HONDA HARMONY HRB216TDA - Manual (Page 5)

CONTENTS
3
LAWNMOWER SAFETY ............................................................................4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ..................................................4
SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS.................................................................6
CONTROLS & FEATURES ........................................................................7
COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS..............................................7
BEFORE OPERATION .............................................................................12
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? ...............................................12
IS YOUR LAWNMOWER READY TO GO? ..........................................12
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA................................................................13
GET THE MOWER READY...................................................................14
OPERATION ...............................................................................................17
MOWING PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................17
STARTING THE ENGINE......................................................................17
OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR MOWING ...................................19
STOPPING THE ENGINE .....................................................................21
SAFE MOWING PRACTICES ...............................................................22
MOWING TIPS ......................................................................................24
SERVICING YOUR LAWNMOWER ........................................................27
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE .............................................27
MAINTENANCE SAFETY......................................................................28
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ................................................................29
BLADES.................................................................................................30
ENGINE MAINTENANCE......................................................................33
FUEL......................................................................................................38
CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS.....................................................40
GRASS BAG CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT..................................44
STORAGE ...................................................................................................45
STORAGE PREPARATION ..................................................................45
PLACING IN STORAGE........................................................................50
TRANSPORTING .......................................................................................51
BEFORE LOADING...............................................................................51
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS .................................52
ENGINE PROBLEMS ............................................................................52
VIBRATION PROBLEMS ......................................................................53
MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS................................................53
TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION .......................................54
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ................................................................54
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM...........................................................57
SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................60
CONSUMER INFORMATION................................................................62
INDEX ..........................................................................................................69
QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION ................................inside back cover