Mine (HRX2176VKA with the GCV200)) has all the power I could ask for, and more! Good luck.
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Mine (HRX2176VKA with the GCV200)) has all the power I could ask for, and more! Good luck.
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Yes the Honda will backup, however, as compared to other mowers it is significantly harder to pull back on. I compared the Honda against Husqvarna, Toro, Cub Cadet, Troy Bilt and Craftsman. The Honda was consistently the hardest to pull back on. I estimated the force required to be 2-3 times harder. Also, if the select drive is not adjusted correctly it will be easier to pull back on. I can adjust some of that out of my machine but then it won't climb my slopes. Also due to it's horrible design with bushings instead of bearings to support the drive shaft and having the transmission gears turning while backing up the bushings wear and over time it gets harder and harder to pull back on.
UPDATE to my above memo : I just bought my HRX2176VKA directly from Max Tool for $545.45 which included free shipping and no tax.
That's to bad about the sales tax. I got mine online and I did not have to pay sales tax and I got free shipping, total price was $545.45
I found another online store and I bought my HRX2176vka from them, free shipping by Fed Ex, NO tax total $545.45
I don't know about other mowers but the HRX that I pulled backwards was very easy to do with very little resistance. I also own a Husky HU775H and I found that the Husky was harder to pull backwards then the Honda. Go figure.:confused2:
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Views on the subject from another forum:https://thelawnforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=6474
Seems something like fluid film would aid in preventing corrosion on the shaft!!
Difficult Starting - Resolved!
My new HRX217VKA was taking 4 hefty pulls to start. Autochoke checked OK. When I bought it in April I thought I would treat it to some non-ethanol, 91 octane gas from the local Casey's. Big mistake!
Have now switched to 87 octane Shell E10 and it starts on the first pull. My guess is that the E0 gas was old when I bought it, perhaps even in the underground tank all winter. Moral of the story - if you buy E0 make sure it is fresh.
My new HRX217VKA was taking 4 hefty pulls to start. Autochoke checked OK. When I bought it in April I thought I would treat it to some non-ethanol, 91 octane gas from the local Casey's. Big mistake!
Have now switched to 87 octane Shell E10 and it starts on the first pull. My guess is that the E0 gas was old when I bought it, perhaps even in the underground tank all winter. Moral of the story - if you buy E0 make sure it is fresh.
That's an interesting observation. We were just talking about switching fuel last night. I was going to buy a can of the TruFuel from the home center when she reminded me of a gas station we found on the list of stations that can provide pure fuel without ethanol. I was leaning towards the non-ethanol gas, but now I'm thinking I may try the TruFuel from the home center. Decisions, decisions.