Answer
Jul 20, 2025 - 04:22 AM
If the brake’s feeling loose or not holding like it used to in your Honda Harmony lawn tractor, here’s how you can usually adjust it:
-
Chock the wheels and park it on a level surface. Safety first — you don’t want it rolling on you.
-
Crawl under the left side of the mower — that’s usually where the brake arm and adjustment nut are.
-
You’ll see a rod or cable going into a lever attached to the transaxle. Look for a jam nut and adjustment nut on that rod.
-
Loosen the jam nut, then tighten the adjustment nut (clockwise) to pull more tension on the brake. Don’t go too crazy — just enough so it holds when you press the brake pedal.
-
Re-tighten the jam nut when you're done.
-
Test it — roll it forward a bit and press the brake. If it stops solid without locking up, you’re golden.
If that doesn’t fix it, the brake pads might be glazed or worn, and you’d need to dig into the transaxle housing — but adjustment usually does the trick.
Of course, there's not much troubleshooting we can do given the limited information. So, feel free to reach out to us with more details about your lawn tractor and we'll do our best to assist you further.
