Honda HRR216VYUA, Owner'S Manual

11

Blade Inspection

1. Turn the fuel valve OFF (

page 3

).

2. Disconnect the spark plug cap from the spark plug (

page 13

).

3. Tilt the mower to the right side so that the fuel cap side is up. This

will help to prevent fuel leakage and hard starting due to carburetor
flooding.

4. Inspect the blades for damage, cracks, and excessive rust or

corrosion.

A dull blade can be sharpened, but a blade that is excessively worn,
bent, cracked, or otherwise damaged must be replaced.

If a blade is bent, take the lawn mower to an authorised Honda
servicing dealer for inspection.

Blade Mounting Bolt Inspection

Inspect the blade bolts for any signs of damage
or looseness. If they are damaged, they must
be replaced.

If they appear loose, a torque wrench must be
used to accurately tighten the blade bolts to the
required torque. If you do not have a torque
wrench, take your lawn mower to an authorised
dealer to have the bolts replaced or tightened.

Use only Honda Genuine blade bolts and
special washers, since they are specifically
designed for this purpose. 

Blade Replacement

1. Remove the two blade bolts with a 14 mm (6 point) socket wrench.

Use a wooden block to prevent the blades from turning when
removing the bolts. Remove the blades.

2. Clean dirt and grass from around the blade mounting area.

3. Install the sharpened or replacement blades using the two blade

bolts and special washers as shown below.

The blade bolts and washers are specially designed for this
application. When replacing bolts and washers, use only Honda
Genuine replacement parts.

4. Tighten the blade bolts with a torque wrench to the specified

torque. Use a wooden block to prevent the blades from turning
when tightening the bolts, as shown on 

page 12

.

Blade bolt torque: 

49 ~ 59 N·m

If you do not have a torque wrench, have an authorised Honda
servicing dealer tighten the blade bolts.



 WARNING

A worn, cracked, or damaged blade can break, and 
pieces of the damaged blade can become dangerous 
projectiles.

Thrown objects can cause serious injury.

Inspect the blades regularly, and do not operate the 
mower with worn or damaged blades.

BLADE 
BOLTS

BLADES

NORMAL

WORN

BENT

CRACKED

NORMAL 

TRAILING EDGE

EXCESSIVELY WORN 

TRAILING EDGE

INSPECT WASHERS 

AND BOLT HEADS 

FOR LOOSENESS 

AND DAMAGE



 WARNING

Operating the mower with only one blade will result in an 
improperly seated blade that can be thrown from the 
mower and seriously hurt or kill someone.

Always install both blades as a set.



 WARNING

If the blade bolts are not torqued properly, the blades 
could loosen and be thrown from the mower and seriously 
hurt or kill someone.

Ensure the blade bolts are torqued properly.

UPPER BLADE

LOWER BLADE

SPECIAL
WASHER (2)

BLADE BOLT (2)

BLADE BOLT [2] 

AND WASHER [2]

SPECIAL WASHER 
DIRECTION

UPPER BLADE

LOWER BLADE