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MIkecr250
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Honda HS1332tas
Original Message Nov 22, 2011 7:07 pm |
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Well, I found some great info from a guy on here so I thought I'd post up my initial thoughts on this snowblower I purchased last week. I really didn't want to purchase a snowblower that cost this much but I have a 900ft stone driveway and did not want to buy a plow. I paid 3100.00 for the snowblower and picked up the optional side skid kit which I have not installed yet. If you decide to purchase one, make sure you drain the oil after you get it. I found out that the dealership that I purchased mine from added 10w40 oil instead of the reccomended 5w30 because this is what they had by the drum. I picked up some cheap 5w30 and swapped it out and it looked like it needed it, there were already break-in metal flakes all throught the oil. I'll change it again after the first hour of run time and then again over to synthetic once I get some time on the motor. The augers and shafts need to come apart as soon as the machine arrives. I found less than a dab of grease on the shafts and splines. The bearing caps can be packed with grease as well. I used bell ray waterproof grease. After running it a little bit, I was not happy with the dim output of the headlight. I'm upgrading to this as soon as it's in stock. http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED-Bulbs/DRLFOG-LED/Universal/27W-9-LED-SPOT-AUX-WORK-p9622351.html#ReviewsTabAnchor It puts out 1600lm and uses about the same amp draw as the stock halogen. I also ordered a cheap hour meter from ebay that should fit the bill. I'll post up some picts later on. Mike 
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New_Yorker
Preach the Gospel always, use words when necessary
Location: Long Island, NY
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Re: Honda HS1332tas
Reply #18 Nov 23, 2011 12:15 pm |
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I'm not familiar with the HS55, never seen it in person. Sounds like what you are describing is the same construction for all current snowblowers, except the newer Honda HSxxx and the new Yamahas.
The newer Honda with model names HSxxx are different. I would suggest you look at the how the shear bolts are attached to the carrier block. Internally to the auger tube, there is a short length of shaft, but it doesn't go all the way to the other end of the bucket side plates, very little shaft surface area for it to accidentally weld on. When the shear bolt breaks, it doesn't fall into any tubes, but out to the ground. You can grease it if you like, but offers no additional benefits. What I do twice in the spring and fall is to take out the shear bolts, spin the auger and feel for any resistance. It should spin nicely without much drag, no corrosion. That's all there is to it. My driveway has both gravel and pavement, I set the skid shoes about 1/2 inch off the ground, and that works OK for both. Go on www.hondapowerequipment.com and look at the new 8000 dollar Honda HS 1336 iAS Hybrid Snowblower. I'd love to see it in action.
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MIkecr250
Joined: Nov 22, 2011
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Re: Honda HS1332tas
Reply #19 Nov 23, 2011 5:32 pm |
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My driveway has both gravel and pavement, I set the skid shoes about 1/2 inch off the ground, and that works OK for both. Go on www.hondapowerequipment.com and look at the new 8000 dollar Honda HS 1336 iAS Hybrid Snowblower. I'd love to see it in action. Are you setting both skids 1/2 off and at what position high mid or low? Also where did you place the scraper bar placement?
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aa335
 
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Re: Honda HS1332tas
Reply #20 Nov 24, 2011 11:37 pm |
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Are you setting both skids 1/2 off and at what position high mid or low? Also where did you place the scraper bar placement? No need to touch the scraper bar on a brand new machine. Just check to make sure that it is level left to right by looking where it is mounted on the slot. If you really want to be technical and precisely to Honda specifications, check the manual to reset the scraper relative to auger height off the ground. Always make the settings with the bucket in the middle position.
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a312
Joined: Dec 29, 2011
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Re: Honda HS1332tas
Reply #23 Dec 29, 2011 7:48 pm |
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Mikecr250 How did you end up mounting the skid shoe kit? I picked up the Honda kit and it says not to use the nut bosses that are already welded into the sides of the auger housing. The directions say to drill new holes into the housing. Would hate to have to drill out a new snowblower. Figured I could just use the existing bosses, but I'm guessing Honda wants you to drill new holes for more strength. Curious as to what you did? Thanks
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FrankMA
Location: Merrimack Valley/Northeastern Mass
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Re: Honda HS1332tas
Reply #24 Dec 29, 2011 7:59 pm |
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Mikecr250 How did you end up mounting the skid shoe kit? I picked up the Honda kit and it says not to use the nut bosses that are already welded into the sides of the auger housing. The directions say to drill new holes into the housing. Would hate to have to drill out a new snowblower. Figured I could just use the existing bosses, but I'm guessing Honda wants you to drill new holes for more strength. Curious as to what you did? Thanks Honda provides a scab plate that you'll use after drilling new holes into the bottom of the bucket. I added the side mount skid shoes on my old HS624WA that had the original behind the bucket skid shoes that tended to wear out way too quickly. Get yourself the commercial side mount skid shoes as they tend to last several years as compared to 1 year for the standard skid shoes. Once you see the commercial side mount skid shoes you'll understand why they last so much longer.
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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MIkecr250
Joined: Nov 22, 2011
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Re: Honda HS1332tas
Reply #25 Jan 9, 2012 11:38 am |
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Mikecr250 How did you end up mounting the skid shoe kit? I picked up the Honda kit and it says not to use the nut bosses that are already welded into the sides of the auger housing. The directions say to drill new holes into the housing. Would hate to have to drill out a new snowblower. Figured I could just use the existing bosses, but I'm guessing Honda wants you to drill new holes for more strength. Curious as to what you did? Thanks I mounted mine using the existing holes in the front. The 1332 states that you can mount the rear shoes on the front using these hole so there really is no difference between those and the commercial shoes. If I had to do it all over again I would have just purchased a set of the rear shoes for the front and ran them both. The impeller housing on the 1332 was changed and is stronger than the 1132 on the sides.
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