Table Of Contents - Honda HRC216PDA Owner's Manual

LAWN MOWER SAFETY ............................................................................................4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................................4
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO PARENTS ..............................................................5
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS .........................................................6
SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS ..............................................................................7
CONTROLS & FEATURES .........................................................................................8
COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS ..........................................................8
BEFORE OPERATION ..............................................................................................12
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? ............................................................12
IS YOUR LAWN MOWER READY TO GO? .......................................................12
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA .............................................................................13
GET THE MOWER READY ................................................................................14
OPERATION ..............................................................................................................16
MOWING PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................16
STARTING THE ENGINE ...................................................................................16
OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING ................................................18
STOPPING THE ENGINE ..................................................................................19
SAFE MOWING PRACTICES ............................................................................20
MOWING TIPS ...................................................................................................22
SERVICING YOUR LAWN MOWER .........................................................................25
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE ...........................................................25
MAINTENANCE SAFETY ...................................................................................26
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE .............................................................................27
BLADES ..............................................................................................................28
GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT ...............................................31
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................32
CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS ..................................................................39
THROTTLE CABLE INSPECTION .....................................................................40
FUEL SYSTEM ...................................................................................................41
STORAGE .................................................................................................................43
STORAGE PREPARATION ................................................................................43
PLACING IN STORAGE ...................................................................................48
REMOVING FROM STORAGE ........................................................................48
TRANSPORTING ......................................................................................................49
BEFORE LOADING ............................................................................................49
LOADING AND UNLOADING .............................................................................49
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS .....................................................50
Engine Will Not Start ...........................................................................................50
Loss of Power .....................................................................................................50
Vibration .............................................................................................................51
Mowing and Bagging Problems ..........................................................................51
SET-UP ......................................................................................................................52
TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION ..........................................................57
TECHNICAL INFORMATION .............................................................................57
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ........................................................................60
SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................63
CONSUMER INFORMATION .............................................................................66
INDEX .......................................................................................................................74
QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION ...............................Inside back cover
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