User ManualTable of ContentsCOVER1INTRODUCTION3A FEW WORDS ABOUT SAFETY4CONTENTS5LAWN MOWER SAFETY6IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION6IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO PARENTS7IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS8SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS8CONTROLS & FEATURES10COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS10DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS12FUEL VALVE12THROTTLE LEVER12BLADE CONTROL LEVER13DRIVE CLUTCH LEVER13SHIFT LEVER14CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVERS14BEFORE OPERATION15ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED?15IS YOUR LAWN MOWER READY TO GO?15CHECK YOUR WORK AREA16GET THE MOWER READY17OPERATION19MOWING PRECAUTIONS19STARTING THE ENGINE19OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING21THROTTLE LEVER21BLADE CONTROL LEVER21DRIVE CLUTCH LEVER22SHIFT LEVER23STOPPING THE ENGINE24SAFE MOWING PRACTICES25MOWING TIPS27SERVICING YOUR LAWN MOWER30THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE30MAINTENANCE SAFETY31MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE32BLADES33INSPECTION33REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION34GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT36ENGINE MAINTENANCE37ENGINE OIL LEVEL CHECK37ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS37ENGINE OIL CHANGE38AIR CLEANER SERVICE39SPARK ARRESTER SERVICE (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)42CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS43BLADE CONTROL LEVER ADJUSTMENT43DRIVE CLUTCH CABLE ADJUSTMENT44THROTTLE CABLE INSPECTION46FUEL SYSTEM47REFUELING47FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS48STORAGE49STORAGE PREPARATION49CLEANING49FUEL51ENGINE OIL52ENGINE CYLINDER53PLACING IN STORAGE54REMOVING FROM STORAGE54TRANSPORTING55BEFORE LOADING55LOADING AND UNLOADING55TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS56ENGINE WILL NOT START56LOSS OF POWER56VIBRATION PROBLEMS57MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS57SET-UP58TOOLS REQUIRED58LOOSE PARTS58HANDLEBAR SETUP58ENGINE OIL61FUEL61BEFORE OPERATION62TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION63TECHNICAL INFORMATION63SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS63CARBURETOR MODIFICATION FOR HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATION64OXYGENATED FUELS65EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM66SPECIFICATIONS69CONSUMER INFORMATION72REPLACEMENT PARTS, OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICE ITEMS72DEALER LOCATOR INFORMATION73CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION73Honda PUBLICATIONS73DISTRIBUTOR'S LIMITED WARRANTY74ACCESSORIES, REPLACEMENT PARTS, AND APPAREL WARRANTY76EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY77INDEX80QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION83Size: 1.52 MBPages: 84Language: EnglishOpen manual