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New_Yorker
Preach the Gospel always, use words when necessary
Location: Long Island, NY
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Honda HS 928TAS Commercial Skid Shoes
Original Message Dec 20, 2010 6:01 pm |
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I purchased and installed the Commercial Skid Shoes on the New Honda HS 928TAS tracked snowblower. If you are considering this, here is what you should know. YOU have to locate, center-punch and drill 4 - 1/8" pilot holes, then open them up with an 11/32" steel drill. The bolts and lock-nuts Honda supplies are plain steel, as in they should rust together fairly quick on the bottom front of the machine. If you hope to ever adjust them again, or remove them go to www.allensfasteners.com and order 8 mm X 20 SS Hex Bolts, lock washers, fender washers, and lock-nuts also made of SS. Then you can trash the Honda quick rust serrated flange bolts, and nuts the Commercial Skid Shoes come with, Honda Gypped me on the washers they were supposed to have in the kit, you'll havta buy your own. I chose 8 mm SS fender washers to secure the shoes in place. When the light decision is made, I'll let you know how it goes.
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FrankMA
Location: Merrimack Valley/Northeastern Mass
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Re: Honda HS 928TAS Commercial Skid Shoes
Reply #1 Dec 20, 2010 6:41 pm |
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I installed those on my old HS624WA and never had a problem removing them when it came time for replacement. I usually got 3 - 4 years out of them before they required replacement. The hardware was zinc coated or plated if I remember correctly - I know they were not just raw steel.
Toro Wheel Horse 522xi GT, Honda HS928TA, Honda HS621AS, Honda HS520A, Toro CCR3000 (work in progress), Honda HS624WA (sold 08/23/2010), Stihl BR550 Backpack Blower, Stihl MS250, McCulloch MS1635, Honda EM6500SX Generator
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chefwong
Joined: Dec 18, 2004
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Re: Honda HS 928TAS Commercial Skid Shoes
Reply #5 Dec 22, 2010 10:48 am |
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Heh, this was a mod I had in mind. On a OPE application, IMO, it does not matter what brand of film cause we don't to a degree care about the toplayer (clearcoated or not) or how much or how little OrangePeel the film has. Just go with the thickest film FOR the application you want but on curved areas, you may want to go with a thinner film. Do it. The clear film will look like crap BUT at least you never have to repaint/touch up . FWIW, I have clearbra on varying degrees on all my cars. The biggest difference that you will notice on protection is the the clear bra that goes underneath the rockers.... Personally, I prefer Ventureshield out of all the films out there.
This message was modified Dec 22, 2010 by chefwong
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Izzynormal
Joined: Dec 10, 2010
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Re: Honda HS 928TAS Commercial Skid Shoes
Reply #8 Dec 22, 2010 10:41 pm |
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Use neolube on stainless bolts and nuts to prevent galling of threads. Find neolube through google search. Suggest flange nuts when available. They had them at the site you recommended but I didn't see the ss fender washers. My new HS928 has the commercial skids but not sure if bolts are stainless steel so I'm going to change them. I waxed the metal parts of the snowblower to prep it for use. Was told to wash it with hot water after each use and to spray it with WD-40 to prevent rust. Oh, and store it in a garage; not outdoors. A buddy uses NU Car finish on his snowblower. Likes the hardness of the finish says it resists the effects of snow hitting the surfaces in the chute and auger housing. Never used it so I can't comment. So far (Dec. 22, 2010) and no snow in Pittsburgh.
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