SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Make sure the engine is off before you begin any maintenance or
repairs. To prevent accidental startup, disconnect the spark plug
cap. This will eliminate several potential hazards:
– Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust.
Operate outside, away from open windows or doors.
– 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 LPG or NATURAL GAS. Use only a
non-flammable 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 Honda
Genuine parts or their equivalents for repair and replacement.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
REGULAR SERVICE PERIOD (3)
Perform at every
indicated month or
operating hour interval,
whichever comes first.
ITEM
Engine oil
Check level
Change
Engine oil filter
Replace
Air cleaner
Check
Clean
Replace
Spark plug
Check-adjust
Replace
Spark arrester
Clean
(applicable types)
Idle speed
Check-adjust
Valve clearance
Check-adjust
Combustion
Clean
chamber
Fuel tube
Check
*
Replace the paper filter element only.
**
Refer to the Shop Manual.
(1) Service more frequently when used in dusty areas.
(2) These items should be serviced by your servicing dealer,
unless you have the proper tools and are mechanically
proficient. Refer to the Honda shop manual for service
procedures.
(3) For commercial use, log hours of operation to determine
proper maintenance intervals.
(4) In Europe and other countries where the machinery directive
2006/42/EC is enforced, this cleaning should be done by your
servicing dealer.
Failure to follow this maintenance schedule could result in
non-warrantable failures.
Each
First
Every 3
Every 6
Every
Use
Month
Months
Months
Year
or
or
or
or
20 Hrs
50 Hrs
100 Hrs
300 Hrs
o
o
o
Every 200 Hrs.
o
o (1)
o
o
o (4)
o (2)
o (2)
After every 1000 Hrs. (2)
Every 2 years (Replace if necessary) (2)
REFUELING
Recommended Fuel
LPG: Propane content of 95% or higher.
NATURAL GAS: Methane content of 90% or equivalent.
This engine is certified to operate on LPG or NATURAL GAS only.
Occasionally you may hear a light ''spark knock'' or ''pinging''
(metallic rapping noise) while operating under heavy loads. This is
no cause for concern.
If spark knock or pinging occurs at a steady engine speed, under
normal load, see an authorized Honda servicing dealer.
Running the engine with persistent spark knock or pinging can
cause engine damage.
Running the engine with persistent spark knock or pinging is
considered misuse, and the Distributor's Limited Warranty does not
cover parts damaged by misuse.
Every 2
Refer
Years
to
or
Page
500 Hrs
6
6
7
7
7
o*
8
9
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