Maintenance - Honda HRX476C Owner's Manual

CAUTION:
• Move the blade clutch lever quickly from one end of its travel to
the other, so that the blade is always either fully engaged or fully
disengaged. This is to avoid stalling the engine and increases the
service life of the blade control mechanism.
NOTE:
• Mowing frequency: once a week for a
lawn intended for leisure purposes,
twice a week for an ornamental lawn.
• If possible, mow the lawn in the
afternoon or evening before sprinkling,
as the grass must be dry. If dust levels
are too high, mow the lawn when the
grass is dry, but the ground is still
damp.
• Choose a cutting height adapted to the
terrain (see page 5).
• For a regular cut, you should overlap
the part that has already been cut by a
few centimetres [1], and increase this
overlap zone if the cutting height is
high.
• To achieve maximum efficiency, follow the suggested path.
• If your terrain does not have a regular shape or involves several
obstacles, divide it into internal parcels which you can mow in the
recommended direction.
[2] With collection: turn in a
clockwise direction to achieve
the maximum efficiency.
[3] With the mulching kit
(optional, page 15): turn in an
anti-clockwise direction.
EMPTYING THE GRASS BAG
When the grass bag becomes too full, grass
collection is no longer efficient (the sound of the
mower changes and the bag is no longer puffed up
by the air from the blade).
HYE, VYE types:
1. Release the blade clutch lever.
PKE, VKE types:
1. Release the blade brake lever.
2. Remove the grass bag
(see page 4).
3. Empty the bag:
• Hold the bag by the metal
handle [4].
• Grasp handle [5] and shake the
bag to remove the grass.
CAUTION:
• To reduce the fire risk, never leave grass cuttings or leaves in the
grass bag, or in or near buildings. Decomposing grass cuttings
matter causes a high temperature rise.
Before use, check that the bag closing device is correctly
positioned (discharge guard).
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MAINTENANCE

Regular maintenance is the guarantee of a
long lifetime for your mower.
To avoid the mower
starting accidentally,
pull off the spark plug
cap [6] before carrying
out maintenance work.
CAUTION:
• The engine and the muffler reach temperatures high enough to
cause burns and start fires if flammable materials are to be found
nearby.
• Allow the engine to cool down for 15 minutes before carrying out
maintenance operations.
NOTE: To assure a longer lifetime and more efficient operation, the
underside of the mower must be kept clean and free of grass debris
by cleaning with a brush and scraper. After use the mower must be
cleaned thoroughly before being stored.
AIR CLEANER MAINTENANCE
A dirty air cleaner will reduce the flow of air to the carburetor. To
prevent the carburetor operating inefficiently, the air cleaner must
be regularly maintained.
Never clean the air cleaner element using gas or flammable
solvents; this could cause a fire or an explosion.
1. Press the latch tabs [7] on
the top of the air cleaner
cover, and remove the
cover [9].
2. Inspect air filter [8] and
replace it if it is damaged.
3. Tap the filter several times
on a hard surface to
remove dirt or blow
compressed air (not
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exceeding 2.1 kgf/cm , 30
psi) through the filter from
the clean side that faces
the engine.
NOTE: The filtering element [8] must be dry in order to work
correctly. Do not soak with oil.
4. Wipe dirt from the inside of the air cleaner cover [9] and clean
case, using a moist rag.
NOTE: Be careful to prevent dirt from entering the air duct [10] that
leads to the carburetor.
5. Reinstall the filter [8] and air cleaner cover [9].
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