•Read the instructions before you begin, and make sure you have the tools and skills required.
•To reduce the possibility of fire or explosion, be careful when working around gasoline. Use only a nonflammable solvent, not gasoline, to clean parts. Keep cigarettes, sparks, and flames away from all
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
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Before each | Check: Rear shield | page 6 | |
use | Check: Blades | page 9 | |
| Check: Blade torque | page 10 | |
| Check: Grass bag | page 10 | |
| Check: Engine oil level | page 11 | |
| Check: Air filter | page 11 | |
| Check: Operation of the blade control | page 7 | |
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First month or | Change: Engine oil | page 11 | |
5 hours | Adjust: Smart Drive cable 3 |
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First 25 hours | Clean: Air filter 1 | page 11 | |
| Adjust: Smart Drive cable 3 |
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| Adjust: |
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| Adjust: Throttle cable 2 |
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Every 50 | Change: Engine oil 1 | page 11 | |
hours | Clean: Air filter 1 | page 11 | |
| Adjust: Smart Drive cable 3 |
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Every 100 | Change: Engine oil 1 | page 11 | |
hours | Clean: Air filter 1 | page 11 |
BLADES
Inspection
1.Turn the fuel valve OFF.
2.Disconnect the spark
plug cap from the spark plug (page 12).
3.Tilt the mower to the right, so the fuel cap
side is up. This will help to prevent fuel leakage and hard starting.
4.Inspect the blades for damage, cracks, and excessive wear, rust, or corrosion.
FUEL CAP
BLADE
BOLTS
BLADES
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| Clean: Spark arrester (if equipped) | page 12 |
| Check: Operation of the blade control | page 7 |
| Adjust: Smart Drive cable 3 |
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| Adjust: Throttle cable 2 |
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| Clean: Fuel tank and filter 2 |
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| Grease: Pinion gears 2 |
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Every 150 | Replace: Air filter | page 11 |
hours | Replace: Spark plug | page 12 |
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Every 2 years | Check: Fuel lines (replace if |
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1.Service more frequently when used in dusty areas.
2.These items should be serviced by an authorized Honda servicing dealer, unless you have the proper tools and are mechanically proficient. Refer to the Honda shop manual for service procedures.
3.See the FAQ section of the Honda Power Equipment web site. Visit www.HondaPowerEquipment.com and click on FAQs.
Failure to follow this maintenance schedule could result in
BWARNING
A worn, cracked, or damaged blade can break, and pieces of the damaged blade can become dangerous projectiles.
Thrown objects can cause serious injury.
Inspect the blades regularly, and do not operate the mower with worn or damaged blades.
A dull blade can be sharpened, but a blade that is excessively worn, bent, cracked, or otherwise damaged must be replaced. A worn or damaged blade can break, causing blade pieces to be thrown from the mower.
NORMAL
TRAILING EDGE
EXCESSIVELY WORN
TRAILING EDGE
NORMAL WORN BENT CRACKED
If a blade is bent, take the lawn mower to an authorized Honda servicing dealer for inspection.
5.Check that the blade bolts are tight. A torque wrench is required to accurately tighten the blade bolts to the required torque.
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