Honda Lawn Mower Wheels Lock Up In Reverse
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Honda lawn mower wheels lock up in reverse. Honda mower hrr2164tda while warranty service has been good replaced transmission and cables i am still plagued by the following intermittent problem. If you feel like this resistance is excessive then honda would recommend taking the mower in for inspection. There is more wrong with this mower but the. The axle locks up.
A common culprit when the rear wheels of the honda mower won t turn is a faulty or broken drive belt. After mowing in the forward direction with the clutch engaged and then stopping releasing the drive clutch and pulling the mower backw. This video shows a repair to stop the honda self propel mowers that can t be pulled backwards. The mower also locks up when attempting to pull it backwards or make turns on the lawn.
A working drive belt is necessary to turn the wheels on a self propelled mower. These mowers are designed to have resistance when pulling them backwards. They fixed the foreward speeds by removing debris behind a baffle and lubricated everything but the mower still locks up when trying to pull it backwards.