Honda Power Equipment HRB217HXA TAKING CARE , UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS

TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS
VIBRATION PROBLEMS
Excessive Vibration Possible Cause
1. Check mower deck and Grass and debris lodged
blades. under mower deck.
Blades loose, bent, damaged,
or unbalanced by improper
sharpening.
2. Take the mower to an Mechanical damage, such as
authorized Honda
servicing dealer for a bent crankshaft.
repair.
MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS
Poor Cut Quality or Poor
MowinglBagging
Performance
1. Check that the throttle
lever is in the
FAST
position.
2. Reduce forward speed
3. Check cutting height
adjustment levers.
4. Check grass bag.
5. Check mower deck and
blades.
Possible Cause
Engine speed is too slow to
cut well.
Mower is moving too fast for
lawn conditions.
Adjustment levers set at
different positions.
Grass bag overfilled or
clogged.
Mower deck clogged
Blades dull, worn, or
damaged.
Wrong blades installed.
Correction
Clean out mower deck
(page
25).
Tighten loose blades bolts.
Replace damaged blades
(page
37 ).
Replace or repair faulty
components as necessary.
Correction
Move throttle lever to the FAST
position (page 18).
Shift to slow speed (page 20).
Set all levers at the same
cutting height position
(page
15).
Empty the grass bag. Wash the
grass bag if clogged with dirt
(page 33).
Clean out the mower deck
(page
25).
Sharpen or replace blades if
necessary (page 31).
Install correct blades
(page 31
).
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