Maintenance Safety - Honda HRU216M1 Owner's Manual & Service Record Booklet

8. MAINTENANCE - continued

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 give
task.
Failure to properly follow maintenance instructions and precautions can
cause you to be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the procedures and precautions in this owner's 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 petrol. Use only a non-flammable solvent, not petrol to clean
parts. Keep cigarette, sparks and flames away from all fuel-related parts.
Remember that an authorised Honda servicing dealer knows your mower best
and is fully equipped to maintain and repair it.
To ensure the best quality and reliability, use only new, Honda genuine parts
for repair and replacement.
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