Important Message to Parents WELCOME The safety of your children is very important to Honda. Lawn mowers are tools, not toys. As with any equipment, bad judgments can result in serious injuries. Your child must be big enough, strong enough, and...
BLADE CONTROL (P. 9) following list. Contact the authorized Honda dealer from whom you LEVER purchased the mower if any of the loose parts shown are not included with your mower.
Adjust the Handlebar 7. Pry open the right side handle support hanger, and place it over the right handle above the starter rope guide. Squeeze the ends together. Make sure the ribs are facing out, as shown. 1. Pry open the right side handle support hanger, and place it over the right handle above the starter rope guide.
After filling the engine with oil, screw the filler/cap dipstick in and Please take a few minutes and register your purchase with Honda. remove the hang tag near the recoil starter grip that says “The engine You can register by completing and mailing the registration card has no oil.”...
If the rear shield is excessively worn, Your safety is your responsibility. A little time spent in preparation will have it replaced by your authorized Honda servicing dealer. significantly reduce your risk of injury.
Check the Oil Level Installation GRASS DISCHARGE 1. Raise the discharge 1. Unscrew and remove the filler GUARD guard and hook the cap/dipstick and wipe it clean. grass bag onto the 2. Insert and remove the dipstick mower deck as shown. without screwing it into the Clean any grass filler neck.
1. Remove the fuel tank cap. WARNING 2. Add fuel to the bottom The blades are sharp and spin at high speed. A spinning of the red fuel level blade can cut you severely and can amputate fingers and gauge in the neck of the toes.
Avoid Obstacles Always release the blade control lever before starting the engine to prevent the blades from turning. Gravel, loose stones, and landscaping material can be picked up by the mower and thrown many feet with enough force to cause serious personal injury and/or property damage.
To ensure throttle lever at FAST to mow or at SLOW to idle. the best quality and reliability, use only new, Honda Genuine parts or Stopping the Engine their equivalents for repair and replacement.
(2) Service more frequently when used in dusty areas. (3) 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 “Honda Publications” on...
AND WASHER [2] 4. Tighten the blade bolts with a torque wrench to the specified If a blade is bent, take the lawn mower to an authorized Honda torque. Use a wooden block to prevent the blades from turning servicing dealer for inspection.
We recommend the use of a Honda Genuine air filter to ensure it To reduce the chance of scratching the side of the mower deck or seals and performs as designed. Using a non-Honda air filter can...
Honda NOTICE servicing dealer. See page 21 for part numbers. Excess oil will restrict air flow through the foam element and may transfer to the paper element, soaking and clogging it. 1. Allow the engine to cool and disconnect the spark plug cap.
Push the choke arm with your finger to verify that it has moved as far as it will go. If the choke arm does not move all the way to its stop in either direction, take the mower to an authorized Honda servicing dealer. Throttle cable...
Cleaning TRANSPORTING Mower Deck Before washing the underside of the mower deck, stop the engine and If the engine has been running, allow it to cool before loading the turn the fuel valve to the OFF position. Rest the mower on its right mower on the transport vehicle.
(page Blades bent, damaged, or Take the mower to an Bad fuel; mower stored without Refuel with fresh gasoline unbalanced by improper authorized Honda servicing treating gasoline, or refueled with (page sharpening dealer for repair. bad gasoline Mechanical damage, such as a...
The following instructions and procedures must be followed in order to keep the emissions from your Honda engine within the emissions standards. MODEL NAME AND Tampering and Altering...
Air Index Transmission Design and Performance An Air Index Information hang tag/label is applied to engines certified Transmission Type Hydrostatic, fluid drive, infinitely to an emission durability time period in accordance with the variable speeds requirements of the California Air Resources Board. Maximum Mower Ground 1.78 m/s (3.98 mph) The bar graph is intended to provide you, our customer, the ability to...
AVOIDING FUEL-RELATED PROBLEMS When properly maintained, your Honda powered product should provide years of trouble-free operation. This includes the fuel system. However, gasoline can quickly deteriorate (in as little as 30 days) causing starting or running problems and, in some cases, damage to the fuel system.
The information and specifications included in this publication were in effect at the time of approval for printing. American Honda Motor Co., Service Items Inc. reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications or design at any time without notice and without incurring any obligation whatever.
Installing parts and accessories on non-Honda products or engines voids this warranty. American Honda will repair or replace, at its option, any part that is proven to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use during the applicable You must be the first retail purchaser.
United States and its territories. Honda Canada Inc. Honda dealer determines it is defective or causes a failure of a warranted part, provides the emission warranty for engines in the 13 provinces and territories of your claim for repair of your engine may be denied.
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