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.