Deck Drive Belt; Blade Condition - Honda H5518 Operator's Manual

2. Deck drive belt
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To avoid severe personal injury remove the ignition key and
disconnect the spark plug caps to prevent accidental starting.
Lower the cutter deck fully, remove the ignition key and disconnect the
spark plug caps. Visually inspect the drive belt for wear, cracks or other
faults. If the drive belt is faulty, follow the replacement procedure describ-
ed on page 45.
Lower the cutter deck fully, remove the ignition key and disconnect the
spark plug caps. Visually inspect the drive belt for wear, cracks or other
faults. If the drive belt is faulty, follow the replacement procedure describ-
ed on page 45.
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3. Blade condition
Before each use, check each cutter blade, for damage or abnormal wear.
- 1. Start the engine and move the hydraulic cylinder selector lever (op-
tional part) to "FRONT", and raise the cutter deck fully with the
hydraulic lift lever. Turn the descent speed adjust knob fully
clockwise to prevent descent. Do not overtighten the knob.
- 2. Push the hydraulic lift lever toward "DOWN" to be sure that the cut-
ter deck is locked in the fully raised position. Return the lift lever to
"NEUTRAL" and then stop the engine, remove the ignition key and
disconnect the spark plug caps.
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To avoid severe personal injury:
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Remove the ignition key and disconnect the spark plug caps to prevent
accidental starting.
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Wear heavy gloves to protect your hands from the cutter blades.
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Place a block under the cutter deck to prevent it from lowering
unexpectedly.
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