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Adjusting the Select Drive Control Knob
The Select Drive control
knob allows you to adjust the
maximum ground speed
when the Select Drive lever
is fully engaged.
Adjustment is from MIN to
MAX. With the Select Drive
lever fully engaged:
MIN will propel the lawn
mower at its slowest speed.
MAX will propel the lawn
mower at its fastest speed.
Starting the Engine
1. Turn the fuel valve to the ON position (page 3).
2. Move the throttle lever to the FAST
position.
3. Pull the starter grip lightly until you
feel resistance, and then pull briskly.
Return the starter grip gently.
To ensure easy restarting and
maximum performance from the Auto
Choke System, allow the engine to
run for at least three minutes after starting a cold engine before
stopping the engine. This minimum run time will be longer if the
temperature is below 70°F (21°C).
Stopping the Engine
1. Release the blade control lever quickly to stop blade rotation.
2. Move the throttle lever
to the STOP position.
3. When you finish
mowing, turn the fuel
valve OFF.
4. If your mower will not
be used for 3 to 4
weeks, run the
engine’s carburetor out
of fuel. You can do this
by leaving the fuel
valve OFF, restarting
the engine and running
it until it stops. See
“AVOIDING
FUEL-RELATED
PROBLEMS” on
page 18 if you don’t
plan to use your
mower for a month or
more.
5. Clean your mower after each mowing; refer to “Cleaning” on
page 14
SERVICING YOUR MOWER
Proper maintenance is essential for safe, economical, and
trouble-free operation. It also helps 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, high temperature, or unusually wet or dusty conditions,
consult your servicing dealer for recommendations applicable to your
individual needs and use.
Remember that an authorized Honda servicing dealer knows your
mower best and is fully equipped to maintain and repair it. To ensure
the best quality and reliability, use only new, Honda Genuine parts or
their equivalents for repair and replacement.
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control
devices and systems may be performed by any engine repair
establishment or individual, using parts that are “certified” to
EPA standards.
Maintenance Safety
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.
Safety Precautions
• 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.
SELECT DRIVE CONTROL KNOB
BLADE
CONTROL
LEVER
STOP
THROTTLE
LEVER
WARNING
Improper maintenance, or failure to correct a problem
before operation, can cause a serious malfunction.
Some malfunctions can seriously hurt or kill you.
Always follow the inspection and maintenance
recommendations and schedules in this owner’s manual.
WARNING
Improper maintenance can cause an unsafe condition.
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
manual.
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