My neighbor just gave me(just gave it to me!) a Honda Harmony 215 lawn mower with a GXV 140 engine(135cm), double blade(one atop the other) and plastic deck.
Don't know what year it is and either does he(bought it used). He is moving and he bought a brand new rider.
The mower was sitting all winter long w/o any fuel in the tank. I poured in just a bit, threw down the choke lever and with one pull(a whimpy pull at that) the thing started beautifuly! Cut my lawn with it but I had to push the thing...Not bad!
This mower is very nice after I cleand it up, all cables are in perfect condition and the springs for the rear flap(cover/shoot/bagger area) are "stainless" and clean.
The only thing that doesn't work is the rear self propel.
Pull the lever and nothing! The cable is fine and unbroken/perfectly attached.
The lever(outside the gear box), in which the cable is attached to(under the deck), doesn't seem to move freely. I tried to get it moving, spraying a little penatrating fluid.
I Lifted the mower and set it on 2 saw horses so I could climb under the mower like a car. Looking up, I can see everythink reasonably well.
ANYWAY!
Sorry for the long stroy. But, does anyone have any suggestions for what to do in order to get the gear box working?
Can I just open up this gear box from underneath? Will anything fall out if I do?
My neighbor mentioned that it needed a new cable for the self propel but, after inspection, the cable looks great and it's the lever that doesn't enguage the drive...IDK!
Thanks for any help,
CharBaby
Don't know what year it is and either does he(bought it used). He is moving and he bought a brand new rider.
The mower was sitting all winter long w/o any fuel in the tank. I poured in just a bit, threw down the choke lever and with one pull(a whimpy pull at that) the thing started beautifuly! Cut my lawn with it but I had to push the thing...Not bad!
This mower is very nice after I cleand it up, all cables are in perfect condition and the springs for the rear flap(cover/shoot/bagger area) are "stainless" and clean.
The only thing that doesn't work is the rear self propel.
Pull the lever and nothing! The cable is fine and unbroken/perfectly attached.
The lever(outside the gear box), in which the cable is attached to(under the deck), doesn't seem to move freely. I tried to get it moving, spraying a little penatrating fluid.
I Lifted the mower and set it on 2 saw horses so I could climb under the mower like a car. Looking up, I can see everythink reasonably well.
ANYWAY!
Sorry for the long stroy. But, does anyone have any suggestions for what to do in order to get the gear box working?
Can I just open up this gear box from underneath? Will anything fall out if I do?
My neighbor mentioned that it needed a new cable for the self propel but, after inspection, the cable looks great and it's the lever that doesn't enguage the drive...IDK!
Thanks for any help,
CharBaby