 Another Remarkable
Innovation from Honda! Honda has once again applied its superior technology
and decades of automotive, motorcycle and power equipment experience to create the world's
first 360° - inclinable 4-stroke engine.
Designed with Honda's trademark ultra-light weight and compactness, the miracle Mini
4-stroke efficiency delivers the kind of clean, powerful, quiet performance that makes it
the power plant for an incredible array of portable equipment and hobbyist applications.
This new engine is currently being used on Honda Trimmers,
Honda's FG100 mini roto tiller
and the WX10
water pump!. |
360° Universally Inclinable Operation
Honda’s Mini 4-Stroke innovative design allows
it to be used and stored in absolutely any position – upright, sideways, even
upside-down! – for a full 360° of usability. A clever rotary- slinger pumping
lubrication system keeps oil in a completely misted state and circulates it using pressure
fluctuations generated by the movement of the piston. Built-in passages effectively return
the circulated oil to the oil reservoir from every part of the engine, and an oil return
port positioned in the center of the reservoir ensures that oil cannot accidentally flow
into the combustion chamber.
High Power and Wide, Flat Torque
An OHV crossflow combustion chamber with the spark plug positioned
close to the center helps ensure excellent combustion efficiency for high power, and a
wide, smooth range of torque impossible in 2-stroke engines. A floatless rotary-valve
carburetor helps realize full 4-stroke performance potential through the entire
engine-speed range. Valve-related mechanisms have been made lightweight and strong to
eliminate high-rpm shock loads and ensure optimum performance even during extended
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Compact, Lightweight Design
Small, lightweight design is essential for hand-held and portable
equipment. Honda’s Mini 4-Stroke uniblock construction integrates the cylinder, head,
and upper crankcase into one piece. Its innovative OHV format uses a single cam to actuate
both intake and exhaust valves, and its durable nylon cam gear and ultra-compact fuel tank
further lighten the engine for the easiest possible handling and carrying. Easy, Reliable Starting
The Mini 4-Stroke’s carburetor sends fuel directly to the
combustkon chamber to ensure easy, reliable starts that require no special tricks or
skills. The engine is also designed to suppress spark plug carbon buildup and carburetor
clogging typically associated with 2-stroke engines, maintaining like-new starting ease
even over long periods of use or storage. Automatic mechanical decompression further
ensures that starting is always just a light, smooth pull away. |
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Reduced Fuel and Maintenance Costs
Honda’s Mini 4-Stroke OHV crossflow combustion chamber and
near-center sparkplug realize fuel consumption approximately half that of typical 2-stroke
engines. Further, troublesome 2-stroke related tasks like removing carbon from the spark
plug and muffler and mixing fuel and oil have all been eliminated. The result is lower
maintenance costs that actually make the engine more economical the longer you own and use
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User-friendly, Environment-Friendly Performance
Efficient 4-stroke combustion significantly lowers emissions, not to
mention the smoke and fumes normally associated with 2-stroke engines. The use of an OHV
crossflow combustion chamber and other unique Honda engine technologies reduces
hydrocarbon emissions to 1/7 those of typical 2-strokes, for a more environmentally
and people-friendly engine that’s clean enough to meet or exceed EPA and CARB
emission standards.
Quieter Operation
With 2-stroke engines, exhaust gases are released in a high-pressure
state, resulting in annoyingly loud muffler noise. The Mini 4-Stroke takes advantage of
the 4-stroke combustion format to reduce such noise by delaying the opening of the exhaust
valve slightly. A nylon cam gear assembly further dampens mechanical noise even more for
"softer" operation that helps reduce work fatigue.
Ideal for Powering an Incredible Variety
of Equipment
Featuring 360 inclinable usability and
ultra-compact, ultra-lightweight construction, Honda’s Mini 4-Stroke is ideally
suited to all kinds of hand-held and portable equipment including brush cutters and
mowers, generators, outboard motors, and even hobbyist applications like radio-controlled
vehicles and go-carts. Wherever and however it’s used, the revolutionary Honda Mini
4-Stroke engine is a unique new engine that will enhance the attractiveness, quality, and
value of any product. |
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