User ManualTable of ContentsCOVER1INTRODUCTION3A FEW WORDS ABOUT SAFETY4CONTENTS5LAWN MOWER SAFETY6IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION6IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO PARENTS7SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS8CONTROLS & FEATURES9COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS9DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS11FUEL VALVE11THROTTLE LEVER11FLYWHEEL BRAKE LEVER11DRIVE CLUTCH LEVER (SDA, TDA)12SHIFT LEVER (TDA)12CASTER WHEEL LOCK LEVER (HRZ)12CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVERS13BEFORE OPERATION14ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED?14IS YOUR LAWN MOWER READY TO GO?14CHECK YOUR WORK AREA15MULCHING PLUG (HRR, HRZ)16SIDE DISCHARGE CHUTE (HRS)16CUTTING HEIGHT16GRASS BAG (HRR, HRZ)17OPERATION18MOWING PRECAUTIONS18STARTING THE ENGINE18OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING20THROTTLE LEVER20FLYWHEEL BRAKE LEVER20DRIVE CLUTCH LEVER (SDA, TDA)21SHIFT LEVER (TDA)21CASTER WHEEL LOCK LEVER (HRZ)22STOPPING THE ENGINE23SAFE MOWING PRACTICES24MOWING TIPS26SERVICING YOUR MOWER30THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER MAINTENANCE30MAINTENANCE SAFETY31MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE32BLADE(S)33GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT (HRR, HRZ)35ENGINE MAINTENANCE36ENGINE OIL LEVEL CHECK36ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS36ENGINE OIL CHANGE37AIR CLEANER SERVICE38SPARK PLUG SERVICE39SPARK ARRESTER SERVICE (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)40FLYWHEEL BRAKE40CASTER WHEEL LOCK PINS (HRZ)41FUEL SYSTEM42REFUELING42FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS43STORAGE44STORAGE PREPARATION44CLEANING44FUEL45ENGINE OIL46ENGINE CYLINDER46HANDLEBAR FOLDING46STORAGE PRECAUTIONS47REMOVAL FROM STORAGE47TRANSPORTING48BEFORE LOADING48LOADING AND UNLOADING48TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS49ENGINE PROBLEMS49ENGINE WILL NOT START49LOSS OF POWER49VIBRATION PROBLEMS50EXCESSIVE VIBRATION50MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS50POOR CUT QUALITY OR POOR MOWING/BAGGING PERFORMANCE50SET-UP51UNPACKING51HANDLEBAR SETUP51GRASS BAG ASSEMBLY (HRR, HRZ)51ENGINE OIL52FUEL52BEFORE OPERATION52TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION53TECHNICAL INFORMATION53SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS53CARBURETOR MODIFICATION FOR HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATION54OXYGENATED FUELS55EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM56AIR INDEX58SPECIFICATIONS58CONSUMER INFORMATION61HONDA PUBLICATIONS61DEALER LOCATOR INFORMATION61ACCESSORIES AND REPLACEMENT PARTS62DISTRIBUTOR'S LIMITED WARRANTY63ACCESSORIES, REPLACEMENT PARTS AND APPAREL WARRANTY64EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY65CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION67INDEX68QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION71Size: 2.64 MBPages: 72Language: EnglishOpen manual