OHV, Horizontal Shaft Standard Engine with 12-Volt Start, 5.5 HP, 3/4" Key Shaft, UPSable

Additional Information

HONDA Overhead Valve Engines Overhead valve design delivers exceptional performance while keeping size and weight to a minimum. Built with a full range of features to keep them running for a long time.

Honda's superior four-stroke technology includes:

• Cast Iron cylinders
  
• Ball bearing supported forged crankshaft
  
• Chrome top piston ring
  
• Mechanical governor
  
• Fixed jet float type carburetor
  
• Replaceable valve guides and automatic decompression for easy starting
  
• "Oil Alert" system which shuts down the engine if oil supply reaches an unsafe level
  
• Transistorized ignition systems on all except 11 & 13 HP models which have CDI systems with Electronic Advance.

Note: Honda has revised the advertised horse power ratings to comply with the more conservative SAEJ1349 standards.

OIL ALERT™ SYSTEM
Honda's Oil Alert™ System offers added protection for your Honda engine. It shuts off the engine automatically before the oil level in the crankcase falls below the safe limit. Honda's Oil Alert is a simple, reliable means of preventing engine problems and assuring your engine of more time on the job.