Honda Power Equipment HRM215 Blade Installation

MAINTENANCE & ADJUSTMENTS

Blade Installation

1. Clean dirt and grass from around the blade mounting area.

2. Install the blade(s) using the two blade bolts and special

washers as shown.

Be sure to install the special washers with the concave side

toward the blade(s) and the convex side toward the bolts.

The blade bolts are specially designed for this application and

must not be replaced with other bolts.

3. Tighten the blade bolts with a torque wrench. Use a wooden

block to prevent the blade(s) from turning when tightening the

bolts.

Blade bolt torque: 49 - 59 N-m (5.0 - 6.0 kg-m, 36 - 43 ft-lb)

If you do not have a torque wrench, have an authorized Honda

lawn mower dealer tighten the blade bolts before you use the

mower. If the blade bolts are overtightened, they could break. If

the blade bolts are not tightened enough, they could loosen or

come out. In either case, it would be possible for the blade(s)

to fly off while you are operating the mower.

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Contents

Main Page Page Safety Messages Damage Prevention Messages CONTENTS Turn to the beginning of each section for a complete list of subjects. Page Safety Information Avoid Rotating Blades Clear Mowing Area Page Important Message to Parents takes MOWER SAFETY I 5 Safety Label Locations e CAUTION Page BLADES AND ATTACHMENTS Blades Grass Bag (standard for HRB215, optional for HRM215) Mulching Side-Discharge Chute CONTROLS Component Identification Page Controls a Throttle Lever Gear Shift Lever (HRB215SXA & HRM215SXA) Blade Control Lever Drive Clutch Lever (HRB215SXA & HRM215SXA) Handlebar Cutting Height Adjustment Levers BEFORE MOWING Check Your Lawn Objects People and Pets Lawn Check Your Mower Blade(s) Engine Oil Fuel Fuel Recommendations Oxygenated Fuels Air Cleaner v Grass Bag (standard for HRB215, optional for HRM215) Handlebar Cutting Height Page MOWING Si :arting the Engine 2. 30 Operating the Controls for Mowing Throttle Lever 31 Gear Shift Lever (HRB215SXA & HRM215SXA) 2 Blade Control Lever Drive Clutch Lever Stopping the Engine Safe Mowing Practices Slopes Obstacles Gravel and Loose Objects Mowing Tips When to Mow Cutting Height Cutting Width Blade Speed Blade Sharpness TROlTLE LEVER Dry Grass Wet Gr,ass Fallen Leaves If the Mower Deck Clogs Mowing Patterns ..::j::::::: i . . . . . . . . . . . . :.:.:.:.:.:.. :.:.:.. -IX iI3 Page Page Before Loading LJ Loading and Unloading MAINTENANCE & ADJUSTMENTS Throttle Cable Adjustment . . . . . . . , . . . 56 Maintenance Precautions Maintenance Schedule Engine Maintenance Engine Oil Change Page Air Cleaner Serwice Spark Plug Service pGK-1 Page Spark Arrester Service (optional equipment) Carburetor Adjustment Carburetor Modification for High Altitude Operation Control Cable Adjustments. Blade Control Cable Adjustment Drive Clutch Cable Adjustment Throttle Cable Adjustment Gear Shift Cable Adjustment Blade Removal and Installation Blade Removal Blade Installation Grass Bag Cleaning and Replacement I Grass Bag Cleaning Grass Bag Replacement TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING Engine Problems TROUBLESHOOTING Vibration Problems Mowing/Mulching/Bagging Problems Page STORAGE Storage Preparation Cleaning Page FUEL Page Page Page Page Page SPECIFICATIONS Mower Models Dimensions and General Specifications SPECIFICATIONS Engine I Transmission Page INDEX & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Index A B C D E F G H I L M 0 P S T W Honda Publications Shop Manual Parts Catalog Customer Service Information Current customer service contact information: United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands: