Honda Power Equipment HRR216VXA owner manual Maintenance Schedule, Blades, Regular Service Period

•Read the instructions before you begin, and make sure you have the tools and skills required.

•To reduce the possibility of fire or explosion, be careful when working around gasoline. Use only a nonflammable solvent, not gasoline, to clean parts. Keep cigarettes, sparks, and flames away from all fuel-related parts.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Regular	Item	Page
Service Period
Before each	Check: Rear shield	page 6
use	Check: Blades	page 9
	Check: Blade torque	page 10
	Check: Grass bag	page 10
	Check: Engine oil level	page 11
	Check: Air filter	page 11
	Check: Operation of the blade control	page 7
First month or	Change: Engine oil	page 11
5 hours	Adjust: Smart Drive cable 3
First 25 hours	Clean: Air filter 1	page 11
	Adjust: Smart Drive cable 3
	Adjust: Roto-Stop cable 2
	Adjust: Throttle cable 2
Every 50	Change: Engine oil 1	page 11
hours	Clean: Air filter 1	page 11
	Adjust: Smart Drive cable 3
Every 100	Change: Engine oil 1	page 11
hours	Clean: Air filter 1	page 11

BLADES

Inspection

1.Turn the fuel valve OFF.

2.Disconnect the spark

plug cap from the spark plug (page 12).

3.Tilt the mower to the right, so the fuel cap

side is up. This will help to prevent fuel leakage and hard starting.

4.Inspect the blades for damage, cracks, and excessive wear, rust, or corrosion.

FUEL CAP

BLADE

BOLTS

BLADES

	Check-adjust: Spark plug	page 12
	Clean: Spark arrester (if equipped)	page 12
	Check: Operation of the blade control	page 7
	Adjust: Smart Drive cable 3
	Adjust: Roto-Stop cable 2
	Check-adjust: Idle speed 2
	Adjust: Throttle cable 2
	Clean: Fuel tank and filter 2
	Check-adjust: Valve clearance 2
	Grease: Pinion gears 2
Every 150	Replace: Air filter	page 11
hours	Replace: Spark plug	page 12
Every 2 years	Check: Fuel lines (replace if
	necessary)2

1.Service more frequently when used in dusty areas.

2.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.

3.See the FAQ section of the Honda Power Equipment web site. Visit www.HondaPowerEquipment.com and click on FAQs.

Failure to follow this maintenance schedule could result in non-warrantable failures.

BWARNING

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 worn or damaged blades.

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.

NORMAL

TRAILING EDGE

EXCESSIVELY WORN

TRAILING EDGE

NORMAL WORN BENT CRACKED

If a blade is bent, take the lawn mower to an authorized Honda servicing dealer for inspection.

5.Check that the blade bolts are tight. A torque wrench is required to accurately tighten the blade bolts to the required torque.

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