I have a 2005 Honda HRX217HMA, MAGA-1196621, that only recently will not stay at a constant ground speed when mowing. I will move the change cable lever to a faster setting, but in a minute or two the lever moves by itself to a much slower ground speed. I adjusted the change cable tighter (it will not now adjust any further), thinking this would prevent the lever from moving by itself, but I now assume the cable has stretched and needs to be replaced? There are several YouTube videos to replace the change cable, but wanted to make sure this is what it needed before ordering the parts and attempting the cable replacement. If the change cable needs to be replaced, would it be wise to also replace the drive belt since this is the original belt, even though the current belt appears to be okay, Thank you for your help on this.
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