Avoid slippery slopes that might cause you to lose your balance. 23 SERVICING YOUR HONDA TRIMMER THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE Good maintenance is essential for safe, economical, and trouble-free operation. It will also help reduce air pollution. AWARNING Improperly maintaining this trimmer, or failure to correct a problem before operation, can cause a malfunction in which you can be seriously hurt or killed. Always follow the inspection and maintenance recommendations and schedules in th

Always use a debris shield designed for use with a blade when attaching a blade to your trimmer. This type of debris shield does not have a cutoff knife. Metal blades are supplied with a cover surrounding the edge of the blade. For safety, and to protect the blade, the cover should be installed whenever the trimmer is not in use. If installing a metal blade on, a Honda trimmer equipped with a loop handle, also install the Honda conversion kit that includes a full shoulder harness, a barrier ba