Mower Operation - Honda HRA215SXA Owner's Manual

6. OPERATION
MOWER OPERATION
To mow, set the throttle lever in the FAST
( *
1 p OSI ton, press the button on top of the
3'
ROTO-STOP lever, then move the ROTO-STOP
lever forward and hold it against the handlebar.
The blade will operate while the ROTO-STOP
lever is held forward.
NOTE: For best grass cutting and bagging
performance, and to avoid stalling the engine,
always mow with the throttle lever in the FAST
( * 1 position.
Release the ROTO-STOP lever to stop the blade
before reaching areas with gravel, loose stones,
or landscaping material. Objects hit by the blade
can be thrown with great force.
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Thrown obiects may
cause serious injury and property damage.
Stop the blade before reaching any area with
loose objects.
Operate the ROTO-STOP lever with a quick and
complete motion, so the blade is always either
fully engaged or disengaged. This will help to
prevent stalling the engine, and it will also extend
the service life of the ROTO-STOP mechanism.
1 IMPORTANT NOTICE 1 If you move
the ROTO-STOP lever slowly or p&dally, the
blade brake/clutch mechanism will wear out
prematurely.
To propel the mower (HRA215SXA), push the
drive clutch lever forward and hold it against the
handlebar. Release the drive clutch lever to
disengage the drive.
Hold the ROTO-STOP lever forward with the drive
clutch lever for self-propelled mowing in open
areas.
When mowing around trees and other obstacles,
release the drive clutch lever (HRA215SXA) while
holding the ROTO-STOP lever forward. Push the
mower for better directional control.
ROTO-STOP LEVER
STOP
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DRIVE CLUTCH
LEVER
(HRA215SXA)
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