11. TROUBLESHOOTING VIBRATION
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION
1. Check blade.
2. Take mower to Honda
lawn mower dealer for
repair.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Blade is loose, bent,
damaged, or unbalanced by
improper sharpening.
Mechanical damage, such a
bent crankshaft.
CORRECTION
Tighten loose blade bolts.
Replace blade if necessary
(p. 15 81 42).
Take mower to Honda lawn
mower dealer, or refer to
shop manual.
GRASS CUTTING/MULCHING/BAGGING
POOR CUT QUALITY OR
POOR CUTTING/MULCHING/
BAGGING PERFORMANCE POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION
1. Check that throttle lever
is in the HI position.
2. Reduce forward speed.
Engine speed is too slow to Move throttle lever to the HI
cut well. position (p. 251.
Mower is moving too fast for Push slower fp. 31).
lawn conditions.
3. Check cutting height
adjustment levers.
4. Check grass bag
(optional equipment).
Adjustment levers set at
different positions.
Cutting height set too low
for lawn conditions.
Grass bag is overfilled or
clogged.
Set all levers in the same
cutting height position
(P. 14).
Raise the cutting height
(p. 14 & 31).
Empty the grass bag (p. 11
& 31). Wash the bag if
clogged with dirt (p. 41).
5. Check mower deck and
blade. Mower deck is clogged.
Blade is dull, worn, or
damaged.
Wrong blade installed.
Clean out mower deck
(p. 29). Check blade
installation. Sharpen or
replace blade if necessary
(p. 15 & 42).
Use low-lift blade for
mulching. Use high-lift blade
for side-discharge mowing or
bagging fp. IO).
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