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USER MANUAL HSS1380A Honda

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MANUELDEL'UTILISATEUR

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BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

This manual covers the operation and maintenance of Honda snowblower: HSS970/HSS1380.

Allinformationinthispublicationisbasedonthelatestproduct informationavailableatthetimeofapprovalforprinting.

HondaMotorCo., Ltd. reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice and without incurring any obligation.

Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedwithoutwritten permission.

This manual should be considered a permanent part of the snowblowerandshouldremainwiththesnowblowerifitisresold.

Payspecialattentionostatementsprecededbythefollowingwords:

WARNING Indicatesastrongpossibilityofseverepersonaljuryordethatifnstructionsarenotfollowed.

CAUTION: Indicatesapossibilityofpersonalinjuryorequipment damageifinstructionsarenotfollowed.

NOTE: Giveshelpfulinformation.

If a problem should arise, or if you have any questions about your snowblower, consultanaauthorizedHondadealer.

WARNING

Operatingthisequipmentrequirespecialefforttoensurethesafety of the operator and the safety of others. Read and understand this Owner's Manual before operating thisequipment; failure to do so could result in personal injury or equipment damage.

Theillustrationshereinaremainlybasedon: EWStyle.

• Theillustrationmayvaryaccordinglytothetype.

Disposal

Topprotecttheenvironment,donotdisposeofthisproduct, battery,engineoil,etc.carelesslybyleavingtheminthewaste. Observethelocallawsandregulationsorconsultyourauthorized Hondadealerfordisposal.

1.SAFET 2.SAFET CE mark location 10 3.COMPC

4.CONTROLS. 13 5.PRE-OF 6.STARTI 7.SNOWI 8.STOPPI
9.MAINTENANCE 53
10. TRANSPORTING 66
11. STORAGE 69
12. TROUBLESHOOTING 73
13. SPECIFICATIONS 74
MAJOR Honda DISTRIBUTOR ADDRESSES. Inside back cover "ECDclarationofConformity CONTENT OUTLINE. Inside back cover

WARNING

Toensuresafeoperation

• Hondasnowblowerisdesigntogivesafeand dependableserviceifoperatedaccordingtoninstructions.

ReadandunderstandthisOwner'sManualbeforeoperatingthesnowblower.Failuretodosocouldresultinpersonalinjuryorequipmentdamage.

• Neverputyourhandintothesnowdischarge chutewhiletheengineisrunning;serious personalinjurycouldresult.

• Ifthesnowdischargechutebecomesclogged, stoptheengineanduseasnowdropbarora woodensticktounclogit.
• Neverputyourhandintothesnowdischarge chutewhiletheengineisrunning;serious personalinjurycouldresult.

• Exhaustcontainspoisonouscarbonmonoxide,a colorless,odorlessgas. Breathingcarbon monoxide can cause loss of consciousness and mayleadto death.
• Ifyourunthesnowblowerinanareathatis confined,orevenpartiallyenclosedarea,theair youbreathecouldcontainadangerousamount ofexhaustgas.
• Neverrunyoursnowblowerinsideagarage, house, ornearopenwindowsordoors.

• Keepallpersonsandpetsawayfrom the snowblowerarea.

• Neverstandorworkaroundorneartheauger whiletheengineisrunning. Yourfeetmaybe caughtontheaugerwhentheauger is accidentallystarted, increasingtheriskof seriouspersonalinjury.

• Ahotexhaustsystemcancauseseriousburns. Avoidcontactiftheengineeringhasbeenrunning.

Gasolineisextremelyflammableandis explosiveundercertainconditions.
- Donotsmokeorallowflamesorsparksinthe areawherethesnowblowerisrefueledorwhere gasolineisstored.
- Donotoverfillthefueltank,andmakesurethe fueltankcapisclosedsecurelyafterrefueling.
- Refuelinawell-ventilatedareawiththeengine stopped.

• Keepflamesandsparksa wayfromthebatteries. Batteriesproduceexplosivegasthatcancause explosion.

• Handlethebatteryelectrolytewithextremecare asitcontainsdilutesulfuricacid.Contactwith yourskinoreyescanburnyouorcauselossof youreyesight.

• Donotallowchildrenandotherpeoplepototouch abatteryunlessstheyunderstandproper handlingandhazardsofthebatteryverywell.

• Donotuseabatterywiththeelectrolyteator belowthelowerlevelmark.Itcanexplode causingseriousinjury.

• Weartheeyeprotectionandrubbergloveswhen handlingthebatteries,oryoucangetburnedor loseyoureyesightbythebatteryelectrolyte.

• Readthismanualcarefullyandunderstandit beforehandlingthebatteries.Neglectofthe instructionscancausepersonaljuryand damagethesnowblower.

Operatorresponsibilities

• Knowhowtostopthesnowblowerquickly, and understand the operationofallcontrols.
• Neverpermitanyonetoooperatethesnowblowerwithoutproper instruction. If people or pets suddenly appear in front of the snowblowerwhileitisinoperation,immediatelyreleasetheauger and drive clutch levers to stop the snowblower and avoid possible injuryfromrotatingaugerblades.

WARNING

Toensuresafeoperation —

• Alwaysmakeapre-operationcheck(pagesthro@gh)before 34 youstarttheengine.Youmaypreventanaccidentorequipment damage.
• Hondasnowblowersaredesignedtogivesafeanddependable service if operated according to instructions. Read and understand this Owner's Manual before operating the snowblower. Failure to dosocouldresultinpersonalinjuryorequipmentdamage.
• Beforeoperatingthesnowblower,inspecttheareainwhichyou are goingtoclearnsnow.Removedebrisandotherobstaclesthesnowblowermightstrikethrow,astheymaycauseinjuryordamagetothesnowblower.
• Inspectthesnowblowerbeforeoperatingit.Repairanydamageand correctanymalfunctionbeforeoperation.

If you hit an obstacle while operating the snowblower, stop the engine immediately, and checkford damage. Damaged equipment may increase the possibility of injury during operation.

• Donotusethesnowblowerwhenvisibilityispoor.Under conditionsofpoorvisibility,thereisagreaterriskofstrikingan obstacleorcausinginjury.
• Neverusethesnowblowertoclearsnowfromagravelroador driveway, as rocks may be picked up and ejected. They may cause injurytobystanders.

WARNING

• Adjustthesnowdischargechutetoavoidhittingtheoperator, bystanders, windows, and other objects with the ejected snow. Stay clear of the snow chuter while the engine is running.
• Childrenandpetsmustbekeptawayfromtheareaofoperationto avoidinjuryfromflyingdebrisandcontactwiththesnowblower.
• Donotusethesnowblowertoremoveshowfromroofs.
• Toavoid overturning, be careful when changing the direction of the snowblower while operating itonaslope.
• Thesnowblowermayoverturnnonsteepslopesifleftunattended, causinginjurytotheoperatororbystanders.
• Donotusethesnowbloweronaslopeofmorethan 10^(17%) .
• Themaxumsafegradeangleshownisforreferencepurposes only.Toavoidtippingthesnowblowerover,stayffslopestoo steepforsafeoperation.Theriskofsnowblowerupsetiseven higherwhenthesurfaceisloose,wetoruneven.
• Beforestartingtheengine,checkthatthesnowblowerisnot damagedandingoodcondition.Foryoursafetyandsafetyof others,exerciseextremecarewhenusingthesnowblowerupon downhill.
• Ifthesnowdischargechutebecomesclogged,stoptheengine and useasnowdropbarorawoodensticktounclogit. Neverputyourhandintothesnowdischargechutewhile the engineisrunning;seriouspersonalinjurycouldresult.

