SERVICING YOUR ENGINE
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE
Good maintenance is essential for safe, economical and trouble-
free operation. It will also help reduce pollution.
Im proper m aintenance, or failure to correct a
problem before operation, can cause a malfunction in
which you can be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the inspection and maintenance
recommendations and schedules in this owner's
manual.
To help you properly care for your engine, the following pages
include a m aintenance schedule, routine inspection procedures,
and sim ple m aintenance procedures using basic hand tools. Other
service tasks that are more difficult, or require special tools, are
best handled by professionals and are normally performed by a
Honda technician or other qualified m echanic.
The maintenance schedule applies to normal operating conditions.
If you operate your engine under severe conditions, such as
sustained high-load or high-temperature operation, or use in
unusually wet or dusty conditions, consult your servicing dealer
for recommendations applicable to your individual needs and use.
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control
devices and systems may be performed by any engine repair
establishment or individual, using parts that are ''certified'' to
EPA standards.
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
Som e of the m ost im portant safety precautions follow. However,
we cannot warn you of every conceivable hazard that can arise in
performing maintenance. Only you can decide whether or not you
should perform a given task.
Failure to properly follow m aintenance instructions
and precautions can cause you to be seriously hurt or
killed.
Always follow the procedures and precautions in this
owner's manual.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Make sure the engine is off before you begin any maintenance
or repairs. This will elim inate several potential hazards:
Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust.
−
Be sure there is adequate ventilation whenever you operate
the engine.
Burns from hot parts.
−
Let the engine and exhaust system cool before touching.
−
Injury from moving parts.
Do not run the engine unless instructed to do so.
Read the instructions before you begin, and m ake sure you have
the tools and skills required.
To reduce the possibility of fire or explosion, be careful when
working around gasoline. Use only a nonflammable solvent, not
gasoline, to clean parts. Keep cigarettes, sparks and flames
away from all fuel related parts.
Remember that an authorized Honda servicing dealer knows your
engine best and is fully equipped to m aintain and repair it.
To ensure the best quality and reliability, use only new genuine
Honda parts or their equivalents for repair and replacem ent.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
REGULAR SERVICE PERIOD (3)
ITEM
Engine oil
Air filter
Spark plug
Spark arrester
(
applicable types
Idle speed
Valve clearance
Com bustion
cham ber
Fuel tank &
filter
Fuel tube
*
(1)
(2)
(3)
Failure to follow this m aintenance schedule could result in non-
warrantable failures.
ENGLISH
Each
Perform at every
Use
indicated m onth or
operating hour interval,
w hichever com es first.
Check level
Change
Check
Clean
Replace
Check-adjust
Replace
Clean
)
Check-adjust
Check-adjust
Clean
Clean
Check
Replace paper elem ent type only.
Service m ore frequently when used in dusty areas.
These item s should be serviced by your servicing dealer,
unless you have the proper tools and are m echanically
proficient. Refer to Honda shop manual for service procedures.
For com m ercial use, log hours of operation to determ ine
proper maintenance intervals.
First
Every 3
Every 6
Every
Refer
M onth
M onths
M onths
Year
or
or
or
or
20 Hrs
50 Hrs
100 Hrs
300 Hrs
(1)
*
(2)
m anual
(2)
m anual
After every 250 Hrs. (2)
m anual
(2)
m anual
Every 2 years
(Replace if necessary) (2)
m anual
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