honda hr215 hxa

[rml6093]

Check the condition of the bearing in the blade clutch. If may be failing.

Do you have any instructions on that hahaha

and today I got them to engage by slowly engaging the blades but then I stopped to clean out under the deck (I don’t have a bag) and when I tried to engage them again the engine cut off on me and I wasn’t able to get them turning again... so looks like I’ll be clockin in some shed time

 

[HarmonySeeker]

You do have a blade clutch on the unit, right? If so, remove the blades after pulling the spark plug boot for safety.
Now remove the big bolt in the center. That is the blade clutch.
Note there is a bearing surrounding that bolt.
THAT is the blade clutch bearing.
See if it spins freely.
If not, replace.

 

[rml6093]

You do have a blade clutch on the unit, right? If so, remove the blades after pulling the spark plug boot for safety.
Now remove the big bolt in the center. That is the blade clutch.
Note there is a bearing surrounding that bolt.
THAT is the blade clutch bearing.
See if it spins freely.
If not, replace.

Thanks will do! And yes it does have the blade clutch

 

[rml6093]

Thanks will do! And yes it does have the blade clutch

Didn’t even check the blade clutch went to the simplest troubleshoot and it was as simple as tightening the blade cable. Fixed!

my only problem now is my surging issue on start up???‍

 

[HarmonySeeker]

Glad it was a simple fix. I haven't had to deal with a surging issue yet as I am still putting the blade clutch back together.

 

[HurstGN]

If you had the carb off, it's possible a gasket is not installed in the proper orientation and an air passage may be blocked.

 

[rml6093]

If you had the carb off, it's possible a gasket is not installed in the proper orientation and an air passage may be blocked.

I’ve never had it off. I took the bowl off to see if it was dirty and also had the throttle stop screw off to clean the jet under it

 

[HarmonySeeker]

There's top-notch experts here on this site, no doubt, but maybe this is the trick:

 

[rml6093]

Are the bolts to get the blade off reversed or the normal righty tighty lefty loosey

 

[tadawson]

I had this problem on an HR215, and also tried cleaning the pilot jet to no avail. I think it shrunk due to being plastic and age - and no amount of cleaning woueld help. I replaced it, and have run flawless for close to 10 years, with no other changes or cleanings to the carb. The want a ridiculous amount of $$$ for such a small plastic part, but it was worth it.

Ultimately, both the surge and the stall are due to the engine running lean at low power (IE not yet on the main jet).