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CONTENTS
1.
WARRANTY................................................................................................4
Honda limited Warranty............................................................................4
2.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..............................................................................5
3.
COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION..................................................................7
4.
CONTROLS.................................................................................................9
Fuel Valve............................................................................................9
Throttle Lever......................................................................................9
Blade Control Lever............................................................................10
Drive Clutch Lever..............................................................................11
Cutting Height Adjustment Lever.......................................................12
Shift Lever..........................................................................................13
Front Guard........................................................................................14
5.
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS.........................................................................15
ARE YOU READY TO MOW? ....................................................................15
CHECK YOUR LAWN.................................................................................15
CHECK YOUR MOWER..............................................................................16
Blades.................................................................................................16
Engine Oil Level..................................................................................19
Fuel....................................................................................................20
Air Cleaner.........................................................................................21
Grass Bag ...........................................................................................21
Cutting Height....................................................................................23
6.
OPERATION..............................................................................................24
MOWING PRECAUTIONS..........................................................................24
STARTING THE ENGINE............................................................................24
Throttle Lever....................................................................................25
Blade Control Lever............................................................................27
Drive Clutch Lever..............................................................................28
Shift Lever..........................................................................................29
STOPPING THE ENGINE............................................................................30