HONDA HRB217TDA - 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 .................................................................... 11
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? ...............................................11
IS YOUR LAWN MOWER READY TO GO? ..........................................11
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA ................................................................12
GET THE MOWER READY ...................................................................13
OPERATION .................................................................................... 16
MOWING PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................16
STARTING THE ENGINE ......................................................................16
OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING ....................................18
STOPPING THE ENGINE .....................................................................20
SAFE MOWING PRACTICES ...............................................................21
MOWING TIPS ......................................................................................23
SERVICING YOUR LAWN MOWER ................................................ 26
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE ..............................................26
MAINTENANCE SAFETY ......................................................................27
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ...........................................................28
BLADES .................................................................................................29
GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT ..................................32
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ......................................................................33
CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS .....................................................39
THROTTLE CABLE INSPECTION ........................................................42
FUEL SYSTEM ......................................................................................43
STORAGE ........................................................................................ 45
STORAGE PREPARATION ...................................................................45
PLACING IN STORAGE ........................................................................50
REMOVING FROM STORAGE ..............................................................50
TRANSPORTING ............................................................................. 51
BEFORE LOADING ...............................................................................51
LOADING AND UNLOADING.................................................................51
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS ............................ 52
ENGINE PROBLEMS ............................................................................52
VIBRATION PROBLEMS .......................................................................53
MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS ................................................53
SET-UP ............................................................................................. 54
BEFORE OPERATION ..........................................................................55
TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION ................................. 56
TECHNICAL INFORMATION .................................................................56
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ...........................................................59
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................62
CONSUMER INFORMATION ................................................................64
INDEX ............................................................................................... 71
QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION ................. inside back cover