High altitude operation
At high altitude,
the standard carburetor air-fuel mixture will be excessively
rich. Performance
will decrease, and fuel consumption
will increase.
High altitude performance
can be improved by installing a smaller diameter
main fuel jet in the carburetor and readjusting the pilot screw. If you always
operate the lawn tractor at altitudes higher than 6,000
feet above sea level,
ask your authorized
Honda lawn tractor dealer to perform these carburetor
modifications.
Even with suitable carburetor
jetting,
engine horsepower
will decrease ap-
proximately
3.5%
for each 1,000
foot increase in altitude.
The affect of
altitude on horsepower
will be greater than this if no carburetor modification is
made.
CAUTION:
Operation of the riding mower at an altitude lower than the car-
buretor is jetted
for may result in reduced performance,
overheating,
and
serious engine damage caused by an excessively
lean air/fuel mixture.
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