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For your safety, keep all four wheels on the ground, and be careful to 
avoid losing your footing and your control of the mower. Keep a firm 
grip on the handlebar, and walk, never run, with the mower. Be very 
careful when mowing uneven or rough ground.

If stuck, do not kick or shove the mower with your foot. Use the 

handlebar to control the mower.

Mow across slopes, not up and 
down. Avoid steep slopes (more 

than 20

°

), and be careful when 

changing direction. Mowing on a 
slope when the grass is damp or 
wet could cause you to slip, fall, 
and lose control of the mower.

Use the side of the mower to cut 
close to large obstacles, such as fences or walls.

Release the drive clutch lever to disengage the drive when mowing 
around trees and other obstacles. Push the mower around obstacles 
for better directional control. Be careful when mowing over obstacles 
embedded in the lawn, such as sprinkler heads, paving, edging, 
raised tree roots, etc. Avoid anything that sticks up above the surface 
of the lawn.

If the blade hits something, or if the mower starts to vibrate, stop the 
engine immediately, disconnect the spark plug cap, and check for 
damage (page 12). Striking objects may damage the blade(s), bend 
the crankshaft, and/or break the mower deck or other components. 
Vibration usually indicates serious trouble.

The Distributor’s Limited Warranty (page 19) does not cover parts 
damaged by accident or collision.

Gravel, loose stones, and landscaping material can be picked up by 
the mower and thrown many feet with enough force to cause serious 
personal injury and/or property damage. The best way to prevent 
potential injury from thrown objects is to release the blade control 
lever to stop the blade(s) before reaching areas with gravel, loose 
stones, or landscaping material.

Proper maintenance is essential for safe, economical, and 

trouble-free operation. It will also help reduce air pollution.

To help you properly care for your mower, the following pages include 
a maintenance schedule, routine inspection procedures, and simple 
maintenance procedures using basic hand tools. Other service tasks 
that are more difficult, or require special tools, are best handled by 
professionals and are normally performed by a Honda technician or 
other qualified mechanic.

The maintenance schedule applies to normal operating conditions. If 
you operate your mower under severe conditions, such as sustained 
high-load or high-temperature operation, or use in unusually wet or 
dusty conditions, consult your servicing dealer for recommendations 
applicable to your individual needs and use.

Some of the most important safety precautions follow. However, we 
cannot warn you of every conceivable hazard that can arise in 
performing maintenance. Only you can decide whether or not you 

should perform a given task.

• Make sure the engine is off before you begin any maintenance or 

repairs. This will eliminate several potential hazards:

– Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust.

Be sure there is adequate ventilation whenever you operate
the engine.

– Burns from hot parts.

Let the engine and exhaust system cool before touching.

– Injury from moving parts.

Do not run the engine unless instructed to do so.

• Read the instructions before you begin, and make sure you have 

the tools and skills required.

• To reduce the possibility of fire or explosion, be careful when 

working around gasoline. Use only a nonflammable solvent, not 
gasoline, to clean parts. Keep cigarettes, sparks, and flames away 
from all fuel-related parts.

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The blade(s) are sharp and spin at high speed.
A spinning blade can cut you severely and can 
amputate fingers and toes.

• Wear protective footwear.

• Keep your hands and feet away from the mower deck 

while the engine is running.

• Stop the engine before performing any adjustment, 

inspection, or maintenance.

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A worn, cracked, or damaged blade can break, and pieces 
of the damaged blade can become dangerous projectiles.

Thrown objects can cause serious injury.

Inspect the blade(s) regularly, and do not operate the mower 
with a worn or damaged blade.

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Improper maintenance, or failure to correct a problem 
before operation, can cause a malfunction in which you 
can be seriously hurt or killed.

Always follow the inspection and maintenance 
recommendations and schedules in this owner’s manual.

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Failure to properly follow maintenance instructions and 
precautions can cause you to be seriously hurt or killed.

Always follow the procedures and precautions in this 
owner’s manual.