Recent content by Briantii

You got it exactly right. The belt has tightly fitting guides and is impossible to slip off, plus seems to be setup to work from a wide range of angles. Surprisingly the belts last a really long time too.

Thats surprising to hear since the hrx (at least the newer ones) look to actually have dust seals on both sides of the bushing. It SHOULD be better than my HRR. Once you fix this issue though they are pretty decent mowers. Also all brands will have <something > but I agree this one is...

Is it just temporary as the blades come up to speed? If so that's normal. If it drags continuously, you may want to look at the blade clutch to see if there are any broken components in there that could be leaving or keeping the brake partially on. Could also have something jammed in the clutch...

I’m guessing where it’s stored? I keep my fuel and mower in my basement - 65 to 75 F year round.

Odd. 9 seasons on mine and all I’ve ever done is add stabil to my fuel when I buy it, and turn off the fuel valve to run the carb dry. Never had a carb issue.

Nice job!