Honda HRX217TDA, Owner'S Manual

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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
DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS ..............................................................8
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 ................................................................................................19
MOWING PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................19
STARTING THE ENGINE ......................................................................19
OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING ....................................21
STOPPING THE ENGINE .....................................................................23
SAFE MOWING PRACTICES ...............................................................24
MOWING TIPS ......................................................................................26
SERVICING YOUR LAWN MOWER ...........................................................29
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE ..............................................29
MAINTENANCE SAFETY ......................................................................30
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ................................................................31
BLADES .................................................................................................32
GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT ..................................35
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ......................................................................36
CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS .....................................................42
THROTTLE CABLE INSPECTION ........................................................45
FUEL SYSTEM ......................................................................................46
STORAGE ....................................................................................................48
PREPARING FOR STORAGE ..............................................................48
PLACING IN STORAGE ........................................................................53
REMOVING FROM STORAGE .............................................................53
TRANSPORTING .........................................................................................54
BEFORE LOADING ...............................................................................54
LOADING AND UNLOADING ................................................................54
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS ........................................55
ENGINE WILL NOT START ..................................................................55
LOSS OF POWER .................................................................................55
VIBRATION PROBLEMS .......................................................................56
MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS ................................................56
SET-UP ........................................................................................................57
TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION .............................................60
TECHNICAL INFORMATION .................................................................60
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ...........................................................63
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................66
CONSUMER INFORMATION ................................................................68
INDEX ...........................................................................................................76
QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION ................................Inside back cover