WARNING

• Neverruntheengineinanenclosedorconfinedarea.Exhaust containspoisonouscarbonmonoxidegas;exposurecancauseloss ofconsciousnesssandmayleadtodeath.
• Themufflerbecomesveryhotduringoperationandremainshot for awhilestoppingtheengine.Becarefulnottotouchthemufflerwhileitishot.Lettheengineeringcoolbeforestoringthe snowblowerindoors.
• Stoptheengineandletitcoolbeforeoperatingcoversfor inspectionandotherservicing.
• Carefullychecktheareabeforebackingthesnowbloweruporwhile workinginreverse.
• Foryoursafetyandthesafetyofothers,donotoperatethe snowblowerduringdarknessifitisnotequippedwithaheadlight.

NOTE:

Whileoperatingthesnowblower,holdthehandlefirmly,andwalk, don'trun.Wearsuitablewinterbootsthatresistslipping.

Theselabelswarnyouofpotentialhazardsthatcancauseseriousinjury.Readthelabelsandsafetynotesandprecautionsdescribedinthis manualcarefully.

Ifalabelcomesoffbecomeshardtoread,contactyourHondadealerforareplacement.

CEmarklocation

CEMARK

WHEELTYPE

* TheframeserialnumberisdescribedontheCEmarklabel(seepage 10).

* TheframeserialnumberisdescribedontheCEmarklabel(seepage 10).

Engineswitch

Usetheengineswitchtoturntheignitionsystemonforstarting,and tostoptheengine.

OFF....

Stopstheengine.Thekeycanonlybeinsertedandremovedwhen turnedtoOFF.

(ETS,EWS)

Theaccumulatedengineerunningtimeandauger-lockindicator.

ON....

Runningposition,andforstartingwiththerecoilstarter.

(ETS,EWS)

Theauger-lockindicatoronthehourmetercomeson,thenthe accumulatedenginerunningtimeisshown.

(ETS,EWS)

START....

Usethispositionontostarttheengineeringwiththeself-startsystem.The startingmotorwillrun.

Theswitchreturnstothe"ON"positionwhenyouletgoofthekey. Afterstartingtheengine,thedotofthehourmeterblinksandthe engineerrunningtimeisaccumulated.

Theauger-lockindicatorgoesoff.

Fuelvalve

Thefuelvalveopensandclosesthefuellineleadingfromthefueltank tothecarburetor.Makesurethatthevalvespositionedexactly at eithertheONorOFFposition.

WARNING

Before transporting the nowblower, besuretoturnthefuelvalveto OFFtopreventpossiblefuelleaks; spilledfuelorfuelvapormayignite.

Chutecrank(ET,EW)

Usethechutecranktoturnthesnowdischargechuterightorleft.

Startergrip

Pullingthestartergripoperatestherecoilstartortocranktheengine forstarting.

Throttlelever(enginespeed)

ThethrottleevercontrolsenginespeedfromSLOWtoFAST,itwill stayinanydesignatedposition.

Chokeknob

Thechokeknobopensandclosesthechokevalveinthecarburetor.

TheCLOSEDpositionenrichesthefuelmixtureforstartingacold engine.

TheOPENpositionprovidesthecorrectfuelmixtureforoperation afterstarting, and forrestartingawarmengine.

Shiftlever

Forwardandreversespeedscanbeselectedbyshiftingthislever;it willalsoremainanydesignatedposition.Settheleverin“N” (Neutral)whentheshnowblowerisnotused.

Chuteguidelever (ET,EW)

Thechuteguidecontrolsthesnowdischargeangleandddirection.

Chuteadjustswitch (ETS,EWS)

This switch is used to change the snow discharge angle or direction.

WARNING

Adjustthesnowdischargechutetoavoidhittingtheoperator, bystanders, windows, and other objects with ejected snow. Stay clear of the snow chuter while the engine is running.

NOTE:

Followthestepsinpageifthdischargechutecannotbeoperated electricallyduetoalowordeadbattery.

Augerclutchlever

Squeezingtheaugerclutchlever,thesnowthrowingmechanismstarts. Ifthedriveclutchleverissqueezed,thaugerclutchleverwillbefixed bysqueezingitonce.Bothoftheoperationisstoppedwhenreleasing thedriveclutchlever.

Driveclutchlever

Squeezingthedriveclutchlever,thesnowblowermoversforwardor backward.

lfthesnowbloweristransferred,squeezezethedriveclutchleveronly.

MOVINGONLY (Squeeze)

MOVINGANDSNOWTHROWING (Squeezetheaugerclutcheveronce)

Skidandscaper

Adjusttheskidfortheaugerhousinggroundclearancebestsuitedto yoursnowremovalconditions.

Theskidcanbeinstalledattherearorsideoftheaugerhousing.

Theinitialpositionsetatthefactoryisrear.

Selecttheinstallationpositionforyourconvenience.

Removetheboltstouninstalltheskid,andthensettheskidto

conveniencepositionandtightentheboltssecurely.

WARNING

Topreventaccidentalstarting,turntheengineswitchtotheOFF positionanddisconnectthesparkplugcap.

1. Placthesnowbloweronalevsurfacedsettheheightadjust leverinthemiddleposition(tracktypeonly).
2. Movetheskidupordowntoobtainthedesiredaugerhousing groundclearance.
3. Adjustthescapergroundclearanceto:

2.04.0mm(0.080.16in)

Forordinarysnow: 4.08-0mm(0.160.31in)

Forfinishing: 05.0mm(0.00.20in)

Foruseonunevensurfaces: 25.030.0mm(0.981.18in)

NOTE:

Adjusttheskidequallyonbothsides.

Besuretotightentheshkidandscaperboltssecurelyaftermaking adjustments.

CAUTION:

Donotusethesnowbloweronroughorunevensurfaceswiththe augergroundclearancesetforhardsnoworsurfaces.

Thismaycauseseriousdamagetothesnowblowingmechanism.

Factorypre-setclearance:

Atthescaper: 3.07-0mm(0.120.28in)

Attheauger: 8.012.0mm(0.310.47in)

Wearinspection

If the thickness of the skid contacting the ground surface is 0.5mm (0.02in), turntheskidupsidedown.

Replacetheskidifthethicknessislessthan0.5mm(0.02in)after turningtheskidupsidedown.

Heightadjustlever(tracktypeonly)

Usetheheightadjustleverwhenchangingtheheightofauger housing.

1) Hold the handle with both hands and squeezethe lever.
2) Movethehandleupanddowntoobtainthedesiredaugerposition.
3)Releasetheheightadjustlevertolocktheauger.

(1) LOW:Hardsnoworfinefinish
(2) MIDDLE:Normaluse
(3) HIGH:Deepsnoworfortransportingthesnowblower.

WARNING

• Donotdisassembleorthrowintofirethegasassisteddamper assemblyasitisfilledwiththehighpressuregas.Theassemblycan burst,causinginjury.
• Donotputyourhandonortiewitharope,oritmaycausea functionaldamageofthegasassisteddamperassembly.

Worklight

ThelightcomesONwhiletheengineisrunning, anditgoesOFFwhen theenginestops. ThelightdoesncomeONwhentheengineswitch isturnedONunlesstheengineisstarted. Thelightcanbeadjustedup ordown.

Snowdropbar

lfthesnowdischargechuteorsnowblowingmechanismbecomes clogged,stoptheengineandusethisbartounclogthem. Afterunclogging,wipethebarclean,andstoreitintheholders.

WARNING

Before removing clogged snow, besurestostoptheengine, and make sure that allrotatingpartshavecometoaccompletestop. Removethe sparkplugcapfromthesparkplug.

