Selecting The Cutting Mode - Honda HRX476C Owner's Manual

CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL
CAUTION:
• The engine oil is an essential element which affects the
performance and lifetime of the engine.
• The engine may be seriously damaged if run with insufficient oil.
We recommend the use of Honda 4-stroke oil or an equivalent
quality engine oil which is highly detergent. Oil viscosity must be
appropriate for the average temperature in the zone where the
mower is to be used.
Types of oil [1] adapted to the
ambient temperature [2].
To check engine oil level:
1. Put the lawn mower on
flat, even ground.
2. Remove the oil filler cap
and wipe the dipstick [3].
3. Replace the dipstick in
the filler neck but do not
screw it down.
4. Check the level of the oil left on the dipstick. If
the level is near the low level mark [4], add the
recommended oil up to the high level mark [5].
5. Screw filler cap.
SELECTING THE CUTTING
MODE
ADJUSTING THE VARIABLE MULCHING
CONTROL
HYEA, VYEA types:
1. Release the blade clutch lever.
PKEA, VKEA types:
1. Release the blade brake lever.
2. Turn the variable mulching control knob to one of the 5 positions
to obtain the required mulching and ejection rate.
[7]
- Grass collection position [7]: all the grass cuttings are ejected
at the back of the lawn mower, the grass cuttings are not
mulched.
- Mulching position [8]: the grass is no longer collected in the
grass bag, but is finely cut and deposited on the lawn. The
grass cuttings chopped up in this way decompose and form a
natural compost which can produce a quarter of the annual
fertilisation requirement of your lawn.
6 EN
SAE :
30
[1]
5W30 - 10W30
-20 -10 0 10 20 30 40°C
[2]
0 20 40 60 80 100°F
[3]
[4]
[5]
[8]
3. To choose the position best adapted to your requirements, carry
out a test. Install the grass bag and start to mow in collection
position [7]. Check the effect on the lawn. Turn the knob [6] one
notch to the right. Turning the knob turned towards Mulching
position [8] increases the quantity of grass ground and
deposited on the lawn. Turn the control knob [6] until you obtain
the required results.
NOTE:
• Mulching is a natural fertilisation technique. The grass is no
longer collected in the grass bag, but is finely cut and deposited
on the lawn.
• In addition to its fertilising role, mulching protects the cut, limits
evaporation of water during hot periods and relieves you of the
task of collecting the grass.
REAR EJECTION
If you do not want to collect the cut grass, the mower can be used
without the grass bag. In this case, the grass ejected is guided to
the ground by the discharge guard. The quantity ejected varies
depending on the position of the variable mulching control knob:
- maximal in position [7],
- zero in position [8].
[6]
[8]
[7]