Recent content by Skeezix979

Hey everyone, thanks for all the great feedback. I have a new issue that I hope someone has experienced and for which there is a solution. I am taking the mower apart to get the transmission out for fluid change, and have found that the metal shutter arm is rusted to the lever arm and will not...

The gears, keys and springs are in place and going the right direction, so that's not it. So, it's possible the transmission got air in it somehow? Is there a way to bleed the air out without complete transmission removal? Or do I need to change the transmission (13 years with no change) fluid...

I checked the cable, and it is engaging as it had before. I tried adjusting as CarLuver instructed above, but with the same result. I checked the drive again and the wheels are turning with the engine running when the orange drive lever is engaged and stop when the lever is moved into the slow...

I can't detect a noise on the drive. And I have not seen any fluid leaks. I was considering pulling the transmission and changing the fluid at some point anyway given the mower's age, however, the self-propelled mechanism worked fine before I performed these repairs It is a belt drive, but the...

Thanks for the feedback! I actually had tried that already and the problem persists. Even at the slowest speed, the wheels turn when the rear of the mower is off the ground and the drive is engaged, and the wheels go faster and slower as the speed adjustment is moved.

I have a 2008 Honda HRX217HXA that I had been having trouble with the drive hanging up, so I took the back wheels apart and cleaned everything up. I noticed the driveshaft bushings were worn out on one side, so I replaced all four bushings on both sides with new Honda OEM parts. I lubricated the...