HONDA HRX217HXA - Manual (Page 5)

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CONTENTS
LAWN MOWER SAFETY.............................................................................................4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................................4
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO PARENTS ..............................................................5
SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS ..............................................................................6
CONTROLS & FEATURES ..........................................................................................7
COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS ...........................................................7
BEFORE OPERATION...............................................................................................12
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? ............................................................12
IS YOUR LAWN MOWER READY TO GO? .......................................................12
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA .............................................................................13
GET THE MOWER READY ................................................................................14
OPERATION...............................................................................................................20
MOWING PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................20
STARTING THE ENGINE ...................................................................................20
OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING ................................................23
STOPPING THE ENGINE ..................................................................................26
SAFE MOWING PRACTICES ............................................................................27
MOWING TIPS ...................................................................................................29
SERVICING YOUR LAWN MOWER ..........................................................................32
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE ...........................................................32
MAINTENANCE SAFETY ...................................................................................33
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE .............................................................................34
BLADES ..............................................................................................................35
GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT ...............................................38
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................39
CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS ..................................................................45
THROTTLE CABLE INSPECTION .....................................................................47
FUEL SYSTEM ...................................................................................................48
CHARGING THE BATTERY (HRX217HMA ONLY) ...........................................50
REPLACING THE FUSE (HRX217HMA ONLY) .................................................52
STORAGE ..................................................................................................................53
STORAGE PREPARATION ................................................................................53
PLACING IN STORAGE ...................................................................................58
REMOVING FROM STORAGE ........................................................................58
TRANSPORTING .......................................................................................................59
BEFORE LOADING ............................................................................................59
LOADING AND UNLOADING .............................................................................59
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS ......................................................60
ENGINE WILL NOT START ...............................................................................60
LOSS OF POWER ..............................................................................................60
VIBRATION ........................................................................................................61
MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS .............................................................61
SET-UP ....................................................................................................................62
BEFORE OPERATION .......................................................................................64
TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION ...........................................................65
TECHNICAL INFORMATION .............................................................................65
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ........................................................................68
SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................71
CONSUMER INFORMATION .............................................................................73
INDEX .........................................................................................................................81
QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION .............................................. inside back cover