Maintenance & Adjustments THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE
Good maintenance is essential for safe, economical, and trouble-free operation. It
will also help reduce air pollution..
Incorrect maintenance, or failure to correct a
problem before operation, can cause a malfunction
in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the inspection and maintenance
recommendations and schedules in this owner’s
manual.
To help you properly care for your mower, the following pages include a
maintenance schedule, routine inspection procedures, and simple maintenance
procedures using basic hand tools. Other service tasks that are more difficult, or
require special tools, are best handled by professionals and are normally
performed by a Honda technician or other qualified mechanic.The maintenance
schedule applies to normal operating conditions. If you operate your mower under
severe conditions, such as sustained high-load or high-temperature operation, or
use in unusually wet or dusty conditions, consult your servicing dealer for
recommendations applicable to your individual needs and use.
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and
systems may be performed by any engine repair establishment or
individual, using parts that are “certified” to EPA standards.
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
Some of the most important safety precautions follow. However, we cannot warn
you of every conceivable hazard that can arise in performing maintenance. Only
you can decide whether or not you should perform a given task.
Failure to properly follow maintenance instructions
and precautions can cause you to be seriously hurt
or killed.
Always follow the procedures and precautions in the
owner’s manual.