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Need Help with Cables on Honda HR215 SMA

I need a diagram with the positioning of the Blade Control Cable.  The blade clutch cable is also broken buy I know where that terminates I just can’t find where the Blade Control Cable terminates. I hope I am making sense.

If someone can point me to a service manual that may be helpful. The user manual was useless.

   Three views of the blade area below drilling to 16.

   The cable runs from the handlebars down the left (from the handlebars) side of the engine low by the base.  There is a hole in the mower blade housing for the cable to go through. 

 

   The cable runs to the ball control plate (16).   You have to flip the mower on its side to see the arm that sticks out of 16.  The parts in the drawings are all together as you’ll see when you look under there.  The arm will be forward and high on the assembly (the top most plate). 

 

   Run the cable through the base hole to the underside.  I think there may be a cable holding retainer there.  If there is attach it and let out cable slack for the knob end to catch on the arm on 16. 

 

   You’ll have to get the mower on its side to work comfortably.   Oil and gas will probably leak out.    Flip the left side up.   

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Thank-you for the info very helpful. I have another cable challange I also need to replace the Drive Clutch cable. I can't see any backplate to remove to get acces to install the cable There is a spring at the end of the cable that needs to be compressed. What was Honda thinking when they desined this step. If you have another diagram that would be helpful at this point I am stumped.

I completed the install of the cable I used both hands my foot and 20 srewdrivers. What was Honda thinking. I would love to get my hands on some of those designers and force them to replace the Drive clutch cable. I used OEM Honda cables hope these will last as long as the orginals by then the mower will be 40 years old

>>>I completed the install of the cable I used both hands my foot and 20 srewdrivers.

   No wonder you had such a hard time.  Using those tools is the wrong way to go.  Growing a second index finger makes it a snap.

   The other cable is a dilly also but easier after you do it a few times.  I forget the detail but I either snuck my hand through the grass bag area to the spring and catch nut or went from underneath.  I forget.  Nice mowers though and worth the hassle.