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

I just recently acquired a lightly used Honda HS724WA Snowblower.  I plan to attack all areas that I can identify before winter comes. I have some ~noob~ questions as this is my first 2 stage machine, so please excuse some of the terminology

 

-       Oil Change

-       Bearing it’s used and not knowing storage history, I’m planning to remove the carburetor and give it a thorough cleaning

-       1^st order of attack. Weathersealing. I plan to use my outdoor sealant (Weatherpruf) on the exterior chassis/chute as well as the interior.

-       The Auger Blades is missing some paint. I assume this is normal ?

I have some leftover Black Rustoleum Paint leftover from this summers wrought iron paint. Should I hand paint the Augers ? If so, I plan to do this before I apply the ~sealant~

 

-       I do not see any Zerks Fittings on my Auger. If anyone can advise in laymens terms where I need to feed Grease in, that would be superb.

 

-       The Chute Control Rod,  Chute Drive Gear. It is somewhat oxidized/rusted/stained  in some places. I’m going to assume it was from winter salt, etc. I don’t intend to take metal polish to this cause it’s just more cosmetics. From a functional standpoint, I’m thinking a wipedown of it Weathpruf again or just AeroKroil or straight 30Wt.

 

-       Depending on lube points, it will either get SuperLube or a pretreatment of Wurth HHS lube and then a dab of SuberLube.

 

-       The Wheel Axle is most def. rusty. I plan to sand, seal with Weatherpruf, and Grease the Exterior. May spend the big bucks and buy for me a very limited application – marine grade antisieze when I put the wheels back.

 - The Inside of the Discharge Deflector, very minor nick on edges of the bucket and straight *horizontal* lines where the impeller is is missing pain. So what color code is Honda Red ;-)

 

For the record, never been a fan of white Lithium in spray or can.

 

Last but not least, make sure the tires at factory OEM spec of 8 PSI with nitrogen, and some matching Honda Valve Stem Caps ;-)

I went to my local dealer inquiring about mounting skid shoes to the sides of my recently aquired HS928TA. I was told that the holes/welded nuts on the sides of the bucket are not for the skid shoes and that I would have to tap and drill the holes if I were to install side skid shoes. I had to do this on my old HS624WA - it was not a problem and fairly straight forward but I wonder just what those predrilled holes are there for??? Any thoughts - more curious than anything to found out why they are there.

I just went out and looked at the bucket sides.
Logistically, the holes/nuts are the exact centers of where I would assume mount holes would be....

Dunno, but I would think that drilling 2 extra 3/16"+  holes in the same proximity would weaken the area.