Maintenance Schedule; Blades - Honda HRR216VXA Owner's Manual

• Read the instructions before you begin, and make sure you have
the tools and skills required.
• To reduce the possibility of fire or explosion, be careful when
working around gasoline. Use only a nonflammable solvent, not
gasoline, to clean parts. Keep cigarettes, sparks, and flames away
from all fuel-related parts.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Interval
Before each use Inspect the blades (page 9)
Check the rear shield (page 6)
Check the blade torque (page 10)
Check the grass bag (page 5)
Check the engine oil level (page 11)
Check the air cleaner (page 11)
First month or Change the engine oil (page 11)
5 hours
First 20 hours Clean the air cleaner element
Adjust the throttle cable
Adjust the Roto-Stop cable
Adjust the Smart Drive cable
Every 50 hours Change the engine oil
Clean the air filter
Adjust the Smart Drive cable
Every 100 hours Change the engine oil
Clean the air filter
Inspect-adjust the spark plug (page 12)
Clean-check the spark arrester (page 12)
Adjust the throttle cable
Adjust the Roto-Stop cable
Adjust the Smart Drive cable
Grease the pinion gears
Every 150 hours Change the engine oil
Replace the air cleaner filter
Replace the spark plug (page 12)
Adjust the Smart Drive cable
Adjust the valve clearance
Adjust the idle speed
Clean the fuel tank and filter
Every 2 years Check the fuel line and replace if necessary
1. Service more frequently when used in dusty areas.
2. These items should be serviced by an authorized Honda servicing
dealer, unless you have the proper tools and are mechanically
proficient. Refer to the Honda shop manual for service procedures.
3. See the FAQ section of the Honda Power Equipment web site.
Visit www.hondapowerequipment.com/faq
Failure to follow this maintenance schedule could result in
non-warrantable failures.
Item
1
(page 11)
2
2
3
1
(page 11)
1
(page 11)
3
1
(page 11)
1
(page 11)
2
2
3
2
1
(page 11)
1
(page 11)
3
2
2
2
2

BLADES

Inspection
1. Move the fuel valve to
the OFF position
(page 6) and
disconnect the spark
plug cap from the
spark plug (page 12).
2. Tilt the mower to the
right so the fuel cap is
up. This will help
prevent fuel leakage,
motor oil seeping into
the air filter, and hard
starting.
3. Inspect the blades for
damage, cracks, and
excessive wear, rust, or
corrosion.
GOOD WORN
B WARNING
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 worn or damaged blades.
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 found to be bent, take the lawn mower to an
authorized Honda servicing dealer for inspection.
4. A torque wrench must always be used when installing the blades.
Check that the blade bolts are tight.
FUEL CAP
BLADE
BOLTS
BLADES
BENT CRACKED
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