HONDA HRR216TKA User Manual
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CONTENTS
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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 ................................................................................10
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? ...............................................10
IS YOUR LAWN MOWER READY TO GO? ..........................................10
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA ................................................................11
MOWING PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................14
STARTING THE ENGINE ......................................................................14
OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING ....................................16
STOPPING THE ENGINE ...................................................................18
SAFE MOWING PRACTICES ...............................................................19
MOWING TIPS ......................................................................................21
SERVICING YOUR MOWER .......................................................................24
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER MAINTENANCE ..............................24
MAINTENANCE SAFETY ......................................................................25
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ................................................................26
BLADES .................................................................................................27
GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT ..................................29
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ......................................................................30
SPARK ARRESTER SERVICE (optional equipment) ..........................34
FUEL SYSTEM ......................................................................................35
STORAGE PREPARATION ...................................................................37
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................40
REMOVAL FROM STORAGE ...............................................................40
BEFORE LOADING ...............................................................................41
LOADING AND UNLOADING ................................................................41
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS ........................................42
ENGINE PROBLEMS ............................................................................42
VIBRATION PROBLEMS .......................................................................43
MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS ................................................43
BEFORE OPERATION ..........................................................................45
TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION .............................................46
TECHNICAL INFORMATION .................................................................46
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ...........................................................49
SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................................52
CONSUMER INFORMATION ................................................................54
INDEX ...........................................................................................................61
QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION ..............................Inside back cover
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