Type 8 Operation; Servicing Your Engine; The Importance Of Maintenance; Maintenance Safety - Honda GCV160 Owner's Manual

Recoil Starter Operation
1. Turn the starter switch to the RUN position.
2. Pull the starter grip lightly until resistance is felt, then pull briskly
(see TYPE 1 Step 4 on page 3).
Stopping The Engine
1. Move the starter switch to the STOP position.
2. Turn the fuel valve to the OFF position (see TYPE 1 Step 1 on
page 3).
TYPE 8 (AUTOMATIC CHOKE/FIXED THROTTLE)
Starting The Engine
1. Turn the fuel valve to the ON
position (see TYPE 1
Step 1 on page 3).
2. Move the flywheel brake lever
to the RUN position.
3. Pull the starter grip lightly until
resistance is felt, then pull
briskly (see TYPE 1 Step 4 on
page 3).
Stopping The Engine
1. Release the flywheel brake lever to activate the flywheel brake and
stop the engine.
2. Turn the fuel valve to the OFF position (see TYPE 1 Step 1 on
page 2).

SERVICING YOUR ENGINE

THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE

Good maintenance is essential for safe, economical and trouble-free
operation. It will also help reduce pollution.
 WARNING
Improper maintenance, or failure to correct a problem
before operation, can cause a malfunction in which you
can be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the inspection and maintenance
recommendations and schedules in this owner's manual.
To help you properly care for your engine, the following pages include
a maintenance schedule, routine inspection procedures, and simple
maintenance procedures using basic hand tools. Other service tasks
that are more difficult, or require special tools, are best handled by
professionals and are normally performed by a Honda technician or
other qualified mechanic.
The maintenance schedule applies to normal operating conditions. If
you operate your engine under severe conditions, such as sustained
high-load or high-temperature operation, or use in unusually wet or
dusty conditions, consult your servicing dealer for recommendations
applicable to your individual needs and use.
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FLYWHEEL BRAKE CONTROL CABLE
FUEL VALVE
LEVER

MAINTENANCE SAFETY

Some of the most important safety precautions follow. However, we
cannot warn you of every conceivable hazard that can arise in
performing maintenance. Only you can decide whether or not you
should perform a given task.
 WARNING
Failure to properly follow maintenance instructions and
precautions can cause you to be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the procedures and precautions in this
owner's manual.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Make sure the engine is off before you begin any maintenance or
repairs. This will eliminate several potential hazards:
– Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust.
Be sure there is adequate ventilation whenever you operate
the engine.
– Burns from hot parts.
Let the engine and exhaust system cool before touching.
– Injury from moving parts.
Do not run the engine unless instructed to do so.
• 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.
Remember that an authorized Honda servicing dealer knows your
engine best and is fully equipped to maintain and repair it.
To ensure the best quality and reliability, use only new genuine Honda
parts or their equivalents for repair and replacement.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Each
Use
or 5
Item (1)
Action
Hrs.
Check O
Engine oil
Change
Check O
Clean
Air cleaner
Replace
Check-Adjust
Spark plug
Replace
Blade brake Check
clutch
Flywheel
Check
brake pad
Spark
Clean
arrester
Idle
Adjust
speed
Fuel tank
Check
and filter
Fuel line Check
Valve
Check-Adjust
clearance
Combustion
Clean
chamber
(1) For commercial use, log hours of operation to determine proper maintenance
intervals.
(2) Service more frequently when used in dusty areas.
(3) Change engine oil every 25 hours when used under heavy load or in high ambient
temperatures.
(4) 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.
*
See your equipment manual or Honda engine shop manual.
Failure to follow this maintenance schedule could result in non-warrantable failures.
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