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The information 

in 

this operator's  manual is limited in application to the Honda GB4500 grass-bagging 

kit and 

or 

side-blower kit installed on Honda 

or 

mower 

decks.  Before operating this  equipment,  read this  manual and  the owner's  manual supplied  with your 

Honda lawn tractor. 

All information in this publication is based on 

the 

latest product information available a t  the time of printing. 

Honda Power  Equipment Mfg.,  Inc. reserves the  right to make changes 

a t  

any time  without  notice and 

without  incurring  any  obligation. 

No 

part  of  this  publication  may  be  reproduced without  written  permission. 

This manual is a permanent part of the mower deck and lawn tractor,  and it must stay with them if they 
are  resold. 

READ THIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL CAREFULLY. 

Pay 

special attention to these symbols and any instructions 

that 

follow: 

You  WILL  be  KILLED or  SERIOUSLY  HURT  if you  don't  follow  instructions. 

You  CAN  be  KILLED or  SERIOUSLY  HURT  if  you  don't  follow  instructions. 

You  CAN  be  HURT  if  you  don't  follow  instructions. 

Your  equipment or  other property can be damaged if you don't  follow  instructions. 

Honda side-blower and grass-bagging kits are designed to give safe and dependable service if operated 
according to  instructions.  Operating this  equipment requires special effort on your  part to ensure your 
safety  and  the safety  of  others. 

Careless  operation  or  misuse  can  cause  injury  or  property  damage.  Read  and 

understand this  owner's  manual before operating this  equipment. 

If a  problem should arise,  or  if you have any questions about your equipment,  see an authorized Honda 
lawn tractor  dealer. 

1991 

American Honda  Motor 

Co., 

Inc.  - All  Rights  Reserved 

Summary of Contents for BK4542

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Page 3: ...esold READTHIS OPERATOR S MANUALCAREFULLY Pay special attentionto these symbols and any instructions that follow You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don t follow instructions You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don t follow instructions You CAN be HURT if you don t follow instructions I IYour equipment or other property can be damaged if you don t follow instructions Honda side blow...

Page 4: ...ons before operating the equipment OBJECTS MAY BE THROWN FROM MOWER DO NOT OPERATE MOWER UNLESS GRASS CATCHER IS ATTACHED OBJECTS MAY BE THROWN FROM MOWER W SHUT OFF ENGINE BEFORE REMOVING OR INSTALLING BAG AND CHUTE COMPLETE BAGGING 2 ...

Page 5: ...a hill make sure the grass bags are no more than half full Wear sturdy full coverage footwear Operating the tractor barefoot or with open toe shoes or sandals increases your risk of injury Dress sensibly Loose clothing may get caught in moving parts increasing your risk of injury The blower drive belt and pulleyscan injureyou Be sure the blower belt cover is in place beforeoperating the tractor Be...

Page 6: ...opper top grass bags and grass bag chutes are in place or that the side discharge chute is down Disengagethe Power Take Off m O and shut off the engine beforeopening the hopper top or removing and installing grass bags and chutes Disengage the Power Take Off P T O to stop the blades before crossing a gravel driveway or any other area with loose stones Broken piecesthrown from worn or damaged blade...

Page 7: ...quipment Does the young person think through problems and come to logical solutions Be honest Anyone who takes unnecessary risks and doesn t obey rules should not operate this equipment If you decide that your son or daughter can handlethis equipment safely CAREFULLY READ THE OWNER S MANUALS with your youngster read the owner s manual supplied with your Honda lawn tractor in addition to this one M...

Page 8: ...m flange bolt at the base of the retaining band and move the band up or down Tighten the 6 mm flange bolt to a torque value of 8 0 ft lb 1 1 kg m Under normal mowing conditions the left grass bag will fill first then the right bag will fill Empty the grass bags before they both become filled to capacity If the bags become overfilled grass may c og the chute Grass bags will not collect grass effici...

Page 9: ...the front pin holder brackets and insert the chute pin 2 Grasp the upper chute by the chute handle Raise the upper and middle chutes then slide the middle chute over the lower chute The window in the middle chute allows you to verify that the grass clippings are moving freely into the bags If you see the flow stop that indicatesclogging If clogging occurs disengage the Power Take Off W O shut off ...

Page 10: ...he rear belt cover mounting holes Be carefull not to lose any of the washers 3 Remove the two 6 x 12 mm flange bolts from the cover plate on the blower assembly Remove the cover plate 4 Unhook the blower drive belt from the mower deck pulley then remove it from the blower assembly NOTE Observe the installed position of the blower drive belt so you will be sure to replace it correctly If the belt i...

Page 11: ...ers and wing nuts Refer to the illustration on page 8 Tighten the wing nuts securely SIDE DISCHARGE MOWING The grass bags hopper bag chutes and blower can be removed for side discharge mowing This permits the side discharge chute to swing down to its operating position Objects thrown by the blades can cause serious injury Before operating the tractor for side discharge mowing be sure the side disc...

Page 12: ...ving the blower assembly Removal NOTE You must remove the lower chute see page 7 before you can remove the blower For side discharge mowing also remove the bag support assembly with hopper top upper chute and middle chute see page 9 1 Lower the mower deck as far as it will go 2 Removethe blower drive belt from the mower deck pulley see page 8 NOTE Leave the belt on the blower pulleys Complete belt...

Page 13: ...to your satisfaction contact the Power Equipment Customer Service Department of American Honda Motor Co Inc American Honda Motor Co Inc Power Equipment Division P O Box 100021 Duluth Georgia 30136 9421 Telephone 404 497 6400 We will need the following information in order to assist you Your name address and telephone number Product model Date of purchase Dealer name and address Nature of problem A...

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