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2018 - Honda France Manufacturing S.A.S. - Pôle 45 - Rue des Châtaigniers
45140 ORMES - FRANCE - All rights reserved
3RVK8730
HRX476C2
00X3R-VK8-7300
Printed in France
OWNER’S MANUAL
Original instructions
HRX476C
Pedestrian-controlled lawnmower
FOREWORD
You have just purchased a Honda pedestrian-controlled
lawnmower and we thank you for your confidence in us.
This manual has been written to familiarize you with your
lawnmower, to enable you to use it in the best possible conditions
and to carry out its maintenance.
Our aim is to make you benefit to the full from technological
advances, from new equipment and materials and from our
experience. This is why we regularly make improvements to our
models. Thus, the specifications and information contained in this
manual may be modified without prior notice and without obligation
to update it.
If you have a problem, or if you have any questions concerning the
lawnmower, contact your supplying dealer or authorized Honda
dealer.
Keep this manual handy so you can refer it at any time. If you sell
the lawnmower, be sure that the manual accompanies it.
We recommend that you read the guarantee policy to fully
understand your rights and responsibilities. The guarantee policy is
a separate document provided by your dealer.
No reproduction, even partial, may be made of this publication
without prior written authorisation.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
For your own safety and operating comfort, it is highly
recommended that you read this manual in full.
Pay attention to these symbols and their meaning:
Indicates a high risk of severe personal injury or death if
instructions are not followed.
CAUTION:
• Indicates a possibility of personal injury or equipment damage if
instructions are not followed.
NOTE:
Source of useful information.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CODES USED IN THIS
MANUAL
The model of your machine is indicated on its "identification label",
by a series of letters and figures (
see page 4
).
CONTENTS
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety stickers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Identification of machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Preparation and checks before use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Selecting the cutting mode (HYE, VKE, VYE types) . . . . . . 8
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Operating hints and tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Useful information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Major Honda distributor addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
“EC Declaration of Conformity” CONTENT OUTLINE . . . 22
HRX476C
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Hydrostatic drive Selfpropelled . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-propelled with variable speed transmission . .
Self-propelled with gearbox and rear roller . . . . .
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Cutting-means brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rotostop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Write down your machine's serial number here
Write down your machine's model here
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