Troubleshooting; Maintenance Schedule - Honda HRX426C Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Maintenance to be carried out at
the intervals indicated in months
or in operating hours which ever
occurs first.
Item Intervention
Check level
Engine oil
Change
Check
Air cleaner
Clean
element
Change
Grass bag Clean
Blade screw
tightness and Check
blade condition
Check
Spark plug
Clean
Spark arrester
Clean
(Optional part)
Check
ROTOSTOP
cable (3)
Adjust
Check
Blade brake
cable (4)
Adjust
ROTOSTOP (3) Check
Shift cable (5) Adjust
Check
Throttle cable
Adjust
Check
Valve clearence
Adjust
Fuel tank and
Clean
filter
Check
Fuel lines (replace if
necessary)
Flywheel brake
Check
shoe (4)
Check
Drive belt (5)
Change
Roller driving
Check
chain
Check
(replace if
Rear roller
necessary)
bearing (6)
Grease
(1) Increase cleaning frequency when mower is used in dusty areas.
(2) Maintenance of these points must be carried out by a Honda dealer.
(3) Types : QXEA, SXEA, RXEA, PXEA
(4) Types : PDEA, SDEA
(5) Types : SDEA, SXEA, QXEA
(6) Types : RXEA, QXEA
(7) In Europe and other countries where the machinery directive 2006/42/EC
is enforced, this cleaning should be done by your servicing dealer.
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Frequency
Every Every
First
3 6
Each month
months months
use or 5
or 25 or 50
hours
hours hours
(1)
(1)
(7)
(2) (2)
(2) (2)
(2) (2)
(2) (2)
(2) (2)
(2) (2)
(2)
Every 2 years (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem
Engine does not 1. No gas.
start:
2. Throttle lever is in "STOP" position
Every
year
or 100
3. Spark plug cord incorrectly attached or
hours
4. Spark plug defective or incorrect gap.
5. Engine flooded.
6. The blade brake lever is not firmly held
(1)
The engine 1. Check the condition of the air filter
smokes
continuously:
Starting difficult 1. Impurities in fuel tank and/or fuel filter.
or loss of power:
2. Air cleaner dirty.
3. Water in gas tank and in carburetor.
4. Fuel tank filler cap vent and/or
Uneven 1. Spark plug defective or incorrect gap.
running:
2. Air cleaner dirty.
(2)
(2)
Engine 1. Spark plug gap incorrect.
overheats:
2. Air cleaner dirty.
3. Engine cooling fins clogged (*).
4. Oil level too low.
5. Starter pulley clogged by grass
(2)
Mower vibrates 1. Blade or engine bolts slack.
excessively:
(2)
2. Blade unbalanced.
(2)
(*) Maintenance of these points must be entrusted to an approved Honda dealer
unless the user has the necessary tools and is mechanically competent.
Probable cause
(models equipped rotostop).
disconnected.
against the handle (models fitted).
(clogged).
Drain the reservoir. Refil with fresh fuel.
Drain the reservoir. Refil with fresh fuel.
carburetor obstructed (*).
cuttings, etc (*).
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