Honda Push Mower HRS216 GCV160 Engine Overrevving

Honda Push Mower HRS216 GCV160 Engine Overrevving | Adjust the Governor

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Tom Doby Mower Repair

Жыл бұрын

Honda Push Mower HRS216 GCV160 Engine Overrevving | Adjust the Governor

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@100smeet Жыл бұрын

This guys whistling put me at ease and told me that I CAN fix my mower

@cindydenning1502 Ай бұрын

This worked for me but I also had to adjust the springs to the Governor which was the main culprit. Just put in a new carburetor and mower was revving way up and revving down. Problem solved. Thank you!

@mr1pearl Жыл бұрын

First adjustment now that's a professional 👍

@TLMD Жыл бұрын

Boy howdy that was spot on mister Doby! Great work Sir! Keep it up brotha!

@louroberts5567 Жыл бұрын

Toooom Doooobyyyy! Nice job, Brother! Good video. Good info. Thanks for sharing.

@TomDobyMowerRepair Жыл бұрын

Thank ya Louuuuu!

@davestrongman9519 Ай бұрын

I have this mower. Same thing revving super hard, super loud. It died out on me yesterday while mowing. Hope it’s not dead for good.

@wskerber 7 ай бұрын

Helped me. Thank you!!

@azutega33 2 ай бұрын

Thank You Brother !!!!!!!!!!!

@dfields9511 2 ай бұрын

did the same thing on a HRR216 gcv160 i resold last year. The person who I had got it from had messed with it and to get it to run and the carb needed replacement, also carb gaskets were in very bad shape. The person who I got it from had went all STHIL all electric for everything. I also got a KM90R I need to replace the carb on,

@luciano-km7mq Жыл бұрын

Another satisfied customer.

@TomDobyMowerRepair Жыл бұрын

LUCIANOOO!!!

@marcdeherdt5658 Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro

@Smalltechguy 3 ай бұрын

So I had to # auto choke system in order to find your video. It seems that when you type in GCV 160, it takes you to the other Honda frame that has the throttle lever in order to place in full throttle mode. So I am going through the same issue of high revving. I'm thinking that someone had gone in and bent the linkage so minor that you can't tell or feel any kind of bend. These two Hondas were waiting on replacement carbs.

@salvadorgarcia1939 Жыл бұрын

Exelente mecánico

@jamesray3920 Жыл бұрын

I have same problem it's like the Christine of honda mower I tried that still dose same mayb I try tighten it again and make sure spring haven't came off

@TheRustyRooster Жыл бұрын

Yee Yee, look at ol Tommy showing that honda who's boss.

@TomDobyMowerRepair Жыл бұрын

haha! love ya roosty!

@DIYVariety Жыл бұрын

Great video bud, but this video didnt come up on my feed. Hope its just a rare deal. Another mower no match for tom

@Steven-sk6vm Ай бұрын

Murica ! ❤

@eddieh6429 Жыл бұрын

BOOOOOOOM👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼🇺🇸

@spshultzy 9 күн бұрын

Great video. Just purchased a used HRR2164VXA and it's over revving a ton. When he was checking RPM's was that a non-contact tachometer he was using? If it was would anyone happen to know the brand, model or part number of it?

@TomDobyMowerRepair 9 күн бұрын

it was a briggs and stratton part# 19200, you can get them on amazon

@s0la.scr1ptura Жыл бұрын

I have the same mower, same problem. The shaft won’t adjust at all. It’s completely solid. But I may be using the wrong pliers I don’t have the kind you have in the video. Maybe it’s time to take a trip to the hardware store.

@TomDobyMowerRepair Жыл бұрын

try loosening the nut... pull the arm off the shaft... push the shaft into the block and rotate it to the right and pull it back out. then reinstall, and rotate the shaft right while you're pushing the arm to the right and tighten the nut

@s0la.scr1ptura Жыл бұрын

@@TomDobyMowerRepair thanks for advice! I’ll try that.

