN
.
Figure 5
.
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