User ManualTable of ContentsFRONT COVER1INTRODUCTION3CONTENTS5MOWER 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 LEVER15DRIVE CLUTCH LEVER (SDA)15SHIFT LEVER (SDA)16CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER16BEFORE OPERATION17ARE YOU READY TO MOW18CHECK YOUR LAWN18OBJECTS18PEOPLE AND PETS18LAWN18CHECK YOUR MOWER19BLADE(S)19ENGINE OIL LEVEL20FUEL21AIR CLEANER INSPECTION22HANDLEBAR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT23GRASS BAG (HRB215)24INSPECTION24INSTALLATION24REMOVAL24MULCHING PLUG25CUTTING HEIGHT25OPERATION27MOWING PRECAUTIONS28STARTING THE ENGINE29OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWI31THROTTLE LEVER31FLYWHEEL BRAKE LEVER31DRIVE CLUTCH LEVER (SDA)32SHIFT LEVER (SDA)32STOPPING THE ENGINE33SAFE MOWING PRACTICES34SLOPES34OBSTACLES35GRAVEL AND LOOSE OBJECTS35MOWING TIPS36WHEN TO MOW36CUTTING HEIGHT36CUTTING WIDTH36BLADE SPEED37BLADE SHARPNESS37DRY GRASS37WET GRASS37FALLEN LEAVES37CLOGGED MOWER DECK37MOWING PATTERNS38MULCHING38BAGGING38SIDE-DISCHARGE MOWING38TRANSPORTING39BEFORE LOADING40LOADING AND UNLOADING40MAINTENANCE41THE IMPORTNACE OF MAINTENANCE42MAINTENANCE SAFETY43SAFETY PRECAUTIONS43EMMISION CONTROL SYSTEM INFORMATION44SOURCE OF EMISSIONS44THE U.S. AND CALIFORNIA CLEAN AIR ACTS44TAMPERING AND ALTERING44PROBLEMS THAT MAY AFFECT EMISSI44REPLACEMENT PARTS45MAINTENANCE45MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE46ENGINE MAINTENANCE47ENGINE OIL CHANGE47AIR CLEANER SERVICE49SPARK PLUG SERVICE50CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT52CARBURETOR MODIFICATION FOR HIG52FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS53CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS54FLYWHEEL BRAKE CABLE ADJUSTMENT54DRIVE CLUTCH CABLE ADJUSTMENT (55SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT56THROTTLE CABLE INSPECTION57BLADE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION58BLADE REMOVAL58BLADE INSTALLATION59GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT60GRASS BAG CLEANING60GRASS BAG REPLACEMENT60TROUBLESHOOTING61ENGINE PROBLEMS62ENGINE WILL NOT START62LOSS OF POWER62VIBRATION PROBLEMS63MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS63STORAGE65STORAGE PREPARATION66CLEANING66ENGINE66MOWER DECK66GRASS BAG (HRB215)66FUEL68ADDING FUEL STABILIZER TO EXTEND STORAGE LIFE68DRAINING THE FUEL TANK AND CARBURETOR69ENGINE OIL69ENGINE CYLINDER70HANDLEBAR FOLDING71PLACING IN STORAGE72REMOVING FROM STORAGE72SPECIFICATIONS73MOWER MODELS74DIMENSIONS, WEIGHTS, AND CAPACITIES74ENGINE DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE75TRANSMISSION DESIGN AND PERFORM75MAINTENANCE76TUNEUP76ADDITIONAL INFORMATION77Honda PUBLICATIONS78SHOP MANUAL78PARTS CATALOG78WARRANTY SERVICE INFORMATION79CURRENT CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACT INFO80OXYGENATED FUELS81SPARK ARRESTER SERVICE (OPTIONAL)82INDEX84QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION87Size: 3.02 MBPages: 88Language: EnglishOpen manual