Honda Power Equipment GX25-GX35 manual

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    − INTRODUCTION CONTENTS SAFETY MESSAGES ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ENGLISH DAMAGE PREVEN TION MESSAG ES OWNER’S MANUAL MANUEL DE L’UTILISATEUR MANUAL DEL PROPIETARIO GX25·GX35 1 Thank y ou for pur chas ing a Honda engine . We want to hel p you to get the be st re sults from y our new e ngine a nd to opera te it s afe ly. This ma nual c ontai[...]

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    COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATION SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY INDICATION LOCATION ENGLISH OIL FILLER CAP CHOKE LEVER RECOIL STARTER AIR CLEANER ENGINE SWITCH THROTTLE LEVER STARTER GRIP TOP COVER FUEL TANK FUEL FILLER CAP PRIMING BULB THROTTLE LEVER OIL FILLER CAP/ DIPSTICK ENGINE CONTROLS SPARK PLUG (inside the t op cover) MUFFLER (inside the t op co[...]

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    ENGLISH FEATURES Centrifu gal Clutch (Stan dard/ Tiller type) STARTER GRIP RECOIL STARTER FUEL TANK FUEL FILLER CAP PRIMING BULB AIR CLEANER TOP COVER THROTTLE LEVER OIL FILLER CAP/ DIPSTICK ENGINE CONTROLS Tiller type: SPARK PLUG (inside the t op cover) MUFFLER (inside the t op cover) CHOKE LEVER GX25 GX35 CHOKE LEVER THROTTLE LEVER 3 The ce ntrif[...]

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    ENGLISH BEFORE OPERATION CHECKS OPERATION IS YOUR ENGINE RE ADY T O GO? SAFE OP ERAT ING PRECA UTIONS START ING THE ENGINE Chec k the Ge nera l Condit ion of the Engine Chec k the Engine CHOKE LEVER C C L L O O S S E E D D O O P P E E N N FUEL RETURN TU BE (clear plastic tube) PRIMING BULB ENGINE SWITCH ON ON CLOSED OPEN 4 For you r safety, and to [...]

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    ENGLISH Tiller type Pump type SETT ING ENGINE S PEED Standard /Tiller typ e: Pum p type: Hot Restart IMPOR TANT SAF ETY PREC AUTIO N STARTER GRIP STARTER GRIP (EQUIPMENT SIDE) CHOKE LEVER C C L L O O S S E E D D O O P P E E N N THROTTLE LEVER Standard/Pump type: M M I I N N . . M M A A X X . . M M A A X X . . M M I I N N . . THROTTLE LEVER M M I I [...]

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    SERVICING YOUR ENGINE THE IMPOR TANCE O F MAIN TENANC E MAINTEN ANCE S AFETY Maint enanc e, re plac ement , or repa ir of the emi ssi on control devi ces a nd syst ems may be pe rforme d by any engine r epai r establishm ent or in dividu al, using parts that are ‘‘certif ied’’ to EPA sta ndards . STOPP ING THE ENGINE Standard /Tiller typ e:[...]

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    − − − − ENGLISH MAINT ENANCE SCH EDULE SAFET Y PRECAUT IONS Car bon monoxide poisoni ng from engi ne ex haust . Burns fro m hot parts. Injur y from mov ing par ts. 7 Make s ure the engi ne is off be fore y ou begin any mai ntenanc e or repairs. T his will elim inate several p oten tial haz ards: Be sure th ere is adequ ate vent ilation when[...]

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    − ENGLISH REFUELING Rec ommended F uel ENGINE OIL Rec ommended O il Standard /Tiller typ e: Pum p type: AMBIENT TEMPERATU RE SAE Viscosity Grad es Standard/Pu mp type: Tiller type: FUEL FILLER CAP MAXIMUM FUEL LEVEL 8 Unleaded g asoline Pump octane rati ng 86 or higher Res ear ch octa ne ra ting 91 or highe r Pump octane rati ng 86 or higher This[...]

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    ENGLISH Oil Level Check Oil Chang e OIL FILLER NECK OIL FILLER CAP/DIPST ICK LOWER LIMIT UPPER LIMIT UPPER LIMIT OIL FILLER CAP/DIPST ICK OIL FILL HOLE (bottom edge) OIL FILL HOLE (bottom edge) UPPER LIMIT UPPER LIMIT FUEL FILLER CAP 9 Check th e engin e oil level befo re each use, o r every 10 hours if opera ted conti nuously . Check th e engin e [...]

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    Cleaning AIR CL EANER Inspectio n ENGLISH AIR CLEANER BODY AIR CLEANER BODY CHOKE LEVER UPPER TAB UPPER TAB UPPER TAB UPPER TAB FILTER ELEMENT FILTER ELEMENT FILTER ELEMENT LOWER TA BS AIR CLEANER COVER AIR CLEANER COVER Standard/Pu mp type: Tiller type: Tiller type: Standard/Pump type: GX25 GX25 GX35 GX35 Standard/Tiller type: Standard/Tiller type[...]

