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I ended up spraying carb cleaner into it, letting it sit in the sun a few hours and then started it. Started right up on the carb cleaner, ran for a short while and died. Repeated this twice. After the third time, it continued running so I cut those same two lawns again. It ran faultlessly all...

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Welcome to the forum! Do you have a lot of wood to cut?

I had the same problem with mine. I shot it full of carb cleaner, let it sit a few minutes and started it. Repeat a couple times and then let it sit a couple days with cleaner in it. After that, it ran all summer.

I just so happened to run across a clearance spark plug for it yesterday. I also got starting fluid and carb cleaner. I hope it resolves easily since it was just running.

Then get a look at these! https://saginaw.craigslist.org/grd/d/saginaw-lawn-boy-mowers/7195928248.html

Well, after cutting two lawns without issue, it won't start now. It cut those two lawns, I had to coax it to start the next day, but still cut the lawn without issue once it did start, and now it wont start at all. That's probably why it was at the dumpster days event.

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I am a bad boy, as well. Sometimes, I just can't get going.

It's been a couple months. He's either figured it out or the mower is toast by now. I guess we'll never know.

Of course, one size does not fit all. However, in your case I can imagine small stations with a battery charger and a solar panel on top. Attached to a fence post. Make the station a little bigger and put the whacker line in there, as well. You can walk the whole line without carrying anything...

Welcome from a fellow Buckeye! Do check the Cub Cadet section and good luck!

Cut it high after the 4th of July.

These are the times when one might consider an nice 80 volt electric weedwhacker. They do a great job, no more oil and/or gas, and a refill is as close as the next battery. I'm not there yet, but I'm getting close.

Thanks for the heads up!

So it's over 10 years old and looks like that? I thought it was newer, but I'm happy, nonetheless. I was wondering if it was a good mower, so thanks for the endorsement. It seems to cut well, but it blew dust all over the place. I completely cleaned the mower earlier and these pix are what it...

I rescued a Toro Recycler from the local clean-up days a couple days ago. It would run for a short while if gas was poured down its' throat, then die. I topped off the fuel tank and sit the mower with the carburetor facing the sun all day. That evening, after a few sputter/dies, a couple rpm...

7 hours ago as of this posting! https://akroncanton.craigslist.org/zip/d/louisville-free-scrap-metal/7177943977.html

I was working in Bay City, Texas, that summer helping to build the South Texas Nuclear Power Plant. Working in a big steel box that cooled the steam from the turbines as a boilermaker. My gold hat, Bob Winters, was a good ol' Texan with a pant leg in his boot and a fine southern drawl. Even...

Sad to say for most folks, a 'bandana' went out of style when it was re-named 'dew rag'. I'll stop there.......

I'll do ya a favor and offer $500. Where do you live?

The 'driven' disk? Huh. That's like the flywheel plate, not the clutch, going out. Odd. Nevertheless, glad you got 'er fixed and running again!

Thanks for the chart, but super thanks for telling me the number.

mzbb-6091227 sxa As far as speed goes, I do have a tach and I'll check rpm. I run the throttle IN the detent between the choke and fast positions to maximize speed. It doesn't seem to make a difference. I note that the manual does not mention a throttle adjustment, as I've seen it. The...

Thanks! Just for giggles, what would be the determining factor between which of those three I would get? The local guy seemed to figure it out when I told him I had the big knob choke lever on the back of the unit.

It's a Walbro, eh? It has 'Stihl' embossed on the diaphragm cover. I may have a closer source, in that case!

Hi: Sorry for the late reply. I guess our real resident experts are unavailable, so let the third-string give it a try: Perhaps the clutch bearing is seizing up. When the blade is disengaged, the motor is allowed to spin thanks to this bearing. If it has ceased to function, the motor is forced...

If I put a new Honda blade on it, should I have to sharpen it, as well? Mind you, I have kept my blade sharp. By hand, with a file. I mow in first gear. I went out of my way today to assure I was only taking 1/3 off at the most and the grass was dry. And the blade appears to be in good shape...

I'm serious! I used a snow shovel to slurp it up into a 5 gallon bucket. Filled the bucket the rest of the way up with water. It looked just like a health drink smoothie. Spread on bare spots. I'll have to clean under the deck more often. The plastic deck did wash up spic and span with water...

Do not use a Honda on wet grass. You end up with a sludge resembling a health drink or finely ground cole slaw under the deck. Wash it out from your deck and it makes great 'liquid grass' to spread on bare spots.

I'm just about fed up with the uneven cut my 215 has developed. It leaves a line of grass uncut on every pass. A thin line, not very wide at all, but it's obvious as all get out. I'm going to rebuild a cub cadet now and see how it does. I'm guessing it has something to do with the engineering of...

So the source of the leak was a cracked diaphragm. It takes so long to get parts mail-order, I have started to search out locals for my parts. A local has the rtebuild kit for the same price online, but I have to drive 50 miles round trip to get it! But, when I get home, I have it, so that...

Do you have to hold the handle in and then turn the key?

If the clutch is your issue, wouldn't it be 'bound up' if that what was causing the engine to stop? Be sure it spins freely after the motor has died. If it doesn't spin freely, there is your problem. Now that you've ruled out what sounded like a classic vent problem, try what hammer or bert...

Welcome to the Forum! Sounds like you've got a real head-scratcher there. Luckily, it just so happens we have a couple Honda Experts here on site who have to deal with issues like that daily. Hopefully, they'll be by today and fix you up. But again, Welcome to LawnWorld!

I am now using an app called 'Engine RPM' by RealTime Specialties. It works great with repeatable results. I'll pick up a vibra tach if I see one cheap. It still looks interesting

At least I'm humble enough to admit it......

Are they late-night posts? That might account for some.

Ah, someone knows what the hole is for. Give the man a charute! Or send me $5 and I'll send you a pair, binds and all.

My goodness, what a lousy-looking casting! It appears to be loaded with cracks! But I've no idea about the hole.

#2, The Sten.

A lever on the handle which, when moved, causes the motor to increase and decrease rpm's. Some mowers don't have throttles, so if neither do, great! I believe both should have carburetors.

There is no throttle on either? If one does and one doesn't, there might be an issue there.

Then we have a saying 'round these here parts: 'kwitcherbitchin' The faithful BS Troy-Bilt is going to family. The Honda stays in my garage. I paid too much to fix it, so it won't sell. And I think I may sell the Honda-powered Cub Cadet SRC 216(?) after I get the sheared bolt out of the...

Welcome to the Forum! I replaced one of these blades. It broke clean in half when a rock was struck, about even with the last uprake on one side. I hadn't seen a blade break like that before. Perhaps one of the resident metallurgists here will weigh in, but it indicated to me there is not enough...

No kidding. Thanks for the info. Well, then, my mower mulches quite well, considering the blades are on backward! Anyway, I can haul that under-powered HR215 away for you. No sense cluttering up your yard. What time would be convenient?

So if you're 'not fishing at all' then you admit you,'legitimately have a problem with Honda mowers.' I didn't take it that way but to each his own, indeed. I gave my opinion and helped out a fellow forumer on a question he had. Nothing hostile there, at all. Nope.

I think he's fishing for a reaction.........

I found the air vent loose and it was the source of the raw fuel. It runs a little better, but still dies eventually. The other needed a new primer bulb. After I replaced it, it ran like nothing was wrong. Both have sat at least 2 years previously. The attachment you provided was very useful...