Fuelgauge

Thefuelgaugeindicates the amountoffuelin thetank. Whenthe fuel gaugeneedleentersthe EMPTY position, refill the tankkassoon as possible.

Transmissionreleaselever

The transmission releaseeverhastopositions,RELEASED and ENGAGED.SettheleverintheENGAGEDpositionwhenblowing snow;setittheRELEASEDwhenpushingthesnowblower.

WARNING

Nevershiftthetransmissionreleaseleveronslopes. Thesnow throwingmechanismmayoperatesuddenly, causingseriousinjuryor accident.

1. Stoptheengine.
2. Settheshiftleverinthe"N"(Neutral)position.
3. SettleverintheENGAGEDorRELEASEDposition.

CAUTION:

Operatingthe transmission release leverwhile the engine is running, can damagethetransmission.

CAUTION:

Towingorpushingthesnowblowerwithanothervehiclewilldamage thetransmission.

Hydrostatictransmissionfluid

Checkthehydrostaticfluidlevelinthereservoir.

Hydrostatic fluid expands sand contracts with changes in temperature.

TheUPPERandLOWERlevelmarksontheservoirarecalibratedfor roomtemperature fluid.

ItisnormalforthefluidleveltoriseabovevetheUPPERlevelmarkwhen snowbloweroperationwarmsthetransmission.

When checking the level of cold fluid, below room temperature, refer to the temperature chart for appropriate fluid levels.

Attemperaturesbelow 20^(4^) , fluid may not be visible in the reservoir before operation, but should rise into other reservoirs when the transmission warmsup.

If the fluid level is slow, add Honda Hydrostatic Fluid.

CAUTION:

The use of other hydrostatic fluids will reduce transmission performance and may damagethetransmission. UseonlyHonda HydrostaticFluid.

1. Unscrewthereservoircapand removalseal.Becarefulto preventdirt,water,orsnowfromenteringthereservoir.
2. Add Honda Hydrostatic Fluid to bring the fluid level to the UPPER levelmarkatroomtemperature,ortotheappropriatelevelshownin the temperaturechart.Donotoverfill.
3. Reinstalltheseal, and tightenthecapsecurely.

Temp.	Oillevel
20°C	Betweenupperandlowerlevels
(68°F)	(approx.5mm(0.20in)abovelowerlevel)
10°C	Slightlyabovelowerlevel
(50°F)	(approx.2mm(0.08in)abovelowerlevel)
0°C	Slightlybelowlowerlevel
(32°F)	(approx.1mm(0.04in)belowlowerlevel)
-10°C	Betweenlowerlevelandbottomofoiltank
(14°F)	(approx.4mm(0.16in)belowlowerlevel)

Auger-lockindicator(ETS,EWS)

Theauger-lockindicatorcomesonwhentheengineswitchisturnedto "ON"position,thengoesoffafterstartingtheengine.

Topreventtheaugerand/oraugermission,thesnowblowerstopsthe engineandblinkstheredauger-lockindicatorunderfollowing conditions:

• Foreignobject(FOREXample:stone)isincriminatedintherotating auger.
• Theaugercontactswithcurbstone.
  Theaugerbreaksintohard-packedsnowforcibly.

Toremoveaforeignobject,followtheinstructionsshowninpage.

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Whenstoppingtheengineduetoooverloadwhileplougingorlackof fuel, theauger-lockindicatorcomeson.

Inthiscase, removealoadorfillthefueltankwithgasolinetorestart theengine.

AUGER-LOCKINDICATOR

Topreventaccidentalstartingwhileremovingaforeignobjectfrom theauger,turntheengineswitchtothe"OFF"positionanddisconnect thesparkplugcap.

Makesurethataillrotatingpartsarestoppedcompletelybefore removingforeignobject.

Neverputyourhandintothesnowdischargechutewhiletheengineis running. Oritcanresultinseriouspersonaljury.

Hourmeter(ETS,EWS)

Thehourmetersshowstheaccumulatedenginerunningtimeofthe showblower.

Useitasaguidefortheinspectionnormaintenance.

When the engine switch is turn to "ON" position, the total accumulated engineerunningtimeisshown.

Afterstartingtheengine,thedotblinksandtheenginerunningtimeis startedtoaccumulate.

Fivedigitsareprovidedtoshowrunningtime,andtherightendddigit showsfirstdecimalplace.(1=6minutes)

Theenginerunningtimeindication goes off whenthe engine stops morethan 5 minutes with the engines switch positioned in "ON" position.

Therunningtimeindicationcomesonagainwhenrestartingthe engine.

Thebatterywilldischargeiftheengineswitchpositionedin"ON" positionwithoutengineerunning.

Checkthesnowbloweronlevelgroundwiththeengineeringstopped.

WARNING

Topreventaccidentalstart-up,removetheengineswitchkey,and disconnectthesparkplugcapbeforeperformingthepre-operation check.

Fuellevel

Inspection:

CheckwhetherthefuelgaugeneedleisintheFULLposition.

Iftheneedleisnotintheposition,fillthefueltanktothevelshown.

Addfuelonlywhilestandingonthefueltanksideofthesnowblower.

UseunleadedgasolinewithaResearchOctaneNumberof91or

higher(aPumpOctaneNumberof86orhigher).

Neverusestaleorcontaminatedgasolineoranoil/gasolinemixture.

Avoidgettingdirtorwaterinthefueltank.

Afterrefueling,tightenthefueltankcapsecurely.

AWARNING

• Gasolineisextremelyflammableandisexplosiveundercertain conditions.
• Refuelinawell-ventilatedareawiththenginestopped. Donotsmokeorallowflamesorsparksintheareawherethe engineisrefueledorwheregasolineisstored.
• Donotoverfillthefueltank(thereshouldbenofuelinthefiller neck).Afterrefueling,makesurethefueltankcapisclosedproperly andsecurely.
• Becarefulnottospillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuelvapor mayignite.Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdrybefore startingtheengine.
• Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwithskinorbreathing of vapor.KEEPOUTOFREACHOFCHILDREN.

NOTE:

Gasolinespoilsveryquicklydependingonfactorssuchaslight exposure,temperatureandtime.

Inworstcases, gasoline can be contaminated within 30 days.

Usingcontaminatedgasolinecanseriouslydamagethengine (cloggedcarburetor,stuckvalve).

Such damageduetospoiledfuelisdisallowedfromcoveragebythe warranty.

Toavoidthispleasestrictlyfollowtheserecommendations:

• Only usesspecifiedgasoline.
• Usefreshhandcleangasoline.
• Toslowdeterioration,keepgasolineinacertifiedfuelcontainer.
• Iflongstorage(morethan30days)isforeseen,drainfueltankand carburetor(seepage).69

CAUTION:

Don'tlet snow get in the fuel tank. Water in the fuelsystem can cause stalling and difficult starting.

GASOLINESCONTAININGALCOHOL

If you decide to use gasoline containing alcohol (gasohol), besureits octanerating is at leastashighasthat recommended by Honda.

Therearetwotypesof“gasohol”:onecontainingethanol,andthe othercontainingmethanol.

Donotusegasoholthatcontainsmorethan 10% ethanol.

Donotusegasolinecontainingmorethan 5 % methanol(methyl or woodalcohol)andthatdoesnalsocontainco-solventsand corrosioninhibitorsformethanol.

NOTE:

• Fuelsystemdamageorengineperformanceproblemsresulting from the use of gasoline that contains more alcohol than recommended isnotcoveredunderthewarranty.
• Before buying gasoline from an unfamiliar station, first determine if the gasoline contains alcohol, if it does, find out the type and percentage of alcohol used.

