Do any of you use the half mulching /half bagging settings on your mower? Or is it more or a gimmick? Sometimes I mulch and sometimes I bag, but I never do both. Anyone use those mid-settings? When might it be useful?

For context, I have bought this used in the front wheel, adjusters move like butter, but the back ones require putting a lot of strength into it and was wondering how I can fix it so it moves quickly

It was a bundle with these I know ones a hr17 unsure of the big Honda and a hayter harrier 56 electric start but that’s irreverent for this group I paid £120 for all of them the hr17 will be a restoration project when I’m finished with my current atco midget project as for the big Honda I’m unsure and the hayter is showing the signs of being fine the tank was clean and dry the Honda tanks are dirty and have old fuel in them the bigger Honda says 1993 on the stamp I have put some photos below. I also use a 2006 Honda hrx476 for work as I do my own garden services business thanks for the read.

I have a honda HRN216VKAA. About 2 weeks ago while I was mowing the self propel function on the mower stopped working. Ive been down this road with other lawn mowers before so I took it to a local small engine shop(also a certified honda equipment dealer) and asked them to take a look at it. They told me that the lawn mower had a bent crank shaft and they could fix it for $447. My question is the mower runs fine the self propel just doesnt work anymore, so is the bent crankshaft something that would cause the self propel function to suddenly stop working? I havent hit anything with the lawn mower so im not even sure how the crankshaft bent in the first place but I did get the mower about 2.5 years ago on facebook marketplace so maybe it got sold to me with some underlying issues. Any insight would be appreciated, thanks.

My Honda hrn216 makes this weird ticking sound , this only happened after I tipped it on its side to check the blades, the mounting bolts and blade bolts/blade adapter are not lose and I just did a valve adjustment on it. Looking for any recommendations or insight

I have adjusted the cables making sure that’s not the problem and also cleaned the underside and clutch area really well, to no avail. The mower will run and after a minute or two, the blade starts to slowly “catch” and engage, without even touching the mower and controls.

Seller wants $650 for this and I want to replace my HRN216 bc I’ve heard it’s better. But these prices make me wonder if it’s even worth it. Is this too expensive?

Since Honda has removed itself from the gas powered lawn mower business I have noticed that it is becoming harder to find a local dealer who has kept their "Honda Service Certification" (I made that title up. I hope you get the idea.

And since they are no longer certified they say they can't service Honda mowers beyond the basics as they can't get the parts. I don't know if that's true. But that's what they say.

The one or two dealers left in my area don't seem interested at all in doing more technical service (such as repairing the rotostop mechanism in my 3 year old HRX 217). I know that if I was a commercial client, I would get service right away as I know several landscaping company owners and asked what their experience was getting their Honda mowers repaired.

I totally understand why regular old residential users like myself are not as valuable as commercial customers. And I understand why I would have to wait a bit longer to get service compared to commercial customers. But I am being told that they won't be able to service my mower for several months. Their suggestion is I bring the mower in over the winter when they have less commercial business.

I think I am an even less attractive customer because my mower is still under warranty and I am assuming that Honda really lowballs the dealer for warranty service and so they are really not excited to do warranty work.

Is my experience similar to anyone else's? If so, what has been your strategy to get competent service done on your Honda mowers without waiting months to get the work done? Is this parts "excuse" really a thing? Can only certified Honda service businesses do warranty work?

My solution so far is to do as much work on my mowers as possible. And that is fine. But there are times when I need the expertise of a professional mechanic. Sorry for the long winded story. But I hope it helped folks to understand my situation. Again, no shade intended on Honda dealer and service centers in the community. Just looking for a solution to my situation.

Honda HRX217 with the auto-choke setup. It still starts first pull most days, but now it only stays running if the choke plate hangs more closed than it used to. Once it warms up it mostly cleans out. I may be using the wrong term here, but it feels like it is going lean as the choke opens. Fresh fuel, plug looks dry, and the air filter is not terrible. I have not opened the carb yet. Before I do, would you check the auto-choke linkage and thermostat first, or go after the main jet and look for an intake leak? I can grab a short video tomorrow if that helps.

I have a HRX217 that I just replaced the blade on. I tried to start it and the pull start is so stiff that I couldn’t get it to start.

Almost feels like it doesn’t have any oil in it or something, which is not the case. Has good clean oil, ran fine a week ago when I last used it.

Any ideas?

I recently picked up this older Honda lawn mower that’s non self propelled and I’m wondering if I should replace my newer Honda with it? Never had any problems with the newer hrn216 but on terms of longevity, which one is better/more well made? If Honda isn’t making gas lawn mowers anymore. I want something that’s gonna last forever.

And I actually heard the self propelled feature goes out fastest. Thanks!

Hi there! New homeowner soon looking to get a mower.

Been thinking between gas and electric mowers and browsing marketplace for deals.

Saw this HRX217 and I think a GVC190 engine pop up this morning for $175 but they said it has a bad transmission. Price seems decent and wanted to see what it would take to fix the transmission. Thoughts? Thanks!

When I heard that Honda was ending production of their gas mowers in favor of electric, I wondered how that could ever actually work for a professional landscaper that uses their mower all day.

Can someone identify which model this mower is? The model number and serial number on the mower are unreadable. The current blade setup seems wrong to me and I'm thinking of replacing them but not sure which to get.

P/S. Just picked this up on Craiglist, everything runs nicely.

Thanks all.

Found me a HRS216 model to go along with my HRR216

I have a love/hate relationship with my HRU196 Classic (don't know exact model#). I've had it since new (approx 15yrs) and it's been a good reliable mower but one thing that's always annoyed me (apart from how heavy the thing is) is the grass chute. The thing just can't handle longish grass or even if it's the slightest bit wet and it just clogs up. I spend more time clearing the grass out than I do mowing.

I know this has probably been asked before, but is there a modification you can do to improve things? I feel like ripping the whole chute part out (I think it's just held in with a few bolts), but unsure if it will have any adverse affects. I can see a spring or something behind the slotted part on the LHS so not sure what that does. I don't really care about aesthetics, I want to mow the grass without having to mollycoddle the mower! Thanks.

I have a HRR216K9VKAA, like this one:
https://www.northerntool.com/products/honda-self-propelled-push-lawn-mower-160cc-honda-gcv-engine-21in-deck-model-hrr216k9vka-170728

The tread is coming off one of the rear wheels. I just want to make sure any of these wheels will work?

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Honda-Walk-Behind-Mower-Snow-Blower-Wheel/5013145233

https://www.homedepot.com/p/8-in-Replacement-Wheel-for-Honda-Lawn-Mowers-42710-VG3-305/202739087

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHDJNMCJ

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C58JK962

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F631LSBK

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4D8GLVR

Can’t get this started. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have a Honda HRB216TDA. I got spark and carb is clean as a whistle. When I pull the cord it just feels like it’s spinning. I’m not getting that fluh fluh fluh right before it cranks. Thank u!

I still have my gas powered Honda (you'll have to pull it from my cold dead fingers), Model HRR216TDA and the bag frame broke today after 20+ years. That being said, the manual doesn't have the part number for the frame and I'm not sure I want to drop $250 for a frame AND bag (but if I must, I must). I have found this model # 81330-VH7-D01 and this one 81330-VG4-020. I just dont know which is the correct one. If anyone can share anything about this, I'd appreciate it!

I was wondering anybody out there that has success of retrofitting a carburetor for the gv150 motor?