Honda HRR 216 Replace Wheel And Drive Gear Pinion 

Excellent video -- thank you! Something that might help DIYers with the rear wheels on these Honda 216s: Each Pinion Gear (12-tooth) has a "punch mark" (small, shallow hole). After cleaning and lubing the gear, note that you install with the punch mark facing inside (for the Left Wheel) and facing outside (for the Right Wheel). This is according to the Honda 216VKA Shop Manual. Take care! -- Old Matt

Excellent video. Saved my day as I was not aware of the spring loaded ratchet pins in the axle. The video made the job easy. THANK YOU!!!!!

Thank You !! I Don't see many African American people doing Repairs.. I'm Native American.. Bless You !! I tried to get my repairs on RU-vid but did not go far.. I repair Lawnmowers.. Good Job !!

For what it's worth, the "moon shaped" washer is called a wave washer. It takes the place of our 'lock' washer in Europe and Japan. I don't understand why you went through this whole process and didn't lubricate the gears.....still, I learned how to access the pinion gear as Honda calls it so I can lube it as the book requires....thanks

This is a very clearly stated way to troubleshoot forward gear movement and very easy to understand. Great job.

To assist those unaware of the ratcheting sound, the ratcheting mechanism(s) are two of three parts. The spring, the KEY RATCHET 42672-VE2-800 and slot at the end of the axel (where the gear fit/slides over).. The spring sits in the middle of the slot and the key ratchet sits on top of the spring round side in. This is what sounds off the normal ratcheting sound when the rear wheels roll. These two parts will stay in the slot if you lubricate it with the correct thick grease requirement and hold it with your finger while placing the small gear back on the axel. Be sure to clean the axel slot and its parts if you are reusing. If not reusing be sure to clean the slot, lubricate it with grease before placing the spring and key back into place. You must also smear a liberal amount of grease around the gear after placing the lock ring back on it. You may also grease the larger wheel gear. I found that cleaning the plastic 'cap' and placing grease on the center divot helps maintain grease for the life of the lubrication. I just regreased mine after 15 years after servicing it this month. It had dried up but there was still a good amount of grease left on both gears. I was quite surprised. Honda strategically placed grease on the inside center of the cap in premolded divots as well as on the gears to 'seal from leakage over the years. The right grease does not leak from the cap even in a hot summer. It keeps its viscosity. Be sure to note how all parts are removed with cell phone. Clean and WD40 everything while you have it apart specifically the heighth lever mechanisms. A wire brush will clean the rust and dried grass and wd40 will keep it lubed and ready to go with some anti rust affects.

Thanks ! Got it fixed today.......also shot some anti-seize into the black bushing, and lithium grease. Now the self propelled works and I am now able to pull the lawnmower back without the drive wheels locking up. Thanks again. Total time for fix : 20 min

Most people who remove this drive gear from a honda self propelled mower thinks that the flat edge of the drive gear should face forward since that's the way the axle key would catch the gear to move it forward however the drive axle actually spins backwards in order to spin the gear on the actual wheel and tire forward so always make sure the flat edge of the gear faces backwards. I made this mistake when I removed mine.

My mower was exactly like yours . thank you for the very informative video , I fixed it myself .

Good job... I replaced all 4 wheels on mine but I placed 3 washers on each front tire due to excessive wobble. Im ready to purchase the same mower but a one that has not been used much. These are good mowers.

like your attention to detail

good vid . The best on the net from UK

Great video. I traded a buddy of mine an 18 pack of Bud light for his, yesterday. Runs ok, but needs a service and a drive repair.

Great video! Nice tip on using magnetic holder to keep metallic washers in the correct order!

Hey my g g, had to hit like cause you dropped the ratchet spanner, it made the video real for me!! And thanks heaps was helpful for me too!! Keep up the vids!! Thanks from Oz

Thank you for your video your's was very informative and you showed how everything went off and on and what parts went where thank you great job 👍

Loved the "Thank God" when you found the spring. Boy, have I been there! Great video. Thanks.

good show chap, i plan to attempt tomorrow.

