Fuel Tube Inspection
Check the fuel supply and return tubes, and replace any tube that is
damaged, cracked, or leaking.
Refer to the Honda shop manual for tube replacement instructions, or
take the trimmer to an authorized Honda servicing dealer.
Fuel Filter and Fuel Tank Cleaning
1. Remove the fuel tank cap.
2. Tip the trimmer and empty the fuel tank into an approved gasoline
container. Use a funnel to avoid spilling gasoline.
3. Pull the fuel filter out through
FUEL
WIRE
the fuel filler neck by hooking
SUPPLY
the black fuel supply tube
TUBE (black)
with a piece of wire, such as
a partly straightened paper
clip.
4. Inspect the fuel filter. If the
fuel filter is dirty, wash it with
nonflammable solvent. Be
careful to avoid damaging
FUEL
the filter.
FILTER
5. Replace the filter if it is
damaged or excessively
dirty.
6. Rinse sediment from the fuel
tank with nonflammable
solvent.
7. Insert the fuel filter in the fuel
tank, and install the fuel tank
cap.