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

Anyone have a digital copy of a Honda Snowblower Service Book onhand that you can share.

They have the owners manual available for download, but it doesn't state much on servicing.
1st timer 2 stage owner here....

chefwong wrote:

There's a lever below the pull rope winding that says "Transmission Release Lever". Slide it to the right and it engages the transmission, slide to the left and it releases the transmission. When you try to move it without the engine running, you need to slide it into the "Release" position and this will allow the tranny to freewheel and it will be much easier to move around.

I think the tires may need some air.
I sucked it up, out my ramps on, and rolled it down. It just needed a extra heavy tug to get things moving.....

Scraper looks clean. I'm not sure whether it is indeed only 6 months bold but nevertheless, she checks out.

Making a checklist.
Unless I am blind, I do not see any zerks on the Auger.
How do I greast this part...

There are no grease zerks.

She's all sealed up....just drying out now.
Per another thread info, I'm just going to pull the end bolts out and send some Redline CV2 grease via a needle nose.

The auger shaft need to be looked after. Remove the metric bolt that attaches to the each end of the auger shaft on the outsides of the bucket. Where that bolt came out shoot in some grease with anti-seeze. Or better yet, slide the auger / impeller/ front gearbox out and pull the shear pins , then pull everything apart and grease it up.  You should be good for a few years after that.  Also be sure to lube up the adjusting bolts and cables under the control panel where the shifter is.  For some reason those adjusting bolt get more than their fair share of rust.  Most of the salt that causes problems for me come from clearing the end of the driveway. Its ussually the last place I spend time clearing a storm and that is a mistake. The salt residue and slush really are a nusance. The blower would be better served by clearing the EOD first and then running clean snow through the system for the rest of the time. That or hose things down, but in the winter I have no outside source of water.  Maybe navel jelly would be the trick?

Underdog wrote:

That's what I do, I blow straight up to the EOD and get it all done then I finish off the rest of the driveway so the salt gets out of the machine. That's what the dealer suggested I do and so far so good.

I took a look last night. Looks like it should be a easy 30 minute fix to add some lube..
Pull the blower shear bolt, remove the side bolts and everything should slide right out....

I guess I'll tackle thin in between sealing all this @#($$# wood I have lying around

Crecent wrench is an adjustable wrench so there wouldn't be any MM nor American STD markings. Since most products are made in Asia it is a good idea to buyaset of metric open end or box wrench. The newest versions at Sears have racheting box wrenches to really speed up the process.

JGtravelor wrote:
It's a little inside joke.  :)  I got a crescent wrench with microns markings. 

Do you know where I buy 5 gallons of prop wash?

Actually ...


There is also a metric version. They're different because of the tooth spacing.
BTW, I have one and it works very well, I much prefer it over a regular Crescent wrench.

But it was a bit of a shock to see an "adjustable" wrench that came in both metric and SAE versions
http://www.irwin.com/tools/pliers-adjustable-wrenches/quick-adjusting-wrenches