Honda HRR216 Lawnmower Engine Drive Pulley Replacement

[@madcowusa4277]

Thanks man. Pushing an 82lb lawnmower around with no self propel was getting really, really old. Saved me $500 for a new Honda.

[@jimmyskobyak144]

Great video. Clear, concise directions with helpful tips. You’ve earned my sub!

[@walleyeye]

OMG thank you AGAIN!!! I was just in the shed trying to do this and gave up for now. Back at it tomorrow with this hack. Thank you!!!

[@vikingerik80]

Another great video on exact symptoms of HRR216!

[@patsponkmeyer4407]

Thanks for sharing a GREAT video! Clear, concise and full of closeup camera work!!

[@jimsmith9651]

As usual, your thoroughness, attention to detail and great communication style make you the best teacher on KZbin!

[@donyboy73]

thanks Jim!

[@Vol4Ever94]

Nicely done. Was changing my drive pulley and wanted to make sure to get little Woodruff key back in correct location and orientation. Also took pulley off too fast not realizing sides were different. Checking that too. Video answered both. You probably have another video but i had a whale of a time getting that crazy belt changed. Had to remove entire underdeck guard system to have a prayer of accessing rear pulley. Wound up cutting the old belt and FINALLY got new one forced thru with good old bloody knuckles. Hoping I didn't damage the new belt!

[@Dylanjdc]

Currently doing to the same, hard time getting to the rear pulley!

[@dntwnbro]

I am glad I subscribed to your great videos, always nice to learn more. Dony I noticed something that may help you and/or others when working with the keys on shafts. This lesson I learned from my dad and has always come in handy. When removing a key (either type) you can grip one side of the key with a pair of diagonals / side cuts and squeeze just a little bit as you raise or lower the handles to get the key out easily. When putting the key back in and is too loose to stay in you can use the ball end of a ball peen hammer and tap a time or two right over the key slot in the shaft. Then you can tap the key into the slot where it should stay firm while you install the pulley or sprocket. Keep up the great videos for all of us.

[@6joenc]

Very good job demonstrating the procedure!

[@norcoauctions]

hello Dony , haven't seen your videos in a while, as I have been working up in Calgary, Oil and Gas. Back in California now, and have many projects on my small engine equipment. You are the best, hope all is well with your family, I remember there were some health issues. Still waiting for you to have your own show, right along with Eric the car guy. You guys are a super valuable asset for us trying to repair our stuff.Thanks for all of your DETAILED help peace, bobby

[@donyboy73]

thanks bobby, oil prices sure have dropped

[@bravoone17]

Thanks Don! I have the Hrx216 model. I learn something new on my mower from watching your great videos. Always top notch!! Mike

[@petemoss9693]

Hi Dony I would never of thought the belt would make a grove inside the pulley - but inspection leads to solving the problem - good video - thanks for showing .

[@ericsmith207]

Awesome!!! I have been so happy with my Honda mower. Just recently changed pinion gears. 6 years old and that thing still starts right up! Great video. Thanks!

[@scottnguyen6622]

I've learned so much from your awesome video. Thank you and please make more videos.

[@sam9242]

Watching your video reminded me how good these can be. Great work.

[@99carnot]

Helpful information, especially using that puller. Interesting how worn the old pulley was.

[@rwilson7744]

I have an HRR216 that is about 15 years old. It is rusted but not busted. It’s not self propel (huge mistake) but it rolls very easily and never fails to start. I use it Only when the grass is out of control or I have been out of town. Other than that I use a Kobalt 2x24v it’s “ok”.

[@fixt100]

i have an hrb215 fantastic mower that i bought used and has been running like a champ since, now it needs the input shaft bearings for the trans replaced but i have 0 complaints about it for how many lawns it has cut.

[@2cyclemix]

$35.00 is worth every penny to get the mower to push itself. I have one similar to that mower that I paid $400.00 for at a big box store. When my dad died, I inherited his 1988 Honda HR194 mower. It has no engine brake but it has a control for the blade clutch. It still starts by the second pull. Gotta love it.

