Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I was going to remove the impeller from this Giant Vac leaf blower. The engine though a rod and instead of tossing it in the "metal pile" at the dump I was going to replace the engine with a used on I had laying around (from a busted post hole digging earth auger). I searched the board and didn't come up with anything specific to this make. It does have a key that I can see. I'm still searching through the manufacturer's web site for instructions. I have it soaking in some BP blaster.
Anyone ever taken one of these impellers off briggs engine shaft (1").

When you put it back together, clean all the mated pieces and shaft with scotch-bright. Use anti-seize paste on the cleand parts... Like C5A, Pure Nickle Special, C200 or Lubri-plate.


Good luck,

Friiy.

p.s.
Did you ever get that Honda back together, or get that muffler cut and turned?

I used the honda more than I ever thought I would last year. I was going to give it to my Dad but I liked it too much. It was soooo fast and easy to clear those 2-3 inch storms. And the paddles cleared it right down to the asphalt. I have to clear four driveways before I leave for work so having something that gets the job done fast has been a real plus. I cut a hole in the plastic cover and left it at that. I tried it at first without the cover but that was a disaster. The warm engine would melt the frozen snow and then freeze over night around the throttle, and the directional chute. Really a bad idea. I'll post a picture. It really doesn't look that bad. I found 2 more of these little hondas that were being thrown away. I think that there is something wrong in the design of these little overhead cam hondas. I see them broken more often than not. The previous honda engines on the single phase blowers were overhead valve but not overhead cam. Those honda snowblowers seem to last longer. The HS-621 models. The chinese engine that I used as a replacement on the single stage honda blower was a knock-off of that earlier honda engine (the one used in the HS-621). I easily have enough parts to build a replacement motor now. That might be a fun winter project if I can get some space on the dining room table again.

This is probably a dumb question, but could you clarify the pictures included in your post?

The pictures show 5 holes in the "top cap", 2 that appear to be threaded and 3 that are not.

The first two pictures in your post appear to show the bolt inserted through one of the non-threaded holes in the "top cap." If your impeller is like mine, the 3 non-threaded holes in the "top cap" line-up with threaded holes in the actual impeller.

The last picture in your post (the one that shows the impeller loosen from the shaft) shows two bolts that appear to be threaded into the "top cap" to force the impeller off.

Can you clarify if the bolts where threaded into the "top cap," or through the "cap" and into the holes in the actual impeller. Your assistance would be GREATLY appreciated.

markejo wrote: Sure. The bolts were not threaded into the top cap when they are being attached to the impeller. The threaded holes in the "TOP CAP" are only there to screw the bolts (once removed) into the topcap to exert a force and push the "top cap" off of the impeller. The three long bolts also have lock washers.
I have removed other impellers and this design is ingeniuos (in my opinion). By contrast, a Billy Goat blower impeller can be a bear to remove, and a Little Wonder impeller (once removed) will probably not fit any stock engine. Not that these other blowers aren't great machines.