Toro 22298 User Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thefueltankisemptyorthefuel
systemcontainsstalefuel.
1.Drainand/orllthefueltankwith
freshgasoline.Iftheproblempersists,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
2.ThethrottleleverisnotintheChoke
position.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheChoke
position.
3.Thewireisnotconnectedtothespark
plug.
3.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
Theenginedoesnotstart.
4.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.
4.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary.Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.
1.Thefueltankcontainsstalefuel.1.Drainandllthefueltankwithfresh
gasoline.
2.Theairlterelementisdirtyandis
restrictingtheairow.
2.Cleantheairlterpre-cleanerand/or
replacethepaperairlter.
3.Theundersideofthemowerhousing
containsclippingsanddebris.
3.Cleanunderthemowerhousing.
4.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.
4.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary.Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.
Theenginestartshardorlosespower.
5.Theengineoillevelislowortheoilis
dirty.
5.Checktheengineoil.Changetheoilif
itisdirtyoraddoilifitislow.
1.Thewireisnotconnectedtothespark
plug.
1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
2.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.
2.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary.Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.
3.ThethrottleleverisnotintheFast
position.
3.MovethethrottlelevertotheFast
position.
Theenginerunsrough.
4.Theairlterelementisdirtyandis
restrictingtheairow.
4.Cleantheairlterpre-cleanerand/or
replacethepaperairlter.
1.Thebladeisbentorisoutofbalance.1.Balancetheblade.Ifthebladeisbent,
replaceit.
2.Theblademountingnutsareloose.2.Tightentheblademountingnuts.
3.Theundersideofthemachinecontains
clippingsanddebris.
3.Cleantheundersideofthemachine.
Themachineorenginevibrates
excessively.
4.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.4.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
1.All4wheelsarenotatthesameheight.1.Placeall4wheelsatthesameheight.
2.Thebladeisdull.
2.Sharpenandbalancetheblade.
3.Youaremowinginthesamepattern
repeatedly.
3.Changethemowingpattern.
Theisanunevencuttingpattern.
4.Theundersideofthemachinecontains
clippingsanddebris.
4.Cleantheundersideofthemachine.
1.ThethrottleleverisnotintheFast
position.
1.MovethethrottlelevertotheFast
position.
2.Thecuttingheightistoolow.2.Raisethecuttingheight.
3.Youaremowingtoofast.3.Slowdown.
4.Thegrassiswet.
4.Allowthegrasstodrybeforemowing.
Thedischargechuteplugsup.
5.Theundersideofthemachinecontains
clippingsanddebris.
5.Cleantheundersideofthemachine.
1.Theself-propeldrivecableisoutof
adjustmentorisdamaged.
1.Adjusttheself-propeldrivecable.
Replacethecableifnecessary.
Themachinedoesnotself-propel.
2.Thereisdebrisunderthebeltcover.
2.Cleanthedebrisfromunderthebelt
cover.
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Toro 22298 Specifications

General

Model Number	22298
Deck Material	Steel
Start Type	Recoil
Product Type	Lawn Mower
Cutting Width	22 inches
Drive System	Personal Pace
Weight	80 lbs
Mulch, Bag, Side Discharge	Mulch, Bag, Side Discharge
Oil Capacity	20 oz