I have two HR215HXA Masters mowers.
#1: HR 215 K1 HXA, ser# MZAM -- 6265725 KL
Bought 2001, new. One day, the only drive speed available became the fastest one. The speed lever does nothing. Cable looks OK? I was able to adjust the cable so that the mower creeps forward at idle ... lever not engaged, so of course I had to back that off ... but (so far?) otherwise, the mower's trans only seems to run top speed. Running behind it ain't my thing.
#2 HR 215 ...
Model and serial are scratched out of the sticker completely, which is an Alpharetta (GA) sticker, not Swepson (NC). Replacement deck? Stolen mower? Beats me; I bought it the other day here in TN. I did notice this one lacks holes in the top of the deck that my original has.
Anyway, the slowest speeds aren't available on this one, either. I'd say fastest through middle speeds work.
I will look again about adjustment. The marks on the cable lever/trans don't line up on either mower no matter where their levers are. And if I move the lever (with screwdriver) to match the marks, each will begin to move.
So do I need to keep fiddling with cable adjustment or is something worn inside the trans of both mowers? Each has fluid but it's basically impossible for me to tell how much on a black dipstick.
#1: HR 215 K1 HXA, ser# MZAM -- 6265725 KL
Bought 2001, new. One day, the only drive speed available became the fastest one. The speed lever does nothing. Cable looks OK? I was able to adjust the cable so that the mower creeps forward at idle ... lever not engaged, so of course I had to back that off ... but (so far?) otherwise, the mower's trans only seems to run top speed. Running behind it ain't my thing.
#2 HR 215 ...
Model and serial are scratched out of the sticker completely, which is an Alpharetta (GA) sticker, not Swepson (NC). Replacement deck? Stolen mower? Beats me; I bought it the other day here in TN. I did notice this one lacks holes in the top of the deck that my original has.
Anyway, the slowest speeds aren't available on this one, either. I'd say fastest through middle speeds work.
I will look again about adjustment. The marks on the cable lever/trans don't line up on either mower no matter where their levers are. And if I move the lever (with screwdriver) to match the marks, each will begin to move.
So do I need to keep fiddling with cable adjustment or is something worn inside the trans of both mowers? Each has fluid but it's basically impossible for me to tell how much on a black dipstick.