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CUTTING MEANS REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
If you remove the cutting means for sharpening or replacement, you
will need a torque wrench for installation. Wear heavy gloves to
protect your hands.
CUTTING MEANS SHARPENING: To avoid weakening the cutting
means, or causing imbalance or poor cutting, the cutting means
should be sharpened by trained staff at an authorized Honda dealer.
CUTTING MEANS REPLACEMENT: Use a Honda Genuine
replacement cutting means or its equivalent.
Cutting Means Removal
1. Turn the fuel valve OFF. Disconnect the spark plug cap, and then
tilt the mower to the right side so that the air cleaner side is up.
This will help to prevent fuel leakage and hard starting due to
carburetor flooding.
2. Use a 14 mm (6 point) socket wrench and remove the two cutting
means bolts [1] and special washers [2] from the cutting means
holder [3]. Use a wooden block to prevent the cutting means from
turning when removing the bolts.
3. Remove the cutting means [4].
Cutting Means Installation
1. Clean dirt and grass from around the cutting-means mounting
area. Install the cutting means [4] using the two cutting-means
bolts [1] and special washers [2].
Be sure to install the special washers with the concave side toward
the cutting means and the convex side toward the head of the bolt.
The cutting-means bolts are specially designed for this application
and must not be replaced with other bolts.
2. Tighten the cutting-means bolts with a torque wrench. Use a
wooden block to prevent the cutting means from turning.
Cutting-means bolt torque: 49 ~ 59 N·m
If you do not have a torque wrench, have an authorized Honda
dealer tighten the cutting-means bolts before you use the mower. If
the cutting-means bolts are overtightened, they could break. If the
cutting-means bolts are not tightened enough, they could loosen or
come out. In either case, it would be possible for the cutting means
to fly off while you are operating the mower.
TRANSPORTING
BEFORE LOADING
If the engine has been running, allow it to cool for at least 15 minutes
before loading the mower on the transport vehicle. A hot engine and
exhaust system can burn you and can ignite some materials.
Turn the fuel valve to the OFF position. This will prevent carburetor
flooding and reduce the possibility of fuel leakage.
PIVOTING HANDLE
1. Loosen the lower
handlebar locking
knobs [1].
2. Spread the lower ends of
the handlebar struts [2]
to release the locating
pins. Pivot the handlebar
over mower.
When pivoting the
handlebar, be careful to
avoid kinking or pinching
the control cables.
LOADING AND UNLOADING
Position the mower so all four wheels are on the bed of the transport
vehicle. Tie the mower down with rope or straps, and block the
wheels. Keep the tie-down rope or straps away from the controls,
adjustment levers, cables, and the carburetor.
NOTICE
To prevent losing control of or damaging the mower, do not use the
drive system when going up or down a loading ramp.
To prevent damaging the drive system, do not engage the clutch
when the mower is rolling backwards.
1. Turn the fuel valve to the OFF position.
2. Use a suitable loading ramp. Adjust the loading ramp so that it is
inclined at an angle of less than 15°. If a loading ramp is not
available, two people should lift the mower on and off the transport
vehicle while keeping the mower level.
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[2]
[3]
[4]
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[4]
[3]
[1]
OFF
[1]
[2]
15°
