- Honda Rotary Mower Owner's Manual

Flooded Engine

If the engine won’t start after several pulls on the starter

rope the engine is probably flooded.

To clear a flooded engine:

1. Move the throttle lever to “STOP” and turn off the

fuel valve.

2. Remove and dry the spark plug. When re-installing

the plug, thread it in by hand until it seats. Then

tighten it an additional I/8-1/4 turn with the spark

plug wrench to compress the washer.

3. Move the throttle to “HI”, turn on the fuel valve and

repeat steps 3-5 under “Starting the Engine”.

Stopping the Engine

1. Release the drive clutch (SXA type only) and ROTO-

STOP lever.

2. Move the throttle lever to “STOP” and turn off the

fuel valve.

l High altitude operation

At high altitude, the standard carburetor air-fuel mix-

ture will be excessively rich. Performance will

decrease, and fuel consumption will increase.

High altitude performance can be improved by install-

ing a smaller diameter main fuel jet in the carbuetor

and readjusting the pilot screw. If you always operate

the rotary mower at altitudes higher than 6,000 feet

above sea level, have your authorized Honda Rotary

Mower dealer perform these carburetor modifica-

tions.

STOP

PXA Type

TLE

SXA Type

Even with suitable carburetor jetting, engine

horsepower will decrease approximately 3.5% for

each 1,000 foot increase in altitude. The affect of

altitude on horsepower will be greater than this if no

carburetor modification is made.

+ Operation of the mower at an altitude lower than the

carburetor is jetted for may result in reduced perfor-

mance, overheating, and serious engine damage caus-

ed by an excessively lean air/fuel mixture.