Honda HRX217HZAA, Owner'S Manual

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Control Cable Adjustments

Blade Control Cable Adjustment

1. Push the button down on the 

blade control lever and 
measure free play at the top 
of lever. Free play should be 
10 ~ 15 mm 
(3/8 ~ 9/16 in).

2. If adjustment is necessary, 

loosen the lock nuts on the 
blade control cable with a 
10 mm wrench, and move 
the adjuster up or down as 
required.Tighten the lock 
nuts and recheck the free 
play.

3. Start the engine outdoors. 

Move the throttle to FAST. 
Operate the blade control 
lever. The blades should 
engage when you push the 
lever forward and the 
blades should stop quickly when the lever is released.

4. If the blades do not start or stop as they should with the correct 

cable adjustment, take the mower to an authorized Honda 
servicing dealer for repair.

Drive Clutch Cable Adjustment

1. With the engine stopped, 

position the control cable 
bands the distances shown 
from the handlebar pivot pin 
as shown.Pull the shift lever 
all the way back to the 
neutral position.

2. Start the engine and move 

the throttle lever to the 
FAST position.

3. Engage the drive clutch 

lever and confirm the 
following:

a. Mower does not 

self-propel.

b. Mower begins to 

self-propel or creeps very slowly forward when the shift lever is 
moved one notch forward.

If the mower does not operate as outlined above, go to step 4. If 
the mower does operate as outlined above, adjustment is not 
required.

4. Loosen the top and bottom 

drive clutch cable lock nuts 
with a 10 mm wrench. Move 
the adjuster up or down, as 
required, until the mower 
operates as outlined in step 
3. Tighten the lock nuts.If the 
mower will not operate 
correctly, take the mower to 
an authorized Honda 
servicing dealer.

BUTTON

10 ~ 15 mm

(3/8 ~ 9/16 in)

BLADE 
CONTROL 
LEVER

LOCK NUTS

ADJUSTER

CONTROL 
CABLE 
BANDS

280 mm
(11 in)

120 mm
(4-3/4 in)

PIVOT PIN

LOCK 
NUTS

ADJUSTER