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Whoha

Location: Minneapolis
Joined: Nov 5, 2011
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Help, have new 2012 Honda HS928 have questions.
Original Message Nov 5, 2011 10:11 am

I just picked up a 2012 Honda HS928K1WA. I just replaced my Yamaha YS828 and am clueless on Honda's Hydro-static trans..

How do you use it?? If I put it is what would be speed 3 and engage the clutch it clunks and does an instant engagement. There is no slipping the clutch so to speak no matter how slow I engage it or how fast. OR do I have to always have to have it in neutral and ease it up to speed every time I have to start out. If so, that would suck. HELP!!

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Steve_Cebu

Joined: Dec 17, 2009
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Re: Help, have new 2012 Honda HS928 have questions.
Reply #18 Nov 8, 2011 8:09 pm

Whoha wrote:

I called the dealer and talked to a service guy, said just try to ease it on slowly as best you can. He knows it is not the most refined trans, but says they don't get many trashed trans even though it seems to hammer the trans a bit. So that's that!

I had a 928TAS and yours sounds nothing like mine. The tranny in mine was very smooth, no hammering required.

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Wicked Pissa

Location: just outside of BOSTON
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Re: Help, have new 2012 Honda HS928 have questions.
Reply #19 Nov 8, 2011 9:39 pm

I have a 928wa 724wa 624wa and an 1132ta. All smooth and I love the trans. Nothing better. Forward to reverse any speed no releasing the clutch.

aa335

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Re: Help, have new 2012 Honda HS928 have questions.
Reply #20 Nov 10, 2011 12:13 pm

Whoha wrote:

Have you tried another Honda at the dealer? If the problem is your snowblower, I would insist on having the dealer correct it or swap you another one, while he still have one.

MN_Runner

Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
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Re: Help, have new 2012 Honda HS928 have questions.
Reply #21 Nov 10, 2011 4:18 pm

Whoha wrote:

I would be more than happy check it out for you if want so contact me in private. I am only 12 - 14 miles from Minneapolis. Just let me know.

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Whoha

Location: Minneapolis
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Re: Help, have new 2012 Honda HS928 have questions.
Reply #22 Nov 11, 2011 6:55 am

MN_Runner wrote:

I would be more than happy check it out for you if want so contact me in private. I am only 12 - 14 miles from Minneapolis. Just let me know.

I may take that up with you after the first snowfall if I fell this drive system is not right. I think I need some user time on it before I do anything. I am 3 miles away from the Mall of America.

MN_Runner

Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
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Re: Help, have new 2012 Honda HS928 have questions.
Reply #23 Nov 11, 2011 3:57 pm

Whoha wrote:

I may take that up with you after the first snowfall if I fell this drive system is not right. I think I need some user time on it before I do anything. I am 3 miles away from the Mall of America.

So what dealer did you get your Honda from?

Whoha

Location: Minneapolis
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Re: Help, have new 2012 Honda HS928 have questions.
Reply #24 Nov 11, 2011 5:25 pm

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MN_Runner

Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
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Re: Help, have new 2012 Honda HS928 have questions.
Reply #25 Nov 11, 2011 5:29 pm

Just curious, why would you drive 50 miles to go there when there are many near your home base?

royster

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Re: Help, have new 2012 Honda HS928 have questions.
Reply #26 Nov 11, 2011 5:39 pm

Whoha wrote:

No hybrostatic transmissions should not act as yours is doing. When you squeeze down the clutch, you are just sending the power to your hydrostatic transmission .

The lever is your drive speed selector. You use this lever to go forward or reverse at any speed that you select without releasing the clutch.

Engagement should be smooth .

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Wicked Pissa

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Re: Help, have new 2012 Honda HS928 have questions.
Reply #27 Nov 11, 2011 5:50 pm

Not sure but sounds like you have the lever in forward position maybe 3/4 the way and then squeeze the lever? And if this is what you are saying then you will have a quick jerk. You should have it close to the center position when you start out. Without releasing the clutch move it to the speed you like.

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