Where to purchase a new central bolt for a Honda HRR216VKA blades? Links please!

[MowerMark]

Hello. The blades hit a solid brick and the central bolt broke releasing the two blades. Very scary. See picture. I cannot find where to purchase a new bolt (? and washer) to reattach these two blades. Yes, the remains of the bolt will first need extraction.

When I search websites for the bolt, it reads "two are required". But the bolt is single. Two friends scoped the Internet and looked at the manual, but no one can find a listing for this center bolt.

Happy to purchase an extra and also the two bolts which attach the blades together, although those two look fine.

Would enjoy seeing more than one link as would like the mower to work in fewer than four days from now.

 

[sgkent]

I suspect that it did more than shear the bolt that holds the blades on. It likely bent the crankshaft, certainly damaged the blade. You need the series number to look up the correct part. K4, K5, K6, K7, K8 etc. Look up the full serial number. The K8 for example uses an upper and lower blade, and there are three bolts - which are two outer and then the center bolt. I would put a dial runout gauge on it and see if the crank wobbles without the blade.

 

[MowerMark]

Thank you. What you stated is slightly above my pay grade. I read somewhere that Honda purposefully makes the bolt the weakest part to prevent any other damage.

I have spare blades. Yes, this HRR2167VKA has upper and lower blades which is barely seen in the picture.

This seems to be the replacement bolt: https://a.co/d/3yDKh57 . Do you agree?

To be cost-effective, how about reattaching the blades with a Honda bolt, and see how the unit runs? If damage was done to more than sheering this central bolt, what would the user experience? Just vibration?

 

[MowerMark]

There's a groove on the shaft and on the blade assembly. Looks like it needs a key. Anyone have a link to it? Is there also a spring needed?

 

[Rednec]

Hello. The blades hit a solid brick and the central bolt broke releasing the two blades. Very scary. See picture. I cannot find where to purchase a new bolt (? and washer) to reattach these two blades. Yes, the remains of the bolt will first need extraction.

When I search websites for the bolt, it reads "two are required". But the bolt is single. Two friends scoped the Internet and looked at the manual, but no one can find a listing for this center bolt.

Happy to purchase an extra and also the two bolts which attach the blades together, although those two look fine.

Would enjoy seeing more than one link as would like the mower to work in fewer than four days from now.

Honda Part# 90109-VG3-000

BOLT, FLANGE (3/8-24X1")

90109-VG3-000

 

[Laabk2]

According to my research the mower Mod # translates into a HRR216K10VKA. Here is a link to Jacks' Small Engines website that should bring you to that model number. https://www.jackssmallengines.com/j...wn-mower-usa-vin-gjara-1000001/rotary-blade-1 It also has the key you are needing to replace too. Like sgkent stated, you need to look and verify the crankshaft is not bent and be careful extracting the rest of the bolt out of the crank.

 

[Rednec]

There's a groove on the shaft and on the blade assembly. Looks like it needs a key. Anyone have a link to it? Is there also a spring needed?

KEY, WOODRUFF (3/16X5/8)

90751-VG3-000

 

[bentrim]

https://www.hondapowersportsparts.com/oemparts/a/hpe/50f7361ff8700233e4c92f1d/rotary-blade-1

Item # 7 Bolt

BOLT, FLANGE (3/8-24X1")

90109-VG3-000

KEY, WOODRUFF (3/16X5/8)

90751-VG3-000

Worked on a lot of Honda mowers and have never seen that bolt broken.
As an aside I had to retire for medical reasons after having torn a mower apart for engine issues. Did not get it assembled as they were waiting on parts. Once parts came in I got a call asking about the crankshaft/key. They asked how can we get this woodruff key to work in the crankshaft, it is cut for a straight key? I answered "turn the crank 180". They did and said "OK i see"

 

[MowerMark]

Which way does this key face? Is the rounded part in the shaft or in the blade assembly?

(Looks like a toenail clipping!)

https://www.motoculture-distri-piece.fr/Files/131432/Img/24/a75018b-zoo.jpg

 

[StarTech]

If you can still use you eyes it is self explaining when you look at the crankshaft. No need to hold your hand on this one.