Hi folks. My first post ... sorry its a problem
Im hoping for some advice please. I have a Honda Izy HRG536 VKEA (variable speed/paddle on handle bar). I am struggling with the dreaded wheel lock when pulling back. I have disconnected the clutch cable (attached to smart drive paddle on handlebar) in case it wasnt releasing properly but that has made no difference. Ive also greased up the little key and the bearings.
I have done lots of research, seen lots of videos and it seems the bushes seizing up on the axle shaft (shaft across the rear connecting the wheels) are the common problem.
Has anyone come up with a permanent fix for this or is it still case of stripping it down and regular lubrication of the bushes??
Has anyone found a lubricant that works well for this??
Lastly .... Is it just the variable speed/smart drive Honda mowers that are affected with this problem. Does the single speed (ie not smart mow paddle controlled) Izy suffer also?
Ed Olsen Longview WA. hope this helps
#1 I shut the fuel off and run i't out of gas. Remove the air filter so if there is some gas left in the carburetor it won't get on the filter.
#2 Turn mower on it's side and remove the rear wheel. You need lock-ring pliers to remove the lock ring.
#3 Pull the pinon-gear off the shaft and remember how it came off, Has to be in same position for the key to lock into the gear.
#4 Take the key off (it already fell out) remove the spring (about the size of a ball point pen spring) I would replace the spring's and key and the pinon-gear
if it looks bad. I wash out everything with spray carburetor cleaner and even get in the hole and scratch around with a toothpick, should be really clean.
#5 Put the spring in the hole and the worst part is getting the key against the spring and the wheel back on. String would work I use a strand of wire.
Make a circle with the wire at least 12 inches or bigger and put over the shaft and on the key and keep tension on it to hold the key in against the spring.
#6 Put the Pinon gear back on (has to be the same direction as it came off-upside down creates a big problem ha) If you get it on the first try your doing
great, usually take's me 3 or 4 time's and the pinion gear has to come back off and start over holding the key against the spring.
#7 When you get the pinion gear on I use WD-40 and as I'm getting oil on the shaft and inside the gear I want to have the spring getting enough oil.
#8 Put the lock ring back on and the wheel.
I mow 4 and 5 yards a day and around 3 or 4 month's I pull the wheels off and oil inside the pinon gear and shaft. Before every mowing season I replace
the key's and spring's if needed. If I have to change the pinion gear I change the rear wheels so you have new teeth against new teeth.