Honda HRC216HXA Owner's Manual page 59

2. Insert the 8 x 40 mm
lower handle bolts
and finger tighten
them.
3. Insert the 8 x 40 mm
upper handle bolts
into one of the holes
at the desired handle
height. Install an
8 mm self-locking nut
on the inside of each
handle.
4. Tighten both the
upper and lower
handle bolts.
Lock Nut Torque: 15 ft-lb (21 N•m)
5. Be sure the rear height
adjusters are in the
lowest position. Insert
the stud on one end of
the handle support
plate into the lower hole
in the housing.
6. Install an 8 mm
self-locking nut on the
stud on the inside of the
mower deck. Do not
fully tighten the nut at
this point.
8 mm LOCK
NUT
STUD
HANDLE
SUPPORT
PLATE
SET-UP
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