Honda Harmony HS520A - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

CONTENTS
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SNOWTHROWER SAFETY...................................................................................... 4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.............................................................. 4
SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS ............................................................................ 7
CONTROLS & FEATURES.......................................................................................8
COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS ......................................................... 8
CONTROLS ........................................................................................................ 9
BEFORE OPERATION.............................................................................................. 11
ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? ............................................................ 11
IS YOUR SNOWTHROWER READY TO GO?................................................... 11
CHECK YOUR WORK AREA ............................................................................. 12
OPERATION.............................................................................................................. 13
SNOWTHROWING PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................13
STARTING THE ENGINE................................................................................... 13
STOPPING THE ENGINE................................................................................... 16
CLEARING SNOW.............................................................................................. 17
SNOW-CLEARING TIPS ....................................................................................17
REMOVING OBSTRUCTIONS ...........................................................................18
SERVICING YOUR HONDA SNOWTHROWER....................................................... 19
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER MAINTENANCE........................................... 19
MAINTENANCE SAFETY................................................................................... 20
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ............................................................................. 21
REFUELING........................................................................................................ 22
FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................................. 23
ENGINE OIL........................................................................................................ 23
SPARK PLUG SERVICE ....................................................................................25
AUGER ...............................................................................................................27
STORAGE ................................................................................................................. 31
STORAGE PREPARATION................................................................................ 31
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS................................................................................ 34
REMOVAL FROM STORAGE............................................................................ 34
TRANSPORTING ......................................................................................................35
BEFORE LOADING............................................................................................ 35
LOADING AND UNLOADING ............................................................................. 35
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS ..................................................... 36
ENGINE PROBLEMS ......................................................................................... 36
DRIVE PROBLEMS ............................................................................................ 37
SNOWTHROWER PROBLEMS ......................................................................... 38
SET-UP...................................................................................................................... 39
TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION .......................................................... 42
TECHNICAL INFORMATION..............................................................................42
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ........................................................................45
CONSUMER INFORMATION ............................................................................. 48
INDEX ........................................................................................................................54
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