Canada québécois Merci 😊love

Enjoyed your comment whew, found it. I've been there, done that many times. Thanks for the informative video.

Thanks so much for this. Made the repair today and it’s running great now.

Before working on it, I will definitely throw some cleaner/rust etc & clean everything up. After it's dry & clean then throw some lube/grease... Then I can start working on whatever needs to be checked out... Honda mowers are good.... I have 3 of the same model... I usually buy things before they wear out... 2 cases of Honda oil & 55 gallon steel drum with premium fuel for my mowers & other equipment. Life is good.

Thanks. Got the same mower and same issue with my pinion gears getting grind down and making a jerking motion while cutting. Will replace everything now with new parts.

Thanks! It was a big help. You showed me what I did incorrectly.

Thanks for posting this video. Same issue my mower is having. Looks to be an easy fix for the most part. BTW, I like how you wrap your wheels too. Those tires wear out way too fast. 🙂 ✌

Thank you for your time and help. You just saved me some $$$!

Thank you Sir. You saved my day!

Great video. It was very helpful. Thank you!

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Thank you for the video. I was not sure about which direction the pinion gear should be installed. According the the service manual for my rear wheel drive Toro the pinion gears are stamped L & R. You should see that from the side you install it on if oriented correctly. With this being the case my left pinion spins clockwise. The wheel spins the opposite direction driven off the gear. That kept throwing me for a loop until I figured it out. The main issue for me was the spring behind the key getting stuck with gunk. Will see if I am successful putting it back together. My right side rear wheel was missing the key altogether. Curious though what frees the mower to roll backwards when you are moving it around since the key locks on the shaft? Love the mantra, "Never mind I'll do it myself". I feel the same way. I repair my appliances, cars, etc when they need fixing & RU-vid is the best reference for it. I do appreciate your video and wanted to say thank you!

Thanks for the vid! Good info.

Good video the other problem with back wheel is there is a black plastic bushing thats built into the rear height adjuster it rolls on the rear axle if you ever have problem with the mower not pulling backwards or hanging up check out on youtube its spelled one word ( CarveTools )

Man....Great Video!

I thought it was supposed to ratchet in reverse not forward. Thanks and I also have some similar videod. Great job but backlighting didn't help visually.

Thank you! We going to give it a go today ☝️

4:27 Thank you

Did a dog chew on that wheel! I had to go to HF tonight and get some clip pliers. The Best ones were on sale for $13 . The cheap ones were $8 . I already had the cheapo ones before. I broke all the tips off and had to grind new tips. DONT buy the cheap ring clip plyers guys.

Thank you, good vid, you helped me

Yea, my back wheels usually always squeak every season. I have to grease them once a year. Annoying lol Honda HRX 217HYA 200cc

very good video..thank you

Does anyone else keep stripping pinion gears as if there is too much slop?

IT ROLLS BACKWARD BUT IT IS HARD TO TURN IT ON THE BACK WHEELS. IT'S LIKE IT'S LOCKED IN POSITRACTION

How does a metal drive gear wear working up against plastic understand the wheel replace but not the gear. Also.i would replace with the hr wheels they are rubber not plastic.

Thanks for the video! Did you have the problem with your mower where the wheels lock up when you try to reverse?

My snapping pliers are like yours and would not fit.

Definitely needed new wheels.

You are thee Man

I can’t tell from the video but is the key put down with top part flat or top part curved. It was blurry. Having same problem on my Honda mower. Had it for 6 years. Just bought the Honda parts. Going to try to fix it. One of the wheels doesnt click and freely rotates

my head hurts.

Fix Both Pinion On Mine..New Springs Everything.. Somebody Had A Newer Model Honda With The Same Problem End Up Selling The 1 To 2 Yr Mower For $75.00 On Facebook Market Place

Well to much grease, will pick up stones and dust

Can it be used for commercial?

Hey where did those nobby wheel covers come from?

What's the part number for the gear?

Damn brother, before you make your videos, use some damn lotion on those hands! I can't imagine how your elbows look 😂😂😂😂

he keeps not staying on subject crazy

What a joke

dude doing to much...not a good display

too much chitchat; just do the repair and explain.