User ManualTable of ContentsCOVER1CONTENTS5MOWER SAFETY7IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION8AVOID ROTATING BLADES8CLEAR MOWING AREA8KEEP SHIELDS IN PLACE8REFUEL WITH CARE8WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING8TURN ENGINE OFF WHEN NOT MOWING8IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO PARENTS9SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS10CONTROLS11COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION12DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS14FUEL VALVE14THROTTLE LEVER14FLYWHEEL BRAKE LEVER14CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER15BEFORE OPERATION17ARE YOU READY TO MOW?18CHECK YOUR LAWN18OBJECTS18PEOPLE AND PETS18LAWN18CHECK YOUR MOWER19BLADES19ENGINE OIL LEVEL20FUEL21AIR CLEANER INSPECTION22MULCHING PLUG23CUTTING HEIGHT24OPERATION25MOWING PRECAUTIONS26STARTING THE ENGINE27OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING29THROTTLE LEVER29FLYWHEEL BRAKE LEVER29STOPPING THE ENGINE30SAFE MOWING PRACTICES31SLOPES31OBSTACLES32GRAVEL AND LOOSE OBJECTS32MOWING TIPS33WHEN TO MOW33CUTTING HEIGHT33CUTTING WIDTH33BLADE SPEED34BLADE SHARPNESS34DRY GRASS34WET GRASS34FALLEN LEAVES34CLOGGED MOWER DECK34MOWING PATTERNS35MULCHING35BAGGING35TRANSPORTING37BEFORE LOADING38LOADING AND UNLOADING38MAINTENANCE39THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE40MAINTENANCE SAFETY41SAFETY PRECAUTIONS41EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM INFORMATION42SOURCE OF EMISSIONS42THE U.S. AND CALIFORNIA CLEAN AIR ACTS42TAMPERING AND ALTERING42PROBLEMS THAT MAY AFFECT EMISSIONS42REPLACEMENT PARTS43MAINTENANCE43MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE44ENGINE MAINTENANCE45ENGINE OIL CHANGE45ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS46AIR CLEANER SERVICE47SPARK PLUG SERVICE48CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT50CARBURETOR MODIFICATION FOR HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATION50FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS51CONTROL CABLE INSPECTIONS52FLYWHEEL BRAKE LEVER OPERATION52THROTTLE CABLE53BLADE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION54BLADE REMOVAL54BLADE INSTALLATION55TROUBLESHOOTING57ENGINE PROBLEMS58ENGINE WILL NOT START58LOSS OF POWER58VIBRATION PROBLEMS59MOWING PROBLEMS59STORAGE61STORAGE PREPARATION62CLEANING62ENGINE62MOWER DECK62FUEL64ADDING FUEL STABILIZER TO EXTEND FUEL STORAGE LIFE64DRAINING THE FUEL TANK AND CARBURETOR65ENGINE OIL65ENGINE CYLINDER66HANDLEBAR FOLDING67PLACING IN STORAGE68REMOVING FROM STORAGE68SPECIFICATIONS69MOWER MODEL70DIMENSIONS, WEIGHTS, AND CAPACITIES70ENGINE DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE71MAINTENANCE72TUNEUP72ADDITIONAL INFORMATION73HONDA PUBLICATIONS74SHOP MANUAL74PARTS CATALOG74WARRANTY SERVICE INFORMATION75OXYGENATED FUELS76SPARK ARRESTER SERVICE (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)77INDEX79QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION82Size: 2.66 MBPages: 83Language: EnglishOpen manual