If you notice any undesirable operating symptoms while using a particular argasoline. Switch to gasolinethat you know contains less than there recommended amount of alcohol.

Engineoilevel

Inspection:

Withthesnowbloweronalevsurfacerovetheoilfillercapand wipethedipstickclean.

Insertthedipstickintothefillerneck, butdonotscrewitin. Remove the dipstick and checktheoillevel.

Ifthevelislow,filltotheupperlimitorthetopoftheoilfillerneck withtherecommendedoil.

Recommended oil

Use4-strokemotoroilthatmeetsorexceedstherequirementsforAPIserviceclassificationSEorlater(orequivalent).AlwayschecktheAPIservicelabelonteolcontainertobesureitcludesthelettersSEorlater(orequivalent).

SAE5W-30isrecommended for generaluse.

AMBIENTTEMPERATURE

QUANTITY SPECIFIED: 1.10L(1.16USqt,0.97Impqt)

CAUTION:

• Engineolisamajorfactoraffectingengineperformanceand servicelife. Nondetergentoilsand2-strokeengineeringolsarenot recommendedbecauseofinadequatelubricatingproperties.
• Runningtheenginewithinsufficientoilcancauseseriousenginedamage.

Batteryelectrolytelevel (ETS,EWS)

Inspection

Removethewowingnutsatthelowerportionofthebatterycover, thenremoveit.

Theelectrolytelevelmustbemaintainedbetweenheupperandlower levellinesonthesideofthebattery.

If the electrolyte levelslow, remove the battery from the snowblower and remove the battery filler caps, and carefully add distilled water to the upper levelling.

Forbatteryremovalandinstallation, follow the instructions shown in the page.71

Insert the projection of the battery cover into the stay, thentight the twowing nuts securely.

WARNING

• Thebatterygivesoffexplosivegases;keepsparks,flamesand cigarettesaway.Provideadequateventilationwhenchargingor usingbatteriesinanenclosedspace.

• Thebatterycontainssulfuricacid(electrolyte).Contactwithskinoreyesmaycausesevereburns.Wearprotectiveclothingandafeshield.

• Ifelectrolytegetsonyourskin,flushwithwater.

• Ifelectrolytegetsinyoureyes,flushwithwaterforatleast15 minutesandcallaphysicianimmediately.

• Electrolyteispoisonous.

• Ifswallowed,drinklargequantitiesofwaterormilkandfollow withmilkofmagnesiaorvegetableoilandcallphysician.

• KEEPOUTOFREACHOFCHILDREN.

CAUTION:

• Useonlydistilledwaterinthebattery.Tapwaterwillshortentheservice life of the battery.
• DonotfillthebatterybeyondtheUPPERLEVEL.Ifoverfilled, electrolytemayoverflowandcorrodesnowblowercomponents. Immediatelywashoffanyspilledelectrolyte.

Augerandblowerbolts

Checktheaugerandblowerforlooseorbrokenbolts.lfbroken, replacethemwithnewones(seepage). 61

Otherchecks

1. Checkallbolts, nutsandotherfastenersforsecurity.
2. Checkeachpartforoperation.
3. Checktheentiremachineforanyotherfaultswhichmighthave beencausedinthepreviousrunorwork.

WARNING

Neverruntheengineinanenclosedorconfinedarea.Exhaust containspoisonouscarbonmonoxidegas;exposurecancauselossof consciousnessandmayleadtodeath.

[Manualstarting]

Movetheshiftleverto"N"(Neutral).1.

1. SettletransmissionreleaseleverintheENGAGEDposition.

1. TurnthefuelvalvetotheONposition. Besurethatthedrainknobistightenedsecurely.

1. Incoldweatherandwhentheengineiscold, pullthechokeknobto theCLOSEDpositionandmovethethrottleevertotheFAST position.

1. TurntheengineswitchtotheONposition.

(ETS,EWS)

Theauger-lockindicatoronthehourmetercomeson,thenthe accumulatedenginerunningtimeisshown.

ET,EWETS,EWS

1. Pullthestartergriplightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullbriskly inthedirectionofthearrowasshownbelow.

CAUTION:

• Donotallowthestartergriptosnapbackagainsttheengine. Returnitgentlytopreventdamagetothestarter.
• Damagemayresultifthestartergripispulledwhiletheengineis running.
• Pullthestarterropetangentiallytowardthecontrolpanel.

(ETS,EWS)

Afterstartingtheengine, theotblinksandtheenginerunningtimeis startedtoaccumulate.

Atthisime, theauger-lockindicatorgoesoff.

1. Lettheenginewarmupforseveralminutes.Then, follow the proceduresbelow.

If thechokeknobhasbeenpulledtotheCLOSEDpositiontostartthe engine,graduallypushittotheOPENpositionastheenginewarmsup. MovethrottleevertotheSLOWposition.

1. Whilewarmingtheengineup,alsowarmthetransmissionas follows:

(1) Checkthattheshiftleverisinthe"N"(Neutral)position.

(2) Squeezehedriveclutchleverforabout30seconds.

[DClectricstarting(ETS,EWS)

1. Movetheshiftleverto"N"(Neutral).

1. SettletransmissionreleaseleverintheENGAGEDposition.

1. TurnthefuelvalvetotheONposition. Besurethatthedrainknobistightenedsecurely.

1. Incoldweatherandwhentheengineiscold, pullthechokeknobto theCLOSEDpositionandmovethethrottleevertotheFAST position.

1. Turntheengineswitchto"START"positionandreleaseswitch aftertheengineisstarted.Theswitchautomaticallyreturnsto"ON" position.

Whentheengineswitchturnedto"ON"position, theauger-lock indicatoronthehourmetercomeson, the accumulated engine runningtimeisshown.

Afterstartingtheengine,thedotblinksandtheenginerunningtime isstartedtoaccumulate.

Atthisime, theauger-lockindicatorgoesoff.

WARNING

Neverholdors squeezetheaugeranddriveclutchleverswhen operating the starter motor; themachinewillstartsuddenlyasthe engine starts, resulting inaccidentorinjuly.

NOTE:

• Whenthespeedofthestartermotordropsafteraperiodofo time,itis anindicationthatthebatteryshouldberecharged.

• Donotusethestartertermotorformorethan5seconds.lftheengine failstostart, releasethekey, and waitatleast10secondsbefore operating the startertermotor again.

• After starting the engine, allow it to cool down and warm it up to operating temperature. As the engine stabilizes, gradually movethrough the SLOW position.

If thechokeknobhasbeenpulledtotheCLOSEDpositiontostart theengine,graduallypushittotheOPENpositionastheengine warmsup.MovethrottleevertotheSLOWposition.

1. Whilewarmingtheengineup,alsowarmthetransmissionas follows:

Checkthattheshiftleverisinthe"N"(Neutral)position.(1)

(2) Squeezehedriveclutchleverforabout30seconds.

Highhaltitudeoperation

Athighaltitude, the standard carburetorair-fuel mixture will betoo rich. Performance will decrease, and fuel consumption will increase. A very rich mixture will also foul the sparkplug and cause hard starting.

Highaltitudeperformancecanbeimprovedbyspecificmodifications tothecarburetor.Ifyoualwaysoperateyoursnowbloweratalitudes above1,500meters(5,000feet),haveyourdealerperformthis carburetormodification.

Evenwithcarburetormodification,enginehorsepowerwilldecrease about 3.5% foreach300meter(1,000foot)increaseinaltitude.The effectofaltITUDEonhorsepowerwillbegreaterthanthisifnocarburetormodificationismade.

