Honda HRX217 Lawn Mower Discussing Faults after a Season of Mowing | 21" Lawn Mower |
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- Honda HRX217 Lawn Mower Faults after Season Review .
Discussing the problems I found with the Honda Lawn Mower after a mowing season
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Just adjust your cable for the speed. Says to do that every 100 hours
Excellent. I did not know this at the time of the video. But, I do adjust as needed now. Thanks.
had the same problem with thw drive knob, many thanks
i bought the same mower in june.. its now nov.. I didnt have none of those problems.. as for the belt drive.. u supposed to do a maintence step thats in your book.. plus its still under factory warranty.. they aint gon honor it u keep doing those DIY repairs.. good luck
I do Love the Honda Mower, this video was from last year. Need to do another video on it from this year. I installed a hour meter on the mower and we put 90 hours on it this year , so I am guessing around 200 hours have been put on it in two years. It did better this year, but will be replacing it next year. I never use the warranty, because we mow so much with the mowers. It is a great mower. Thanks. 👍
@@MemphisMower ...'I never use the warranity bc we mow so much with the mower'?... lmao... u are a corporations ideal customer
@@yadda10akataxpayinvoter Very Funny, but true in this case. We do use the mower a lot , and really none of the issues were out of the realm of to be expected problems or difficult. Watched a couple videos to see how to adjust the drive cable. I did crank up the rpm to 3k . But I guess companies do like me, I just like to fix or break things more myself. Thanks again .
Gorgeous mower but thank you for being honest with the setbacks of it. Awesome vid bro thanks so much!
I bought a Honda HRX217HYA, and it's the best decision I made. Great mower. Goes up my steep incline back yard without any problems.
Jason Lucht It is a great mower and it made it a second year. Thanks
Liked#123 a very nice mower. Thanks for the tutorial. Enjoyed watching over here. Fully watched friend. I'm sending back your kindness. I'm here to support you friend..
I appreciate it and thank you.
Very nice 👍
Thank You.👍👍
Tq
Hey there blessings to you and your family!the Honda still looks new! Very sturdy lawnmower!❤🤗😇👍
no.. it looks VERY used
Enjoyed this video as well. Very thorough job 👍
DLT Lawncare Thank You. Checking out your channel. Thanks
@@MemphisMower Thank you! I see you in Scuba Steve's live at times
wow that mower has more options than mine. I have #2, had a problem with #3 and ended up buying a new mower. How often should we clean #4? (for a normal 1/10 acre yard?)
This is the only mower brand that has that option , so your mower should not need cleaning. Thanks
for meI cut at 3 1/2 in the late summer, but it just well not pick up the grass and put it in the bag, sharp blade and clean deck
Probably should raise the mower up an notch. We have had a lot of rain this summer and grass is growing like crazy.
#4 - You'd think they would have figured out a way to close off the chute completely instead of letting some debris come through. Odd to design it that way.
I agree. It is an annoying problem, because it does make using the mulch handle impossible to use at times and requires some work and frustration to get it cleared. But I do Love the mower. Thank you
@@MemphisMower I think I figured out why they leave a little gap in the chute plug... It might be because the deck of the mower goes so low to the ground and the engine is so powerful that it needs to have somewhere for the air to exit and create suction... otherwise it would probably just blow the grass out from under the mower. Not sure if that's right, but after looking at the design, that is my best guess.
@@ChrisArkwright I think you may have nailed it. I have 2 pre-2010 HRX's that have the gap. So, if this was a flaw, you would think Honda, known for it's precise engineering, would have corrected it by now. Still, I wonder why Toro has such a good mulch blocking design (no loose debris in the chute area) and the suction is excellent. Toro does have a side discharge though ... maybe that's part of it.
these mowers are great just uploaded my honda video thanks for the motivation
Just saw this comment, I do Love my Honda. Thanks
Seems honest. Do you still have the mower? Has the Nexite deck cracked a hole or fractured? Mine did out of nowhere starting in early April. Honda will not cover it. Any crack or hole or fracture is excepted from the Lifetime Warranty. It's a complete fraud. Best of luck.
Hello, I do still have this mower. I do not use it as much as the front right wheel assy is bent. I have not had any problems with deck. It is faded, but that is about it.
Thinking of updating from my hrr216 model
This is a great mower.
