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New_Yorker


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Honda HS 928TAS Commercial Skid Shoes
Original Message   Dec 20, 2010 6:01 pm
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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Izzynormal


Joined: Dec 10, 2010
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Re: Honda HS 928TAS Commercial Skid Shoes
Reply #8   Dec 22, 2010 10:41 pm
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. 

Underdog


Joined: Oct 18, 2008
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Re: Honda HS 928TAS Commercial Skid Shoes
Reply #9   Dec 23, 2010 8:53 am
Do you notice an improvement in the ease of moving the track drive blower around with the new skids?

Any easier on the back (or harder?)?

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chefwong


Joined: Dec 18, 2004
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Re: Honda HS 928TAS Commercial Skid Shoes
Reply #10   Dec 23, 2010 9:34 am
Jeez....me wonders what the purpose/intent of of the welded nuts would be for then....

I would think or want that area to be a Ridgid as possible with less holes or have a better suspect area for rust.

Thx for the clarifiication AA....
aa335


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Re: Honda HS 928TAS Commercial Skid Shoes
Reply #11   Dec 23, 2010 11:51 am
Underdog wrote:
Do you notice an improvement in the ease of moving the track drive blower around with the new skids?

Any easier on the back (or harder?)?

 
It was a bit more effort to turn, especially those 180 degrees.  The bucket was more stable and less wandering since I have a 32" wide bucket.
chefwong


Joined: Dec 18, 2004
Points: 175

Re: Honda HS 928TAS Commercial Skid Shoes
Reply #12   Dec 28, 2010 4:34 pm
Hey New Yorker :

How are those MODS/tweaks coming along.
Post some pics when you get a chance.

I think modding snowblowers in the winters is as close to modding cars I can get during the warmer months ;-)

BTW, any concern with the semi heavy bucket and the 8MM SS bolt....
I'd be inclinced to use supplied hardware. As long as you are properly keeping the chassis waxed, lubed & or weatherproofing treatment, it should be fine to a degree.
And, it will be stronger than the SS bolts...
This message was modified Dec 28, 2010 by chefwong
mml4


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Re: Honda HS 928TAS Commercial Skid Shoes
Reply #13   Dec 28, 2010 11:17 pm
New Yorker- I seem to remember you live on Long Island. Stop at Graingers and pick up a jar of Marine Grade Anti Seize by Loc-Tite . I've been using it for years on blowers,mowers ,cars,motorcycles,outboards,fishing reels etc. The stuff can't be beat for insuring disassembly of threaded connectors. 

Marc 

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New_Yorker


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Re: Honda HS 928TAS Commercial Skid Shoes
Reply #14   Dec 29, 2010 10:32 am
The Commercial Skid Shoes seem to be the better way to support the auger casing.  The uneven ground would cause te ends to scrape if I were to have used the rear mounted skid shoes.  On a smooth level surface they might be fine, but not on uneven gravel, and a slope which describes my driveway.  No need to use anything on stainless steel bolts and lock nuts once they are installed, they always work great.  I have a heavily plowed, heavily salted road that makes the snowblower vulnerable to the corrosive salt, hence my obsession with SS fasteners especially where the machine scrapes along the ground.  When I get the Mods finished i'll take a few pictures.
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