CAUTION:

Whenthecarburetorhasbeenmodifiedforhighaltitudeoperation, theair/fuelmixturewillbetooleanforlowaltitudeuse. Operationat altitudesbelow1,500meters(5,000feet)withamodifiedcarburetor maycausetheenginetooverheatandresultinseriousengine damage.Foruseatlowaltitudes,haveyourdealerreturnthe carburetortooriginalfactoryspecifications.

WARNING

Beforeoperatingsisequipmentyoushouldreadandunderstandthe SAFETYINSTRUCTIONSonpagethr@ugh. 8

1. Starttheengineeringaccordingtotheproceduresdescribedinpage.
2. MovethrottleevertotheFASTpositionfornormaloperation.
3. Releasetheaugerclutchlever, and movetheshiftlevertoselectthe desireddrivespeed.

NOTE:

Lowspeededisrecommendedforremovingdeeporhard-packedsnow.

1. Settheaugerhousingto"HIGH"position(Seepage). 22

2. Fixthethrowingdirectionbyusingthechutecrankandthechute guide.(Seepagesant17

3. Squeezeetheaugerclutchlever.

Themachinewillclearsnowwhenyousqueezezetheaugerclutch lever.

1. Squeezehedriveclutchlever.

Bysqueezingthedriveclutchlever, theaugerclutchleverwill be fixed and you can operate without holding the auger clutch lever with yourrighthand.

Whenbothleversaresqueezed,thedriveclutchleverlockstheauger clutcheverdown.Thisfreesyourrighthandtooperatetheother snowblowercontrols.Releasingthedriveclutchleverunlocksand releasestheaugerclutchlever.

Tomovefromoneplacetoanother,ortochangedirection,usethedriveclutchleveronly.Relaseboththedriveclutchleverandaugerclutchleveronce,thensqueezethedriveclutchlever.

Releasetheclutchlevertostopclearingormoving.8.

Clearingsnow

Forbestefficiency, clearsnowbeforeitmelts, refreezesandhards. Donotreduceenginespeedwhilethrowingsnow. Observethe followingtoclearhardordeepsnow.

Clearinginnarrowwidth

Clearsnowinslowspeedandinnarrowwidthbyusingpartofthe snowejectingmechanismwhentheshnowisdeeporhardens.

• Intermittentclearing

Followthestepsdescribedbelowwhentheenginelugsagainstdeep orheavysnow.

1. MovetheaugerclutchlevertoSTOP.
2. MovetheshiftlevertoNEUTRAL.
3. Squeezeetheaugerclutchlevertorotatetheaugeronly.
4. ReturntheaugerclutchlevertoSTOPaftertheengineeringpickup speed.

5. Movetheshiftlevertothedesiredposition,thensqueezetheauger clutchlever.

6. Clearingwithbackandforth motions

7. Ifthesnowissohardthatthesnowblowertendstorideoverthesurface, pushitbackandforthremovesnowgradually.
8. Clearing insteps Iftheheightofthesnowisgreaterthantheheightofthesnow-throwingmechanism,removeitseveralstepsasshown.

WARNING

• Adjustthesnowdischargechutetoavoidhittingtheoperator, bystanders, windows, and other objects with throw snow. Stay clear of the snow discharge chutewhile the engine is running.
• Ifthesnowdischargechutebecomesclogged,stoptheengine and useasnowdropbarorawoodensticktounclogit. Neverputyourhandintothesnowdischargechutewhile the engineisrunning;seriouspersonalinjurycouldresult.
• Tomovefromoneplacetoanother,ortochangedirection,usethe driveclutchlever.Usingtheaugerclutchleverwillcausethesnow blowingmechanismtorotate,possiblyresultinginequipment damageorpersonalinjury.

CAUTION:

• Nevermovetheshiftleverwhilethesnowblowerisinmotion. Besuretodisengagethedriveclutchoraugerclutchbforeshifting gears.

If you need to have the weather, take your snow blower to an authorized Hondadealer.

(ETS,EWS)

Iftheauger-lockindicatorblinksandtheenginestops.

Iftheenginestopsandredauger-lockindicatorblinks,following symptommayoccur.

• Aforeignobject(FOREXample:stone)isincriminatedintherotating auger.
• Theaugercontactswithcurbstone.
• Theaugerbreaksintohard-packedsnowforcibly.

Followtheinstructiondescribedbelowremoveaforeignobject.

Topreventaccidentalstartingwhileremovingaforeignobjectfrom theauger,turntheengineswitchtothe"OFF"positionanddisconnect thesparkplugcap.

Makesurethatallrotatingpartsarestoppedcompletelybefore removingforeignobject.

Neverputyourhandintothesnowdischargechutewhiletheengineis running. Oritcanresultinseriouspersonaljury.

1. Turntheengineswitchtothe"OFF"position.
2. Disconnectthesparkplugcap.
3. Makesurethatallrotatingpartsarestoppedcompletely.
4. Ifnecessary,removethesnoworforeignobjectfromtheauger.

Ifremovalisdificultduetoobjectincrimination,rotatetheaugerinthereversedirectionforeasyremoval.

1. Connectthesparkplugcapsecurely.
   6.Starttheengine.
2. Squeezethesnowdischargeclutchleverandrotatetheauger,then makesurethattheauger-lockindicatorremainsoff.

3. Squeezezethedriveclutchleveranddonormalsnowdischarging.

4. Thesystemisinabnormalcondition,whentheauger-lockindicator blinkseveniftheenginestoppingduetoobjectincriminationor othersimilarcauseisnotdone,whilesnowdischarging. Inthiscase,turntheengineswitchto"OFF"position,pulloutthe keyandconsultyourdealer.

5. Theauger-lockindicatorremainsonwhentheengineswitchisnot turnedto"OFF"positionandtheenginestartedagainevenifan objectisremoved. Inthiscase, turntheengineswitchto"OFF"position, then start the engine again.
6. Thebatterycapacitymaybelowedwhenthetroubleisnotfound intheaugerandengineisstopped. Inthiscase, charge the battery (page) or replace it.
7. Thesystemisinabnormalcondition,iftheauger-lockindicator blinkswithensqueezingthesnowdischargeclutchlever,after removinganobjectandstartingtheengineagain. Inthiscase,turntheengineswitchto"OFF"position,pulloutthe keyandconsultyourdealer.

ToSTOPtheengineeringemergency,turntheengineswitchOFF immediately.

(ETS,EWS)

The accumulated enginerunningtimeandauger-lockindicatoronth hourmetergooff.

Torestarttheengine, movetheshiftleverbacktothe "N"(Neutral) position.

1. Releasetheaugeranddriveclutchlevers.

Themachineandsnowblowingmechanismwillstopoperation.

1. Movetheshiftleverto"N"(Neutral).

1. MovethrottleevertothesLOWposition.

1. TurntheengineswitchtotheOFFposition.

(ETS,EWS)

Theaccumulatedenginerunningtimeandauger-lockindicatoronthhourmetergooff.

1. TurnthefuelvalvetotheOFFposition.

CAUTION: Donotparkthesnowbloweronaslopeasitisnotequippedwith parkingbrakemechanism.

Periodic inspection and maintenance will help extend the servicelife of yoursnowblower while keeping it in the best operating condition. Inspectorserviceasdescribedinthetablebelow.

AWARNING

• Shutofftheenginebeforeperforminginspectionandmaintenance, anddisconnectthesparkplugwirefromtheplugsotheengine cannotstarted.
• Iftheenginemustberun,makesuretheareaiswell-ventilated. Exhaustgascontainspoisonouscarbonmonoxide;exposurecan causelossofconsciousnessandmayleadtodeath.

CAUTION:

• Toavoid overturning,placthesnowbloweronalevsurfabebeforeperforminginspectionandmaintenance.
• UseonlygenuineHondapartsortheirequivalent. Replacementpartswhicharenotofequivalentqualitymaydamage thesnowblower.

