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Its rye grass that kills all mowers no matter how much lube you spray all over the place which is why I stopped growing it in the winter. I know there are areas where rye is what they grow in the summer, and all I can say is good luck.

Lots of people have had problems with the cam shaft. Honda recently changed their process (materials?) when manufacturing the camshaft which is a composite material. As a result the cam is failing right out of the gate. If someone has better facts on this cam issue please jump in. I’ve...

Well, the video is right on the money. The bushings have a pretty tight tolerance and once the shaft starts to rust in this area it doesn’t take long before the wheels will slide when you pull it backwards. Like I said before; Honda built a very high quality, zero-thrust transmission for this...

I just strip and dump in the ultrasonic cleaner. Wash off, dry and put back together. My HRR216 has been a one-pull wonder for 10 years now. The last several years I’ve been removing the ethanol from my power equipment fuel which has made a huge difference on everything.

Here is what the bushing and seal looked like. After replacing everything the wheel have less play and dirt won’t be getting into the bearing area.

I just serviced my drive transmission, drive shaft bearings and seals. Obviously this allowed me to inspect the transmission, gears, etc in detail. Looks like Honda took up all possible side to side thrust in the transmission and got pretty aggressive with shimming so it IS tight to rotate. IF...

I got a free 80’s vintage lawn mower at a yard sale a few years ago. Decided it would be fun to restore. It was full of water and oil that looked like anti-seize compound. I installed new valves and springs because the originals had no more room for adjustment. This thing probably never saw an...

Thankfully I have many interest, one of which is small engine equipment. But I love Mountain Bike’s and work on those as well. In addition I have been a gun enthusiast since I was a teenager and I reload. Camping with our travel trailer is also another one. Oh…and plenty of Honey-Do’s

Look at Briggs newest lawn mowers sold at various self improvement outlets. It says maintenance free, no need to change oil. Just add oil as required 🤣. Obvious this is laughable and shows why Briggs and Stratton is just a name these days. These smaller engines don’t have oil filters so in my...

Well, when you are retired what the hell else am I going to do between mounting bike riding and grand kids. :)

Good suggestion, forgot about that one. In 10 years I’ve replaced it 3 times ahead of spring just so I don’t have issues.

Did you pull the fuel screen going into the tank? Should be inside the fuel line right where it connect to the bottom of the tank. You appear to have a fuel starvation issue but the amount of time it takes to quit doesn’t usually jive with a carburetor problem because it appears to move fuel...

I just did this service to my HRR216 after owning it for about 10 years. I completly removed the transmission and shaft so it could be cleaned. The bushings looked ok, but I ran a nylon brush soaked in penetrating oil through them To make sure they were 100% clean. Pinion gears springs and...

Not sure what this “clank” sounds like but most of the time I shut down my HRR Honda by partially releasing the break arm which will kill the coil and allow the engine to spin down normally without applying the break. I get 4-5 clanks at the end when the motor starts spinning slow enough to...

I think the issue is his particular carb model seems unusually expensive compared to all the other OEM carbs. My guess is further shopping around he may find a more reasonable price. If not I’d try the clone for that price, nothing to loose.

I understand what you are saying but how many times have manufacturers avoided telling their customers what it really takes to maintain a specific area of their equipment? Changing the oil in the transmission isn’t necessary but full disassembly of the shaft and bushings is necessary after 10...

I use Kirkland in my wife’s RX350 and my RAM2500 Cummins Diesel. Can‘t complain.

Sorry, but I don’t buy into this. To each his/her own but I know a lot of people in racing, diesels and performance related and everyone is agreement, it’s all a bunch of hupla over nothing. Would I buy anything that says “motor oil”, of course not, but do I believe Mobil 1 synthetic is better...

Compression release???

I’ve had my HRR216 for probably 10 years now. Since 13 oz of oil is pretty cheap I change it often (2 times a season). I use any 10-30 or 10-40 oil thats on sale as long as it meets all API certifications. Just did a valve adjustment check and the inside of the engine looks brand new. There are...

Mine is a 216VKA but I found just normal maintenance keeps this issue from happening. I just tore mine completly down to change the oil on the drive transmission. Cleaned and scotch brite everything when putting back together and it rolls backwards very smoothly. My bushings are cracked from age...

The recall was for defective cam shafts which does not require a tear down to replace, it’s actually a pretty easy job. My guess is they had some kid throw the cam in there and never made sure it was timed properly. It should be easily corrected if this is what the problem is, but they need...

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It is being starved for fuel which is why you need to add the choke at 1/2 throttle. Tiger’s suggestion is a good place to start and should quickly identify an air leak if one exists. Beyond that clone carbs are notorious for running lean. Hopefully you have a low and high speed adjustment screw...

Unfortunately we live in a throw away society these days from a consumer standpoint. People no long have the attention span and the desire to purchase tools to keep for a lifetime or at least a long period of time. Many consumers have not yet realized when they go electric that battery is going...