[@johnclarke6647]

Thanks Don for this video. I have a hrr216 and I have been chasing what's wrong with it for a year. I know I need to remove the transmission and polish out the shafts so it is easier to pull backwards. It also will not pull out the slack in your drawers, which means the self propel part of it is mostly me. In South Carolina the primary component of any soil is sand and I am sure the sand has sandblasted the pull. I replaced the belt last spring but I am sure it is worn out by now. I got so tired of pushing that chunk of metal around the yard that I bought a Snapper SPX this fall. It has no problems moving around the yard but it probably will after a few years in this sand.

[@scottfirman]

John Clarke Its the half moon keys in the wheels. If they are in wrong way, expect issues like that. Also make sure the flats in the gear is facing the back, not the front. Guys are ALWAYS putting those things in bass ackwards.

[@marcmccord5085]

Thanks for sharing. This is exactly what I needed, and it doesn't look like I need to take it to the shop now.

[@joetoodeep5664]

Very helpful video thank you!

[@josephbaker6517]

I have this same mower why do the drive wheels lock up when you pull it in reverse with the drive in nuet. you are one of the best a great teacher thanks

[@Deadbuck73]

Love Honda mowers. Thank you Don! Always great!

[@donyboy73]

thanks

[@roymg]

Love them too except when the rear wheels freeze up.

[@clauslundberg9224]

Great video Don. Would you consider making a video on how to maintain the pinion gears (at each wheel) on self-propelled walk behind mowers. How to diagnose a worn gear, and which lubricant to use when maintaining the gears.

[@norcoauctions]

just saw your review that NOCO GB30 jump starter, it is nothing short of amazing. You mentioned the price in Canada at around 100.00. I cant find it for less that 125.00. Still, I would like to have it in my arsenal. Great review on that. I still cant believe that thing would fit in your pocket, and start a car, and more than once. wow!!

[@donyboy73]

thanks for watching bobby, yes it's very handy and portable

[@aleblanc3547]

Thanks Dony. I have this very mower and would never have guessed the belt (rubber) could wear out the pulley (metal.) I'm guessing it might have been over tightened at one point, but then again my yard is flat as water. These are great mowers, the best I've owned. There are two problems however. The wheel bearings, which are not sealed usually don't last more than a season or two. The other involves a spring and gear on the drive shaft that mimics a bad transmission. Both are easy fixes, thank goodness.

[@donyboy73]

actually the wear is like a waterfall on rock

[@aleblanc3547]

Oh...that makes sense. Come to think of it, if the soil is sandy, it would act like a rubbing compound. Those two blades really pull hard to lift the grass (and dirt) up. Thanks again, Dony!!

[@donyboy73]

Rockjock007 thanks for the tip

[@donyboy73]

Rockjock007 possibly

[@FLYBOY123456789]

Thanks - exactly what I needed. Appreciate you taking time to do this - much thanks.

[@cubbeezx]

Great video Donny! I suppose that pulley probably gets a lot of dirt and dust hitting it where it is causing it to wear out sooner? Have a good weekend!

[@mowman334]

As Always very good info and instructions.thank you.

[@realitycheck6359]

Excellent Tutorial. What's involved with detaching and reattaching the other end of the belt?

[@MattFromWork]

great video brother. I have two of these mowers, and now I can fix it if they go. thank you so so much.

[@nevertoomanyguns]

Very thorough and very informative and clear. Thank you!!!

[@trentonsanders2976]

Donyboy73 can you please make a video on how to fix a bent crankshaft on an old lawnboy lawn mower or any lawn mower it would be very helpful for me as i work on it thanks

[@willbuckley54]

Have you a vid on how to replace the belt on a Honda Izy. It got knocked off. Thanks

[@petscanning]

video. I was having this problem.Its a great mower and I needed to replace this. Thanks

[@thomasharris7696]

Its a lot easier using a bolt that fits. My friend tried this and when it slipped it damaged the threads inside. I found it is easier to use a pickle fork to remove this part. Or a slide hammer with jaws that go around it..

