High Altitude Operation - Honda HS522 Owner's Manual

5. Let the engine warm up for several minutes. If the choke had been turn-
ed to the CLOSE position, return it gradually to the OPEN position as the
engine warms up.
CHOKE KNOB
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 snowblower at altitudes higher than 6,000 feet above sea
level, have your authorized Honda Snowblower dealer perform these car-
buretor 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 modifica-
tion is made.
CAUTION: Operation of the snowblower 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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