I have a Honda HRX217 self-propelled mower that is not self-propelling.
S/N is MAGA-1408598, so I think it uses part # 20001-VE5-A01 (Harmony Hydrostatic Transmission)
My first thought was to adjust the cable, as the resistance had gotten a bit slack, so I tightened it and it felt better, but still did not move much. It would pull itself along on flat ground, but had no power.
Next I replaced the drive belt (which was harder than it sounded), but the situation is the same. So I am down to the transmission.
Question: should I try to service the transmission, or just replace it? It's a bit of a pain to get to, even to refill the oil, and I haven't seen any evidence of fluid leaking. Is it likely that adding fluid would help this situation? Are there other fix-able things that go wrong with these transmissions? I don't mind doing whatever work it needs, but don't want to waste a bunch of time taking it apart and putting back together multiple times. At the same time, I don't want to drop $200 on a new transmission unnecessarily.
Does anyone have experience with this? Thanks!
S/N is MAGA-1408598, so I think it uses part # 20001-VE5-A01 (Harmony Hydrostatic Transmission)
My first thought was to adjust the cable, as the resistance had gotten a bit slack, so I tightened it and it felt better, but still did not move much. It would pull itself along on flat ground, but had no power.
Next I replaced the drive belt (which was harder than it sounded), but the situation is the same. So I am down to the transmission.
Question: should I try to service the transmission, or just replace it? It's a bit of a pain to get to, even to refill the oil, and I haven't seen any evidence of fluid leaking. Is it likely that adding fluid would help this situation? Are there other fix-able things that go wrong with these transmissions? I don't mind doing whatever work it needs, but don't want to waste a bunch of time taking it apart and putting back together multiple times. At the same time, I don't want to drop $200 on a new transmission unnecessarily.
Does anyone have experience with this? Thanks!