[@sahniinj]

what is the expected life of the driver pulley? my lawn mower is in warranty. Currently dealing with Honda and its dealer, who are giving me a hard time. I have the same symptoms you mentioned - tires would not rotate. They do lock though when I pull the mower back. the belt is okay and is tight. Thanks. Excellent video. Also, is there a way to refill the transmission fluid? I accidently opened 3 of the 4 bolts of the pan and spilled a little oil.

[@J8ck_hoff]

I just did a engine swap on my mower that Is self propelled I put the pulley off the old engine onto the new engine but the shaft is longer on the new engine and the bolt doesn't seem to thread in the shaft I'm thinking on just welding the pulley on it for safety I'm just going to tack it so I can't still remove if I have to . I can't even get the pully off now I hammered it on good

[@joemiller8635]

Thanks Don

[@Tommyr]

Another great video with CLEAR instructions as always! Have a good weekend Don!

[@jamesa6272]

Just found this mower in the garbage. It runs and the drive works. Although it doesn’t like to be pulled backwards. Can this mower operate without the drive system. If I take off the belt will the mower still cut and would that allow it to move back and fourth freely?

[@vwtaro]

Thx for the upload!! Greets from Belgium. :-)

[@paulettacox6893]

We have the same engine for sale.. Dan the man

[@josephbobbitt7759]

Could you do a video on how to replace a drive belt and pulley on a toro personal pace mower with a briggs&stratton engine?

[@MattsRageFitGarage]

I always clean where the blade adapter goes and give the shaft and the inside of the adapter a light coating of anti seize. They'll never be stuck again. Every time I take the blade off they fall right off without me even pulling them off.

[@ElectoneGuy]

Don, any idea where I can find a replacement cutter deck for my HRA215SXA? I've owned it since 1991 and it runs perfectly except the steel deck is rusting through. It would be great if there was a plastic or aluminum replacement available.

[@charger19691]

Is that a commercial duty lawn mower? Looks more heavy duty.. Thanks Don!

[@donyboy73]

more like semi-commercial,

[@OpaKnows]

Had my Toro 3-in-1 (model #20012, serial #220000679) for 14 years now, so it's probably time to do this service. Would it be approximately the same process? Thanks for the great vids.

[@stevereynolds5899]

A question about a Honda mower with a blade clutch - model HRR2169VYA - the blade holder attaches to the driven side of the blade clutch, so it spins freely from the crank when the clutch is not engaged. Therefore, you cannot tighten the nut holding the blade holder to the crank by blocking the blade. To tighten that nut, you have to block the crank from turning - I removed the plug and inserted a strip of coarse rag into the cylinder to block the piston. Am I correct, and is there a better way? Thanks for the video.

[@timothyfletcher8131]

Donnyboy love the video I took your advice but I have to replace the pulley and blade holder as mine is a 1 piece unit. I tried a 2 piece puller to no avail. Any ideas or thoughts on getting the blade holder unit off. I was thinking angle grinder

[@johng1077]

Dony, as always you make awesome videos! Do you think even with a mower only 2-1/2 years old to replace both Pulley and Belt?

[@chrise2312]

Hi Donny, I have exact same Honda mower but it makes a hell of a screeching noise when i shut off. Would this be the clutch?

[@zx8401ztv]

Smashing fix don :-)), ive had motorcycle flywheels on taper shafts that needed the same method you used to remove it. And if the belt gets oil, purple meths on a rag to remove?

[@donyboy73]

I use straight gas on a rag to remove the oil

[@timothyfletcher8131]

Doughboy great video. I have a Honda mower self propelled the rear tires spin when not in contact with the ground would this be a similar repair

[@donyboy73]

+Timothy Fletcher yes it could, it could also be your belt, sometimes adjusting the cable to put more pressure on belt works

[@davva360]

***Hope you see this. I am struggling to do this on my mower because the shielding is different. Instead of two separate metal pieces I have one big plastic shield. I can only find 5 screws to remove the shield, am I missing one or more somewhere?

