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Honda HR173 push mower, bent crank.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 2:23 pm
by propane1
So this mower has a slightly bent crank. Sister in laws mower. She hit something while mowing and the bolt that holds the blade on broke and off came the blade. Any one ever make a crank straightener. ?
Or any ideas how a back yarder fix it type like me could straighten the crank.
Noel.
Re: Honda HR173 push mower, bent crank.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 3:48 pm
by Harry
Noel the Honda looks a lot like the one I traded for the 226 project tractor. My Honda ran great but the transmission for the self propel started slipping.
Harry
Re: Honda HR173 push mower, bent crank.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 4:21 pm
by DavidBarkey
Thats a cast iron crank . Odds are that it is the blade adapter that is bent . Even if the crank did bend , odds are it would break trying to straighten it . Have you had a indicator on the shaft with the adapter off?
Re: Honda HR173 push mower, bent crank.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 4:32 pm
by propane1
Not self propelled Harry. But has a plastic deck. Did yours have that. ?
No dial Dave. Can see it when pulled over by the cord.
Like I said, lm a back yard fixer upper. Don’t have those fancy tools.
Noel
Re: Honda HR173 push mower, bent crank.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 4:41 pm
by DavidBarkey
propane1 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 4:32 pm
Not self propelled Harry. But has a plastic deck. Did yours have that. ?
No dial Dave. Can see it when pulled over by the cord.
Like I said, lm a back yard fixer upper. Don’t have those fancy tools.
Noel
If you can see tit wiggle while you turn it over . It is done .
Re: Honda HR173 push mower, bent crank.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 5:44 pm
by propane1
Ok Dave. Thanks.
Noel
Re: Honda HR173 push mower, bent crank.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:31 pm
by myerslawnandgarden
There is a company that makes a crank straightener, frankly I would never use one. The cast crank is likely fractured internally and will only be made worse if bent back the other way. A blade exiting the mower deck is not a pretty thing.
Bob
Re: Honda HR173 push mower, bent crank.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:54 pm
by propane1
Thanks Bob. I never thought about it being cast crank.
Noel
Re: Honda HR173 push mower, bent crank.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:13 am
by Harry
propane1 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 4:32 pm
Not self propelled Harry. But has a plastic deck. Did yours have that. ?
No dial Dave. Can see it when pulled over by the cord.
Like I said, lm a back yard fixer upper. Don’t have those fancy tools.
Noel
Mine had a metal deck that was rusting away, Noel
Harry