thank you Larry Jones

thank you for the information Darin Nederhoff.

thank you Jay Tetzloff

Glad to help

thanks !

thanks

thank you cherokeefiddler

A lot of ideas and that ' 2:49 s fine, for the easy or for the tools needed for sc ess to som parts

thank you Steve Turk.

thank you Just Ted, good luck on your mom's mower

Glad it helped

that makes sense.

Nice and thank you or the comment, I appreciate it.

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE 😁👍

yes you are correct 8 hours is a long time

Nice. I'll have to see of I can find something like that.

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I needed one for my mower, and I actually found it at the auto parts store. It’s used for drum brake springs.

thank you A Patterson

thank you Jeff Snodgrass.

Well said! Thank you David Frank.

I appreciate that. Thanks

thank you Hank Ebert.

well said, for some of mine, they don't seem to care they want it ASAP.

No problem and thank you too

no problem and thank you!

wow very nice!

thank you and at least you know now.

Thank you Phil Del Giudice.

thank you Gregory Pierce Sr.

The only reason I'm replying is that I find that hard to believe. If it was meant as a zero turn then all the self propels would have the front casters. And of those Front castered Honda mowers I've worked on, that one would also roll backwards. My own personal Honda's have all rolled backward with no problem.

darryl thompson ---The main reason the wheels do not pull backwards easily, is because of the terrible design Honda did on the back wheels... Notice, there is nothing, a shield, some axle seals, etc., to keep dirt, grass, moisture, etc., from getting in between that axle bushing and the axle itself.. So, once dirt, moisture, etc., gets in there, on both sides, rust forms, and then for sure, the axles will not turn backwards very well... I have found depending on how much you mow, how wet the grass is, and if you use water to clean off your mower, you can sometimes get more time using it normally or less time, before it starts to bind up again... It was and probably still is, a most awful, careless, design that Honda did to these mowers, and they all have this issue because of that... As much as I like this Honda, I end up not using it because I know it will start binding back there again, and I have to take all that stuff off the rear wheels, clean it all up, polish the axles again, lube a little, (not too much as this also attracts dirt and it sticks there), and I may be good for another season or two.. I will never, ever, buy another Honda mower again because of their ridiculously designed rear axle/adjuster mess.....

yes they have been very good to me, that's why I like them.

no problem and thank you Allan Hughes.

wow, I like your determination! Thank you for your time too.

Glad it was helpful!

you make a good point, however if your labor is cheap, then spend the time. IF on the other hand, you make 30-100 an hour at your job, pay someone else to fix it.

nice, what kind of maintenance do you do to yours?

Thank you Tyrone Clarke

yes that works out too, and good luck with it

​@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE It all came apart pretty easy. I noticed just needed some gentle cleaning of the bearing that the axle goes in. The cable that controls the speed, was the main problem, as once I got it apart, I noticed it was stuck between gears, and shifting it did nothing as it was seized up. Again thanks for this, it made it easy to follow.

I think you're right about that and thanks

thanks and hope you get it working again

oh that's a good idea about the hanger. I'll have to try that out.

thank you D M

wow that's pretty amazing.

wow, you really take good care of your stuff!

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Thanks, I couldn't afford a new mower, so, like you, I would fix up one that a neighbor or someone would leave by the curb ! I did, however buy the mid mower brand new! Only mowers that don't hold up are snapper brand, they're heavy and engines don't hold up !

thank you B. Powell

possibly, however I felt as though it needed to be done and the experience was rather nice, Thanks I appreciate your comment.

you got that right

thank you Mohammed Nazeel

I completely understand, nothing wrong with a push mower.

Well I've complete my repair after about 12 hours of work, mower works perfectly. The drive shaft was pretty worn at the bushing and all I had was 150 grit sandpaper, but it seemed to work okay. The belt tension spring was a pain to take off and to put back on, but I finally figured out that it's easier to connect the spring before the belt, and then use a wonder bar and a 2x4 to extend the spring to install the belt. My clutch cable also seemed to be a problem, not disengaging the transmission on the bench, but installed with the engine running it now disengages, sometimes with a little extra tap on the bar. I ordered a replacement cable, hopefully it will have the mid-cable adjuster. I also had some trouble re-connecting the gear shift cable, finally figured out that you have to pull the cable through the housing and install from the right wheel side. Next time I think I can do this repair in about 4 hours, with a better pair of snap-ring pliers. Thanks again for the video.

