Honda Power Equipment metro 21 manual Danger, Belt Cover, G0223

lawn mower housing for proper installation. Torque the blade nuts to 50 ft-lb (68 N m).

DANGER

POTENTIAL HAZARD

♦Operating the lawn mower without the accelerator in place can cause the blade to flex, bend, or break.

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

♦Thrown objects from a broken blade can result in serious injury or death to the operator or bystanders.

HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD

♦Do not operate the lawn mower without the accelerator.

10.Return the lawn mower to its upright position.

11.Connect the wire to the spark plug.

4.7Cleaning under the belt cover (Self-Propelled Models Only):

1.Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.

2.Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig 5 & 7).

3.Remove the bolts that secure the belt cover to the lawn mower housing (Fig. 23).

Belt Cover

G0223

Figure 23

4.Lift off the cover and brush out all the debris around the belt area.

5.Install the belt cover.

6.Connect the wire to the spark plug.

4.8Cleaning the Blade Brake Clutch Shield

Service Interval: Clean at the end of each mowing season.

1.Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.

2.Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 5 & 7).

3.Drain the gasoline form the fuel tank.

4.Tip the lawn mower onto its right side (air filter up).

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