Tools

Asparkplugwrenchandhandlearesuppliedwiththesnowblower. Someofthemaintenanceproceduresdescribedinthismanualwill requireasetofmetricwrenches(notsupplied).

Maintenanceschedule

REGULARSERVICEPERIOD(1)Everymonthoperatinghourinterval,whichevercomesfirst.Item		EachusePerfBeataveoperation	Everyyear		Firsttendthor20hrs.	100hrs.	Every300hrs.	Every4years
Engineoil	Checklevel	○
	Change		○(4)		○	○(4)
Augermissionoil	Checklevel		○(2)
Transmission	Grease		○(2)(4)
(TrackTypeonly)
HSToil	Checklevel	○
Battery	Checklevel	○
electrolyte	Checklevel		○(2)(4)
(Ifapplicable)	andgravity
Sparkplug	Check-adjust		○(4)
	Replace						○	○
Augerskidshoes	Check-adjust	○	○(4)
andscaper
Track	Check-adjust		○(4)		○
Wheel	Check	○		○
Augerandblowerlockbolt	Checklockbolt	○
Bolts,nuts,fasteners	Checkfasteners	○

(1) For professional commercial use, loghoursof operationtodeterminepropermaintenance intervals.
(2) TheseitemssshouldbeservicedbyyourHondaservicingdealer,unlessyouhaven the propertoolsandaremechanicallyproficient.RefertotheHondaShopManualforservice procedures.
(3) Checkthebeltforwearordamage.Replacethebeltwithanewoneifitiswornordamaged.
(4) Thesepartsmayrequiremorefrequentinspectionandreplacementunderheavyuse.

REGULARSERVICEPERIOD(1)First monthoperatinghour interval,whichevercomes first. Item		Each usePerfBeataveoperation	Everyyear		Month or 20hrs.	Every 100hrs.	Every 300hrs.	Every 4years
Fulsediment cup				○
Fueltankand carburetor				○
Anticorrosion oil				○
Chuteguide contro cable			○(2)(4)		○(2)(4)
Augerclutch cable			○(2)(4)		○(2)(4)
Throttle/Choke cable			○(2)(4)
Driveclutch cable			○(2)(4)		○(2)(4)
Augerhousing adjustlever			○(2)(4)
Drivebelt			○(2)(3)(4)		○(2)(3)(4)
Augerbelt			○(2)(3)(4)		○(2)(3)(4)
Idlespeed			○(2)				○(2)
Valveclearance			○(2)				○(2)
Combustion chamber		Afterevery1,000hrs.(2)
Fueltankand filter						○(2)		○(2)
Fueltube		Clean	Every2years(2)
		Replace						○(2)

(1) For professional commercial use, loghoursof operationtodeterminepropermaintenance intervals.
(2) TheseitemssshouldbeservicedbyyourHondaservicingdealer,unlessyouhaven the propertoolsandaremechanicallyproficient.RefertotheHondaShopManualforservice procedures.
(3) Checkthebeltforwearordamage.Replacethebeltwithanewoneifitiswornordamaged.
(4) Thesepartsmayrequiremorefrequentinspectionandreplacementunderheavyuse.

Engineoilchange

Iftheengineoilisdirty,enginewearwillocurmorerapidly.Chang theoilatdesignatedintervals.Maintaintheoilattheproperlevel.

OILCHANGEINTERVAL:Firstmonthor20hrs.,oreveryyear,before operation.

RECOMMENDEDOIL: Use5W-304-strokemotoroilthatmeetsor exceedstherequirementsforAPIservice classificationSEorlater(orequivalent). AlwayschecktheAPIservicelabelonteol containertobesureitincludesthelettersSEor later(orequivalent).

QUANTITYSPECIFIED:1.10L(1.16USqt,0.97Impqt)

Howtochangetheoil:

1. Placthesnowbloweronalevssurface.
2. Removethengine oilfillercap,drainbolt,andsealingwasher. Draintheoilwhilethengineisstillwarmtoassurerapidand completedtraining.
3. Installanewsealingwasheranddrainboltandtightenthe bolt securely.

CAUTION: If youdnaintheoilimmediatelyafterstoppingtheengine,its temperaturewillbehighandmaycauseburns.

1. Fillwithnewoil(seepage) totheupperlimit,asindicated by theoilfillergauge.(Incheckingtheoillevelwiththeoilfillergauge, donotscrewthegaugein.)
2. Afterreplacingtheoil,securelytightenthengine oilfillercap.

Washyourhandswithsoapandwaterafterhandlingusedoil.

NOTE:

Pleasedisposeofusedmotoroilinamannerthatiscompatiblewith theenvironment.Wesuggestyoutakeitinasealedcontainertoyour localservicestationforrecycling.Donotthrowinthetrashorpourit ontotheground.

Sparkplugcheckingandadjustment

Thesparkplugmustbeperiodicallycheckedandadjustedtoprovide reliableignition.

INTERVALATWHICHTHESPARKPLUGMUSTBECHECKED:

Everyyear, before operation.

CLEANINGPROCEDURE:

WARNING

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufflerwillbeveryhot.Becareful nottotouchthemufflerwhileitishot.

Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbeproperly gappedandfreeofdeposits.

1. Removethesparkplugcap.
2. Cleananydirtfromaroundthesparkplugbase.
3. Usethewrenchsuppliedinthetoolkittoremovethesparkplug.
4. Inspectthesparkplug.Replaceitiftheelectrodesarewornorifthe insulatoriscrackedorchipped.lfitistobereused,cleanthe electrodeandinsulatorwithawirebrush.

SPARKPLUGWRENCH

1. Measurethepluggapwithafeelergauge.

Correctasnecessarybycarefullybendingthesideelectrode.

Thegapshouldbe:

0.70.8mm(0.0280.031in)

STANDARDPLUG:BPR5ES(NGK)

W16EPR-U(DENSO)

1. Makesurethatthesparkplugsealingwasherisingoodcondition andthreadthesparkpluginbyhandtopreventcross-threading.
2. Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenwithasparkplugwrenchto compressstewasher.

NOTE:

linstallangewesparkplug,tighten1/2turnafterthesparkplugseats tocompresssthewasher.lfreinstallingausedsparkplug,tighten1/8to 1/4turnafterthesparkplugseats.

CAUTION:

• Useonlytherecommendedsparkplugsarequivalentplugs.Spark plugswhichhaveanimproperheatrangemaycauseengine damage.
• Thesparkplugmustbesecurelytightened.Animproperly tightenedsparkplugcanbecomeeveryhotandmaydamagethe engine.

Track-adjustment(tracktypeonly)

ADJUSTMENTINTERVAL:Everyyear,beforeoperation

Makesurethetracksarecleananddrybeforeadjustment. Thetracks cannotbecorrectlyadjustedifcloggedwithsnowordebris,orcoated withice.

Withthesnowblowerrestingon itstracks,checktrackdeflection by pressing down midway betweenthewheelswithaforce of15kgf(33lbf).

Whencorrectlyadjusted,track deflectionsshouldbe: 27.0-33.0mm(1.06 -1.30in)

Adjustingprocedure:

1. Loosentheleftandrighttensionboltlocknutsattherearaxle,and turntheadjustingnutstocorrectlytensionbothtracks.
2. Afteradjustment,tightenthalocknutssecurely.

Tires(wheeltypeonly)

CAUTION:

• Donotoperatewithaflattire. This may cause thebeadtocomeoff.
• Overinflationcancauseprematuretirefailure.Inflatethetirestomanufacturer'srecommendedtirepressure.

