for the seal, a generic bearing reyailer sells seals by dimensions and usually, it is less than rge half of the price of an otiginal and usually it is as good if not better than the original, very often, these equipments are thrown away for problems that are easily repairable. In over 40 years of home ownership, I never bought a new garden equipment, I always rescued equipments that have been discarted. many times, the failure was due to an elementary cause, as elementary as a shorted kill wire. very good video

Outdoor Power Repair Shop owner here, i would never discourage a repair and not fix just to sell a new mower, any honest repair shop would repair it than tell someone they need a new mower, and truthfully we don't make as much money off selling new equipment like some people think lawn mower shops do, repairs or fixing and selling used equipment is where we make more on, now if a piece of equipment is worn out and just flat out abused i will suggest to the customer that they might want to consider buying a new piece of equipment with a 2 or 3 year warranty vs sinking money into something that is not worth fixing. For replacing a seal in a Honda push mower i would charge an hour labor plus the part so around $95 compared to a new Honda mower (i am a Honda dealer) at $339 for a basic push and $579 for a self propelled steel deck model. A Good used Honda mower like in this video, i could sell with out the bagger easily for $150-200 depending on the year model. Most repairs shops only service and repair what they sell, that is big time dealers so naturally they will push to sell equipment because they choose to only service & repair what they sell, small shops like mine don't do that, i don't sell much new equipment, i have it yes (handheld products and walk behind mowers) but i'd prefer to fix someone's equipment than sell them new equipment, i believe in using something until it can not be used or repaired anymore. I always say have a certified professional do preventative maintenance twice a year and the equipment will last a lifetime.

Great fix, another one saved from landfill 👍🏻 well worth the parts for the repair

I would of done nothing different than what you did. Good job!

Those Hondas are pigs to push without the drive assistance. I like your spanner wrench between the seal and the pipe solution. Great idea. The only thing I would have done in addition would be to smooth out the corrosion on the drive shaft where it contacts the lip of that seal. That's crazy amount of $$ for that seal.

That’s about as deep as it gets for repairs, lots of labor (of love) excellent work!

As I have a small yard on flat terrain, I have never found the need to replace the seal. I have been utilizing it for a decade without any issues.😊

Yes, great job with this video series. I would have replaced the seal. That mover is certainly worth 58 bucks but I would have replaced the belt at the same time. You really do a good job explaining the details of the job.

I would fix the leaking seal just in case I have a simi steep Hill to cut the self propelled part is a great idea for us older people 😂🤣

Never worked on a self propelled system, though watching your video it would be less scary. Taking it to a workshop it would be expensive. Well worth it for a nice looking Honda especially $58 ain’t bad, agree the seal is expensive. Great Job Again...😀

Great effort in getting this nice mower fixed; glad you fixed the transmission because you or someone may use it where self-propelled is a required.

Great video and repair. Unfortunately, root cause analysis says it's going to happen again as the root cause has not been addressed - the shaft is prone to picking up weed fibres that will find their way into and destroy the seal. Corrosion on the shaft will also destroy the seal. Given that my deck is corroding underneath (I blame galvanic corrosion as I wash it well and store it in a dry location after every use), I'm going to put grease into my gearbox. It's low speed, so low heat and low centrifugal force so it won't fling the grease off. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Seeing this video has shown me the failings of this system. Your video is concise, no bullsh!t, and accurate. Well done.

Great video like always , thanks for showing us what you do , we truly appreciate all your work

Cool repair job done mate. 👍

Great work! 👍

Another good video there sir. It was very interesting to see that string or whatever it was cause that seal to leak. Oh and that is one quiet mower for sure, both while just the engine running and then when the blades were engaged. You are one lucky guy to find all these mowers on the "curb" 🤔💁🏼‍♂️😂😂😂

Good job, even though the seal was a bit pricey, it's well worth it, especially since you now have a fully functioning mower that you didnt pay anything for.

Thanx for the vid mate, yeah I would have go at doing the seal now you have shown us The process. Cheers.