@@bleelaw - I found Channel Lock brand pliers to work great.. I bought the small set and the regular size set and snap rings were no problems again...

I wish more people were like you

I appreciate your time here!

you are absolutely right about that.

If they are $500, that is the cheaper model....

nice work and thank you Robert Phillips

I believe you are right How ever at they last. I've seen some toro and troy bilt from and rear drive systems that break internally

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I have had several Hondas with broken or frozen self propelled system. Yes the Troybilt and Toros break too but they are easier to remove IMO and I usually have a spare axle/ tranny around.

Nice decution

wow very nice.

very nice work.

hey nice work!

Right on thank you Ted Mangold.

yes an extreme lack of maintenance but I hate to say it, if it wasn't for that, I wouldn't be working on it.

Thank you Will

thanks for the tip

I'd guess that about 99% of the general public have never heard of Muletape nor would they know anyone to aquire a small length of it from. I have a spool of 1800 lb Muletape and I always give some to friends because of its many uses.

what kind of rope do you use?

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I like to use a small diameter parachute cord.

@@littledavieb that's a good idea. thanks David B

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE you’re welcome. I really enjoy the videos you put out. Keep up the good work!

@@littledavieb I will.

Glad it helped

nice, glad to see other people like me.

I would use ereplacementparts dot com, put the first part of the model number in the search field, like "hhr216" then look at the last numbers and match it up with comes on the screen, xvaa.. etc.

I undrestand

My pleasure

thanks

correct and good choice

thanks Dan in VA 125

me too.

thanks!

thank you Keith Kilps

thanks, and no I don't have a "dedicated" video on the topic, but it'd be a good idea for one

nice work.

Thanks for the tranny tip, I’ll have to remember that. I would have taken it apart, looks like torx security screws, bought a set of those years back, a life saver

very good tip!

thanks I appreciate that

wow, that mower is from the early 80's then?

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Yes, the date code is 1980.

well said!

Nice work!

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE do u have a clip on replacing the kill switch on a Craftsman 2012 7.5 190 cc starts but won’t turn off. Thank you

wow nice work!

I understand where you're coming from

thank you

Thank you!

I will thank you!

it's a shame you aren't able to get the self propel fixed.

would you mind telling me what it was and wasn't doing? Oh the service centers don't want to fix your stuff, they want you to buy a new one.

You're welcome!

Glad you liked it!

good luck to you on that project, sounds like you've considered all your options.

I have some paracord so I'm definitely going to try it out. Thank you Rob Stone.

probably but compressed only works to get what you want clean, and transfer them to your eyes close and other parts don't need cleaning. it's also carb cleaner

I can agree with that, thank you Andrew

thank you WFO holeshot for the tips.

I know right!

Thanks for the sub!

thanks

very well said Russell Booth

The value of the hours you put into fixing something varies. If the time spent causes you to lose the opportunity to put those same hours into a paying job then no it’s not worth it. But if you are between paying jobs or you have down time that you can’t bill to someone then yes, it’s absolutely worth putting those spare hours into something like this.

@@johnfisher747 you are absolutely right about that

thank you Papi4l2 for the tip.

Brake spring pliers are made for this...! Thank you for a well made video & honest too- boo boos are half the job!. Do you recommend a light coat of grease on the gear teeth?

yes it was very complex and unfortunately it can put off a lot of people

thank you Cranstal.

yes the spring is essential, to putting enough friction on the belt and the pulleys.

sure, the ratcheting sound should be present when you push the mower forward. If it makes the clicking noise when pulling it backwards, it's because you have the gears facing backwards. either the bushing in the adjusters rusted to the shaft, or your transmission is locked up.