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SAFETY MESSAGES
Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided important safety messages in this manual and on the engine. Please
read these messages carefully.
A safety message alerts you to potenal hazards that could hurt you or others. Each safety message is preceded by a safety alert symbol and
one of three words, DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION.
These signal words mean:
You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you do not follow instrucons.
You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you do not follow instrucons.
You CAN be HURT if you do not follow instrucons.
Each message tells you what the hazard is, what can happen, and what you can do to avoid or reduce injury.
DAMAGE PREVENTION MESSAGES
You will see other important messages that are preceded by the word NOTICE.
This word means:
Your engine or other property can be damaged if you don’t follow instrucons.
The purpose of these messages is to help prevent damage to your engine, other property, or the environment.
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a Honda engine. We want to help you to
get the best results from your new engine and to operate it safely.
This manual contains informaon on how to do that; please read it
carefully before operang the engine. If a problem should arise, or
if you have any quesons about your engine, consult an authorized
Honda servicing dealer.
All informaon in this publicaon is based on the latest product
informaon available at the me of prinng. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right to make changes at any me without noce and
without incurring any obligaon. No part of this publicaon may be
reproduced without wrien permission.
This manual should be considered a permanent part of the engine
and should remain with the engine if resold.
This manual should be considered a permanent part of the engine
and should remain with the engine if resold.
Review the instrucons provided with the equipment powered by
this engine for any addional informaon regarding engine startup,
shutdown, operaon, adjustments or any special maintenance
instrucons.
United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands:
We suggest you read the warranty policy to fully understand its
coverage and your responsibilies of ownership. The warranty policy
is a separate document that should have been given to you
by your dealer.
THE ENGINE EXHAUST FROM THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS
OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.