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SERVICING YOUR SNOWTHROWER

THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER MAINTENANCE

Proper maintenance is essential for safe, economical, and trouble-free
operation. It will also help reduce air pollution.
To help you properly care for your snowthrower, 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 snowthrower under unusual conditions, consult your
servicing dealer for recommendations applicable to your individual
needs and use. Remember that your servicing dealer knows your
snowthrower best and is fully equipped to maintain and repair it.
To ensure the best quality and reliability, use only new, genuine Honda
parts or their equivalents for repair and replacement.
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.
WARNING
Improper 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.