HONDA HRX217TDA - Manual (Page 5)

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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
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
STORAGE PREPARATION ...................................................................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 PROBLEMS ............................................................................55
VIBRATION PROBLEMS .......................................................................56
MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS ................................................56
SET-UP.............................................................................................. 57
BEFORE OPERATION ..........................................................................58
TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION ................................. 59
TECHNICAL INFORMATION .................................................................59
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ...........................................................62
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................65
CONSUMER INFORMATION .................................................................67
INDEX................................................................................................ 74
QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION ................. inside back cover