Blades - Honda HRC216PDA Owner's Manual

SERVICING YOUR LAWN MOWER

BLADES

Inspection
1. Stop the engine and move
the fuel valve to OFF
(page 19).
2. Disconnect the spark plug
cap from the spark plug
(page 36).
3. Tilt the mower to the right,
so the carburetor side is up.
4. Check that the blade bolts are tight (page 30).
5. Inspect blades for wear and damage.
A worn, cracked, or damaged blade can break, and pieces
of the damaged blade can become dangerous projectiles.
Thrown objects can cause serious injury.
Inspect the blades regularly, and do not operate the mower
with a worn or damaged blade.
NORMAL
A dull blade can be sharpened, but a blade that is excessively
worn, bent, cracked, or otherwise damaged must be replaced.
A worn or damaged blade can break, causing blade pieces to be
thrown from the mower.
If the blades are bent or dull, take the lawn mower to an authorized
Honda servicing dealer for crankshaft runout inspection. If you
have a torque wrench, you can remove and install the blades
yourself (page 29).
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 WARNING
EXCESSIVELY
WORN
BLADE
BOLTS
BENT CRACKED