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Maintenance Schedule
(1) Service more frequently when used in dusty areas.
(2) Change engine oil every 25 hours when used under heavy load or in high outside air temperatures.
(3) These items should be serviced by an authorized Honda servicing dealer unless you have the proper tools and are mechanically proficient.
Refer to the Honda shop manual for service procedures. See “Honda Publications” on
for ordering information.
Failure to follow this Maintenance Schedule could result in non-warrantable failures.
Item
Action
Before
each use
5 hours
of use
or first
month
First
25 hours
of use
50 hours
of use
or every
6 months
100 hours
of use
or every
year
150 hours
of use
or every
two years
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Rear shield
Check
O
Blades
Inspect
O
Blade mounting bolts
Inspect
O
Engine oil
Check
O
Change
O
O
(2)
O
O
Air filter
Check
O
Clean
O
(1)
O
(1)
O
(1)
Replace
O
Grass bag
Check
O
Blade control
operation
Check
O
O
Spark plug
Check
O
Replace
O
Spark arrester
(optional part)
Clean
O
Select Drive cable
Adjust
O O O O O
Fuel tank/filter
Clean
O
(3)
—
Flywheel brake pad
Check
O
(3)
—
Valve clearance
Check-
adjust
O
(3)
—
Pinion gears
Grease
O
(3)
—
Rear wheel adjuster
bushings
Inspect-
grease
O
(3)
—
Fuel lines
Check
Check every 2 years and replace if necessary (3)
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