Maintenance
Maintenance
Blade removal (All models)
Blade removal (All models)
! WARNING
! WARNING
To avoid severe personal injury, disconnect the spark plug cap to prevent accidental
To avoid severe personal injury, disconnect the spark plug cap to prevent accidental
starting, and wear heavy gloves to protect your hands from the cutter blade.
starting, and wear heavy gloves to protect your hands from the cutter blade.
Stop engine.
Stop engine.
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Disconnect spark plug lead.
Disconnect spark plug lead.
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Leave cutter disc on.
Leave cutter disc on.
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Turn fuel tap to OFF position.
Turn fuel tap to OFF position.
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Drain carburettor (see Carburettor drainage, page 16).
Drain carburettor (see Carburettor drainage, page 16).
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! WARNING
! WARNING
Before tipping the lawn mower to maintain the blades or drain oil, remove
Before tipping the lawn mower to maintain the blades or drain oil, remove
fuel from tank. Use only genuine Honda replacement blades. Always
fuel from tank. Use only genuine Honda replacement blades. Always
ensure that blades are fitted as opposing pairs, and always replace blades
ensure that blades are fitted as opposing pairs, and always replace blades
in sets using new bolts each time blades are replaced.
in sets using new bolts each time blades are replaced.
Tilt mower onto the right hand side with carburettor facing up.
Tilt mower onto the right hand side with carburettor facing up.
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Holding the cutter disc securely, loosen the cutter blade nuts and remove blade
Holding the cutter disc securely, loosen the cutter blade nuts and remove blade
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bolts and blades.
bolts and blades.
If, for any reason, you are unable to undo cutter blade nuts take your mower to your
If, for any reason, you are unable to undo cutter blade nuts take your mower to your
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Authorised Honda Dealer for
Authorised Honda Dealer for
NOTE
NOTE:
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Never tilt the mower so the carburettor side is down, or hard starting will result.
Never tilt the mower so the carburettor side is down, or hard starting will result.
TILT MOWER ON RIGHT RIDE
TILT MOWER ON RIGHT RIDE
blade replacement.
blade replacement.
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