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2. Remove the filter from the air cleaner housing.
3. Inspect the filter; replace if damaged.
4. Clean the filter by tapping it several times on a hard surface to
remove dirt, or blow compressed air (207 kPa) through the air filter
from the inside. Never try to brush off dirt; brushing will force dirt
into the fibers.
5. Wipe dirt from the inside of the air cleaner housing and cover using
a moist rag. Be careful to prevent dirt from entering the air duct
that leads to the carburetor.
6. Reinstall the filter and cover. Be sure both tabs are fully locked in
place.
Spark Plug
Replace the spark plug every 2 years or after 150 hours of use.
Recommended Spark Plug:
NGK - BPR5ES
NOTICE
An incorrect spark plug can cause engine damage.
For good performance, the
spark plug must be properly
gapped and free of deposits.
1. Allow the engine to cool,
disconnect the spark plug
cap, and remove any dirt
from around the spark plug
area.
2. Remove the spark plug
with a 21 mm spark plug
wrench.
3. Inspect the spark plug.
Replace it if the electrodes
are worn, or if the insulator
is cracked or chipped.
4. Measure the spark plug
electrode gap with a suitable
gauge.
Gap:
0.7 ~ 0.8 mm
If necessary, correct the gap
by carefully bending the side
electrode.
5. Install the spark plug
carefully, by hand, to avoid
cross-threading.
6. After the spark plug seats,
tighten with a 21 mm spark
plug wrench to compress the
washer
If reinstalling the old spark
plug, tighten 1/8 to 1/4 turn after the spark plug seats.
If installing a new spark plug, tighten 1/2 turn after the spark plug
seats.
Spark plug torque:
20 N·m
NOTICE
A loose spark plug can overheat and damage the engine.
Overtightening the spark plug can damage the threads in the
cylinder head.
7. Install the spark plug cap on the spark plug.
Control Cable Adjustments
Blade Control Cable Adjustment
1. Push the button down on the
blade control lever and
measure free play at the top
of lever. Free play should be
10 ~ 15 mm
(3/8 ~ 9/16 in).
2. If adjustment is necessary,
loosen the lock nuts on the
blade control cable with a
10 mm wrench, and move
the adjuster up or down as
required.Tighten the lock
nuts and recheck the free
play.
3. Start the engine outdoors.
Move the throttle to FAST.
Operate the blade control
lever. The blades should
engage when you push the
lever forward and the
blades should stop quickly when the lever is released.
4. If the blades do not start or stop as they should with the correct
cable adjustment, take the mower to an authorised Honda
servicing dealer for repair.
Drive Clutch Cable Adjustment
1. With the engine stopped,
position the control cable
bands the distances shown
from the handlebar pivot pin
as shown. Pull the shift
lever all the way back to the
neutral position.
2. Start the engine and move
the throttle lever to the
FAST position.
3. Engage the drive clutch
lever and confirm the
following:
a. Mower does not
self-propel.
b. Mower begins to
self-propel or creeps very slowly forward when the shift lever is
moved one notch forward.
AIR CLEANER
HOUSING
FILTER
COVER
COVER
TABS
SPARK
PLUG CAP
SPARK PLUG
SEALING
WASHER
0.7 ~ 0.8 mm
BUTTON
10 ~ 15 mm
(3/8 ~ 9/16 in)
BLADE
CONTROL
LEVER
LOCK NUTS
ADJUSTER
CONTROL
CABLE
BANDS
280 mm
(11 in)
120 mm
(4-3/4 in)
PIVOT PIN
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