Honda Power Equipment HRB217HXA owner manual CONTENTS

CONTENTS
LAWN MOWER SAFETY ................................................................... 4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................... 4
SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS
................................................................. 6
CONTROLS & FEATURES ................................................................ 7
COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS ............................................ 7
BEFORE OPERATION .................................................................... 11
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? ............................................... 11
IS YOUR LAWN MOWER READY TO GO? .......................................... 11
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA ................................................................ 12
GET THE MOWER READY
................................................................... 13
OPERATION .................................................................................... 16
MOWING PRECAUTIONS .................................................................... 16
STARTING THE ENGINE
...................................................................... 16
OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING
.................................... 18
STOPPING THE ENGINE
..................................................................... 21
SAFE MOWING PRACTICES
............................................................... 22
MOWING TIPS
...................................................................................... 24
SERVICING YOUR LAWN MOWER ................................................ 27
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE .............................................. 27
MAINTENANCE SAFETY ...................................................................... 28
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
........................................................... 29
BLADES
................................................................................................. 30
GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT .................................. 33
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ...................................................................... 34
CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS ..................................................... 40
THROTTLE CABLE INSPECTION ........................................................ 42
FUEL SYSTEM
...................................................................................... 43
STORAGE ........................................................................................ 45
STORAGE PREPARATION ................................................................... 45
PLACING IN STORAGE
........................................................................ 50
REMOVING FROM STORAGE ............................................................. 50
TRANSPORTING ............................................................................. 51
BEFORE LOADING ............................................................................... 51
LOADING AND UNLOADING
................................................................ 51
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS ............................ 52
ENGINE PROBLEMS ............................................................................ 52
VIBRATION PROBLEMS
....................................................................... 53
MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS ................................................ 53
SET-U P ............................................................................................. 54
BEFORE OPERATION .......................................................................... 55
TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION ................................. 56
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ................................................................. 56
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
........................................................... 59
SPECIFICATIONS
................................................................................. 62
CONSUMER INFORMATION
................................................................ 64
INDEX ...............................................................................................
71
QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION
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inside back cover
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