Honda Power Equipment HRC216

9. MAINTENANCE

SPARK ARRESTER MAINTENANCE (optional equipment)

The spark arrester must be serviced every 100 hours to keep it functioning as

designed.

Touching the engine or exhaust system while hot can cause

bums. Let the engine cool before servicing.

1. Remove the two nuts from the muffler shield, using a 10 mm wrench.

2. Remove the muffler shield, identification plate, muffler, and gasket.

3. Remove the spark arrester from the muffler.

4. Check for carbon deposits on the spark arrester and the exhaust port. Brush

carbon deposits away. Be careful to avoid damaging the spark arrester screen.

5. Install the spark arrester in the muffler.

6. Install the muffler components on the engine, and tighten the two nuts

securely.

SPARK ARRESTER

(OPTIONAL PART)

MUFFLER \

MUFFLER

SHIELD \

IDENTIFICATION PLATE

(OPTIONAL PART)

6 &I

NUTS

SPARK ARRESTER

SCREEN