Maintenance, Briggs & Stratton American Honda

17MAINTENANCE

Use only a qualified mechanic for any adjustments, disassembly or any kind of repair .

WARNING: TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY, ALWAYS

TURN MACHINE OFF, MAKE SURE ALL MOVING

PARTS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE

BEFORE SERVICING UNIT.

ENGINE: See engine manufacturer operator's instructions.

RECONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE AND

GUARDS BEFORE STARTING ENGINE.

17.1MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Follow these hourly maintenance intervals.

Maintenance Operation	Every Use	Every 5 hrs. or	Every 25
		(Daily)	hrs.

Engine (See Engine Manual)

Check for excessive vibration

Inspect for loose parts

Inspect for worn or damaged parts

Lubricate wheels

17.2ENGINE

When servicing engine refer to specific manufacturers engine owner's manual. All engine warranty is covered by the specific engine manufacturer. If your engine requires warranty or other repair work contact your local servicing engine dealer. When contacting a dealer for service it is a good idea to have your engine model number available for reference(See table page 11). If you can not locate a servicing dealer in your area you can contact the manufacturers national service organization.

To reach:

Briggs & Stratton: 800-233-3723

American Honda: 800-426-7701

17.3IMPELLER REMOVAL

1.Wait for engine to cool and disconnect spark plug.

2.Remove front wheel (item 23),and front wheel bracket (item 27).

3.Remove housing front plate (item 4), by removing nine

(9) screws (item 12), around outside of front plate.

4. Remove impeller bolt and lock washer.

Note: DO NOT pull or pry on impeller blades. Also, DO NOT remove the 3 nuts securing the impeller to the hub.The complete impeller assem- bly must be removed as a nut.

5.Pull on center hub backplate area only of impeller. If impeller slides off freely, proceed to (step 8).

6.Place two crowbars between center hub backplate area of impeller and housing on opposite sides. Carefully pry impeller away from engine until it loosens. Using a penetrat- ing oil can help loosen a stuck impeller.

7.If the impeller does not loosen, obtain a 1” (25.4mm) longer bolt of the same diameter and thread type as the impeller bolt. Thread longer bolt by hand into the crankshaft until bolt bottoms. Using a suitable gear or wheel puller against the bolt head and the impeller back-plate (near the blades), remove impeller from shaft.

8.Reinstall new impeller in reverse order of removal.

9.Tighten impeller bolt. Torque impeller bolt (see parts list on page 7 for proper impeller bolt torque specifications).

17.4TIRE AIR PRESSURE

Check at regular intervals and maintain.

Rear Tires	-	24 Psi	(17 kPa).
Front Tire	-	50 Psi	(35 kPa).

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