@@MemphisMower do the rear wheels lock up?
@@appleztooranges I have had trouble with the rear wheels locking up on Hondas. Usually, just one of the when turning. After a lot of use they will stop doing it. Happened on two of my Hondas. They should not lock up. Hope this is the answer to your question.
In the operator instruction sheet it mentions how to check how much the control cables have stretched in use.
It seems really clear about how much the controls should move before things happen
Have you done those adjustments now that your machine has some hours on it?
I have and it works good. This is the Third year with the mower. I put a tach/ hour meter on it at the beginning of last year and found the rpms about 300 low. Adjusted the spring a little and it checked good. At the end of last year the hour meter had 95 hours , so I figure the mower has around 200 hours on it going into this year. So far so good with it, cuts great and bags great too. Thanks
@@MemphisMower Awesome!
@@MemphisMower Great info, I just bought the HRX217 and already put an hour meter/tachometer on it like Gwinnet Lawns showed on YT. I have used other people's Honda 217's before they put the plastic drive control paddle on it and an 8 year old model would be so slow that I pushed the darn thing for the entire lawn instead of using the self-propel. It must've been stretched drive cables or needing a spring tightening.
Do you find that the nexite under-deck does a good job in not having to be cleaned as often as a steel deck? I still think washing with a garden hose after each mow is good practice no matter what kind of push-mower you have. What's your opinion please?
@@JasonJayJJ1 It is no different in the amount of cleaning it needs when you mow damp turf.
Good review you earned a new subscriber with this video keep up the good work 👍🏾
No hate man, but for the reliability of a Honda your complaints seem not picky. As far as the variable drive, Honda tells you cables need to be adjusted. That's why I'm going with the hydrostatic drive
All is good. We put around 150 hours on the mower last year and so far this year 29. I adjusted the cable for the drive, replaced the chord over the winter , so it’s in great shape. The grass getting stuck in the passage way is a pain, when going from mulch to bag. Which we do a lot. But , this is the best mower I have owned so far. Do love it and I Thank You.
Honda Equipment last for Years thats a good Lawnmower you got 👍
Thank you, I hope it does. I appreciate you and it is great seeing your channel grow. Your are working hard. Thanks
@@MemphisMower thanks with this Weather I think I found a little bit of time to keep Uploading.. Lets keep pushing 💪
Have you or anyone here replaced the rear wheels with aftermarket one with more grip? I live on a hill and traction on the stock wheels isn.t the best. Can someone recommend wheels that might provide more grip?
I hope, some one can answer this. I agree the wheels are not the best.
Sounds like the cable is stretched out for the tension knob just do some readjusting
It was, found out there are adjustment connections in the middle of the cable. Adjusted the tension and now it is back to the races. Thank you and take care.
I have the same model but with the electric start. I wasn’t planning on buying it, figured I didn’t need it but it’s all they had in stock.
It is a lifesaver. Works very well and I never have to worry about changing the starter pull cord. Well worth the money.
I totally agree, electric start is awesome. Thank You
@@MemphisMower update. Starter pulley spring gets super caked up with dust and won't retract. This is with frequent rinsing as well but the solid cover prevents it from reaching the starter cord. Only option was to replace it.
Hello fellow Tennessean friend! 😊👍❤ I'm glad you reviewed this mower. I do almost all of our yardwork and my mower has seen it's last year. I'll be buying a new model soon 😊 Have a great night!
Midlife Mamaw Thank You very much.
I just mulch with bag on and it keeps gate cleared
That is very true. This is a great mower. Thanks
Nice looking mower
DFW Scratcher Thank You, it does a great job.
The loss of speed is from the slipping belt design on that model. Lots of mowers have a slipping belt design. Toro being another. If you change the drive belt, it will most probably return to the earlier settings. I have the HYA version. That is a hydrostatic trans without the slipping belt.
Thank you . I was able to adjust the drive cable. There are two turnbuckles in there middle of the cable . It is back to full drive power, for now. Also, added a tach/hour meter. Thank You and take care.
@@MemphisMower Yes. One can get cable stretch and cause it not to tighten the belt as much. But, by design, the thing moves by tightening or loosening the belt. So, the belt wears by sliding on the pulleys as the engine runs. The pulleys also wear badly over time. So, later, when one changes the belt and pulleys together on an older mower, it`s like a rocket.
