Honda HRX217HYA Drive Clutch Cable Adjustment | Mower would not go Fast 💨

[@user-ek4iu7oh7l]

My lawnmower was going so slow even at full speed and now I can't even use the fast mode because I'm running after it. Thanks so much for the quick fix!

[@appleztooranges]

Your welcome. Glad it worked

[@Tro25]

Yes thank you I was going to return it. My old one goes faster I knew something was wrong out the box.

[@skipdog77]

Bought the HRX217 7 years and change ago.. it was slow from the beginning!! This past mowing season it got really slow and i thought it was a bad transmission. I just found your video and sure enough it was just slack in the cable. I can’t believe I’ve been mowing slow for 7 years! 😂. Thank you for the video!

[@appleztooranges]

Welcome. Glad to help

[@philchristmas6818]

Your advice & demo is spot on sir. Noticed my 2016 HRX217 with 173.5 hrs. on it was mowing slower than usual this season. So I tested my mower, it wouldn't engage on first click but did engage on second click & so on. I adjusted the cable nut like, you showed, about 2 to 3 revolutions (¼" or less) & it did the trick! Now it moves on 1st click & runs quite well (very fast) on full open clicks. Thank you!

[@appleztooranges]

You’re welcome it was bothering me too. I’m no mechanic just looked thru the service manual

[@martintoher]

I just got a HRX 537 (non US version of the 217) as a throw away. Other than needing a full service etc. the mower was good except it moved really slowly.
Using your instructions, I went from 4 clicks back to 1. Top speed is now pretty fast.
Thank you.

[@appleztooranges]

Welcome!

[@AmericanConstellation]

Thanks. I just adjusted mine and it needed it. The other day I was thinking the mower had gone faster.

[@appleztooranges]

I think out of the box they go slow

[@u2asian456]

Thank you. Very helpful. Took care of my slow hydrostatic.

[@appleztooranges]

@@u2asian456 awesome glad to help

[@bosco9236]

Thank you, great video. Nice close ups of which way to move the upper nut.

[@reggievangleason9511]

Very informative. Thanks for clear concise instructions.

[@appleztooranges]

Welcome

[@dougwiltfong9738]

worked for me. thanks for the video. hrx217k5hzaa electric start

[@appleztooranges]

Awesome your welcome.

[@byronfollowell4243]

I had the same problem with my Honda dealer. My mower had slowed down considerably over what it was when I first purchased it. No problem they said. What the heck?! I could’ve pushed that heavy deck faster than the transmission was going. What’s with Honda dealers?! Thanks for your video!

[@appleztooranges]

Welcome.

[@Jacob-5412]

Thanks so much for posting this mate, helped me out! 🙌

[@appleztooranges]

Welcome

[@carmennole1130]

If you loosen the handle and put it towards the motor, it’s a lot easier to work on that adjustment

[@appleztooranges]

Good to know thanks

[@RocketJSquirrel1000]

once again Honda over engineers something that should be easy. But thanks for the video. This will help me!

[@franciscorazo3458]

Thanks!! For the the info. I just adjusted mine. I have 2 but one I did it all the way up to the plastic piece. (Only way I got it to go fast) I wonder if I need a new cable

[@appleztooranges]

Thanks

[@derinum]

Awesome I’ll try this on my hru216 the repair guys are such know alls but they don’t mow all day so they don’t know what there talking about

[@appleztooranges]

@@derinum thanks was annoying me too. Figured I’d give it a try. One of my good videos haha 😆

[@josestirtabudi6247]

Thanks mate! Was really helpful!

[@alberto3277]

Gracias, es justo lo que necesitaba saber, saludos.

[@timivers8823]

Thanks! Now I can run!

[@appleztooranges]

Hell yeah?

[@user-si2wz7yc1j]

Thanks! easy to do video!

[@carmennole1130]

youll never want it to
go that slow tho , nor too fast ,, ,,but do not tighten it till you get it where you want

[@appleztooranges]

Yes. What do you think of Honda mowers?

[@carmennole1130]

That’s all I have ,,,four HRX 217hya,s ,but I do many lawns

[@johnhalloran7374]

Thanks, Pal!

[@appleztooranges]

Welcome

[@carmennole1130]

the other cable adjustment is for easier cold starts

[@appleztooranges]

Lol you got to be messing with me?

[@lisasweeney970]

It’s better to position camera where you can see what your doing or show where your adjusting the wire couldn’t see where or what you were doing redu video but different angle

[@appleztooranges]

Thanks. I gave up CZcams lol.

[@DianeCurtis-y6m]

Do you test the lawnmower with the grass bag on or off?

[@appleztooranges]

@@DianeCurtis-y6m off but it shouldn’t really matter. I don’t use my bag honestly

[@josephseelos5176]

Now's the time to buy another used snowblower and fix it up.

[@appleztooranges]

Yes. If I see Honda cheap I’ll buy lol

[@cameronbennett9175]

Why you ask your drug dealer if your mower working right drug dealer don’t know shit

[@rubengonzales3817]

Can’t see anything

[@troutslayer5518]

They need a tweeker on 8 cups of coffee mode