Honda HRU19 Questions & Answers

G’day mate. I had a Buck 19 for several years and whilst it’s not the best grass catcher mower I have ever had, there’s a few things that can help. Mow dry grass as it gets clogged with wet/damp grass. Make sure the blades (2 only don’t use 4 blades), are the ones that have the ‘proper’ curve on the none cutting side (that’s throwing out the grass). Some of the non genuine replacement blades have less curve on them. Ensure the engine is running well as I am not convinced that the 4 strokes rpm quickly enough. This mower sure doesn’t like long grass so if it’s long cut it in stages to bring the height down. Trust my experience helps.

Thanks Bruce, I'll give it a try

No. Afraid not. But frankly I don’t like self propelled mowers. They are driven by belt which loses tension and belts don’t last that long.

Hi Peter. No, it's not self propelled and if I may, just a word of caution here. I bought a new self propelled Rover mower about 2 years before I bought this Honda. I found it very heavy to push when not in self propelled mode, which is why I sold it. If you have lots of trees or other reasons to stop the self propelled mode, ie. small tight spaces, I would think twice. Personally, I wouldn't go down that path unless you are young and fit. It was so heavy I had to get help to lift it into my 4WD when I bought it. This model of Honda is a very good mower, but in my opinion it should have throttle control which it does not. Good luck Peter.

Well Lyn, I went the safe way and bought a liter of Honda oil, but I'm sure Mr. Google would help you find the Honda oil specifications. It's a four stroke motor so any good quality oil would be fine, for instance I have used Castrol Magnatec 10 - 40W on my cars for years, and their motors are 100%. Hope this helps, regards John.

According to manual: SAE 10W-30, API SG or higher. 0.4L.

Turn the fuel flow on, if it isn't already on, push the throttle all the way forward as far as you can (this activates the choke) then pull the cord. Once the engine fires pull the throttle back midway and let it idle and warm up. I never turn my fuel off and the mower starts 1st pull 98% of the time and always on the 2nd pull if it didn't start 1st pull.

On my mower, turn fuel on (I also always leave mine on), hold the engine brake lever on the handle in, and pull the starter.

From your many posts I believe you should take it to a proper service agent.

Pours out where?

You really need to describe exactly where the fuel is leaking from Is it because of a lose clamp around the value (there's one prior to the valve and one afterwards, they are spring versions) They might have come lose but more likely the hose might have developed a split after the valve (otherwise it would leak all the time)

You really need to describe in detail where the leak is happening

My thoughts be would be the auto choke malfunctioning (if equipped) to check you can simply pull the air filter cover and filter and sight if open or closed

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Choose wisely, it will last a lifetime!! Excellent home lawn mower but not commercial!!

It's an excellent mower and very reliable but it's only drawback is it's heavy. I had a Rover for 17 years and the Honda would by a good 10kgs heavier so if you want a work out and your yard is dead flat, then this is the mower for you. I'll be in the old folks home before it stops working. Also, because of the weight, when it comes time to get it serviced it's a two person job to load it into a car or ute.

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I have a HRU196M2PBUH version of the mower. It depends on how flat your yard is. The mower is commercial grade and weighs in a 44kg empty so it's heavy. Really heavy after an hour or two mowing in the sun. It's a two person job to get it in and out of the car when it needs servicing. That being said, it is incredibly reliable. Apart from the weight, I can't fault it. Probably worth the $1229 I paid for it.

Thanks for the replies. I’ve heard from a source that the 160cc engine is being changed in all commercial Honda mowers. So I’ll wait for that to happen :) That mower (if the blade brake model) is the $999 one.

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