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Was given a HRB216HXA from a friend - no self propel
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lawn mower fanatic
lawn mower fanatic
I have a Honda HRR216TDA and that happened to me before. I was mowing and then it suddenly stopped. It was worn gears. 
http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/honda-forum/9888-no-self-propell.html
http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/honda-forum/9888-no-self-propell.html
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bwdbrn1
bwdbrn1
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robert@honda
robert@honda
Here's the troubleshooting chart for the HX (hydrostatic trans) for "Mower Does Not Move" and a few more detailed pages from the shop manual.
There are no service parts for the internal bits of the hydrostatic transmission. If there's an internal fault, the whole transmission must be replaced. P/N is 20011-VE5-710 ($266.64)
You can check the fluid level of the transmission, but if it is low, why? Is there a leak?
With luck, it may just be a failed/out-of-spec cable, worn or disconnected belt...?
There are no service parts for the internal bits of the hydrostatic transmission. If there's an internal fault, the whole transmission must be replaced. P/N is 20011-VE5-710 ($266.64)
You can check the fluid level of the transmission, but if it is low, why? Is there a leak?
With luck, it may just be a failed/out-of-spec cable, worn or disconnected belt...?
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robert@honda
Can you inspect and confirm the cable is connected to the control arm, and the arm moves when the drive lever is engaged?
There are two styles of cable connections, depending on the serial number...(note the image below is an HRX, not an HRB model)
robert@honda
Can you inspect and confirm the cable is connected to the control arm, and the arm moves when the drive lever is engaged?
There are two styles of cable connections, depending on the serial number...(note the image below is an HRX, not an HRB model)
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W
Watchdog
Thanks to your great schematics and tech info I felt confident enough to disassemble and inspect without worry of parts flying loose.
It turns out the cable at the trans end had worn of the connector. Found the OEM part (#54630-VE1-W000) for my HXA model on ebay today for $20.00 with free shipping.
So far the only hard part of the job was the bolt in the recessed hole of the scroll skirt. The whole thing spun and I ended up having to grind the head off the grade 8 bolt using a tungsten bit in a dremel tool. WARNING: If you choose this method be sure to allow cooling periods so the bolt does not melt through the plastic composite material. Replacing with stainless steel nut and bolt with a nylock.
Of course I took the opportunity to sharpen up those blades and give her a good cleaning under there.
No to figure out why it wants to stall if you engage the blade drive too fast.
Thank you again for your assistance and the fast reply.
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Watchdog
Can you inspect and confirm the cable is connected to the control arm, and the arm moves when the drive lever is engaged?
There are two styles of cable connections, depending on the serial number...(note the image below is an HRX, not an HRB model)
Thanks to your great schematics and tech info I felt confident enough to disassemble and inspect without worry of parts flying loose.
It turns out the cable at the trans end had worn of the connector. Found the OEM part (#54630-VE1-W000) for my HXA model on ebay today for $20.00 with free shipping.
So far the only hard part of the job was the bolt in the recessed hole of the scroll skirt. The whole thing spun and I ended up having to grind the head off the grade 8 bolt using a tungsten bit in a dremel tool. WARNING: If you choose this method be sure to allow cooling periods so the bolt does not melt through the plastic composite material. Replacing with stainless steel nut and bolt with a nylock.
Of course I took the opportunity to sharpen up those blades and give her a good cleaning under there.
No to figure out why it wants to stall if you engage the blade drive too fast.
Thank you again for your assistance and the fast reply.