Re: Dear "stick in the mud!"
After living in the the US for over forty years and being naturalized there, I consider myself an American, I found it natural to check New York since there no choice to check "outside the US" like its customary. But I don't see what this has to do with my lawn mower, and why do I have to explain myself to you. Are you responsible for this site, if yes
is it against the rules to check the form with a different place of origin? If not, stop being the webmaster police, and help resolve the issue at hand if you're willing, without being critic. I noticed the other people who responded didn't do it with criticism as you did and weren't as "stick in the mud"
As far as the pulley brake is concerned, it works as good as it should; by releasing the pulley when the lever is brought forward to engage the cutting blade and contacting the pulley to disengage and stop it when the lever is pulled back. and yes it is well lubricated, like all the other parts, unlike your wrong supposition... I do have one question for you:
Do you check and lubricate DAILY all your parts, like you suggested? I doubt that!
Well I managed to get Australia into my profile and despite what a lot think Australia is not a part of the USA ,,,,,, yet.
And yes the country in the profile makes a difference to any advice given as Honda's have different specifications depending upon the region they are being sold in.
Where you reside is none of my business nor concern however based upon the profile location I dug out the USA specifications in place of opening the European models specification files
And if you failed to notice only one person offered a solution to your problem and suggested what to test & how to test it, and I think it might have been me. Apart from saying once & once only that 12 " is too much for a single cut on a RER there was no adverse comments made.
But since you asked, yes I blow down the deck with compressed air every time I finish mowing then give all of the moving bits a shot of dry lithium grease and the pivots & lifting arms for the deck. takes all of about 2 minutes and you might like to note that my mowers date from the 60's and are still going strong.
Good maintenance is it's own reward.
Now as you obviously find any assistance that I may give to you to be be offensive I shall not post any more on this thread.