Hi,
I am new here. I have two Honda H1011 Riding Mowers. I bought the first one, a hydrostatic transmission model in 2001, just before Honda quit selling complete mowers. Thankfully, they still sell most of the parts. The other one, a 1993 model, was given to me free about 7 years ago in rusted condition from having sat outside on a local farm. It has the standard transmission. Right after I got that one, I went through it completely and restored/refurbished it so that it now runs perfectly. The engine was in excellent condition and all is well with that one now.
Recently, the hydrostatic transmission in the 2001 model failed completely and I decided to convert it to a standard shift version. That turned out to be quite a job. First I had to source a used transmission on eBay. That done, the total on all of the parts is now just over $500. That is a bargain since the standard transmission units are quite sturdy and we all know what a good new riding mower costs. I will have that completed in another week or so.
I have a two acre mini-ranch so I certainly need at least one good mower at all times. The front acre is lawn-quality weeds and the fenced off back acre is mostly weeds with some hay, here and there. With two mowers, I'll always have at least one of them running at all times. That will be a relief.
Thanks for listening.
:smile:
Here are pictures of my 1993 Standard Shift Model back in 2010 after it was restored. I added a large metal tractor seat from Tractor Supply since the original was shot and they are no longer available, while the metal one was only $30.
I had to modify the cover on the hydrostatic model so that the 5 speed shift would work properly. It was made from 1/4" ABS sheeting.
The rest of the mower is coming along. I have the engine back in now. I had to remove the oil pan and replace the gasket to stop a bad oil leak.
I am new here. I have two Honda H1011 Riding Mowers. I bought the first one, a hydrostatic transmission model in 2001, just before Honda quit selling complete mowers. Thankfully, they still sell most of the parts. The other one, a 1993 model, was given to me free about 7 years ago in rusted condition from having sat outside on a local farm. It has the standard transmission. Right after I got that one, I went through it completely and restored/refurbished it so that it now runs perfectly. The engine was in excellent condition and all is well with that one now.
Recently, the hydrostatic transmission in the 2001 model failed completely and I decided to convert it to a standard shift version. That turned out to be quite a job. First I had to source a used transmission on eBay. That done, the total on all of the parts is now just over $500. That is a bargain since the standard transmission units are quite sturdy and we all know what a good new riding mower costs. I will have that completed in another week or so.
I have a two acre mini-ranch so I certainly need at least one good mower at all times. The front acre is lawn-quality weeds and the fenced off back acre is mostly weeds with some hay, here and there. With two mowers, I'll always have at least one of them running at all times. That will be a relief.
Thanks for listening.
:smile:
Here are pictures of my 1993 Standard Shift Model back in 2010 after it was restored. I added a large metal tractor seat from Tractor Supply since the original was shot and they are no longer available, while the metal one was only $30.
I had to modify the cover on the hydrostatic model so that the 5 speed shift would work properly. It was made from 1/4" ABS sheeting.
The rest of the mower is coming along. I have the engine back in now. I had to remove the oil pan and replace the gasket to stop a bad oil leak.