Honda Power Equipment HR173

Flywheel Brake Lever Free Play

1. Measure free play at the tip of the lever as shown, it should be less than

5 mm (3/16 in).

2. If adjustment is necessary, loosen the lock nuts and turn them to run the

adjuster up or down as required. Tighten the lock nuts and recheck free

play.

3. Start the engine and operate the brake lever. Check to be sure the engine

is stopped when the lever is released.

less than 5 mm (3116 in1

FLYWHEEL

BRAKE LEVER

LOCK NUTS

ADJUSTER

Contents

Main Page I Page CONTENTS 3 1. CAUTION LA.BEL LOCATIONS BLADE CONTROL ENGINE. 4 WARNING WARNING Page 2. GENERAL SAFETY 6 Page Page 5. OPERATION 9 6. BEFORE YOU START THE IMOWER 10 Page 12' Page Page Page /( 16 Page I I 8. TRANSPORTING/STORAGE mm&l Page 2-l 9. MAINTENANCE cmm MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Tl -:i + T I I 1012) I I I I I 0 0 m- 24 25 -1 I Throttle Cable Adjustment Page rmm ri Page 10. TROUBLESHOOTING 32 11. SPECIFICATIONS 33 12. WARRANTY SERVICE 34 Current customer service contact information: United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands: