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semi-reformed sailor |
The Honda comes with two blades for mulching already on it,no changing stuff…I did learn to oil the drive shaft bearings where it goes thru the deck to the wheels, otherwise they seize up and you can’t drag it backwards…so I mow, (I’ve never used the bag) wait till it cools, wash off the grass under the deck , squirt the drive rod with wd40 and stow it after it’s dried I’ve had to sharpen the blades once a season (bout halfway)for my Bermuda grass. Grass grows from arch till nov here in TX "Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein “You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020 “A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker | |||
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Fighting the good fight |
No, as noted in my earlier post, they come with blades that are already set up for mulching. | |||
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W07VH5 |
Toro Super Recycler gets my vote as well. I bought a Honda and while it started every time, it cut like shit and leaves a trail of grass under one of the rear tires. I ended up recycling it at the scrap yard after about 6 months of terrible service. Absolute garbage. Total waste of $400+. | |||
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I have and heartily suggest a Toro Super Recycler. ^^^^^^^^ You gotta check what they have for an air filter. Some are so poor that they need to be changed every other week lest particles be ingested and score the pistons. Not every model was a problem, I have owned four over the decades. It was a engineering design problem. | |||
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Drill Here, Drill Now |
Toro Recycler. On year 20 of mine, and my Dad is on year 30 of his. Every winter, I put in a new plug and a new air filter. Last winter was the first big maintenance which was swapping out the magneto and the carb (20-year old plastic crumbled when I removed the old carb). Amazon carburetors only cost about a dollar more than a carb rebuild kit. I'm a big believer in 2 sets of identical mulching blades. Sharpen both sets at once (e.g. winter) and mid-summer do a swap (~20 hours for me). If you have a larger yard swap more often. Sharp blades cut better (quality and speed) and the grass looks better too. Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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I’ve been looking into a ‘mulching mower’, mostly to cut down on raking leaves. I have a Cub Cadet rider that’s going strong. One thing I plan to do is block the discharge opening, so far just used it pretty much as-is, worked ok with a handful of passes. I may look at that Toro if it’s on sale this Fall. | |||
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| A teetotaling beer aficionado  |
I've had a Snapper NINJA mower for I'm guessing 20 years. Indestructible and mulches like.. well a Ninja. I sold it a few months back and the new owner loves it. Pricy for sure. Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves. -D.H. Lawrence | |||
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Make America Great Again |
My Lawn Boy is a mulcher and came with the appropriate blade on it. Haven't used it in several years now but worked fine as long as you mow weekly. _____________________________ Bill R. North Alabama | |||
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| Get my pies outta the oven!  |
Huh. Maybe you had a lemon? My Honda mulches the grass so finely you can hardly even tell it's there and cuts that grass like a master barber. Maybe the lower end models aren't as good. | |||
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teacher of history |
My Toro has worked fine for 20 years or so. | |||
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Honda for me, been great at mulching or bagging for 8 years now, change the oil occasionally and sharpen the blades yearly | |||
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This thread may of been the catalyst, bought a used HRX-217, very nice shape. I used it a bunch yesterday, pretty much did all my leaves. I adjusted the deck some, blades were fairly sharp. There was a Toro mulching mower for sale too, listed at $99, but an hour away. I looked on fakebook marketplace, figuring it’s a good time to buy a mower. | |||
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To all of you who are serving or have served our country, Thank You |
The problem with Honda 21" mowers from my experience with them they do not all cut the same. The biggest reason for this is the governor on them are not always set correctly. Honda manuals typically call for Maximum Governed Speed 2,950 ~ 3,100 rpm. They typical check out around 2800 to 2900 RPM. But I have seen some that were below that. One was set at 2550 and it did just what mark123 is talking about. This issue can be fixed can be fixed with a good tachometer and a few simple tools. I typically set them around 3000 - 3050 RPM. Not only does this give you more power, the cut quality also goes up. | |||
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| Thank you Very little  |
Since you asked about electric as well, there is a good option, EGO's 21 Inch Select Cut Model Ego 21 inch comes with multi blades, you can setup the mower as you like, so you don't have to buy a set of mulching blades. https://egopowerplus.com/21-in...ect-cut-xp-lm2156sp/
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Honda HRX 217. Variable speed drive. Bought from a Honda Powersports dealer. All set up, oil installed, warranty paperwork handled. Love it. This replaced a Honda commercial push mower. This replaced a Honda much like the HRX 217. Honda's for 25 years or more. ------- Trying to simplify my life... | |||
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