Owner's Manual

ENGINE SAFETY ........................................................................................ 5
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
................................................. 5
SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS ................................................................. 7
CONTROLS & FEATURES ......................................................................... 8
COMPONENT
& CONTROL LOCATIONS ............................................. 8
CONTROLS
............................................................................................. 9
Engine Switch
..................................................................................... 9
Control Lever
.................................................................................... 10
FEATURES
............................................................................................ 11
Engine Protection System
............................................................... 11
Circuit Breaker
(3A charge coil type) .............................................. 12
BEFORE OPERATION
.............................................................................. 13
IS YOUR ENGINE READY TO GO? ...................................................... 13
Check the General Condition
of the Engine ................................... 13
Check the Engine
.............................................................................. 14
Check the Equipment Powered
by This Engine ............................. 14
OPERATION
............................................................................................. 15
SAFE OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
.................................................... 15
STARTING THE ENGINE
..................................................................... 15
STOPPING THE ENGINE
..................................................................... 19
SETTING ENGINE SPEED
.................................................................... 20
SERVICING YOUR HONDA ENGINE
...................................................... 21
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE
............................................. 21
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
..................................................................... 22
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
............................................................... 23
FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS
.............................................................. 24
ENGINE OIL LEVEL CHECK
................................................................. 25
ENGINE OIL CHANGE
.......................................................................... 26
OIL FILTER CHANGE
............................................................................ 27
ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................... 28
AIR FILTER INSPECTION
..................................................................... 29
AIR CLEANER SERVICE
....................................................................... 30
RADIATOR SCREEN INSPECTION
...................................................... 32
RADIATOR SCREEN AND RADIATOR CORE SERVICE
..................... 33
COOLANT LEVEL CHECK
.................................................................... 34
COOLANT CHANGE
............................................................................. 36
COOLANT RECOMMENDATIONS
...................................................... 38
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