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WELCOME
Congratulations on your selection of a Honda lawn mower!
We are certain you will be pleased with your purchase of one of the
finest lawn mowers on the market. We want to help you get the best
results from your new mower and to operate it safely. This manual
contains information on how to do that; please read it carefully.
When your mower needs scheduled maintenance, keep in mind that
Honda Power Equipment servicing dealership personnel are specially
trained in servicing Honda mowers and are supported by the parts
and service divisions of American Honda.
Please read the DISTRIBUTOR'S LIMITED WARRANTY on
and the EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY on
fully understand what is covered by warranty and your responsibilities
of ownership.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have
provided important safety messages in this manual and on the mower.
This information alerts you to potential hazards that could hurt you or
others. Please read these messages carefully.
Of course, it is not practical or possible to warn you about all the
hazards associated with operating or maintaining a lawn mower. You
must use your own good judgment.
Safety Instructions
You will find important safety information in a variety of forms:
• Safety Labels – on the lawn mower
• Instructions – how to use this mower correctly and safely
• Safety Messages – preceded by a safety alert
of three signal words: DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION.
Each message tells you what the hazard is, what can happen, and
what you can do to avoid or reduce injury.
These signal words mean:
You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY
DANGER
HURT if you don't follow instructions.
You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY
WARNING
HURT if you don't follow instructions.
You CAN be HURT if you don't follow
CAUTION
instructions.
• Damage Prevention Messages – you will also see other
important messages that are preceded by the word NOTICE. This
word means:
Your engine or other property can be
NOTICE
damaged if you don't follow instructions.
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Important Message to Parents
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The safety of your children is very important to Honda. Lawn mowers
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are tools, not toys. As with any equipment, bad judgments can result
in serious injuries. Your child must be big enough, strong enough, and
have the coordination necessary to comfortably reach and operate the
controls. Anyone who takes unnecessary risks and doesn't obey rules
should not operate this lawn mower.
Safety Label Locations
These labels warn you of potential hazards that can cause serious
injury. Read them carefully. If a label comes off or becomes hard to
read, contact an authorized Honda servicing dealer for a replacement.
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WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
California Proposition 65
This product contains or emits
chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth
defects, or other reproductive harm.
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