[@redbeard19833]

Does the belt squeal? Or just slip quietly? My self-propel is only strong enough to spin the wheels if I pick up the rear end of the mower, it doesn't seem to even help me. I've installed a new belt, and adjusted the cable.

[@scottbetza2999]

How do you replace the belt? Model is hrr2168VKA; serial mzcg-8470000. I can't seem to find a video that is the same setup as mine except this one. Also can't find a shop manual. In this video however, it doesn't show how to replace the belt, just the pulley.

[@baseball2662]

Is that part sold in hardware or any auto parts stores like ace hardware or o Riley

[@markconnolly1058]

My Honda HRR216tDA had a one piece dive pulley and blade holder, not the 2 separate pieces and part shown here. Run your speciic model and serial number for the drive pulley part.

[@miked9958]

I got the same model,one piece part,I cant remove it,any ideas?

[@C10_kEn]

Question my Honda hrr216 the self propel works if I lift my lawnmower off the ground. But doesn’t move forward it’s weak. I checked the pinon gears and the wheels look good. Have you came across this issue?

[@miked9958]

dony,I have aHRR216TDA,it has one piece drive pulley and blade holder,Iwant to replace it but the old one wont come off,any ideas?,thanks..MD.

[@everydaydogs]

Hi Dony. I've looked all over and don't see a video that involves removing and replacing the belt on the transmission pulley for the HRR216 you show here. I can't figure out how to remove the belt guard on that one unless it's with a super thin wrench to reach the one nut under that pulley. Do you have a video for that one or can you tell me if that is indeed the secret to getting the belt back on? Thanks.

[@alan25261394]

Same issue! Also, trans oil leaked out when searching for proper nuts/bolts. PLEASE DON!

[@cuongdiep9827]

Is this pulley and belt the same for all Honda mowers starting with "HRR216...?)

[@wtbm123]

Cool

[@scottfirman]

Sand is the big reason those get chewed down. I noticed people living in sandy areas have more wear on things like pullys, belts and especially blades. Like a sand blaster, it wears away the metal fast. I have seen blades worn down to nubs in my area. Air filters are usually clogged right up on these mowers too. A nice green lawn doesnt wear a mower like that. I have one in now where both ends of the blade are poined down, so the blade is now U shaped. If you want I can send you a picture. Thats from mowing Sumac and other woody type stuff. The woman admitted she uses her Toro as a brush buster. Talk about abuse. Sad part is its an electric start mower with the handle operated drive( I hate fixing those).

[@Thatsallihavetosayaboutthat]

How about the pulley on the transmission?

[@selenachorse1658]

40 ft lbs. is the torque setting for all three bolts

[@warrenpeas]

is replacing the drive shaft worth it on these mowers?

[@appleztooranges]

My back right wheel doesn’t work but my left drive wheel works. Any idea what that could be?

[@POLARISKING25]

Hey Donny I have a toro 21" push mower personal pace can I replace the cord from the handle down into where in connects to the wheels if so how?

[@mikespain8655]

Cool video, I would have sharpened the blade while you are at it.

[@mohammadlahrodi8296]

Thank you so much

[@alssmallengines]

Great info Don, Thanks!

[@joebriggs9599]

Thanks having that problem

[@JOEZEP54]

Nice Tip. Thanks

[@donyboy73]

hey joe!

[@Jim-ie6uf]

Mine blade holder is so stuck, heating and using a 6” 2 jaw puller with a bolt, nothing. Can’t even replace the pulley till I get the adapter off. Don’t want to cut it off, part is almost $50.00.😫

[@brianperkins6121]

my only concern is the example of using the long treaded bolt with the puller and "not" threading it in a few turns before applying pressure to it might misform the start of threads cut for the blade bolt

[@scottfirman]

Brian Perkins I agree. I dont thread the bolt in, you are only using it to push on.

[@aj9270]

Great Vid Dony !

[@donyboy73]

thanks

[@jimmydickson8854]

You’d want to adjust the belt would you ,

[@pattibowman9710]

How do you change the the belt - do you have a video for that? I am stuck..

