honda-power-equipment hrx217hza ユーザーズマニュアル
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Engine Will Not Start
Loss of Power
Vibration
Mowing and Bagging Problems
Possible Cause
Correction
Throttle lever in wrong
position
position
Move the throttle lever to the FAST
position (
position (
)
Fuel valve OFF
Turn the fuel valve ON (
Starter turns slow or not at
all
all
• Check for blown fuse (
Out of fuel
Refuel (
).
Bad fuel; mower stored
without treating gasoline, or
refueled with bad gasoline
without treating gasoline, or
refueled with bad gasoline
Refuel with fresh gasoline (
).
Spark plug faulty, fouled, or
improperly gapped
improperly gapped
Gap or replace the spark plug
(
(
).
Spark plug wet with fuel
(flooded engine)
(flooded engine)
Dry and reinstall the spark plug.
Fuel filter clogged,
carburetor malfunction,
ignition malfunction, valves
stuck, etc.
carburetor malfunction,
ignition malfunction, valves
stuck, etc.
Take the mower to an authorized
Honda servicing dealer for repair.
Honda servicing dealer for repair.
Possible Cause
Correction
Throttle not set to FAST
Move the throttle lever to the FAST
position (
position (
)
Grass is too tall
Raise the cutting height (
), cut
a narrower swath, use a slower
ground speed, or cut more frequently.
Instead of mulching, try rear
discharging or bagging.
ground speed, or cut more frequently.
Instead of mulching, try rear
discharging or bagging.
Mower deck is clogged
Clean out the mower deck (
Air filter is clogged
Clean or replace the air filter
(
(
).
Bad fuel; mower stored
without treating gasoline, or
refueled with bad gasoline
without treating gasoline, or
refueled with bad gasoline
Refuel with fresh gasoline (
).
Fuel filter clogged,
carburetor malfunction,
ignition malfunction, valves
stuck, etc.
carburetor malfunction,
ignition malfunction, valves
stuck, etc.
Take the mower to an authorized
Honda servicing dealer for repair.
Honda servicing dealer for repair.
Possible Cause
Correction
Grass and debris lodged
under the mower deck
under the mower deck
Clean out the mower deck (
Blades loose
Tighten loose blade bolts (
Blades bent, damaged, or
unbalanced by improper
sharpening
unbalanced by improper
sharpening
Take the mower to an authorized
Honda servicing dealer for repair.
Honda servicing dealer for repair.
Mechanical damage, such
as a bent crankshaft
as a bent crankshaft
Possible Cause
Correction
Engine speed is too slow to
cut well
cut well
Move the throttle lever to the FAST
position (
position (
Mower is moving too fast
for lawn conditions
for lawn conditions
Shift to a slower speed or apply less
pressure to the drive clutch lever.
pressure to the drive clutch lever.
Cutting height adjustment
levers set at different
positions
levers set at different
positions
Set all levers at the same cutting
height position (
height position (
).
Grass bag clogged
Wash the grass bag (
).
Mower deck is clogged
Clean out the mower deck (
).
Blades dull, worn, or
damaged
damaged
Sharpen or replace the blades if
necessary (
necessary (
Wrong blades installed
Install correct blades (
).