MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Maintenance to be carried out
at the intervals indicated in
months or in operating hours
which ever occurs first.
Item
Intervention
Engine cooling
Clean
fins
Condition of
cutting
Check
attachment
and guard
Zone around
transmission
Clean
head
Transmission
Grease
head
Operation of
Check
throttle trigger
Operation of
Check
Stop button
Idle / Clutch
Check
Check
Air filter
element
Clean
Air filter
Clean
housing
Zone around
Clean
spark plug
Check
Spark plug
Clean
Zone around
Clean
carburettor
Cables and
Check
connections
Fuel system
Check
Fuel filter
Check
Spring and
Check
clutch pads
Check
Idle
speed
Adjust
Check
Engine oil
Replace
Fuel tank
Clean
Valve
Adjust
clearance
Check /
Nuts and bolts
Tighten
(1) Clean more often in dusty environments.
(2) Maintenance of these points must be carried out by a Honda dealer.
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Frequency
Each
Every 3
Every 6
Every
time
months
months
year or
used
or 25
or 50
100
hours
hours
hours
(1)
(1)
Every 2 years (replace if necessary) (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
Replace after 10 service hours and then every
6 months or 50 service hours
(2)
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Engine does not start.
1. No fuel.
2. Start/Stop button is in Stop
position.
3. Spark plug cap incorrectly
attached or disconnected.
4. Faulty spark plug or incorrect gap.
5. Engine flooded. Remove spark
plug, dry it with a cloth and
reinstall it.
6. Fuel filter is dirty. Clean it.
Starting difficult or loss
1. Dirty air filter.
of power.
2. Impurities in fuel tank.
3. Water in fuel tank and in fuel.
4. Fuel tank cap vent and /or
carburettor clogged.
5. Engine is hot; choke is closed.
Open choke.
Uneven running.
1. Faulty spark plug or incorrect gap.
2. Dirty air filter.
Engine overheats.
1. Spark plug gap incorrect.
2. Dirty air filter.
3. Engine cooling fins clogged.
4. Oil level too low.
5. Starter pulley fouled by grass
cuttings, etc.
Brushcutter vibrates
1. Blade incorrectly balanced or
excessively.
cutting attachment incorrectly
fitted.
2. Engine bolts loose.
Probable cause
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