Stopping The Engine; Servicing Your Snow Blower; Maintenance Safety - Honda HS720AS Owner's Manual

2. Turn the engine switch to the
ON position.
3. Push the starter button until the
engine starts. After the engine
starts, disconnect the power
cord from the electrical outlet,
and then from the starter box.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the
starter, do not operate the
starter for more than 15
seconds. If the engine fails to
start, release the button and allow the starter to cool for 10
seconds before operating it again.

Stopping the Engine

1. Release the auger clutch
lever.
2. Turn the engine or key
switch to the OFF position.
3. Turn the fuel valve to the
OFF position.
10
OFF
ON
ENGAGE
RELEASE
OFF
ON
(A, AM
type)
OFF
(AS type)
OFF
OFF
ON
SERVICING YOUR SNOW
BLOWER
Proper maintenance is essential for safe, economical, and
trouble-free operation. It also helps reduce air pollution.
Improper maintenance, or failure to correct a problem before
operation, can cause a serious malfunction.
Some malfunctions can seriously hurt or kill you.
Always follow the inspection and maintenance
recommendations and schedules in this owner's manual.
To help you properly care for your snow blower, 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 snow blower under severe conditions, such as
sustained high load, high temperature, or unusually wet conditions,
consult your servicing dealer for recommendations applicable to your
individual needs and use.
Remember that an authorized Honda servicing dealer knows your
snow blower best and is fully equipped to maintain and repair it. To
ensure the best quality and reliability, use only new, Honda Genuine
parts or their equivalents for repair and replacement.
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices
and systems may be performed by any engine repair establishment or
individual, using parts that are "certified" to EPA standards.

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.
Improper maintenance can cause an unsafe condition.
Failure to properly follow maintenance instructions and
precautions can cause you to be seriously hurt or killed.
ON Always follow the procedures and precautions in this 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.
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WARNING
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