I bought my first Honda mower this April, used about 10 times so far, I bought the one with the rotostop feature and select drive system.It’s the select drive system that I’m questioning, seems like I have to play with that knob constantly, I find a nice speed on a flat surface, but when I turn and go up a very slight incline the mower stops, so I dial it up to get the mower moving, then return to flat surface the mower is going way to fast, it’s constant adjusting, is this normal, are other users having this same issue???
Hello, it is a great mower. I don’t have the rotostop, but have always wanting one with that feature. One day. Anyway, the direct drive does work great. I have found that I have to adjust the cable tension every once in a while. ( turnbuckles located on the cable in the middle of the handle, left side). I try to adjust these so that I can keep the selector knob around five to seven and only squeeze the handle halfway, when going up the hill all you should have to do is squeeze the handle more. Hope this helps.
@@MemphisMower Ok, Thank you, I’m used to the toro personal pace, I definitely prefer that drive system over the Honda.
Honda should hire you they always strive for the best
I appreciate that, it is a great mower. But , sometimes little improvements can help. Thanks again
I'm running this playlist for you. It seems to be helping with the TH-cam purge.
I do appreciate it very much. Thank You. Danny.👍
They are great mowers but kinda over priced I think. I bought the hrx217hza a month ago and with about 8 hours run time on it the mower leaks oil from the valve cover, governor shaft and fill tube. Enough that the entire engine is coated in oil on the back and I've used it 4 times. Also randomly idle rough and vibrates really bad. When I bag it leaves a ton of stuff where the bag attaches that falls onto the lawn every time I empty. It also fills up with clippings where the adjustable slide is for the versamow and will jam if you don't clean it. The wheels are mounted kinda crappy mine sag noticeably from when I got it after 4 uses. The new style engine cover is not great the old one was so much better. The new one traps a ton of debris and is secured with 4 clips that seem like they will break and 1 retaining screw. It does cut really nice though probably one of the best cutting right out of the box for mulching and bag but I kinda regret buying it with the oil leaks and all these small issues. I could get 2 snapper mowers for what I paid and they will last forever.
Excellent Post. Thanks. I have not experienced the oil leak. But, everything else I have.
@@MemphisMower no problem. I'm sure they all don't leak but I must have got a bad one. Not looking to knock honda it cuts great both mulching and bagging and the new engine is a great step up from the 160 finally enough torque to do fall clean up. I think it would be a good fit for a homeowner that isn't interested in changing to different blades for different applications and doesn't want any chutes to have to carry around. It would probably hold up well enough in this use but if you're looking for a mower to use even 6-7 times weekly I don't think it would last more then 4-5 years without putting money into it. I just wish I had seen more honest reviews before purchase they mostly seemed to be sponsored reviews about how perfect the mower is. It is better then all the mowers I looked at within the 700-1000$ range sure but definitely not worth 1100 for the hrx217hza model. I think I would go for the cheapest model possible if I bought this mower as you will likely have the same life span.
I can’t believe that the pull rope gave out that fast. My 24 year old mower still has the same rope shame on Honda.
I know. I replaced it, hopefully it will last longer this time. Thank you
Did you contact Honda?? Dont you have a 5yr warranty?
I bought my first Honda mower this year. Meh. The engines great but I prefered it on a Toro chassis.
I do agree the Toro chassis is great, I had one several years ago and loved the way it mowed.
Every product could use some improvement - great suggestions for Honda. Steve
Very true, thanks Danny
Aren't some of these probs covered by the warranty?
Probably so, I did fix them and have used the mower a lot. Around 200 hours on it so far. Thanks
Did you change the recoil on this mower? I had the same pull rope problem because the recoil cracked and broke where the rope comes out.
Hello, I ordered a new recoil, but it was the wrong one. The one I ordered was supposed to have been for this model number, but it was not correct. I was able to replace the rope, using the rope from the recoil I ordered and all is good. I need to order another replacement rope, just in case and get the correct recoil. I take it you got the correct recoil. Thanks
MemphisMower I’m actually still waiting on it to be delivered. Based on image and parts I believe it will be correct but can’t be sure yet. Was supposed to have been delivered by today but not looking good.
Excellent. Let me know if it the right one, Thanks.
Did you you get it the new recoil changed?
