Owner`s manual

Technical Consumer Information
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Maintenance
Tune-up
Fuel Unleaded gasoline with a pump octane rating of
86 or higher.
page 46
Engine Oil SAE 10W-30, API SJ or later page 35
Transmission Oil Honda hydrostatic fluid Shop
manual
Spark Plug Type Regular: NGK – BP5ES
DENSO – W16EP-U
CHAMPION – N12Y
Resistor: NGK – BPR5ES
DENSO – W16EPR-U
CHAMPION – RN12Y
page 38
Maximum
Governed Speed
3,100 ± 50 rpm Shop
manual
Blade Control
Cable
Adjust for 3/4 ~ 1 in (20 ~ 25 mm) free play at
blade control lever.
page 41
Drive Clutch Cable Adjust for transmission arm alignment. page 42
Throttle Cable Adjust for proper choke operation and maximum
governed speed.
page 44
Blade Bolt Torque 36 ~ 43 ft-lb (49 ~ 59 N•m, 5.0 ~ 6.0 kg-m) page 33
Spark Plug Gap 0.028 ~ 0.031 in (0.7 ~ 0.8 mm) page 39
Idle Speed
(blade control disengaged)
1,700 ± 150 rpm Shop
manual
Valve Clearance (cold) Intake: 0.15 ± 0.02 mm
Exhaust: 0.20 ± 0.02 mm
Shop
manual
Other Specifications No other adjustments needed.