Honda HRR2167VXA mower vibration

[Dioldguy]

Thanks to all that replied. Watched the videos and will give straightening a try. Gonna be a couple of weeks going on vacation. Will post when I have tried to straighten it. Thanks again!

 

[grumpyunk]

Honda engines command a good price when they are offered for resale. If you don't get the crankshaft straightened, you could use a HF vertical mower engine to replace the Honda. Good places to look for a used engine seem to be Facebook and Craigs list web sites. Likely you can find a new replacement crankshaft if you want, but the marginal cost for parts is pretty high compared to that of used parts, such as from ebay or amazon. A local dealer can probably get a new replacement and a tube of Hondabond to seal things back up.
The actual work is not difficult, but you will have to remove the flywheel and the output shaft pulley, and take the pan/sump off for access to the cam and connecting rod. You can likely find a 'service or shop manual' with specifications for clearance and torque values online.
tom

 

[Davenj4f]

I have a Honda HRR2167VXA mower that has recently developed a bad vibration. The blades have been replaced, so I do not suspect that to be the issue. The vibration is worse when the mower is started up, and it smooths out some when the blade is engaged. The self propelled drive seems to be working fine. I have not begun to tear the mower apart, thought I would seek some advice first.

Did you balance the blades ? Blades are not balanced in production. In my 10 years of commercial mowing, I only have about one out of 25 blades that are reasonably close to being balanced. A friend of mine bought a new mower, and was complaining about a vibration so bad he was going to take the mower back to the dealer. I had him bring to me, I removed and balanced the blades, and the vibration was gone.