[@pattibowman9710]

Also.. when I was working on it I opened the wrong spot and oil?/transmission? fluid came out. Did I totally ruin my lawn mower... girl problems! LOL

[@xxMacDaddy8xx]

What if you don’t have another pulley at hand? Can you rough up the pulley with a grinder so it can create grip? Or hit it with a heavy grit sand paper

[@donyboy73]

no at that point it will still slip, the pulley is not expensive

[@ronnierocha9894]

mine is showing part number 75161-VL0-S00 PULLEY, DRIVE

[@graggcain9496]

where did you get you 2 jaw puller. Looking all over to fine one. The only thing I fine is a 3 jaw puller. Gragg Cain

[@donyboy73]

from Canadian tire

[@Riccar_rad420]

Hi i know this is a bit off topic but I was wondering what you think about a Honda with the blade stop feature , i heard they do not perform as well because the blade itself is driven by a belt. I was just wondering what you think about that because I’d really like to get one and I’m not sure if it’s a good idea to get the blade stop feature

[@Riccar_rad420]

And I’m also looking at a toro recycler with that feature also, is that a good or better mower?

[@baseball2662]

Will this work on a hrt216?

[@josefspereira]

You do very Cool and instructive vids. Can you send mi a sticker please i live in Portugal. Stay well Stay strong cheers

[@donyboy73]

I need to get some

[@mikerue2423]

The center bolt is not metric is 3/8 x 24 (fine thread). So rather than use a loose fitting 5/16 bolt just get a 3 inch long 3/8 x 24 bolt. and thread it in as far as you can.

[@johng1077]

More work which is unnecessary... should only take a minute to remove pulley with loose bolt...

[@Grahams-Grass]

Nice one... now should I buy a Honda 🤔

[@ccooper8040]

Dony Great video. Do you have any tips on the rear wheels locking up and not rolling backwards? Thanks

[@donyboy73]

regular maintenance if key, it will help all those moving parts to not seize up. it's good to take drive wheels off at least once a year and lube the shaft they turn on

[@agustinbalderas2340]

my honda lawnmower lose power traccion en tires where i need to check

[@randi740]

Great Vid Doc! :)

[@CJSuhr]

Hey, I have a Mower 2 cycle piston that has minimal scoring. Just at the top of the piston about an inch wide. What would you say about it. Do you think it will get any worse if I run it at a 32:1 ratio.

[@donyboy73]

more oil won't make it worse but the scoring can't be good

[@CJSuhr]

donyboy73 The engine is recommended at 50:1 but 32:1 is OK. Says that in the manual. Its a rare engine, cant get parts. Can barely feel the scoring. Will I be fine running 32:1 Echo Red Armor Oil.

[@spresc2180]

I would like to point out that some manufacturers specify which side to turn the mower onto for bottom end service. In these cases, to do otherwise may result in temporary oil burning, flooding, etc on startup.

[@philipkinneer3093]

+Sam P on Honda OHC motors they say you should turn them so that the muffler is facing the ground and the carburetor is up in the air..

[@gergehimon2177]

No one person who replaces the belt has covered belt length ,this we have to guess or flip coin to determine .

[@selenachorse1658]

Could a bad pulley cause the mower not to want to back up ?

[@donyboy73]

yes, usually I replace the engine pulley because the belt sometimes slips when pulley is worn

[@selenachorse1658]

@@donyboy73 But in this case the belt would not slip when pulling backwards...making it difficult to backup or not able to backup at all

[@Thatsallihavetosayaboutthat]

Common problem with Honda mowers. They’re garbage.

[@rickygonty9304]

How to get take off wheels rear

[@dadsworkshopbykipplabrie7982]

Wrench.

[@ristomattikolsi5711]

What is the purpose of that double blade?

[@Thatsallihavetosayaboutthat]

Gimmick for mulching

[@ristomattikolsi5711]

@@Thatsallihavetosayaboutthat Thanks

[@D.I.Y]

Honda makes cheaper nowadays, older model like hr214 don't need any kinds of replacement after 30 years. They were made in Japan.

[@jeredpowelzyk7398]

Who's dirt bike is that