MemphisMower yes from the second supplier I found on eBay. Still actually waiting for first supplier. Seller just_click_and_save
Just bought one yesterday it a great lawnmower oh wait i haven't used it yet😂
I believe that you will like it. Has been a good mower for me. Thanks
It’s a huge pile of crap. I just returned mine after owning it for a week.
What a disappointing experience I had with this exact mower.
It shouldn’t have the Honda badge on it.
0% satisfaction. No joke.
Owned it for a year now and only had one small problem but other then that its been a great lawnmower for me that thing is a Beast
Honda and all these other companys who build mowers should just keep the same mower they originally built..
Every year they try to make them better and they are just worse
This is a great mower, but I do agree with you.
A little cleaning goes a long way. Just saying.
Dave Lee So true, washed it today after mowing a lawn. Installed a tach/ hour meter this year. Has 29 hours so far this year and probably put 150 hours on it last year. Fixed all the problems and she is going great again. Love this mower , cuts great. Thanks
@@MemphisMower-Would you provide info regarding the meter, where you got it and installation. Thank you
nice mower. New friend Ruthie here
Here's a reply to everyone owning a gas mower or any gas powered small engine or equipment.
Use Seafoam on every fill up to prevent costly repairs with this ethanol fuel.
I've been doing small engine repair for over 25 years. This fuel today is killing these small engines.
I decided 3 years ago to go electric. I bought the 21inch makita 36v self propelled commercial mower.
I did lawn Maintenance for 35 years and the Makita mower was the best mower I have ever used ,even better than the old 2 cycle Lawnboy mowers I used in the early 1990s
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Awesome information on Seafoam. I will probably get an electric mower this year or next. You are right about Lawnboy mowers, we had one growing up and it is still my favorite all time mower. Awesome cut.
I use strictly Truefuel. The engine is very efficient.
Well the dial having to be put on max is probably because the belt is stretched a little
I adjusted the turnbuckles for the cable , but this is due from cable stretch as you suggested. I did not know this when making the video. Thank You
@@MemphisMower would you buy it if you had to do it over again? I’m going to buy one of these or a super recycler with a Honda. Replacing my old hrr216vka. Thank you
@@Johnny-dw6un I actually have a 5 year old Toro with a Honda motor. I do like the mower and it cuts good. The Honda mower has the mulch / bag lever which is very convenient and the two mower blade setup is great. When bagging grass it seems to have a better vacuum. I believe I would get another Honda mower . But I have not used the new toro recycler to see if it has changed any. Thanks
who wants to support each other and stay positive?
Are you telling me you’re whining about the numbers for the deck height adjustment you can’t count the notches there’s only four.
Fixed it, not whining anymore. Anyway, for 850 dollars, they could of done it for me, ha, ha. I do like this mower and use it some, but have two HRN’s that I really like.
Had an HRR, loved it until the bearing issue crept up. Traded it for an HRX - what a joke. A $600+ mower couldn’t mow 3 inch grass without bogging down. The HRR would practically brush hog at max height. Huge disappointment. $600 paperweight. The HRR would still be in my garage if it didn’t develop that stupid bearing issue.
The HRX is an expensive mower, we just parked ours because the left wheel assy is bent. I bought an HRN and so far so good. The HRR is a great mower.
For the wheels adjusting levels, my Honda model HRR2169VLA look better than your HRX217. By watching this video, I would not next an upgrade HRX217.
Sunshine I do not like these wheel adjustments. The back ones are extremely hard to do, now that the mower is a year older. I am looking to replace it next year, will look at different ones. Thanks.👍
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annyeonghaseyo, Thank You . Hope to Learn from your Channel. Thank You.
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Thank You.
Hi new friend here 🙋 thanks so much for your support 💜 definitely will always have my support 😍❤💐🌻
Thank You. And will support.
Best mower even with its issues and what your talking about is nothing!
I agree. I Love this mower. Bought the HRN last year and it is a great mower too. It actually has the numbers painted white, 😂. Thanks Danny
Should not be having them problems for the cost of that mower !
Overall it is a great mower. But, I do agree. This is my third season wit it. Thanks
My hubby told me honda is a nice brand
I do like it. Thanks
Looks like its been run off a cliff SMH
Should see see it now.😂 But, I will say it has been a great mower.