Servicing your lawn mower 43 – HONDA HRC216HXA User Manual

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SERVICING YOUR LAWN MOWER

43

6. While holding the drive

clutch lever all the way
forward, look through the
cover plate hole and check
the position of the control
arm.

The center of the notch on
the control arm should align
with the index mark on the
transmission case.

7. If adjustment is necessary,

loosen the drive clutch cable
lock nuts with a 10 mm
wrench and move the
adjuster up or down as
required.

8. Tighten the lock nuts.

9. Operate the clutch lever

several times and recheck
control arm alignment.

10. After the control arm is

precisely aligned, re-install
the transmission cover plate.

11. Start the engine and operate

the drive clutch lever. Check
to be sure the drive clutch
lever operates properly.

If the drive clutch lever does
not operate properly after the
cable is correctly adjusted,
take the mower to an
authorized Honda servicing
dealer for repair.

INDEX
MARK

CONTROL
ARM
NOTCH

ADJUSTER

LOCK NUTS

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