User ManualTable of ContentsCONTENTS5MOWER SAFETY7IMPORTANT SAFTEY 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 LEVER14BLADE CONTROL LEVER15DRIVE CLUTCH LEVER15SHIFT LEVER16HRM215SXA & HRB215SXA16HRM215HXA & HRB215HXA16CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER17BEFORE OPERATION19ARE YOU READY TO MOW?20CHECK YOUR LAWN20OBJECTS20PEOPLE AND PETS20LAWN20CHECK YOUR MOWER21BLADE(S)21ENGINE OIL LEVEL22FUEL23AIR CLEANER INSPECTION24HANDLEBAR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT25GRASS BAG (HR215)26INSPECTION26INSTALLATION26REMOVAL26MULCHING PLUG27CUTTING HEIGHT27OPERATION29MOWING PRECAUTIONS30STARTING THE ENGINE31OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWI33THROTTLE LEVER33BLADE CONTROL LEVER33DRIVE CLUTCH LEVER34HRM215SXA 7 HRB215SXA34HRM215HXA & HRB215HXA34ALL MODELS34SHIFT LEVER35HRM215SXA 7 HRB215SXA35HRM215HXA & HRB215HXA35STOPPING THE ENGINE36SAFE MOWING PRACTICES37SLOPES37OBSTACLES38GRAVEL AND LOOSE OBJECTS38MOWING TIPS39WHEN TO MOW39CUTTING HEIGHT39CUTTING WIDTH39BLADE SPEED40BLADE SHARPNESS40DRY GRASS40WET GRASS40FALLEN LEAVES40CLOGGED MOWER DECK40MOWING PATTERNS41MULCHING41BAGGING41SIDE-DISCHARGE MOWING41TRANSPORTING43BEFORE LOADING44LOADING AND UNLOADING44MAINTENANCE45THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE46MAINTENANCE SAFETY47SAFETY PRECAUTIONS47EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM INFORMA48SOURCE OF EMISSIONS48THE U.S. AND CALIFORNIA CLEAN AIR ACTS48TAMPERING AND ALTERING48PROBLEMS THAT MAY AFFECT EMISSI48REPLACEMENT PARTS49MAINTENANCE49MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE50ENGINE MAINTENANCE51ENGINE OIL CHANGE51ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS52AIR CLEANER SERVICE53SPARK PLUG SERVICE54CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT56CARBURETOR MODIFICATION FOR HIG56FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS57CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS58BLADE CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENT58DRIVE CLUTCH CABLE ADJUSTMENT (59SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT (SXA)60DRIVE CLUTCH CABLE ADJUSTEMENT (HXA)61THROTTLE CABLE INSPECTION63BLADE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION64BLADE REMOVAL64BLADE INSTALLATION65GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT (HRB215)66TROUBLESHOOTING67ENGINE PROBLEMS68ENGINE WILL NOT START68LOSS OF POWER68VIBRATION PROBLEMS69MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS69STORAGE71STORAGE PREPARATION72CLEANING72ENGINE72MOWER DECK72GRASS BAG (HR215)72FUEL74ADDING FUEL STABILIZER TO EXTEN74DRAINING THE FUEL TANK AND CARBURETOR75ENGINE OIL75ENGINE CYLINDER76HANDLEBAR FOLDING77PLACING IN STORAGE78REMOVING FROM STORAGE78SPECIFICATIONS79MOWER MODELS80DIMENSION, WEIGHTS, AND CAPACITIES80ENGINE DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE81TRANSMISSION DESIGN AND PERFORM81MAINTENANCE82TUNEUP82ADDITIONAL INFORMATION83HONDA PUBLICATIONS84SHOP MANUAL84PARTS CATALOG84WARRANTY85DISTRIBUTOR'S LIMITED WARRANTY85ACCESSORIES, REPLACEMENT PARTS, AND APPAREL WARRANTY87EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANT89WARRANTY SERVICE INFORMATION92OXYGENATED FUELS93SPARK ARRESTER SERVICE (OPTIONA94INDEX95QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION98Size: 3.54 MBPages: 99Language: EnglishOpen manual