ALWAYS Do This To Your HONDA Snowblower To Make It Last Longer!
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- ALWAYS Do This To Your HONDA Snowblower To Make It Last Longer!
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I don't own a Snowblower like this, but I enjoy the way you deliver the message. Simple and straight forward. I've learned quite a bit watching you repair other items. Thanks for the tips and tricks.
I have ran my tracked Honda for 30 years,,never did anything but oil changes every year,works perfect.
Thanks to Dony and his tips, I was able to uncover my log splitter I stored for several years, add some trufuel, and on 4th pull, started up. (oh, replaced hydraulic filter, checked oil, and added some). Great channel!
I watched your video on the grease fitting around noon today, went to to my snowblower and put it on. Thanks for the TIP. CZcams is the Best. Ken
Nice job on the video great to see someone just taking care of the task at hand and not talking and talking until you just cant stand listening anymore.
THANK YOU for taking the time to do this.
I saw your video this morning and realized I had a machine just like the one you were working on so I installed the grease fitting this afternoon. It took me all of about 20 minutes. Thanks for the heads-up, Don!
Great video sir. I've been watching your videos for a couple years now. I had a heck of a time finding repair videos on these machines until you started doing them. I got the big model the 1336i
Last year i had this problem and couldn't figure it out. The manual says that it was the right motor overheating. I love your videos man keep up the great work
Wow! Does it not get better than this? The man is a magician!
I value your videos a lot. I have the bigger version of this blower and it has been a challenge on how to repair it myself.
Love your videos, they’ve really helped me with my chain saw repairs!
Thank you so much, i believe this my issue, gone to the store today to do this upgrade.
Great video and great tip to make transmission last longer.
The grease trick with the drill and tap are new to me but it certainly does make sense.i like it.
Please keep the videos coming
Thanks for this !!! Your videos have really helped me keep my 40 year 8Hp MTD snowblower going.I purchased a new blower about three years ago thinking my old blower would die on me,but to be honest this highly rated and very expensive machine is not half the machine as the old MTD and the old one is faster and a lot easier to maneuver and moves a lot more snow as crazy as that sounds.I have only used the new machine about 3 times at most as its a pain to use the steering setup plus it just won't handle as much snow as fast.Thanks again :-)
I've seen some of the newer machines having a square connector from the throwing arm to the chute. Older stuff is certainly built to last, maybe because only the durable ones survived.
You just gave me a great idea. A snow blower was given to me but has a small hole in it due to a casting mistake. I'll just drill & tap the hole. I'll use it as a back up since I have a tractor mounted one already. Thanks.
Absolutely great video. Never thought of the grease tip. Prefixing a machine because of cheaply made.
Dony, I'm rebuilding one of these transmission cases - HS1132. Your videos are proving invaluable! Thank you!
Let me add that I'm a 53 year old female. Nothing is impossible! :-)
As always useful information, complete and well produced. Thank you Dony.
Just installed this fitting on a friends HS928. Super easy thanks to your video
Dony, thank you very much for this excellent video. And for answering my earlier question about the grease fittings. It went remarkably smoothly. And is now installed. I'd love to add a picture. But, I'm not that savvy with my phone. Thanks again!
I like your trick of using grease to collect the metal bits, TIL, thx Don.
Great video Don. Honda’s are very expensive so this is a great add for maintenance 👍
Thanks! Good idea, just added a fitting to my older Honda. I put the zerk a little too far to the right so I had to grind a little bit of the frame to fit the grease gun...
Just did mine today thanks for the tip
Great video Donny. I added grease zerks to the front auger. Those always seem to seize up.
Beautifully done, crystal clear, many thanks.
I wish I had you in my area! I'd take my power items to you! I don't know of anyone that does quality work in my area! Seriously 😅... I end up watching your vids to help me through! Awesome again
Nice tip Don, hopefully some day I'll get to make the trip up and check out all the new updates in the shop...
I just did this to my Honda 1128, and the one caution I'd have is the location of the grease fitting. I put mine in the center (horizontally) and my grease gun nozzle is a little too wide to get in there properly. I got a few pumps in but it's a pain in the neck. You might consider moving it over to the left a bit, although you don't want to get too close to the edge. Or better yet make sure you have a right angle fitting for your grease gun.
