Honda HR215SXA Owner's Manual page 16

3. CONTROLS
DRIVE CLUTCH LEVER (HR215HXA, HR215SXA. HR215SMA)
This lever operates the clutch to drive the rear wheels that propel the mower.
lb propel the mower, push the drive clutch lever forward. Release the lever to disengage
the drive.
NOTE:
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The HR215SXA and HR215SMA
models have a mechanical transmission
requiring positive gear engagement;
push the drive clutch lever all the
way forward, and hold it against the
handlebar.
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The HR215HXA model has a
hydrostatic transmission that propels ,
RDTD-STDP
LEVER
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the mower gradually faster as you push
the drive clutch lever forward; you can
control mower speed with the drive
clutch lever. If you push the lever all the
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DRIVE CLUTCH LEVER
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HR215SMAI
way forward to the handlebar, the
mower will move at the speed HR215SXA & HR215SMA: For self-
determined by the shift lever setting propelled use, keep the drive clutch lever
(see page 151.
all the way forward.
lb propel the mower and operate the blade
at the same time, press the button on top
of the ROTO-STOP lever, push the ROTO-
STOP lever forward, then push the drive
clutch lever forward.
RUID-STDP
LEVER
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If the ROTO-STDP ,lever
is not held all the way forward while
mowing, the blade brake/clutch mecha-
nism will wear out prematurely. When
partially applying the hydrostatic drive
clutch lever (HR215HXA only), be careful
to hold the RDlD-STDP lever all the way
forward.
DRIVE CLUTCH LEVER
(HR215HXA)
NOTE: Always release the drive clutch lever
before starting the engine. If the drive HR215HXA: You can move the drive clutch
clutch lever is held forward while starting, lever to control mower speed, but keep the
the mower will move forward before you
ROTO-STOP lever all the way forward while
are ready to guide it.
mowing.
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