Safety Precautions; Maintenance Schedule; Refueling; Engine Oil - Honda GC160 Manuel De L'utilisateur

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

• Make sure the engine is off before you begin any maintenance or
repairs. This will eliminate 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 make 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 maintain and repair it.
To ensure the best quality and reliability, use only new genuine Honda
parts or their equivalents for repair and replacement.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

ITEM (4) ACTION Before

Engine oil

Check
Change
Air filter Check
Clean
Replace
Spark plug Check-adjust
Replace
Spark arrester Clean
Idle speed Check-adjust
Fuel tank and filter Clean
Fuel tube Check
Valve clearance Check-adjust
Combustion chamber Clean
(1) Service more frequently when used in dusty areas.
(2) Change engine oil every 25 hours when used under heavy load
or in high ambient temperatures.
(3) These items should be serviced by an authorized Honda
servicing dealer, unless you have the proper tools and are
mechanically proficient. Refer to the Honda shop manual for
service procedures.
(4) For commercial use, log hours of operation to determine proper
maintenance intervals.

REFUELING

Use unleaded gasoline with a pump octane rating of 86 or higher. This
engine is certified to operate on unleaded gasoline. Unleaded
gasoline produces fewer engine and spark plug deposits and extends
exhaust system life.
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First Every 3 Every 6 Every
Each Month Months Months Year
Use or or or or
5 Hrs 25 Hrs 50 Hrs 100 Hrs
O
O O (2)
O
O (1)
O
O
O (3)
O (3)
Every 2 years
(Replace if necessary) (3)
O (3)
After every 250 hours (3)
Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive, and you can
be burned or seriously injured when refueling.
• Stop engine and keep heat, sparks, and flame away.
• Refuel only outdoors.
• Wipe up spills immediately.
NOTICE
Fuel can damage paint and some types of plastic. Be careful not to
spill fuel when filling your fuel tank. Damage caused by spilled fuel is
not covered under the Distributor's Limited Warranty.
Never use stale or contaminated gasoline or oil/gasoline mixture.
Avoid getting dirt or water in the fuel tank.
Adding Fuel
1. Remove the fuel tank
cap [1].
2. Add fuel to the bottom
of the fuel level limit
[2] in the neck of the
fuel tank. Do not
Every
overfill. Wipe up
Two Page
spilled fuel before
Years
starting the engine.
or 250
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ENGINE OIL
6
Recommended Oil
6
Use 4-stroke motor oil that meets
O
or exceeds the requirements for
API service classification SH, SJ,
6
or equivalent. Always check the
O
API service label on the oil
6
Shop
container to be sure it includes the
manual
letters SH, SJ, or equivalent.
Shop
manual
SAE 10W-30 is recommended for general use. Other viscosities
Shop
shown in the chart may be used when the average temperature in
manual
your area is within the indicated range.
Shop
manual
Oil Level Check
Shop
manual
1. Check the oil with the engine stopped and level.
2. Remove the oil filler cap/dipstick [1] and wipe it clean.
3. Insert the oil filler cap/dipstick [1] into the oil filler neck as shown,
but do not screw it in, then remove it to check the oil level.
4. If the oil level is near or below the lower limit mark [2] on the
dipstick, remove the oil filler cap/dipstick, and fill with the
recommended oil to the upper limit mark [3] (bottom edge of the oil
fill hole). Do not overfill.
5. Reinstall the oil filler cap/dipstick [1].
 WARNING
[1]
[1]
[4]
[2]
[3]
[2]
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