Use and Care Manual

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Maintenance Schedule
(1) Service more frequently when used in dusty areas.
(2) Change engine oil every 25 hours when used under heavy load or in high outside air temperatures.
(3) These items should be serviced by an authorized Honda servicing dealer unless you have the proper tools and are mechanically
proficient. Refer to the Honda shop manual for service procedures. See “Honda Publications” on page 17 for ordering information.
Failure to follow this maintenance schedule could result in non-warrantable failures.
Item Action
Before
each use
5hours
of use or
first month
First
25 hours
of use
50 hours
of use or
every
6months
100 hours
of use or
every year
150 hours
of use or
every two
years
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Rear shield Check
O
4
Blade Inspect
O
9
Blade mounting bolts Inspect
O
9
Engine oil Check
O
5
Change
O
O
(2)
OO
10
Air filter Check
O
10
Clean
O
(1)
O
(1)
O
(1)
Replace
O
Blade control operation Check
OO
11
Spark plug Check
O
11
Replace
O
Spark arrester (optional
part)
Clean
O
11
Fuel tank/filter Clean
O
(3)
—
Idle speed
Check -
Adjust
O
(3)
—
Throttle cable
Adjust
O
(3)
—
Flywheel brake pad Check
O
(3)
—
Valve clearance Check-
adjust
O
(3)
—
Pinion gears Grease
O
(3)
—
Rear wheel adjuster
bushings
Inspect-
grease
O
(3)
—
Fuel lines Check
Check every 2 years and replace if necessary
(3)
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