Owner's Manual

SERVICING YOUR HONDA ENGINE
SPARK ARRESTER SERVICE (optional equipment)
Your engine is not factory-equipped with a spark arrester. In some
areas,
it
is illegal to operate an engine without a spark arrester. Check
local laws and regulations. A spark arrester is available from
authorized Honda servicing dealers.
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The spark arrester must be serviced every
100
hours to keep
it
functioning as designed.
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If the engine has been running, the muffler will be very hot. Allow the
muffler to cool before servicing the spark arrester.
1.
Loosen two
5
mm pan screws
on
the arrester cap.
2.
Remove
the
arrester cap, then pull out spark arrester, taking care not
to damage the wire mesh.
3.
Check the muffler exhaust port for carbon deposits; clean if
necessary.
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ARRESTER CAP
5mm
PAN SCREWS
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4.
Use
a
brush to remove carbon deposits
from the spark arrester screen. Be
P.
careful to avoid damaging the screen.
The spark arrester must be free of
SCREEN
SPARK
breaks' and holes. Replace the spark
arrester if
it
is damaged.
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5.
Install the spark arrester and
the
arrester cap in the reverse order of
disassembly.
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