HONDA HRR216PDA User Manual
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CONTENTS
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LAWN MOWER SAFETY............................................................................................ 4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.................................................................... 4
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO PARENTS .................................................................. 5
SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS .................................................................................. 6
CONTROLS & FEATURES ......................................................................................... 7
COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS............................................................... 7
DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS .............................................................................. 9
BEFORE OPERATION.............................................................................................. 12
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? ................................................................ 12
IS YOUR LAWN MOWER READY TO GO?........................................................... 12
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA ................................................................................. 13
OPERATION.............................................................................................................. 16
MOWING PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................... 16
STARTING THE ENGINE....................................................................................... 16
OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING .................................................... 18
STOPPING THE ENGINE ...................................................................................... 21
SAFE MOWING PRACTICES ................................................................................ 22
MOWING TIPS ....................................................................................................... 24
SERVICING YOUR MOWER..................................................................................... 28
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER MAINTENANCE .............................................. 28
MAINTENANCE SAFETY....................................................................................... 29
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ................................................................................. 30
BLADE(S) ............................................................................................................... 31
GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT (HRR, HRZ) .............................. 33
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................... 34
SPARK ARRESTER SERVICE (optional equipment) .............................................38
CASTER WHEEL LOCK PINS (HRZ)..................................................................... 39
FUEL SYSTEM....................................................................................................... 40
STORAGE ................................................................................................................. 42
STORAGE PREPARATION.................................................................................... 42
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................... 45
REMOVAL FROM STORAGE ................................................................................ 45
TRANSPORTING ...................................................................................................... 46
BEFORE LOADING ................................................................................................ 46
LOADING AND UNLOADING................................................................................. 46
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS ..................................................... 47
ENGINE PROBLEMS ............................................................................................. 47
VIBRATION PROBLEMS........................................................................................ 48
MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS ................................................................. 48
SET-UP...................................................................................................................... 49
BEFORE OPERATION ...........................................................................................50
TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION .......................................................... 51
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ................................................................................. 51
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ............................................................................ 54
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................. 56
CONSUMER INFORMATION................................................................................. 59
INDEX .........................................................................................................................66
QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION ............................................... inside back cover