SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE
Fuel
Engine Oil
Transmission Oil
Spark Plug Type
Maximum Governed Speed
Blade Control Cable
Drive Clutch Cable (SXA)
Adjust for 3/8-g/16 in (lo-15 mm:
free play at blade control lever.
Adjust for 3/l 6-3/8 in (5-l 0 mm)
free play at drive clutch lever.
Drive Clutch Cable (HXA)
Shift Cable (SXA) Adjust for proper operation.
Adjust for proper operation.
Throttle Cable
Blade Bolt Torque
TUNEUP
Unleaded gasoline with a pump
octane rating of 86 or higher
SAE lOW-30, API SH or SJ
HXA: Honda hydrostatic fluid
SXA: NLGI #2 Grease
Regular:
NGK - BP5ES
DENS0 - Wl GEP-U
CHAMPION - N12Y
Resistor:
NGK - BPR5ES
DENS0 - WlGEPR-U
CHAMPION - RN12Y
3,150 - 3,300 rpm
Adjust for proper choke
operation and maximum
governed speed.
36 - 43 ft-lb; 5.0 - 6.0 kg-m
(49 - 59 Nom )
See shop manual.
See page 52.
See shop manual. 1
See page 63. I
Spark Plug Gap 1 0.028 - 0.031 in (0.7 - 0.8 mm) I See page 53.
Idle Speed 2,100 f 150 rpm
(blade control disengaged) See page 54.
Valve Clearance (cold) Intake: 0.15 f 0.02 mm
Exhaust: 0.20 f 0.02 mm See shop manual.
Other Specifications No other adjustments needed.
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