Starting The Engine; Servicing Your Mower; Maintenance Safety - Honda HRC216HXA Owner's Manual

Shift Lever
Use the shift lever to select the
forward speed at which you wish
to mow.
Do not use the throttle lever to
adjust your forward speed. The
throttle lever must remain in the
FAST position for good mowing
performance. Otherwise, cut
quality suffers.
The position of the shift lever
determines the maximum ground speed when the drive clutch lever is
fully engaged.
If you wish to momentarily slow the mower during operation, partially
release the drive clutch lever, then resume your normal speed by
pushing the drive clutch lever forward again. It is not necessary to
move the shift lever for momentary speed reduction.
For maximum mowing performance, use the lower speed range for
mowing and the higher speed range for transporting.

Starting the Engine

The blades turn when you start the engine. Start the engine in a clear
or mowed area where the blades can turn freely.
1. Turn the fuel valve to the
ON position.
2. Move the throttle lever
to the proper starting position.
COLD ENGINE:
Move the throttle lever to
the CHOKE position.
WARM ENGINE:
Move the throttle lever to
the FAST position.
3. Pull the starter grip lightly
until you feel resistance,
then pull briskly. Return the
starter grip gently.
4. 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 using the choke. Set
the throttle lever at FAST to
mow or at SLOW to idle.
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SLOW
SHIFT LEVER
FUEL VALVE
CHOKE
FAST
THROTTLE LEVER
Stopping the Engine
1. Release the drive clutch
and blade control levers.
2. Move the throttle lever to
the STOP position to stop
the engine.
FAST
3. When the mower is not in
use, turn the fuel valve to
the OFF position.

SERVICING YOUR MOWER

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 malfunction in which you can be
seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the inspection and maintenance
recommendations and schedules in this owner's manual.
To help you properly care for your mower, the following pages include
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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 mower under severe conditions, such as sustained
high load, high temperature, or unusually wet or dusty conditions,
consult your servicing dealer for recommendations applicable to your
individual needs and use.
Remember that an authorized 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 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.
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 manual.
BLADE CONTROL LEVER
DRIVE CLUTCH LEVER
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WARNING
 WARNING