HONDA HRC216HXA User Manual
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CONTENTS
LAWN MOWER SAFETY ..............................................................................4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ...................................................4
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO PARENTS .................................................5
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS ............................................6
SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS .................................................................6
CONTROLS & FEATURES ...........................................................................8
COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS .............................................8
DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS ............................................................10
BEFORE OPERATION ................................................................................13
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? ...............................................13
IS YOUR LAWN MOWER READY TO GO? ..........................................13
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA ................................................................14
GET THE MOWER READY ...................................................................15
MOWING PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................17
STARTING THE ENGINE ......................................................................17
OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING ....................................19
STOPPING THE ENGINE .....................................................................22
SAFE MOWING PRACTICES ...............................................................23
MOWING TIPS ......................................................................................25
SERVICING YOUR LAWN MOWER ...........................................................28
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE ..............................................28
MAINTENANCE SAFETY ......................................................................29
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ................................................................30
BLADES .................................................................................................31
GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT ..................................34
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ......................................................................35
CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS .....................................................41
THROTTLE CABLE INSPECTION ........................................................44
FUEL SYSTEM ......................................................................................45
STORAGE PREPARATION ...................................................................47
PLACING IN STORAGE ......................................................................52
REMOVING FROM STORAGE ...........................................................52
BEFORE LOADING ...............................................................................53
LOADING AND UNLOADING ................................................................53
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS ........................................54
ENGINE WILL NOT START ..................................................................54
LOSS OF POWER .................................................................................54
VIBRATION PROBLEMS .......................................................................55
MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS ................................................55
SET-UP ........................................................................................................56
TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION .............................................61
TECHNICAL INFORMATION .................................................................61
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ...........................................................64
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................67
CONSUMER INFORMATION ................................................................70
INDEX ...........................................................................................................78
QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION ...............................Inside back cover