Honda provides high-quality ride-on mowers with features to ensure the best lawn finish. Their mowers have ergonomic controls, efficient grass collection, and powerful yet smooth engines. Key features include the Optiflow collection system, timed or non-timed cutting blades, versatile Versamow system, electric blade engagement, durable cast iron front axles, hydrostatic transmission, and LCD control panels. Honda's three ride-on mower models - the HF2317, HF2417, and HF2625 - vary in engine size, cutting width, and specific features to suit different lawn needs, but all provide a comfortable and effective mowing experience.

1. Honda Ride-on Mowers Product Training
March 2022, New Zealand
By Andrew Witham

2. Ride-on Mowers
• Honda gives you the best finish on the
market
• Best grass catching performance, wet or dry
• Ergonomic controls ensuring they are the
most comfortable to operate
• Ideal for manicured, high quality lawns
• Honda Powered- all models are smooth V
Twins
• Modern European styling

3. Key Features Overview
• Optiflow Timed (Synchronous) or non timed blades (Asynchronous)
• Versamow
• Electric blade engagement
• Cast Iron front axle
• Hydrostatic transmission with speed hold system
• LCD control panel
• LED headlights
• USB device charging and holder
• Soft grip steering wheel
• Seat with armrests

4. Optiflow Collection System
• An effective system designed to improve
grass collection
• Fans are positioned on top of blades create
high airflow to carry grass into the catcher
• Wide discharge chute for reduced chance of
blocking with long and wet grass
• Standard on all models

5. Timed (Synchronous) blades
• Timed blades increase airflow and
catching performance
• No requirement for blades to be “offset”,
Blade path can overlap
• No missed grass cutting when turning
• Premium system for premium lawn finish
• Not suitable for rough areas where
objects can be collided with, blades can
get out of time or unsynchronised
• Used on HF2417 and HF2625

6. Non-Timed (Asynchronous) blades
• Blade path cannot overlap
• Blades must be “offset”
• Non Timed blades less susceptible to
impacts (can’t go out of time)
• Lower cost system
• Used on HF2317 only

7. Versamow
• Switch from catch to mulch or vice versa
with a simple lever on the fly!
• Great for rejuvenating thin patchy areas
of lawn by switching to mulch as you
pass over them.
• No messy mulch plugs to install and
handle
• If you mow regularly no need to catch
the grass
• Mulching- rule of thirds, e.g. if grass is 3
inches long, cut and mulch no more than
1 inch

8. Electric blade engagement
• Effortless blade engagement, just pull the yellow
button out.
• No levers to pull

9. Cast Iron Front Axle
• Rigid, flex resistant
• Strong and durable, corrosion resistant
• Centre Pivot to allow wheels to follow ground contours
• Acts as a counter weight when the catcher is full
• Premium feature
• Greaseable king pins
• HF2417 and HF2625 only

10. Transmission
• Infinitely variable hydrostatic transmission enables
ground speed to be matched with mowing
conditions perfectly.
• Fully serviceable
• Speed hold system has 4 positions, 2,3,5,6 Km/h
• Maximum speed 8.2Km/h
• Because it’s a Honda, transmission parts are
available

11. LCD Control Panel
• HF2417 and HF2625 only
• New Colour LCD control panel featuring
• low oil warning
• catcher warning (flashing when full, or lit when catcher is missing)
• seat switch warning – (operator has left the seat so mower will not operate)
• park brake engaged
• voltage display
• hour meter
• blade engagement
• low fuel warning (1.5 litres left)
• service reminder
• headlights on indicator
• neutral indicator

12. LCD Control Panel - continued
• These yellow indicators mean the inclination of the machine has reached a non-
recommended gradient – more than 10 degrees
• After servicing, to reset the maintenance reminder, press and hold “MODE”
button for more than 10 seconds, with the key in the «ON» position and the
engine off.

13. LED headlights
• Super bright
• Low power consumption
• Automatically switch on in low light conditions

14. USB charging and device holder
• Built in USB device charging for phone etc
• Built in device holder for secure storage
• Charging cable passes through the bottom of
the device holder

15. Comfort Features
• Soft grip steering wheel
• With flat for easy access
• Seat with armrests

16. Optional Extras
• Tow hitch kit: Ideal for towing small
trailers (catcher must be removed)
• Rear deflector chute: Ideal when catching
or mulching is not required
• Mulching kit (HF2317 only)

17. HF2317 Ride-on Mower
• 36” cut lawn tractor
• 530cc GCV530 Honda V Twin engine
• 280 litre grass catcher
• Optiflow
• Wide grass chute
• Hydrostatic transmission
• Asynchronous blades
• Electric clutch for blade engagement
• Front bumper
• Optional mulch plug, tow hitch and rear
deflector

18. HF2417 Ride-on Mower
• 40” cut lawn tractor
• 530cc GCV530 Honda V Twin engine
• 300 litre grass catcher
• Optiflow
• Versamow
• LCD Colour control panel
• USB device charger and holder
• Speed hold system
• Wide grass chute
• Hydrostatic transmission
• Synchronous blades
• Electric clutch for blade engagement
• Front bumper
• Optional tow hitch and rear deflector

19. HF2625 Ride-on Mower
• 48” cut lawn tractor
• 690cc GXV690 Honda V Twin engine
• 350 litre grass catcher
• Optiflow
• Versamow
• LCD Colour control panel
• USB device charger and holder
• Speed hold system
• Wide grass chute
• Hydrostatic transmission
• Synchronous blades
• Electric clutch for blade engagement
• Front bumper
• Optional tow hitch and rear deflector

20. Warranty
• 24 months residential warranty on all Honda Ride-on Mowers
• 3 months commercial warranty on all Honda Ride-on Mowers

21. Questions?