Donny, excellent instructions, the hardest part was putting the 2x4's in places so I could tip my snowblower over. Thanks much.
I have this machine! Thanks for the great tip.
wish i would of seen this 3 years ago, I had failure and it cost lots, but i got it back together and it runs great, ill be installing a grease fitting before winter for sure , thanks for taking the time to share , any more honda 928 tricks
Excellent video as usual. Thanks Donyboy73 🇨🇦👍
That blower looks really nice. Great mod. Thanks for sharing.
Grease is good to Have on moving metall parts, thanks for another Great video
That's a great idea. Thanks Donnie. Plan ahead.
From a new to me honda snowblower owner, thank you.
Just performed this service. I was nervous about drilling into the transmission but I followed all the instructions to the letter and it was quick and went off without a hitch. I put 30 pumps of cold temp grease in and it could have taken more. I hope that it works out. I'll tell you next winter as I did this as part of the spring service.
good move!
I pointed this out to a friend today who has a Honda HS928. He wants me to do it for him, thanks for more great advice and video.
Right on!
Hello donyboy73 , I finded interesting this trick, because I have same honda snowblower. I project to fix grease adaptor for next season. thank you for tricks.
Thank you for this video. The more I watch your videos, the more I realize, that my one-stage HONDA HS750 is better and simpler in maintenance, than buying a new two-stage Honda HS655 with wheels.
Very nice. I wish there were a way to add zerks on the rear axle bushings of the Honda HRX217 line of mowers.
Just saw this video. Nice tip! I have the exact same snowblower,which I don't use it much but still
Look how shiny that machine is! Great video. I have 3 Honda snowblowers on tracks, 2 are hs828 and the other is an hs55 and I'd never go back to a wheeled machine!
There a pain in the ass to turn it. I have a Honda 1332. Sucks without auto turn
@@appleztooranges And painful on the back because the bars are low with no way to elevate them.
Thanks Donny Boy! More videos on Hondas please.
Top tier tip - thanks for sharing.
Excellent Video and great idea!! "Preventative Maintenance" 100-100 ty
That's always good to know, great vid...!
Great tip Donny!
Great video😊 thanks
I love your show I watch it all the time very helpful got a question I have a craftsman snowblower it’s like a pup it’s got plenty of spark it’s got plenty of compression it’s got gas still will not start any thoughts keep doing your videos I enjoyed them very much
My 2013 HSS1332 also already have a grease fitting located on the center shaft of this gear housing. It’s accessible from between the right side track and the frame, from the top.
same here on my 724. odd
I made it,very easy thanks!
Good tip!
I have a 30+ year old HS-80 with a very similar transmission (the main difference is the gear cases are reversed) and had to take the transmission apart because it failed - in my case, the input shaft ball bearing had worn out, causing the gears to come misaligned, which them ate them themselves off and eventually bore a hole in the case. When I opened it up, there was still quite a bit of grease and tons of dirt and rust, although the case wasn't packed.
I this case the dirt had come in because of a missing rubber plug on the opposite end of the input shaft, which I noticed since there never had been any on my original machine and only discovered on the replacement machine I got afterwards to make one good machine out of the two , which I had gotten second hand. No wonder it all wore itself out, the dirt had made its way into the case. Had it been packed with grease, it probably wouldn't have happened :-)
After that, you can believe I took both transmission cases apart and checked every single bearing in them and replaced ALL that were dodgy and assembled one good machine out of the two, as they both had wear, fortunately different enough that I able to make one good machine out of the two, with plenty of parts left should anything else fail.
