Maintenance Safety; Maintenance Schedule; Refueling - Honda GCV160 Owner's Manual

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.
 WARNING
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 gasoline. Use only a nonflammable solvent, not
gasoline, to clean parts. Keep cigarettes, sparks, and flames away
from all fuel-related parts.
Remember that an authorized Honda servicing dealer knows your
engine best and is fully equipped to maintain and repair it.
To ensure the best quality and reliability, use only new genuine Honda
parts or their equivalents for repair and replacement.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Item (1) Action Each First
Use Month
or 5
Hrs. 5 Hrs.
Engine oil Check O
Change
Air cleaner Check O
Clean
Replace
Spark plug Check-Adjust
Replace
Blade brake Check
clutch
Flywheel Check
brake pad
Spark Clean
arrester
Idle Adjust
speed
Fuel tank Check
and filter
Fuel line Check
Valve Check-Adjust
clearance
Combustion Clean
chamber
(1) For commercial use, log hours of operation to determine proper maintenance
intervals.
(2) Service more frequently when used in dusty areas.
(3) Change engine oil every 25 hours when used under heavy load or in high ambient
temperatures.
(4) These items should be serviced by an authorized Honda servicing dealer, unless
you have the proper tools and are mechanically proficient. Refer to the Honda shop
manual for service procedures.
*
See your equipment manual or Honda engine shop manual.
Failure to follow this maintenance schedule could result in non-warrantable failures.
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Every Season Every Every
100 150
or or
or Hrs. Hrs.
25 Hrs. 50 Hrs.
O O (3)
O
O (2)
(200 Hrs.)
O
(200 Hrs.)
O
O
O
O (4)
O (4)
Every 2 years (4)
O (4)
After every 250 hours (4)

REFUELING

This engine is certified to operate on unleaded gasoline with a pump
octane rating of 86 or higher.
Refuel in a well-ventilated area with the engine stopped. If the engine
has been running, allow it to cool first. Never refuel the engine inside
a building where gasoline fumes may reach flames or sparks.
You may use regular unleaded gasoline containing no more than 10%
Ethanol (E10) or 5% Methanol by volume. In addition, Methanol must
contain cosolvents and corrosion inhibitors. Use of fuels with content
of Ethanol or Methanol greater than shown above may cause starting
and/or performance problems. It may also damage metal, rubber, and
plastic parts of the fuel system. Engine damage or performance
problems that result from using a fuel with percentages of Ethanol or
Methanol greater than shown above are not covered under warranty.
Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive, and you can
be burned or seriously injured when refueling.
• Stop engine and keep heat, sparks, and flame away.
• Refuel only outdoors.
• Wipe up spills immediately.
NOTICE
Fuel can damage paint and some types of plastic. Be careful not to
spill fuel when filling your fuel tank. Damage caused by spilled fuel is
not covered under your DISTRIBUTOR'S LIMITED WARRANTY (see
page 13).
Never use stale or contaminated gasoline or oil/gasoline mixture.
Avoid getting dirt or water in the fuel tank.
Move at least 3 meters (10 feet) away from the fueling source and site
before starting the engine.
Adding Fuel
Page
1. Remove the fuel tank cap.
2. Add fuel to the bottom of the
fuel level limit in the neck of
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the fuel tank. Do not overfill.
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Wipe up spilled fuel before
7
starting the engine.
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7
O
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8
3. Secure the fuel tank cap.
Shop
a. Non-tether type:
manual
Tighten the cap securely.
Shop
manual
Shop
manual
Shop
manual
Shop
b. Tether type:
manual
Tighten the cap until it
clicks.
ENGLISH
 WARNING
MAXIMUM FUEL LEVEL
FUEL TANK
CAP
TETHER