Great job! Even though the seal was way too expensive for what it is it’s still worth it since the rest of the mower is in such great shape and it’s got the blade brake feature. Surprised those shaft bushings just fell out like that, usually they put up a fight and won’t come out.

I am a DIY'er so I would have done the same thing that you did. Great job!

Great video series! Have to wonder why the seal failed. That mower is certainly worth the cost and effort. Thanks for sharing. 👍

Great job! That was a tough one.

Definitely replace the seal. The mower has little value if the self propel doesn't work. Happy you got the mower working.

If I could have the same skills and experience like you than is worth it...

Grouse work mate well done and yes i would have done the same thing too.

Hey Just came across your video. Honda’s expensive, lots of bolts and nuts , labor intensive, parts are expensive . I’m a equipment technician and people have no idea that Honda equipment is labor intensive. This is a excellent video showing all of this.

You did the right thing!

I have spent more money on machines than they were worth a few times or broke even. Sometimes the satisfaction of a job well done is worth it.

I might have tried putting some grease in the transmission, and see how that worked, $18 for the seal is a lot of money, but you have a good working mower now .

For a retired guy like me that would be a great project and i would of done the same as you did

On the transmission, I think a repair shop would give you the shaft. 😜🤪

You might want to invest in a small good pick set. I personally use the Harbor freight black handle set $10ish for 4 big and 4 small ones. I use the small ones weekly at work and they are good. If you have a parts store near you you could find a decent set there I'm sure to.

I still think a thicker oil in the transmission would have worked. You had several comments before about doing that. Did you find out something that caused you to go this route?

So how long do you spend each day on fixing the equipment, considering you have two channels, you use have some videos already in the line up, or you film a little each day and edit it at the end of thee week and we get these fantastic videos. But however you do it, you do a fantastic job, can we say, almost chrisfix like. 👀. Have a great night

Nice job and nice repair. Too bad your video time wasn't the real time to complete the repair 🤣 I have worked on small engine transmissions and they are time consuming. Not a difficult fix but take in to consideration is this mower worth it? As a hobby, not too bad but can be pricey depending upon the make and model. Appreciate your efforts...

that was well worth fixing right, good job! Do you have the other KZfaq channel, Home Garage?

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That is definitely more than I like to spend however it's still less than what the mower is worth. I probably would have tried grease.

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Hey how are you I have to ask your opinion. If I drain the tank an run my Stihl weed trimmer out of gas is it ok to put a way for winter or would you do something else thank you love your vidoes

I would replace the seal. I actually have 2 honda hrx217 mowers I got with non functioning transmissions and that same seal leaking. They look to be harder to get to and replace. You may have been able to remove the wheel height adjuster and slipped off the seal without removing the trans on that one however. What type of oil did you use there. That trans also appears to not be a hydrostatic transmission.

I think it was worth it, considering the fact that if most people don't like pushing a lawnmower then fix it! By the way, how much time did it take to fix it?

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What fluid do you put in a lawn mower transmission? I have a 23" self-propelled Troy bilt, and it is starting to lock up when it's pulled backward. I thought it would be the usual issue with the keyway, but on my model, it's inside the transmission.

What's your personal limit expense for free mowers and what's the most you'll pay for a mower both working and not working?

where do you find individual parts ....is there a small engine online warehouse ....or Amazon

Could you show the part number for the seals? Thanks

What do you put it transmission for fluid? I've had 0 luck with finding an answer

How often do you think the transmission fluid should be changed on Honda lawnmowers?

It would depend on my patience level on the day I was working on it.!!!

I would have done what you did. A honda is worth the cost and effort .a brand new one is about $700.00

you could put grease in there. then no need to replace the seal

is that olive oil u poored into the transmission

I would have fixed it too

Yes it’s worth close to 200.00 up

Why don't you use this as you new mower since you spent so much on it.

$18 for the seal.... YIKES! Imagined if it rolled. 🤣😅☠

You put a lot of effort into filming segments. However, no, just no. The transmission will leak again and you will end up using grease.

I don't think owner popped belt off. I would think it came off. Why save for street free? Run till dead.

Not bad at all but I would of just gotten a new mower and done