User ManualTable of ContentsCOVER1INTRODUCTION3A FEW WORDS ABOUT SAFETY4CONTENTS5LAWN MOWER SAFETY6IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION6IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO PARENTS7SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS8CONTROLS & FEATURES9COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS9DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS10FUEL VALVE10THROTTLE LEVER10BLADE CONTROL SYSTEM11SMART DRIVE™ CONTROL11CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVERS12BEFORE OPERATION13ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED?13IS YOUR LAWN MOWER READY TO GO?13CHECK YOUR WORK AREA14GET THE LAWN MOWER READY15MULCHING PLUG15CUTTING HEIGHT15HANDLEBAR HEIGHT16GRASS BAG16OPERATION17MOWING PRECAUTIONS17STARTING THE ENGINE17OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING18THROTTLE LEVER18BLADE CONTROL SYSTEM18SMART DRIVE CONTROL19STOPPING THE ENGINE19SAFE MOWING PRACTICES19MOWING TIPS21SERVICING YOUR MOWER24THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER MAINTENANCE24MAINTENANCE SAFETY25MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE26BLADES27GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT30ENGINE MAINTENANCE31ENGINE OIL LEVEL CHECK31ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS31ENGINE OIL CHANGE32AIR CLEANER SERVICE33SPARK PLUG SERVICE34SPARK ARRESTER SERVICE (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)35CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS36SMART DRIVE CABLE CHECK36SMART DRIVE CABLE ADJUSTMENT36FUEL SYSTEM37REFUELING37FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS38STORAGE39PREPARING FOR STORAGE39PLACING IN STORAGE42REMOVING FROM STORAGE42TRANSPORTING43BEFORE LOADING43LOADING AND UNLOADING43TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS44ENGINE WILL NOT START44LOSS OF POWER44VIBRATION PROBLEMS45MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS45SET-UP46ASSEMBLY46HANDLEBAR SETUP46GRASS BAG ASSEMBLY47ENGINE OIL48BEFORE OPERATION48TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION49TECHNICAL INFORMATION49SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS49CARBURETOR MODIFICATIONS FOR HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATION50OXYGENATED FUELS51EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM52SPECIFICATIONS55CONSUMER INFORMATION57DEALER LOCATOR INFORMATION57CUSTOMER SERVICE57HONDA PUBLICATIONS57REPLACEMENT PARTS, OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE ITEMS58DISTRIBUTOR'S LIMITED WARRANTY59ACCESSORIES, REPLACEMENT PARTS, AND APPAREL WARRANTY60EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY61CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION64INDEX65QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION67Size: 1.27 MBPages: 68Language: EnglishOpen manual