Originally Posted By: chiefsfan1
Originally Posted By: HerrStig
I've got a Honda 216 about 20 years old, no boulders in my yard.
Good to hear. I hit something.
That was going to be my next question.
The only cracking I have seen on these decks has been around where the wheels mount, from lots of use, or right where the engine mounts are from a bent crankshaft.
For whatever reason, I've seen a ton of Hondas and Tecumseh powered mowers with bent crankshafts. It doesn't seem to take much. The slight bend in the crankshaft vibrates the mower enough to crack the mounts.