Before each use, check the tire pressure with an air pressure gauge.

Pressure: 55kPa(0.55kgf/cm,8².0psi)

Auger/Blowerinspection

Checktheauger,augerhousing,blower,andlockboltsforsignsof damageorotherfaults.Ifanyofthelockboltsisbroken,replaces them withtheonefurnishedwiththesnowblower.Additionalallockboltsand nutsareavailablefromauthorizedHondasnowblowerdealers.

CAUTION:

Lockboltsaredesignedtobreakunderforcethatwouldotherwise damageaugerandblowerparts.Donotreplacelockboltswith ordinaryhardwarebolts.

Lockboltreplacement procedure

1. Placethesnowbloweronafirm.levelsurface.
2. TurntheengineswitchOFFandremovethecapsfromthespark plugs. Checkthatallrotatingpartshavebeenbroughttoacomplete stop.
3. Cleantheaugerandblowerofsnow, ice, oranyotherforeign particles.
4. Checktheentiresnowclearingmechanism.
5. Replaceanybrokenlockbolts.Tightensecurely.

Fuse(ETS,EWS)

If the fuse is blown, the starter motor won't operate.

Intheeventofblowerfuse,replaceitwithanotherfuseoftherated capacityonlyafterinvestigatingthecauseforthefailure.lfthefuseis replacedwithoutcorrectingcause,thenewfusemayblowquickly again.

CAUTION: Neverreplaceablownfusewithanyobjectotherthananotherfuseof theratedcapacity.Usinganyotherobjectsuchaswireoraluminum foilmaycausefiresinwiringorotherparts.

Fuse-replacement

1. TurntheengineswitchtotheOFFpositionandremovethekey beforecheckingorreplacingthefuse.
2. Removethebatterycover(seepage). 32
3. Removethefuseholdercoverandpullthefuseout.
4. Replace the use with a use of the same type and rating.

Specifieduse: 5 A,30 A

CAUTION:

• Iffrequentfusefailureoccurs,determine the cause and correct the problem before attempting to operate the snowblower further.

• Neveruseafusewithadifferentratingfromthatspecified.Serious damagetothecilectricalsystemormiremayresult.

• Installthefuseholdercover.
  6.32stallthebatterycover(seepage).

SnowdischargechuteManualadjustment (ETS,EWS)

Intheeventthatthesnowdischargechutecannotbeoperated electrically, openthebatterycoverandcheckforbrownfuse. If the fuseisnotbrown, adjustthesnowdischargeangleanddistance as follows:

Dischargeangleadjustment:

1. Checkthattheengineswitchisin theOFFposition.
2. Removethefourboltssecuring themotorcover. Disconnect the worklight connector. Loosentheboltsecuringthework lightandremovetheclip,then removethemotorcover.
3. Removethetwonuts.
4. Loosentheboltsthatfastenthe chuttersetplates.
5. Raisethe dischargechuteenough tobringthechutergearoutof engagementwiththemotorgear.
6. Set the discharge chute at the desiredangle.
7. Retightenthechuttersetplate bolts.
8. Tightenthetwonuts.
9. Reinstallthemotorcover.
10. Reinstalltheclipandretightenthe work light bolt. Connect the work lightconnector.

DischargedistanceadjustmentManualadjustment (ETS,EWS)

1. Removethemotorcover(seepage). 64
2. Removethelockpin. Loosenthelocknutandremovetheguidecablefromtheholder. Removethegearbyremovingthecenterbolt.

1. Holdthedischargechuteguidesothatispositionedlowest,install thegearasshown.
2. Install the guide cable and lock pin in thereverse order of removal. Tighten the lock nut securely.
3. Reinstallthemotorcover(seepage). 64

NOTE:

Haveyoursnowblowerinspectedandrepairdebyourauthorized Hondadealerassoonasyoucompletethesnowremovaloperation.

Beforeloading

1. Loadingthesnowbloweronatrailersshouldbeperformedonafirm, levelsurface.
2. Usealoadingrampthatisstrongenoughtosupportthecombined weightofthesnowblowerandtheoperator:

Weightofsnowblower:Operatingweight

HSS970HSS13	80
115kg(254lbs)	130kg(287lbs)
: ET	: ET
125kg(276lbs)	140kg(309lbs)
:ETS	:ETS
105kg(231lbs)
: EW
120kg(265lbs)
: EWS

1. Theloadingrampmustbelongenoughsothatitsslopeis 15^(26%) orless:

Lengthof Ramp( l)	2.5m (8.2ft)	3.0m (9.8ft)	3.5m (11.5ft)
Height(h)	50cm (1.6ft)	60cm (2.0ft)	70cm (2.3ft)

1. Ifthesnowbloweristobetransportedonatruckhavingahood, checkthatthedistancebetweenthetruckbedandhoodis1.5m(5 ft)ormore.Removethedischargechuteifthedistanceislessthan 1.5m(5ft).
2. Beforeloading, check that there is sufficient fuel in the tank. Engine may stall on therampif there is little fuel in the tank.

Loading

1. Squeezetheheightadjustlever, and raisetheaugertotheHIGH position(P.).22
2. Lowerthedischargechuteallthewaydownbyoperatingthe dischargechuteadjustswitch.
3. Usereversegeartobackthesnowbloweruptheramp.
4. Useextremecarenottohitthedischargechuteagainstthehood on anyotherpartsoftthetruck.

WARNING

• Avoidstoppingthesnowblowerontheramp.Shouldtheengine stop, besuretomovetheshiftleverbacktotheNEUTRALbefore attemptingtostarttheengine.
• NeverleavethetransmissionreleaseeverintheRELEASED positionwhileloading;thesnowblowermaystartsuddenly, resultinginseriousinjuryoraccident.

Tiethesnowblowerdownwithropeorstraps, and blockthetreads. Keepethe-downropeorstrapsawayfromcontrolsandcables.

Donottiewithropeorstrapsstrongerthannecessarytoprevent snowblowerpartsfrombreaking.

Tie-downpoints

Front

Rear

Tracktype:

Wheeltype:

withbatterywithoutbattery

Beforestoringthesnowblowerforanextendedperiod:

1. Besurethestorageareaisfreeofexcessivehumidityanddust.
   2.Drainthefuel.

WARNING

• Gasoline is extremely flammable and explosive under certain conditions. Donotsmokeorallowflamesorsparksinthearea.
• Donotdrainthefueltankwhentheexhaustsystemishot.

a. TurnthefuelvalveON.
b. Loosenthecarburetordrainknob, anddrainthegasolineintoa suitablecontainer. Afterdraining, retightenedrainknoband turnthefuelvalveOFF.

1. Cleanthefuelsedimentcup.

a. TurnthefuelvalveOFF,removeemptyandcleanthefuel sedimentcup.
b. ReinstallthecupandO-ringandtightensecurely.

1. Removethesparkplugandpourthreetablespoonsfulofclean motoroiltothecylinder.Pullthestarterropeslowlytwoorthreetimestodistributetheol. Reinstallthesparkplug.
2. Pullthestartergripuntilresistanceisfelt.Thisclosesthevalvesand protectstheenginefrominternalcorrosion.

(ETS,EWS)

1. Batteryservice Ifthesnowblowerwillbestoredforanextendedperiod,removethe batteryandstoreinacool, dryplacewiththenegativeterminal disconnectedfromthebattery.Rechargeitevery6months.

Batteryremoval/charging/installation

Batterychargerwhichiscommerciallyavailablefor12Vbatteriescan beusedtochargethebattery:

(1) Removethebatterycoverandcheckthebatteryelectrolytelevel (seepage)32
(2) Removethenegative()cablefromthebatterynegative() terminal;thenremovethepositive()cablefromthebattery positive()terminal.
(3) Removethebattery strapfromthebottom hook.

