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2. Remove the two self-lock nuts and the muffler protector. Remove
the muffler and the spark arrester from the muffler.
3. Check for carbon deposits on the spark arrester and the exhaust
port. Use a brush to remove any carbon deposits from the screen.
Replace the screen if it is torn or damaged.
4. Installation is the reverse of removal. Tighten all hardware
securely.
MUFFLER
MUFFLER
PROTECTOR
IDENTIFICATION
PLATE
SELF-LOCK NUT (2)
Blade Control Check
1. Start the engine outdoors.
2. Move the throttle lever to FAST and release the blade control
lever; the engine should stop within three seconds. If it does not,
take your mower to an authorized Honda servicing dealer for
repair.
Blade Control Lever Adjustment
Measure the free play at the top of the lever.
Free play: 2-3/16 ~ 2-3/8 in
(55 ~ 60mm)
If adjustment is necessary:
1. Loosen the lock nuts with a
10 mm wrench, and move
the adjuster up or down as
required.
2. Tighten the lock nuts and
recheck the free play.
3. Start the engine outdoors.
Move the throttle to FAST.
Release the blade control
lever; the engine should stop
quickly.
If the blade control does not
operate properly with the
correct cable adjustment,
GASKET
SPARK ARRESTER
SCREEN
2-3/16 ~ 2-3/8 in
(55 ~ 60 mm)
BLADE CONTROL
LEVER
LOCK NUTS
ADJUSTER
take the mower to an
authorized Honda servicing dealer for repair.
Drive Clutch Cable Adjustment
1. Remove the grass
bag and raise the
discharge guard.
2. Remove the screw
from the transmission
cover plate and
remove the cover
plate.
3. Set the rear cutting
height adjusters in the
highest cutting height
position.
4. Move the shift lever to the slowest position.
5. Push the drive clutch
lever all the way
forward and hold it
against the handlebar.
6. While holding the
drive clutch lever all
the way forward, look
through the cover
plate hole and check
the position of the
control arm.
The center of the
notch on the control
arm should align with
the index mark on the
transmission case.
7. If adjustment is
necessary, loosen the
drive clutch cable lock
nuts with a 10 mm
wrench and move the
adjuster up or down
as required.
8. Tighten the lock nuts.
Operate the clutch
lever several times and recheck control arm alignment.
9. After the control arm
is precisely aligned,
re-install the
transmission cover
plate.
10.Start the engine and
operate the drive
clutch lever. Check to
be sure the drive
clutch lever operates
properly.
If the drive clutch lever does not operate properly after the cable is
correctly adjusted, take the mower to an authorized Honda
servicing dealer for repair.
TRANSMISSION
COVER PLATE
DRIVE CLUTCH
LEVER
INDEX
MARK
CONTROL ARM
NOTCH
LOCK NUTS
ADJUSTER
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