It was quite the saga as the machine failed in mid-January and I had to do this work by -20°C weather during a cold spell in between storms in the unheated three season solarium ;-)
For the grease I didn't have the low temp kind so I used regular grease and mixed it in with some transmission oil and it worked great ;-)
Another thing to check is to make sure the bolts that fasten the gear cases to the chassis aren't loose, especially the small M6 bolts on the secondary gear case. If they come loose the shafts can come misaligned and it will cause havoc. It happened a few weeks ago after the first snow, luckily I noticed it before it caused damage, I would now recommend they be checked every winter before the start of the season. Perhaps next time I'll use loctite when I assemble the thing back together ;-)
I have an old HS80 also. Did you end up putting a zirk in the trans? I'm debating putting one in mine but from tearing an old HS55 trans apart, it doesn't look like putting a zirk in the left side trans (in roughly the location Don did on the 928 in the vid) on the older HS's would work to well as the gear is so close to the case wall. Thanks in advance for any feedback.
Nice addition Don. So I guess at the factory they don’t put enough grease in the gear case?
Cool grease trick for the shards.
That’s a handy trick to know about the grease
next time use a spiral tap they extract the swarf and chips for you. Or better yet - - a thread forming tap, they don't make any chips at all and the threads are a little stronger from being work hardened a bit ( depending on the alloy). BUT I have a question: What happens if you over pack the grease? Can you end up with higher friction?
Another Great Video Dony
great tip. thanks
Excellent video I have the same blower
This is why I will always have to use CZcams... thanks bud!
Hi Donyboy, I really enjoyed your video. I liked the grease trick. I have a Honda HS-80 24" 8HP with tracks on it, from the middle 80s. It is in storage, It was only used about 3 seasons. It is like brand new. I have a couple of questions for you. First off, does that time frame have a gear box on it? And also can the model with tracks be converted to wheels ? And if it can do you have a part # for the fix ? I am thinking of braking it out next season. But it is really hard to turn it around in the driveway. Thank you for your time. Ron G
GREAT tip 👍
Great video. thanks.
Hi, great video. I’m looking at buying a used Honda snowblower, any tips you can give on what to watch out for or particular models/years to avoid?
Any tips would be much appreciated
Thanks
Good video.
Can we do the same on Honda g150 engine for lawnmower? For such Honda G150, could we replace the ignition coil by an electronic coil and get rid of those points and old coil? If so, how?
Thanks
Great! Live long! Thank you!
thanks donny!!!!!!!!!
Great Idea, Could you add another small hole a little above the other hole, and use it as a weep hole?
Thanks
Should this be done on the older models, too? I have an HS80 with a gearbox on the other side. Is this procedure recommended for my model?
I had a Honda garden tiller that died because of the gear box. Can't help but wonder if a grease fitting would have made it last longer? The tiller was small like a Mantis tiller and when it died I soured on Honda a little bit. Would not be surprised if the drive on that snowblower is the same design as the one on my old tiller? Own lots of Honda gear and these gear boxes are the only major pain I have suffered and heard about from others.
Does this only apply to the track version of this model or to the wheel version also? Thank you.
Hi Donny I have a Honda HSS724 snowblower, my augur height setting latch is not locking in place the cable moves the mechanism moves I just can’t get it to lock in any position other than all the way down, I don’t know if possibly a part is missing or fallen out can you think of anything that’s causing this
Curious what the white grease is that you are using and how tacky it is? I've always used a Scaeffers white grease with moly, but they discontinued years ago and I am almost out mow. Want high tack and minimal melt/drop out.
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I have the older model 11-32 honda. It came with a grease nipple on the outside for that gearcase.
This is a great mod! Wish I knew of it back in ‘07 when I bought an HS1132 tracked machine. In 2015 that right transmission failed, so I rebuilt it. Turned out the gears inside had severely rusted, a splined driveshaft in particular. Seal failure I guess. Had there been a grease fitting to keep it charged up with grease with a few squirts annually, this failure might have been averted.
yes anyone who would have done this from day 1 would avoid that issue!
The gearbox on my 1132 tracked also failed this winter and was a complete mess inside. I just received all the parts and had the very same idea of putting a grease zirk in the case. I'm glad others are having success with this as it seems like a poor design from the factory.