Disconnect the breathertube and remove the battery.

(4) Remove the battery fillercaps, and connect the battery charger positive() cabletothebatterypositive()terminal; then connect the battery chargernegative() cabletothebattery negative()terminal.

(5) Charge the battery: 510 hours at 1.2A (HSS970).

510hoursat1.8A (HSS1380).

(6) Install thebatteryinthereverseorderofremoval.

Thisssymbolonthebatterymeansthatthisproductmustnot betreatedashousehold waste.

NOTE:

Animproperlydisposedofbatterycanbeharmfultotheenvironment andhumanhealth.

Alwaysconfirmlocalregulationsforbatterydisposal.

Applyoiltothefollowingpartsforlubricationandrustprevention.7.

Whentheenginewillnotstart:

1. Isthereenoughfuel?
2. Isthefuelvalveon?
3. Isgasolinereachingthecarburetor? Tocheck,loosenedthedrainknobwiththefuelvalveon.Fuelshould flowfreely.

WARNING

Gasolineisextremelyflammable,andgasolinevaporcanexplode. Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdrybeforetestingthespark plugorstartingtheengine.Spilledfuelorfuelvapormayignite.

1. Istheengineswitchon?
2. Checkthesparkplugfordirt, wetandthegap.
   a. Cleanthesparkplug.
   b. Reinstalltheplugifitisreused,orreplacewithanewone.
3. If the engine still does not start, take these now blowertoan authorized Hondadealer.

Iftheaugerorblowerdoesnotoperate,checkthelockbolts(page). 34 Replacementlockboltsandnutsweresuppliedwithyoursnowblower. AdditionalallockboltsandnutsareavailablefromauthorizedHonda snowblowerdealers.Donotreplacelockboltswithordinaryhardware bolts.

Iftheenginestopswhilesnowdischarging:

1. Isthereenoughfuel? (ETS,EWS)

2. Doestheauger-lockindicatorblink?

3. Thesnowblowerstopsthengineandblinkstheauger-lock indicatorwhenaforeignobjectisincriminatedintherotatingauger orothersimilarproblemisgoneon. Turnofftheindicatorinaccordancewiththecorrectinstructions.

4. Thebatterycapacitymaybelowedwhenthetroubleisnotfound intheaugerandengineisstopped. Inthiscase, charge the battery or replace it.

Model	HSS970
Descriptioncode	SAPJ

Engine

Model	GX270
EngineNetpower(in accordance with SAE J1349*)	6.3kW(8.6PS)/3,600rpm
Displacement	270cm³ (16.5cu-in)
Borestroke	77.058.0mm(3.02.3in)× ×
Startingmethod	Recoilsterer,Recoilerelectricstarter
Ignitionsystem	CDImagneto
Oilcapacity	1.10L(1.16USqt,0.97lmpqt)
Fueltankcapacity	5.0L(1.32USgal,1.10lmpgal)
Sparkplug	, W16EPR-U(DENSO)BPR5ES
Battery	1 2 V 1 2 A / 1 0 H R

Frame

Type Items			TracktypeWheel type
	EWEW$ ET		ETS
Overalllength	1,465mm(57.7in)1,500mm(59.1in)
Overallwidth	725mm(28.5in)
Overallheight	1,115 mm (43.9 in)	1,170 mm (46.1 in)	1,125 mm (44.3 in)	1,170 mm (46.1 in)
Drymass[weight]	100kg(220lbs)110kg(243lbs)115kg(254lbs)120kg(265lbs)
Widthofsnowclearance	710mm(28.0in)
Heightofsnowclearance	510mm(20.1in)
Snowthrowingdistance (differsaccordertothe kindofsnow)	Max.16m(52.8ft)
Clearingcapacity	50Ton/hour

• The power rating of the engine indicated in this document is the net power output tested on a production engine for the engine model and measured in accordance with SAE J1349 at 3,600 rpm (Engine Net Power). Mass production engines may vary from this value.

Actual power output for the engine installed in the final machine will vary depending on numerous factors, including the operating speed of the engine in application, environmental conditions, maintenance, and othervariables.

NOTE:

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Model	HSS1380
Descriptioncode	SASJ

Engine

Model	GX390
EngineNetpower (inaccordancewithSAEJ1349) *	8.7kW(11.8PS)/3,600rpm
Displacement	389cm³ (23.7cu-in)
Borestroke	88.064.0mm(3.52.5in)× ×
Startingmethod	Recoilsterer,Recoilerelectricstarter
Ignitionsystem	CDImagneto
Oilcapacity	1.10L(1.16USqt,0.97lmpqt)
Fueltankcapacity	5.7L(1.51USgal,1.25lmpgal)
Sparkplug	BPR5ES(NGK)W16EPR-U(DENSO)
Battery	1 2 V 1 8 A / 1 0 H R

Frame

Type Items	Tracktype
	ETETS
Overalllength	1,500mm(59.1in)
Overallwidth	825mm(32.5in)
Overallheight	1,125mm(44.3in)1,170mm(46.1in)
Drymass[weight]	125kg(276lbs)135kg(298lbs)
Widthof snowclearance	810mm(31.9in)
Heightof snowclearance	510mm(20.1in)
Snowthrowingdistance (differsaccordertothe kindof snow)	Max.17m(56.1ft)
Clearingcapacity	65Ton/hour

• Thepowerratingoftheengineindicatedinthisdocumentisthenet power output tested on a production engine for the engine model and measured in accordance with SAE J1349 at 3,600 rpm (Engine Net Power). Mass production engines may vary from this value. Actual power output for the engine installed in the final machine will vary depending on numerous factors, including the operating speed of the engine in application, environmental conditions, maintenance, and othervariables.

NOTE:

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

NoiseandVibration

Model	HSS970HSS1380
Soundpressurelevelat operator'sears (ENISO11200:1995)	86dB(A)	87dB(A)
Uncertainty	2 dB (A)	2 dB (A)
Measuredsoundpowerlevel (2000/14/EC,2005/88/EC)	100dB(A)	102dB(A)
Uncertainty	2 dB (A)	1 dB (A)
Guaranteedsoundpowerlevel (2000/14/EC,2005/88/EC)	102dB(A)	103dB(A)
Vibrationlevelathandarm (EN12096:1997AnnexD, EN1033:1995)	7.5m/s2	5.7m/s2
Uncertainty	2.1m/s2	1.4m/s2

MEMO

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MANUELDEL'UTILISATEUR

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1. AmenerleleviderdesgazsurlapositionSLOW.

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EC Declaration of Conformity

1. The undersigned, Piet Renneboog, on behalf of the authorized representative, herewith declares that the machinery described below fulfils all the relevant provisions of:

2. Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery

3. Directive 2004/108/EC on electromagnetic compatibility

4. Directive 2000/14/EC - 2005/88/EC on outdoor noise

5. Description of the machinery

a) Generic denomination: Snow thrower
b) Function: removing snow

c) Commercial name d) Type e) Serial number

1 1

1. Manufacturer

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

2-1-1 Minamiaoyama

Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN

1. Authorized representative

Honda Motor Europe Ltd. Aalst Office

1. References to harmonized standards 6. Other

standards or specifications

1. Outdoor noise Directive

a) Measured sound power dB(A): 1
b) Guaranteed sound power dB(A): 1
c) Noise parameter (kW/min ^-1 ): *1
d) Conformity assessment procedure: ANNEX V
e) Notified body:

1. Done at:
2. Date:

Piet Renneboog

Homologation Manager

Honda Motor Europe, Ltd., Aalst Office