Honda HRC216HXA Owner's Manual page 20

OPERATION
3. Place your foot on the mower
deck step. Pull the starter grip
lightly until you feel
resistance, then pull briskly.
Return the starter grip gently.
4. If the CHOKE position was
used during starting, move the
throttle lever away from the
CHOKE position as soon as
the engine warms up enough
to run smoothly without use of
the choke. Set the throttle
lever at FAST to mow or at
SLOW to idle.
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THROTTLE LEVER
FAST
CHOKE