honda-automobiles hrc216hxa User Manual

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SET-UP
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2. Insert the 8 x 40 mm 
lower handle bolts 
and finger tighten 
them.
3. Insert the 8 x 40 mm 
upper handle bolts 
into one of the holes 
at the desired handle 
height. Install an 
8 mm self-locking nut 
on the inside of each 
handle.
4. Tighten both the 
upper and lower 
handle bolts.
Lock Nut Torque: 15 ft-lb (21 N•m)
5. Be sure the rear height 
adjusters are in the 
lowest position. Insert 
the stud on one end of 
the handle support 
plate into the lower hole 
in the housing.
6. Install an 8 mm 
self-locking nut on the 
stud on the inside of the 
mower deck. Do not 
fully tighten the nut at 
this point.
8 mm LOCK 
NUT
STUD
HANDLE 
SUPPORT 
PLATE