HONDA HRX217HXA - Manual (Page 47)

SERVICING YOUR LAWN MOWER
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CONTROL CABLE ADJUSTMENTS
Blade Control Lever Adjustment
1. Push the button down on the blade control lever and measure free
play at the top of lever.
Free play should be 3/8 ~ 9/16 in (10 ~ 15 mm). If adjustment is
necessary:
2. Loosen the lock nuts with a 10 mm wrench, and move the adjuster
up or down as required.
3. Tighten the lock nuts and recheck free play.
4. Start the engine outdoors. Move the throttle to FAST. Operate the
blade control lever. The blades should engage when you push the
lever forward and the blades should stop quickly when the lever is
released.
If the blades do not start or stop as it should with the correct cable
adjustment, take the mower to an authorized Honda servicing
dealer for repair.
BLADE CONTROL LEVER
3/8 ~ 9/16 in
(10 ~ 15 mm)
LOCK NUTS
ADJUSTER