Picked up a new to me Honda

[E150GT]

2019 model year. Needs some love. New air filter. Oil change and blades. The wheel adjustments need attention. Very stiff. What a tank. I'd never seen one of these in person before and they are HEAVY. Previous owner gave me an aluminum ramp with it. The bales are a little rusty and that bothers me. I'm gonna have to fix that some way or another.
I'm pretty happy about this pickup. It'll give me something to do in the garage.

 

[Kira]

Wasn't it Honda mowers which, a few years back, came in 3 flavors?
Thick, grey plastic decks (a guy near me had one)
Thin sheet metal decks (what many homeowners are used to)
Cast aluminum decks (like a Sensation)

 

[Urshurak776]

I got the thin sheet metal deck one. Lots of holes in it. Engine still runs like a champ. 10 years old now, maybe 11.

Nice score!

 

[shortyb]

Wasn't it Honda mowers which, a few years back, came in 3 flavors?
Thick, grey plastic decks (a guy near me had one)
Thin sheet metal decks (what many homeowners are used to)
Cast aluminum decks (like a Sensation)

5, kind of.
HR214, 215, 216s (consumer grade) have thinner steel decks.
HR214s and 215s (Masters Series) were aluminum decks.
Early HRXs used Xenoy polymer decks (brittle and would crack).
Newer HRXs use Nexite polymer decks (lifetime warranty).
HRC 215 and 216s (Commercial Grade) use a very heavy steel deck with deck protectors.

 

[AZjeff]

Commercial grade. It must have lived it's life outside to look like that. Hope you can get it sorted out.

 

[Kira]

It must have lived it's life outside

People who store their OPE outside wonder how water gets into the tank.

 

[E150GT]

Pretty much outside. That is disappointing but Its not too bad except that drive bale. I will probably replace that if I can find one.

 

[Toy4x4]

I've used this place for mine, an HRT216 SDA which I got in 2002, to look up parts.
https://www.hondalawnparts.com/

 

[E150GT]

Hmmm. Hopefully this thing isn't a lemon. Looks like it's burning a bit of oil. It was slightly overfilled. The old oil was DARK. I'm still waiting on a new air filter. It's pretty dirty. Hopefully it's just an air flow issue or oil from being tipped although I didn't think I tipped it on the air filter. It seems to miss a bit when idling. Not sure how old the gas is. I also think it is running too fast but I'm waiting on a tach.

 

[E150GT]

Not sure if this sounds right either when I engage the blade

 

[JoeDirt41]

I’m a commercial Lawn-Boy fan but those engines run forever!