Cutting Height Adjustment Levers; Troubleshooting - Honda HRA215 Owner's Manual

11. TROUBLESHOOTING
GRASS CUlTlNG
POOR CUT QUALITY
OR POOR CUlTlNG
PERFORMANCE POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION
1. Check that throttle Engine speed is too slow to Move throttle lever to FAST position
lever is in FAST cut well.
(p. 9).
position.
2. Reduce forward
speed.
3. Check cutting height
adjustment levers
4. Check grass bag.
5. Check cutter deck
and blade
Mower is moving too fast for
lawn conditions.
Adjustment levers set at
different positions
Grass bag is overfilled or
clogged.
Cutter deck is clogged. Blade
is dull, v&n, or damaged.
Try a slower forward speed. HRA215SXA:
Try shift lever positions 1 or 2 fp 12).
Set both levers in the same cutting
height position (p 13).
Empty grass bag, and wash the bag if
necessary.
Clean out cutter deck. Check blade
installation. Sharpen or replace blade if
necessary fp. 16 & 47).
GRASS BAGGING
POOR GRASS
BAGGING
1. Check grass bag.
POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION
Grass bag is overfilled or Empty grass bag, and wash the bag if
clogged. necessary.
2. Check cutter deck
and blade.
Cutter deck is clogged. Blade
is worn or damaged.
necessary (a 16 & 47).
VIBRATION
EXCESSIVE
VIBRATION
1. Check blade.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Blade is loose, bent, damaged,
or unbalanced by improper
sharpening.
CORRECTION
Tighten loose blade bolts Replace
blade if necessary fp. 16 & 47).
2. Take mower to dealer
for repair.
Mechanical damage, such a
bent crankshaft.
Take mower to dealer, or refer to shop
manual.
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