Honda Power Equipment HRB216TXA Blade Control Lever, Drive Clutch Lever, Controls & Features

BLADE CONTROL LEVER

DRIVE CLUTCH LEVER

CONTROLS & FEATURES

Blade Control Lever

The blade control lever starts and stops blade rotation. To start blade rotation, the button must be pressed and held down before pushing the blade control lever forward.

Once the blade control lever has been moved forward, the button may be released.

Drive Clutch Lever

The drive clutch lever engages and disengages the transmission speed selected by the shift lever (page 11).

On the TX (gear transmission) model, the drive clutch lever operates like a traditional clutch and should always be fully engaged or released.

BLADE CONTROL LEVER

BUTTON

BUTTON

On the HX (hydrostatic

transmission) model, the drive clutch lever is used to adjust the ground speed by varying the position of the lever. Fully released, the transmission is disengaged. As the lever is

pushed forward, power is applied to the rear wheels based on the position of the shift lever (page 11).

The blade control lever is pushed forward when the drive clutch lever is engaged, but unless the button is pressed first, the blade will not rotate.

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