@TomDobyMowerRepair Жыл бұрын

@@s0la.scr1ptura lemme know how it goes

@s0la.scr1ptura Жыл бұрын

@@TomDobyMowerRepair bro it worked! Thank you! Okay I’d tried fixing it a dozen times with my needle nose pliers and I couldn’t get that governor piece to budge it was just frozen in place. I removed the air filter housing thinking maybe one of the springs was stuck or disengaged but everything seemed okay. Today I stopped by Lowe’s and bought a pair of Channellock Linesman pliers (my first made in the USA tool I ever bought actually). They seemed to grab the governor piece much better and I rocked it back and forth like you did in the video. To be honest bro once I got it loose with the new pliers I turned it counter clockwise because all the videos I saw before yours said that’s the direction you want to make the adjustment because that’s what lowers the RPMs. It didn’t work. I turned the choke all the way on, started the mower and then slowly eased off the choke and the RPMs shot up again like all the other times. It was getting dark outside and I said I’ll try one more adjustment I’ll do it like the guy (you) in the last video I watched. So I adjusted it clockwise, started it up with the choke engaged and eased off the choke and the RPMs FINALLY sounded normal! We got it running. I don’t know how it worked because everyone was saying clockwise raises the RPMs? Just glad it did. And I got a new tool today so I’m happy haha. Thanks again bro! Appreciate your video. I’m subbed.

@matersworkshop6123 Жыл бұрын

Something simple and easy to fix

@billdeblaey6078 4 ай бұрын

Your video helped me reset my idle, many thanks!!!! Question, I have a craftsman with the Honda 160. Is there anyway to adjust the self propelled speed, it's pretty slow. I attempted to raise the idle thinking that would help, that's how I got into the high idle jam:) It just has the normal two levers, one for the dead man switch, and one for engaging the blades.

@TomDobyMowerRepair 4 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btGXf5x1vZasdIk.html see if this video helps and call me

@billdeblaey6078 4 ай бұрын

Thank you sir, I'll check it out!!! I snagged this mower off a tree lawn last Fall. I think the people were moving and just didn't want to take it with them. Took it home and had it running in 15 minutes. Had it up on the operating room table today and cleaned the wheel adjustors and lubed the wheels, axels, and gears. Did a full service on it last Fall before storing, one of the best running engines in my fleet!!!@@TomDobyMowerRepair

@rf5101 10 ай бұрын

I did the shaft & linkage adjustments the same as you & now it idles to low. Any suggestions would be appreciated

@TomDobyMowerRepair 10 ай бұрын

where the spring attaches to the gov arm... bend it to increase tension and the rpm's will rise

@crisprtalk6963 2 ай бұрын

tom I got a honda that revs super high and adjusting the governor makes no difference. Is the governor wheel inside the engine broke?

@TomDobyMowerRepair 2 ай бұрын

Could be the throttle plate shaft in the carburetor may be gummed up and stuck

@jimccc9467 11 ай бұрын

So what is typically damaged when they over rev? Asking for a friend 😂

@caleblacy3012 Жыл бұрын

I can't find the damn spring in mine. I'm not sure what year it is. Its an older 5hp 22 inch Murray. Thats all i know about it. I was mowing and suddenly my rpms dropped. It has very little power and isn't able to cut anything. I also noticed a little oil leak that only drips while running.

@TomDobyMowerRepair Жыл бұрын

i believe your part number for that spring is 16561-z0j-000

@OutLawOkie Жыл бұрын

You in trouble now you fix a governor and Blake going be mad

@TomDobyMowerRepair Жыл бұрын

hahaha i thought exactly that!

@E150GT Жыл бұрын

What should the rpm be at? I have a tach/hourmeter and mine is right at 3000 rpm.

@TomDobyMowerRepair Жыл бұрын

That's good

@E150GT Жыл бұрын

@@TomDobyMowerRepair excellent. Thanks.

@chriseverett1142 Ай бұрын

Do you do that adjustment that way for every small mower .

@TomDobyMowerRepair Ай бұрын

Basically yes

@chriseverett1142 Ай бұрын

What if the governor arm is on the other side of the mower.

@TomDobyMowerRepair Ай бұрын

@@chriseverett1142 same principal

@chriseverett1142 Ай бұрын

So same just anti clockwise ok thank you

@theyardboy9316251562 Жыл бұрын

What does Scott Murphy have to do with this?

@TomDobyMowerRepair Жыл бұрын

Haha!

@TomDobyMowerRepair Жыл бұрын

The Guvna Needed an Attitude Adjustment!

@CehajicMechanics 3 ай бұрын

I did this and my mower still runs wide open when started, any other advice?

@TomDobyMowerRepair 3 ай бұрын

Make sure the throttle shaft in the carburetor isn't gummed up and stuck wide open, that's common

@CehajicMechanics 3 ай бұрын

@@TomDobyMowerRepair it’s stuck wide open, but it’s not gummed up it’s a brand new carb, all the linkages and everything are set how they are supposed to be but it’s still running wide open, kind of at a loss