Vibration Problems; Mowing And Bagging Problems - Honda HRX217TDA Owner's Manual

TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS
VIBRATION PROBLEMS
Excessive Vibration Possible Cause Correction
1.Check mower deck and Grass and debris lodged
blades, under mower deck.
Blades loose, bent, damaged,
or unbalanced by improper
sharpening.
Clear out mower deck
(page 27).
Tighten loose blades bolts.
(page 34)
If blades are found to be bent or
damaged, take the lawn mower
to an authorized Honda
servicing dealer for inspection
(page 32).
2. Take the mower to an Mechanical damage, such as Replace or repair faulty
authorized Honda a bent crankshaft, components as necessary.
servicing dealer for
repair.
MOWING AND BAGGING PROBLEMS
Poor Cut Quality or Poor Possible Cause Correction
Mowing/Bagging
Performance
1.Check that the throttle Engine speed is too slow to Move throttle lever to the FAST
lever is in the FAST cut well. position (page 2! ).
position.
2. Reduce forward speed. Mower is moving too fast for Shift to slow speed (page 22),
lawn conditions, or push slower.
3. Check cutting height Adjustment levers set at Set all levers at the same
adjustment levers, different positions, cutting height position
(page 18).
4. Check grass bag. Grass bag overfilled or Empty the grass bag. Wash the
clogged, grass bag if clogged with dirt
(page 35).
5. Check mower deck and Mower deck clogged. Clean out the mower deck
blades. (page 27).
Blades dull, worn, or Sharpen or replace blades if
damaged, necessary (page 33).
Wrong blades installed.
Install correct blades
(page 34).
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