Blades - Honda HRX217TDA Owner's Manual

SERVICING YOUR LAWN MOWER

BLADES

Inspection
1. Move the fuel valve to the
OFF position (page 8) and
disconnect the spark plug
cap from the spark plug
(page 39).
2. Tilt the mower to the right,
so the air filter side is up.
This will help to prevent fuel
leakage and hard starting.
3. Inspect the blades for wear
and damage.
A worn, cracked, or damaged blade can break,
and pieces of the damaged blade can become
dangerous projectiles.
Thrown objects can cause serious injury.
Inspect the blades regularly, and do not operate
the mower with a worn or damaged blade.
A dull blade can be
sharpened, but a blade
that is excessively
worn, bent, cracked, or
otherwise damaged
must be replaced. A
worn or damaged blade
can break, causing blade pieces to be thrown from the mower.
If the blades are found to be bent, take the lawn mower to an
authorized Honda servicing dealer for inspection.
4. A torque wrench must always be used when installing the blades.
Check that the blade bolts are tight (page 34).
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BLADE BOLTS
 WARNING
NORMAL EXCESSIVELY
BLADES
BENT
WORN
CRACKED