TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION

Transmission Design and Performance

Transmission Type

3 speed, manual shift

Hydrostatic, fluid-drive,

 

 

infinitely variable speeds

 

 

 

Mower Ground

1st: 1.8 mph (2.8 km/h),

Maximum: 3.2 ~ 3.8 mph

Speed (engine at

2nd: 2.7 mph (4.3 km/h),

(5.2 ~ 6.1 km/h)

3,100 rpm)

3rd: 3.4 mph (5.4 km/h)

 

 

 

 

Maintenance

Fuel

Unleaded gasoline with a pump octane rating of

p. 39

 

86 or higher.

 

 

 

 

Engine Oil

SAE 10W-30, API SH or SJ

p. 35

 

 

 

Spark Plug Type

Regular: NGK: BP6ES or DENSO: W20EP-U

p. 37

 

Resistor: NGK: BPR6ES or DENSO: W20EPR-U

 

 

 

 

Maximum

2,950 ~ 3,100 rpm

Shop

Governed Speed

 

manual.

 

 

 

Blade Control

Adjust for 3/8 ~ 9/16 in (10 ~ 15) free play at

p. 41

Cable

blade control lever.

 

 

 

 

Drive Clutch

TXA: Adjust for 1/16 ~ 3/16 in (1 ~ 5 mm) free

p. 42

play at drive clutch lever.

 

Cable

 

 

 

HXA: Adjust for proper operation.

p. 43

 

 

 

 

Shift Cable

Adjust for proper position of shift lever.

p. 44

(TXA)

 

 

 

 

 

Throttle Cable

Adjust for clearance on control arm.

p. 45

 

 

 

Blade Bolt

36 ~ 43 ft-lb (49 ~ 59 N•m)

p. 33

Torque

 

 

 

 

 

Tuneup

Spark Plug Gap

0.028

~ 0.031 in (0.7 ~ 0.8 mm)

p. 38

 

 

 

 

Idle Speed

1,700

± 150 rpm

Shop manual

(throttle lever at SLOW)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valve Clearance (cold)

Intake: 0.15 ± 0.04 mm

Shop manual

 

Exhaust: 0.20 ± 0.04 mm

 

 

 

 

Other Specifications

No other adjustments needed.

 

 

 

 

 

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Honda Power Equipment HRB216TXA owner manual Transmission Design and Performance, Tuneup

HRB216TXA specifications

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