2008 Honda GX340K1, GX340U1 & GX340R1 Engine Parts Catalogs (P/N 17ZE30E9)

This 2008 Honda OEM parts catalog set covers the GX340K1, including propane versions, plus the GX340U1 and GX340R1. It combines 17ZE30E9, ninth edition, with 13Z5L602, second edition, and the latter's Parts Catalogue News 001 and 002.

• Engine assemblies: Exploded cylinder head, cylinder barrel and crankcase cover views, with crankshaft, piston, camshaft, valve and gasket-kit parts listings.

• Fuel and intake: Carburetor variants, air cleaners and fuel tanks with component part numbers, required quantities and model-specific application columns.

• Starting and electrical: Recoil starter, starter motor, flywheel and ignition coil breakdowns, plus control boxes, battery hardware and wire harness illustrations.

• Controls and reduction gears: Governor and auto throttle components, reduction housings, gears and shafts identified in separate illustrated parts blocks.

• Exhaust and cooling: Muffler and spark arrester parts, fan covers and cooling-fan assemblies, with separate listings for different configurations.

• Parts lookup and labor: Illustrated, part-number and part-name indexes, identification tables, Flat Rate Service Time entries and Labor Operation Numbers.

These catalogs are suited to mechanics and parts-counter staff familiar with matching stamped engine identification to catalog type codes and serial-number columns.

Matching Engine Types and Revised Parts

Engine serial-number and carburetor identification-location illustrations support the application tables. The tables distinguish the engine's type designation from its parts-catalog code, including codes that change across a serial-number break.

The GX340K1 coverage separates standard equipment, selective-equipment types and propane configurations. Carburetor identification numbers provide another matching point when the engine model alone leaves several possible assemblies.

Included revisions: News 001 corrects selected GX340U1 air-cleaner applications at engine serial GCAMK-1157237 and updates regulator part numbers for specified types. These corrections help identify the applicable replacement before placing a parts order.

News 002 adds GX340U1-QHB4 and GX340R1-VAD2/VWE2. It lists their differences and directs the reader to the GX340U1-QE and GX340R1-QNB2 base types for parts that remain common.

Parts Drawings and Service-Time Tables

The GX340K1 engine group separates different crankcase-cover and carburetor arrangements into their own illustrated blocks. Drawing callouts connect to part numbers, quantities and application information. Honda cautions that an illustration can differ from the actual part's shape, making the identification columns important when selecting components.

Electrical coverage: The Wire Harness illustration identifies the harness, solenoid-control components, timer and related hardware. It is a parts-identification drawing, not an electrical circuit schematic or a diagnostic test chart.

Labor-estimating scope: FRT entries cover work such as cylinder-head removal, valve-clearance adjustment and carburetor overhaul. They provide labor allowances and operation classifications for repair planning. The catalogs refer to a separate Service Manual for the actual work procedures; these files do not supply step-by-step overhaul or adjustment instructions.

Fuel-Hose Identification and Safety

The bulk-hose reference explains hose-type codes, diameter codes and length information used in parts descriptions. It identifies replacement bulk stock, while detailed cutting methods are referred to the instructions supplied with that stock.

The fuel-system caution specifically prohibits substituting general-purpose or vinyl hose for fuel hose, or using fuel hose in their place. Matching dimensions alone does not establish that a hose is suitable for the application.

Selected Crankshaft Dimensions by Type

These examples are a small selection of the shaft dimensions listed in the GX340K1 type tables.

For selective-equipment types, Q1 has a 25.4 mm straight crankshaft, while S1 uses a 25 mm straight crankshaft. P1 is listed with a 25.4 mm splined crankshaft, so the table distinguishes shaft form as well as diameter for parts identification.

Searchable Catalogs and PDF Organization

Text search and section bookmarks: Both catalogs and the news supplements contain searchable text. Embedded bookmarks lead to identification tables, illustrated engine groups, parts indexes and the news supplements. The additional opening page has no searchable text.

The download is one printable 509-page PDF: 377 pages for the GX340K1 catalog, 120 pages for the GX340U1/GX340R1 catalog, 11 pages of Parts Catalogue News, and one additional opening page. The news supplements comprise two and nine pages respectively; catalog totals already include their covers and blank pages.