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    −− − − − ENGLISH COOLING FINS Inspectio n SPARK P LUG Rec ommended S park Plug: SEALING WASHER SIDE ELECTRODE COOLING FINS SPARK PLUG CAP SPARK PLUG 0.60 0.70 mm (0.024 0.028 in) SPARK PLUG CAP 5m mH E XB O L T TOP COVER 11 Inspe ct the s park plug. Replace it if damaged o r badly f ouled, i f the sea ling washe r is in poor condi tion, o[...]

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    ENGLISH Spark Arrester Cleaning & Insp ection Spark Arrester Rem oval Sta ndard/Pump t ype: SPARK AR RESTER (a pplic able t ypes ) FUEL FILTE R AND FUE L TANK Fuel filter inspectio n and Fuel tank cleanin g GX25 MUFFLER SPARK ARRESTER SPARK ARRESTER SCRE EN FUEL FILTER 4 mm SCREWS SPARK PLUG ENGINE OIL FILLER CAP FUEL FILLER NECK 12 Insta ll th[...]

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    × × × × ENGLISH Sta ndard Ty pe: Tiller type Spark Arrester Rem oval Spark Arrester Rem oval Spark Arrester Cleaning & Insp ection Exhaus t Fil ter C lea ning & Inspe cti on Spark Arrester Cleaning & Insp ection GX35 SPARK ARRESTER SCRE EN SPARK ARRESTER SCRE EN SPARK PLUG MUFFLER EXHAUST FILTER SPARK ARRESTER OUTLET 46 m m SELF-TAP[...]

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    × × HELPFUL TIPS & SUGGESTIONS STORING YOUR ENGINE Storage P reparation Cleaning Fuel Add ing a Gasoline Stabilizer to Exten d Fuel Storage Life Tiller type: Spark Arrester Rem oval Spark Arrester Cleaning & Insp ection ENGLISH SPARK ARRESTER MUFFLER SPARK PLUG SPARK ARRESTER SCRE EN 46 m m SELF-TAPPING SCREWS 14 Proper s torage pr epar a[...]

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    Stor age Pre caut ions Drai ning the Fue l Tank and Ca rbure tor Engine Oi l Removal fro m Storage TRANSP ORTING ENGLISH ENGINE OIL FILLER CAP PRIMING BULB FUEL FILLER NECK FUEL RETURN TU BE 15 If your e ngine wil l be store d with gasoli ne in the fuel ta nk and car buretor , it is impor tant to reduce the ha zard of gas oline v apor igniti on. Se[...]

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    − TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION ENGINE WILL NOT START Possib le Cause Correction TECH NICAL INFORMA TION Serial Numb er Location Remote Co ntrol Lin kage Standard /Tiller typ e: Correction Possib le Cause ENGINE LACKS POWER ENGLISH CABLE ATTACHMENT FIT TING LOCK NUT THROTTLE CABLE ADJUST NUT STAY ENGINE T[...]

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    ENGLISH Car buret or Modific ati ons for High Alti tude Ope rat ion Tamper ing and Al ter ing The U. S., Cal iforni a Cl ean Ai r Act s and Env ironme nt Ca nada Emiss ion Cont rol S yst em Infor mati on Sourc e of Emis sions Proble ms That May Affe ct Emis sions Replacemen t Parts MET HANOL MTBE ETH ANOL Oxygenated Fu els 17 A manufa cture r of a [...]

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    −− −− −− ×× ×× × × ENGLISH Air Inde x Descriptive T erm App licable to E mission s Durab ility Peri od Specificatio ns Maint enanc e GX25 (Basic typ es) GX35 (Basic typ es) 18 Foll ow the maintena nce sc hedule on page . Re member tha t this sche dule i s bas ed on the a ssumpti on that your machi ne wil l be used f or its desi gn[...]

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    − − ± ± ± ENGLISH Tuneup Spe cifi cat ions Quick Referen ce Info rmation ITEM SPECIFICA TION MA INTENA NCE Wiring Diag rams Pump type: Standard/Tiller type: 19 Spark plug g ap Idle speed Valve clearance (cold) Other specificatio ns No other adjus tments ne eded. 0.60 0.70 mm (0.024 0.028 in) 3,100 200 rpm IN: 0.08 0.02 mm EX: 0.11 0.02 m m R[...]

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    《》 Cana da: Unit ed St ate s, Pue rto R ico, and U. S. Vi rgin I sla nds: Dist ribut or/Dea ler L ocat or Informa tion CONSUMER INFORM ATION For Euro pean Area: Cust omer Se rvi ce Infor mati on Unit ed St ate s, Pue rto R ico, and U. S. Vi rgin I sla nds: All Other A reas: Honda’s O ffice Unit ed St ate s, Pue rto R ico, and U. S. Vi rgin I [...]