Honda HR215SXA Owner's Manual page 64

11. TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGINE
LOSS OF POWER
1. Check under cutter
deck.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTION
Cutter deck clogged. Clean out the cutter deck (p. 35).
2. Check air filter. Air filter clogged. Clean or replace air filter (p. 42).
3. Check fuel. Bad fuel; mower stored without Drain fuel tank and carburetor (p. 59).
treating or draining gasoline, or Refuel with fresh gasoline (p. 23).
refueled with bad gas.
4. Check vent inside
Fuel tank cap vent clogged. Clean fuel tank cap vent.
fuel tank cap.
5. Take mower to Fuel filter clogged, carburetor Take mower to dealer, or refer to
dealer for service or malfunction, valve clearance shop manual.
repair.
out of adjustment, low
compression, etc.
VIBRATION
EXCESSIVE
VIBRATION
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTION
1. Check blade.
Blade is loose, bent, damaged,
or unbalanced by improper
sharpening.
Tighten loose blade bolts. Replace
blade if necessary (p. 20 & 54).
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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