Preparation And Checks Before Use - Honda HRX476C Owner's Manual

PREPARATION AND
CHECKS BEFORE USE
Before each use, look around and underneath the
engine for signs of oil or petrol leaks.
To carry out this series
of checks, place the
lawnmower on stable
and level ground with
engine stopped and
spark plug [1] cap
removed.
ASSEMBLY OF THE HANDLE
HYE, VKE, VYE types:
1. Turn the folding/handle adjustment knobs [2] a quarter turn to
unlocked position [3].
2. Unfold the handle so that the folding knob axes line up with the
top, intermediate or bottom holes [4], depending on the handle
height required.
3. Put the knobs back to locked position [5].
[3]
Ensure that the clamping rings for the cables on the handle are
positioned correctly.
QYEJ type:
Before mounting the handle, ensure that the cables [6] are
positioned outside the handle. Fit the components in the order
indicated. Take care to position the cables above the handle [7].
Note the direction of assembly of the spring washers [8], with the
convex side turned towards the nut [9].
[8]
[6]
SAFETY
[1]
[2]
[5]
[7]
[7]
[9]
[8]
While holding the handle [7] in
an open position, tighten the nut
[9] until the thread is 2 mm [10]
B3 longer than the nut [9].
Choose the appropriate height
and tighten the handles to lock
the handle. If the effort to close
down the handles [7] seems too
important, untighten slightly the
nuts [9]. If the clamping of the
handle seems too weak, tighten
the nut [9].
Make sure that the cable
clamping rings [11] on the
handle [12] is correctly
positioned as shown.
To assemble the
grass catcher, please
refer to page 16.
CHECKING THE GRASS CATCHER
[4]
Before use, ensure that the grass catcher closing device is
correctly locked (discharge cover).
Even in normal use, the grass catcher tends to wear. Regularly
check that it is not frayed or torn. A worn out grass catcher
must be replaced. Replace a damaged grass catcher with
Honda Genuine parts.
Grass catcher removal:
[2]
1. Stop the engine.
2. Raise discharge
cover [13], grasp
handle [14] and
remove grass catcher
[15] while keeping it in
an upright position.
Grass catcher fitting:
1. Raise the discharge
cover and hook the
front of the grass
catcher on the
lawnmower's attachment lugs [16].
NOTE:
• The lawnmower operates like a vacuum cleaner; it blows air into
the grass catcher sucking up the grass cuttings. Empty the grass
catcher before it is full to help emptying and minimizing the
dropping of grass cuttings. Bagging performance will diminish
after the grass catcher becomes about 90% full.
• Mulching is a natural fertilisation technique. The grass is no
longer collected in the grass catcher, but is finely ground and
deposited on the lawn. The grass cuttings chopped up in this way
decompose in the sun and form a natural humus which can
produce a quarter of the annual fertilisation requirement of your
lawn.
• In addition to its fertilising role, mulching protects the ground,
limits evaporation of water during hot periods and relieves you of
the task of collecting the grass.
[12]
[11]
SAFETY
[16]
[15]
[14]
[10]
2 mm
[11]
[11]
C12
C21 D6
[13]
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