Grass Bag Cleaning And Replacement; Engine Maintenance - Honda HRX217HMA Owner's Manual

Blade Installation
1. Clean dirt and grass from around the blade mounting area.
2. Install the blades using the two blade bolts and special washers as
shown. Be sure to install the special washers with the concave side
toward the blades and the convex side toward the bolts.
B
WARNING
Operating this mower with only one blade will result in an
improperly seated blade that can be thrown from the
mower and seriously hurt or kill someone.
Always install both blades as a set.
The blade bolts and washers are specially designed for this
application. When replacing bolts and washers, use only Honda
Genuine replacement parts.
3. Tighten the blade bolts with a torque wrench. Use a wooden block
to prevent the blades from turning when tightening the bolts.
Blade bolt torque: 36 ~ 43 ft-lb; (49 ~ 59 N·m)
If you do not have a torque wrench, have an authorized Honda
servicing dealer tighten the blade bolts before you use the mower.
If the blade bolts are overtightened, they could break. If the blade
bolts are not tightened enough, they could loosen or come out. In
either case, it would be possible for the blades to fly off while you
are operating the mower.
BLADES
TORQUE
WRENCH
WOODEN
BLOCK
Always use an upper and lower blade as a set.
BLADES

GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT

Grass Bag Cleaning
Wash the bag with a garden hose and allow it to dry completely before
use; a wet bag will clog quickly.
Grass Bag Replacement
Replace a worn or damaged bag with a Honda replacement bag or its
equivalent (page 20).
Bag Removal
1. Unclip the plastic edges of the
bag from the frame.
2. Remove the bag from the
frame.
Bag Installation
1. Insert the bag frame into the
bag, as shown.
2. Clip the plastic edges of the
bag onto the frame, as shown.

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Engine Oil Level Check
1. Unscrew and remove the
SPECIAL
filler cap/dipstick and wipe
WASHER
it clean.Insert and remove
the dipstick without
screwing it into the filler
BLADE
neck. Check the oil level
BOLT (2)
shown on the dipstick.
2. If the oil level is low, add
oil to reach the upper
limit mark on the
dipstick. Do not overfill.
If the engine is
overfilled, the excess oil
may get transferred to
the air cleaner housing
and air cleaner filter.
NOTICE
Running the engine with a low oil level can cause engine damage.
3. Screw in the filler cap/dipstick securely.
BAG
PLASTIC EDGE
FRAME
PLASTIC
EDGE
FILLER
CAP/DIPSTICK
UPPER
LIMIT
LOWER
LIMIT
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