Honda HRC216PDA Owner's Manual page 19

3. Push forward on the flywheel brake lever and hold it against the
handlebar.
4. Pull the starter grip lightly until you feel resistance, then pull briskly.
Return the starter grip gently.
Keep your hands and feet away from the mower deck at all times
when starting and running the engine.
Continue to hold the flywheel brake lever forward against the
handlebar; the engine will stop if you release the lever.
STARTER
GRIP
5. If the CHOKE position was
used during starting, move
the throttle lever away from
the CHOKE position as
soon as the engine warms
up enough to run smoothly
without use of the choke.
Set the throttle lever at
FAST to mow or at SLOW
to idle.
FLYWHEEL
BRAKE LEVER
SLOW
FAST
CHOKE
OPERATION
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