It’s a real good idea to use a dab of Loctite when you install that grease fitting because if someone sticks a new grease gun head on it it has the potential to pull out
You said the owner can grease it now. Won't it eventually get filled with grease and start pushing out the seals? I'm thinking about adding a a second hole so i can just fill it with grease until it comes out the second (relief) hole and plugging second hole with rubber plug. I don't think the machine goes fast enough to to create pressure inside gear box, even if it does it will push out the rubber plug that can be changed to a vent like on a pickup truck rear axle. I would think Honda uses low temp grease to begin with, but the pictures i have seen showing Honda's grease pooled up away from the gears looks useless.
I did find a grease fitting on the accel side that goes right into the transmission
I've got this exact blower and it's quit engaging in F or R. There is supposed to be a shear pin on this? I can't find it and don't want to take anything apart until I know that there is one. Do have another video regarding that? I'll take a look at some of your other vid's after watching the rest of this one.
Have you found the loose shards that may get into the gear ratio may cause damage to the gears?
Good stuff
Hi I have a Honda YS-524T/W, 8-10 years old. Without removing the panels, it appears to be similar to yours. It has a hydrostatic transmission. Should I install a grease nipple?
Very good 👍
Got a question, I have a Honda Hs928 and when I press the drive lever and then the auger lever the auger lever is supposed to lock down it quit locking down…I don’t see a cracked cable, can you help? Regards, Tony
danny how come when i prime my snowblower my carburetor is not getting gas to it...when i prime i feel the air blowing out of the hose thats connect to the carb. but theres no gas getting to it..i replace new gas lines clean carburetor etc...
How do you know how much grease to put in?
I have the same snowblower. But there's one zurt from factory to grease the gear box on the other side? Im I right?
Hi dony, just purchased the new HSS724CT Honda snowblower which I will receive next week ,do you think I’ll have to worry about that. Thank you
When it comes to parts for a snowblower like this what would the difference in price for us here in Canada compared to somebody in the United States.
It’s very ridiculous how we have to pay so much more for exactly the same thing...
Does a Honda hs622 have that or is it all in one transmission with oil?
I have a hss 622 and pulled the choke up and it jammed in the up position ,banged it down and now its stuck down ...any suggestions ??
My brother I have chainsaws piling up I have 193 t a few of them they get hot and I think something goes wrong with them because they don't start any longer I don't know whether it's the coil or it's the carburetor???
Donyboy73 I’d be worried to drill into a $3000 + Honda snowblower. You’d think Honda would install this during production. Every mechanic I talk to here said they barely ever get Honda’s in there shops.
How do you know you have enough grease in there?
And can you put too much in?
Is the case vented? Should I be worried about putting too much pressure in there?
Hi Man,
Great videos! i have learned alot from you after i bought my first snowblower used and defect(now running thanks to you), and i have cleaned the carb, with your instructions and help, so now the winter will be a bit better here in norway.
I have a question thou. Its a small Honda HS 522 Snowblower, that i have drained of fuel, and refilled. It now starts at first pull every day. i know the fuel cap vents, but when i use it a bit to rough, it suddenly makes a loud "bang" then stops. I have to wait about 30 sec untill i may start it again. Do you have any idea of what this might be? Im new to motors in general, but i have to learn. Since i used all my savings for my first house last year im a bit low on cash. Any tips are greatly appreciated. Edit: If its hard to explane some key words that i can google further will also help.
Thanks anyway. Happy Holidays to you and your family!
I'm a bit confused; oil is for the engine and grease is for the gears... I assumed you meant that the gear box dried up or can dry up and cause wear on the gear box or create a failure where repair people would put new gear and grease again and close it up... until another repair job. Yes?
On the right side in front of the axle on the wheel drive Honda HS624, 724, 828, 928, etc. Snowblowers, there is a rubber cap about an inch in diameter. Just pull it off and add grease, no reason to drill a zerk. In the case of a tracked model, there is probably still a hole with a cap, but maybe it is hard to get to with the track assembly. If you have a tracked model, recommend looking for this cap first and see if you can get to it. The old HS55 and HS80 had a cap too. Honda likely put it there in case grease needed to be added in the future.
Wow glad I read a few comments especially yours. Thanks I had my hand on the drill and was ready to go to town...
Could not locate it in mine hs928 track. Probably well hidden or in a bad spot. Installed the zerk. Took me 10 min.