Mfg. Co. Inc. Lawn Mower User Manual

Operation
Figure7
HondaUnit
1.Aircleaner3.Fuelcap
2.Fuelvalve
OnEC21KA,EC21KABBC,EC21KAX,EC21KAY ,
EC21KABBCX,EC21KABBCY ,andEC21ASHN
units,rotatethevalve1/4turnclockwisetoshutoff
fuel.Rotatethevalve1/4turncounterclockwiseto
turnonfuel.
Figure8
1.Rotateclockwisetoclose
2.Rotatecounterclockwisetoopen
OnEC21HNBBCandEC21HNBBCXunits,the
fuelshutoffvalveislocatedontheengineasshown
inFigure9.Rotate1/4turnclockwisetoshutoff
fuel.Rotatethevalve1/4turncounterclockwiseto
turnonfuel.
Figure9
1.Fuelvalve
Pre-Start
Fillfueltank.Forbestresultsuseonlyclean,fresh
regulargradeunleadedgasolinewithanoctanerating
of87orhigher.Toensurefreshness,purchaseonly
thequantityofgasolinethatyouexpecttousein
30days.Usingunleadedgasolineresultsinfewer
combustiondepositsandlongerenginelife.See
EngineOwner’sManual.
Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline
containingmethanol,gasoholcontainingmore
than10%ethanol,premiumgasoline,orwhite
gasbecausethefuelsystemcouldbedamaged.
DoNotaddoiltogasoline.
DoNotusegasolinethathasbeenstoredsincethe
lastmowingseasonorlonger.
DoNotoverllfueltank.Neverllthefueltankso
thatthefuellevelrisesabovealevelthatis1/2inch
belowthebottomofthellernecktoallowforfuel
expansionandpreventfuelspillage.
Makesureyouunderstandthecontrols,their
locations,theirfunctions,andtheirsafety
requirements.
RefertotheMaintenancesectionandperformallthe
necessaryinspectionandmaintenancesteps.
OperatingInstructions
HandleAdjustment
Theheightofthehandlecanbeadjustedfor
comfortableoperation.Standbehindthehandleto
determinetheheight.Toadjustthehandleheight,
positionthehardwareintooneofthethreeholesin
thehandlebracket.
OpentheFuelShut-OffValve
Rotatethevalve1/4turncounterclockwisetoturn
thefuelon(ifequipped).
StartingtheEngine
1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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