honda-automobiles hrb217tda User Manual

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CONTENTS

LAWN MOWER SAFETY ................................................................... 4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ...................................................4

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO PARENTS .................................................5

SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS .................................................................6

CONTROLS & FEATURES ................................................................ 7

COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS ..............................................7

BEFORE OPERATION .................................................................... 11

ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? ...............................................11

IS YOUR LAWN MOWER READY TO GO? ..........................................11

CHECK YOUR WORK AREA ................................................................12

GET THE MOWER READY ...................................................................13

OPERATION .................................................................................... 16

MOWING PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................16

STARTING THE ENGINE ......................................................................16

OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING ....................................18

STOPPING THE ENGINE .....................................................................20

SAFE MOWING PRACTICES ...............................................................21

MOWING TIPS ......................................................................................23

SERVICING YOUR LAWN MOWER ................................................ 26

THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE ..............................................26

MAINTENANCE SAFETY ......................................................................27

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ...........................................................28

BLADES .................................................................................................29

GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT ..................................32

ENGINE MAINTENANCE ......................................................................33

CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS .....................................................39

THROTTLE CABLE INSPECTION ........................................................42

FUEL SYSTEM ......................................................................................43

STORAGE ........................................................................................ 45

STORAGE PREPARATION ...................................................................45

PLACING IN STORAGE ........................................................................50

REMOVING FROM STORAGE ..............................................................50

TRANSPORTING ............................................................................. 51

BEFORE LOADING ...............................................................................51

LOADING AND UNLOADING.................................................................51

TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS ............................ 52

ENGINE PROBLEMS ............................................................................52

VIBRATION PROBLEMS .......................................................................53

MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS ................................................53

SET-UP ............................................................................................. 54

BEFORE OPERATION ..........................................................................55

TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION ................................. 56

TECHNICAL INFORMATION .................................................................56

EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ...........................................................59

SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................62

CONSUMER INFORMATION ................................................................64

INDEX ............................................................................................... 71
QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION ................. inside back cover