HONDA Honda HRB217HXA - Manual (Page 5)

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CONTENTS
LAWN MOWER SAFETY ................................................................... 4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ...................................................4
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 .....................................................................21
SAFE MOWING PRACTICES ...............................................................22
MOWING TIPS ......................................................................................24
SERVICING YOUR LAWN MOWER ................................................ 27
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE ..............................................27
MAINTENANCE SAFETY ......................................................................28
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ...........................................................29
BLADES .................................................................................................30
GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT ..................................33
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ......................................................................34
CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS .....................................................40
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 ........................................... 73