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Track Adjustment
Make sure the tracks are clean and dry before adjustment. The tracks
cannot be correctly adjusted if clogged with snow or debris, or coated
with ice.
With the snow blower resting on its tracks, check track deflection by
pressing down midway between the wheels with a force of 11 lbf
(49 N).
When correctly adjusted, track deflection should be:
7/16–5/8 in (11–16 mm)
Adjusting Procedure
1. Loosen the left and right
tension bolt lock nuts at
the rear axle, and turn the
adjusting nuts to correctly
tension both tracks.
2. After adjustment, tighten
the lock nuts securely.
TORQUE:
16 ft-lb (21.5 N•m)
Tire Inspection
1. Check the side wall and tread surface
of each tire for cracks, damage, or
excessive wear.
2. Check the tire pressure.
Tire pressure:
20 psi (138 kPa)
NOTICE
Excessive inflation pressure can damage the tires. Do not inflate
the tires beyond 20 psi (138 kPa).
Auger and Blower Inspection
Check the auger, auger housing, blower, and shear bolts for signs of
damage or other faults. If any of the shear bolts are broken, replace
them with the ones furnished with the snow blower. Additional shear
bolts and nuts are available from authorized Honda snow blower
dealers.
NOTICE
Shear bolts are designed to break under force that would otherwise
damage auger and blower parts. Do not replace shear bolts with
ordinary hardware bolts.
Shear Bolt Replacement
Always use correctly sized replacement shear bolts. Use of bolts
other than correctly sized shear bolts can cause damage to your snow
blower.
1. Place the snow blower on a firm, level surface.
2. Turn the engine switch to the OFF position, and remove the cap
from the spark plug.
3. Clean the auger and blower of snow, ice, or any other foreign
particles.
4. Check the entire snow clearing mechanism.
5. Replace any broken shear bolts. Tighten securely.
Skid Shoes and Scraper
Turn the engine switch to the OFF position and disconnect the spark
plug cap so the engine cannot be accidentally started while you are
near the auger.
The skid shoes are installed on the rear of the auger housing for
track-type models and on the side for wheel-type models.
Wheel-type models: For better clearing of hard packed snow, remove
the side skid shoes and install the included, optional rear skid shoes
to the auger housing.
Wear Inspection
1. Raise the auger housing off the ground.
2. Measure the thickness of the right and left skid shoes at their
thinnest point.
If the thickness of the skid shoe contacting the ground surface is
0.02 in (0.5 mm), turn the skid shoe upside down.
Replace the skid shoe if the thickness is less than 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
after turning the skid shoe upside down.
Adjustment
1. Place the snow blower
on a level surface.
2. Track-type models:
Depress the auger
height adjusting lever,
push down on the
handlebars to raise the
auger off the ground
and then slowly lower
the auger until the skid
shoes contact the ground.
3. Loosen the skid shoe bolts and adjust the skid shoes to obtain the
auger ground clearance for snow conditions recommended on the
next page. Adjust the right and left skid shoes equally. Re-tighten
the bolts.
4. After adjusting, raise the auger off the ground and then slowly
lower and make sure both skid shoes contact the ground at the
same time.
7/16–5/8 in
(11–16 mm)
TRACK
11 lbf (49 N)
TENSION BOLT
ADJUSTING
NUT
LOCK NUT
6 mm SELF LOCK NUTS
SHEAR BOLT
(Carriage-type)
SHEAR BOLTS
SKID SHOE
(Track-type or
optional
wheel-type
installation)
SKID SHOE
(Wheel-type)
