WARNING: . The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Keep this owner’s manual handy, so you can refer to it any time. This owner’s manual is considered a permanent part of the tiller and should remain with the tiller if resold. The information and specifications included in this publication were in effect at the time of approval for printing. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications or design at any time without notice and without incurring any obligation whatever. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your selection of a Honda FG110 Mini-Tiller. We are certain you will be pleased with your purchase of one of the finest tillers on the market. We want to help you get the best results from your new tiller and to operate it safely. This manual contains the information on how to do that; please read it carefully. As you read this manual, you will find information preceded by a symbol. That information is intended to help you avoid damage to your tiller, other property, or the environment. We suggest you read the Distributor’s Limited Warranty (page 39) and Emission Control System Warranty (page 41) to fully understand coverage and your responsibilities of ownership. When your tiller needs scheduled maintenance, keep in mind that your Honda servicing dealer is specially trained in servicing Honda tillers. Your Honda servicing dealer is dedicated to your satisfaction, and will be pleased to answer your questions and concerns. Left and right sides of the unit are determined from the operator’s position, standing behind the tiller handlebars, facing the direction of forward travel. NOTICE Best Wishes, Power Equipment Division American Honda Motor Co., Inc. A FEW WORDS ABOUT SAFETY Your safety, and the safety of others, is very important. And using this tiller is an important responsibility. To help you make informed decisions about safety, we have provided operating procedures and other information on labels in this manual. This information alerts you to potential hazards that could hurt you or others. Of course, it is not practical or possible to warn you about all the hazards associated with operating or maintaining a tiller. You must use your own good judgment. You will find important safety information in a variety of forms, including: • Safety Labels – on the tiller. • Safety Messages – preceded by a safety alert symbol . and one of three words: DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION. These signal words mean: . DANGER . WARNING . CAUTION You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don't follow instructions. You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don't follow instructions. You CAN BE HURT if you don't follow instructions. • Safety Headings—such as IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. • Safety Section—such as TILLER SAFETY. • Instructions—how to use this tiller correctly and safely. This entire book is filled with important safety information—please read it carefully. CONTENTS TILLER SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . 4 ATTACHMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . 5 IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS . . . . . . 5 IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO PARENTS . . . . . . . . . 5 SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CONTROLS & EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS . . . . . . . 7 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 BEFORE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ARE YOU READY TO OPERATE THE TILLER? . 10 IS YOUR WORKING AREA READY? . . . . . . . . . . 11 OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 SAFE OPERATING PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . 12 TILLER OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 SERVICING YOUR TILLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . 16 MAINTENANCE SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 ENGINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 FUEL SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 TRANSMISSION LUBRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER ASSEMBLY. . . 27 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . 27 UNPACKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 ADDING OIL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 BEFORE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 STORAGE PREPARATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 STORAGE PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 REMOVAL FROM STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . ....