Honda HRX217HYU, Owner'S Manual

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Grass Bag

A lawn mower works like a vacuum cleaner; it blows air through the 
bag fabric, which traps the grass clippings. Always empty the grass 
bag before it becomes filled to the limit of its capacity. Bagging 
performance will diminish after the bag becomes about 90% filled. 
Also, the bag is easier to empty when it is not packed full.

You can leave the grass bag on the mower during mowing, even 
when full mulching is selected.

To minimize dust and fine particles from passing through the grass
bag fabric, it is best to mow grass in the morning when the grass is
damp.

Inspection

During use, the grass bag material is subject to normal wear and tear.

Grass bag replacement is explained on page 4. 

Installation

1. Raise the discharge 

guard and hook the 
grass bag onto the 
mower deck as 
shown.

Clean any grass 
clippings from the 
hook channel.

2. Release the 

discharge guard to 
secure the grass 
bag.

Removal

1. Raise the discharge 

guard, grasp the 
grass bag handle, 
and remove the 
grass bag. 

2. Release the 

discharge guard. 

3. When the grass 

bag is clear of the 
discharge guard, 
you can lift it through the handlebar opening or remove it to the 
rear of the mower below the handlebar. 

Cutting Height Adjustment

Each wheel of the mower can be adjusted to one of seven settings. 
The actual height of cut grass will vary with lawn and soil conditions.

Be sure the engine is not running when adjusting the cutting height. 

To adjust cutting height, pull 
each adjustment lever toward 
the wheel, and move it into 
another notch.

Move all four adjustment levers 
to the same position, forward 
for tall grass and rearward for 
short grass.

If you are not sure what cutting height to select, start with a high
setting and check the appearance of the lawn after mowing a small
area. Then readjust the cutting height if necessary.

Check the Oil Level

Check the engine oil level with
the engine stopped and the
mower on a level surface.

1. Clean the area around the oil 

filler cap.

2. Unscrew and remove the

filler cap/dipstick and wipe it
clean.

3. Insert and remove the 

dipstick 

without screwing it 

into the filler neck

. Check 

the oil level shown on the 
dipstick.

4. If the oil level is low, add oil 

to reach the upper limit mark 
on the dipstick.

Do not overfill. If the engine 
is overfilled, the excess oil 
may get transferred to the air 
cleaner housing and air filter. 
An indication of overfilling is 
white or blue smoke coming 
from the muffler when the 
engine is running.

Use 10W-30 API Service category SJ or later oil for normal 
conditions. For additional oil recommendations, see “Engine Oil 
Recommendations” on 

page 13

.

NOTICE

Running the engine with a low oil level can cause engine damage.

5. Screw in the filler cap/dipstick securely.

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 CAUTION

An excessively worn grass bag may allow objects to be 
thrown toward the operator.
Replace a worn grass bag to prevent possible injury.

GRASS BAG 
HANDLE

BAG

DISCHARGE GUARD

ADJUSTMENT LEVERS

THE CUTTING HEIGHT FIGURES ARE APPROXIMATE.

FORWARD 
DIRECTION

19 mm (3/4 in)

32 mm (1-1/4 in)

45 mm (2 in)

62 mm (2-1/2 in)

75 mm (3 in)

88 mm (3-1/2 in)

101 mm (4 in)

FILLER CAP 
/DIPSTICK

LOWER 
LIMIT

UPPER 
LIMIT