Honda HRX217HZA, Owner'S Manual

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Control Cable Adjustments
Blade Control Cable Adjustment
1. Push the button down on the
blade control lever and
measure free play at the top
of lever. Free play should be
10 ~ 15 mm
(3/8 ~ 9/16 in).
2. If adjustment is necessary,
loosen the lock nuts on the
blade control cable with a
10 mm wrench, and move
the adjuster up or down as
required.Tighten the lock
nuts and recheck the free
play.
3. Start the engine outdoors.
Move the throttle to FAST.
Operate the blade control
lever. The blades should
engage when you push the
lever forward and the
blades should stop quickly when the lever is released.
4. If the blades do not start or stop as they should with the correct
cable adjustment, take the mower to an authorized Honda
servicing dealer for repair.
Drive Clutch Cable Adjustment
1. With the engine stopped,
position the control cable
bands the distances shown
from the handlebar pivot pin
as shown.Pull the shift lever
all the way back to the
neutral position.
2. Start the engine and move
the throttle lever to the
FAST position.
3. Engage the drive clutch
lever and confirm the
following:
a. Mower does not
self-propel.
b. Mower begins to
self-propel or creeps very slowly forward when the shift lever is
moved one notch forward.
If the mower does not operate as outlined above, go to step 4. If
the mower does operate as outlined above, adjustment is not
required.
4. Loosen the top and bottom
drive clutch cable lock nuts
with a 10 mm wrench. Move
the adjuster up or down, as
required, until the mower
operates as outlined in step
3. Tighten the lock nuts.If the
mower will not operate
correctly, take the mower to
an authorized Honda
servicing dealer.
BUTTON
10 ~ 15 mm
(3/8 ~ 9/16 in)
BLADE
CONTROL
LEVER
LOCK NUTS
ADJUSTER
CONTROL
CABLE
BANDS
280 mm
(11 in)
120 mm
(4-3/4 in)
PIVOT PIN
LOCK
NUTS
ADJUSTER