Control Cable Adjustments - Honda HRX537HYE Manuel De L'utilisateur

4. Measure the spark plug electrode
gap with a suitable gauge. The
gap should be 0.7 ~ 0.8 mm.
Correct the gap, if necessary, by
carefully bending the side
electrode.
5. Install the spark plug carefully, by
hand, to avoid cross-threading.
6. After the spark plug seats, tighten
with a spark plug wrench to
compress the washer.
If reinstalling the old spark plug, tighten 1/8 to 1/4 turn after the
spark plug seats.
If installing a new spark plug, tighten 1/2 turn after the spark plug
seats to compress the washer [3].
TORQUE: 20 N•m
NOTICE
A loose spark plug can overheat and damage the engine.
Overtightening the spark plug can damage the threads in the
cylinder head.
7. Install the spark plug cap onto the spark plug.
Spark Arrester Service
In Europe and other countries where machinery directive 2006/42/EC
is enforced, this cleaning should be done by your servicing dealer.
The spark arrester must be serviced every 100 hours to keep it
functioning as designed.
1. Allow the engine to cool.
2. Unclip the two red top cover tabs [6] on the muffler side of the
engine, and then slightly lift the red top cover up to expose the
upper muffler shield bolt [1].
3. Remove the three bolts [1] from the muffler shield [2] using a
10 mm socket wrench.
4. Remove the muffler shield [2].
5. Remove the set screw [4].
6. Remove the spark arrester [3] from the muffler [5].
7. Check for carbon deposits on the spark arrester and the exhaust
port. Brush carbon deposits away. Be careful to avoid damaging
the spark arrester screen.
8. Install the spark arrester into the muffler.
9. Install the muffler shield on the engine, and tighten the three bolts
securely.
[1] (3)
[2]
0.7 ~ 0.8 mm
[3]
[6]
[4]
[3]
[5]
(red cover shown removed)

CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS

Cutting-means Control Cable
Measure free play at the top of the cutting-means control lever [1],
while holding the button [2] down. Free play should be 10 ~ 15 mm. If
adjustment is necessary:
1. Loosen the locknuts [3] with
a 10 mm wrench, and move
the adjuster [4] up or down
as required.
2. Tighten the locknuts and
recheck free play.
3. Start the engine outdoors,
and operate the
cutting-means control lever.
If the cutting means does
not start or stop as it
should, with correct cable
adjustment, take the mower
to an authorized Honda
dealer for repair.
Drive Clutch Cable
Adjustment
1. With the engine stopped,
position the control cable
bands [1] as shown.
2. Pull the shift lever all the
way back to the slow
position.
3. Start the engine and move
the throttle lever to the
FAST position.
4. Engage the drive clutch
control [2] and confirm the
following:
a. Mower does not
self-propel.
b. Mower begins to
self-propel or creeps
very slowly forward
when the shift lever is
moved one notch
forward.
If the mower does not
operate as outlined above, go to
step 5. If the mower does operate as outlined above, adjustment is
not required.
ENGLISH
10 ~ 15 mm
[1]
[3]
[4]
[1]
280 mm
120 mm
[2]
[2]
15