In summary: high quality fabric, looks good, protects the blower from UV damage over the summer, keeps snow and ice out of the mechanisms in winter, but harder to put on than the older version. That makes it a lot easier to get it oriented when it's cold, dark and snowy.
First I depress the right lever, and then the left (which locks the right one down) and then I secure the left dead-man lever to keep the whole snow blower slightly less tall and slightly lower in volume.Īn upside, I suppose, of the tighter fit is there's no way it's getting blown off even in very high winds.Ī suggestion: on a nice day, or inside the garage, use it a few times, make sure you have it in the proper orientation, and then mark the "front", "back", "left" and "right" sides with a Sharpie. You can count on having a great experience when you walk into our. It's enough of a tight fit that I've added one thing to my routine: I use a velcro cinch-strap to hold down the two dead-man handles. We’ve been recognized as one of the top dealers nationally for service, meeting Hondas highest customer satisfaction standards for Honda warranty service and parts. I also have to work a little harder to wiggle it first over the handles, then over the engine&chute, then tuck the elastic under the back part of my tracks, and finally, I put the cover over the feed-auger housing (the very front of the blower). Where previously, I could put the older, slightly larger cover over the snow blower in any configuration, now I need to turn the discharge chute towards the center and lower the chute's deflector make it less tall. It also seems to have a bit less fabric overall. Contact an authorized Honda dealer from whom you purchased the snow blower if any of the loose parts shown are not included with your snow blower. Shop Honda Power Equipment in Clawson, MI at Billings Feed Store. We have an outstanding service department who will set up and service your product before. Our staff are true experts and we can help you find the right Honda for your needs. Some of that is that the elastic around the base is snugger. LIST OF LOOSE PARTS Remove the loose parts carton and compare the loose parts against the following list. If you are looking for a Honda product in Rutland, you owe it to yourself to stop by United Ag and Turf. It is a bit tighter than the older cover I had. The elastic around the base is very stretchy (it needs to be). The fabric of the original held up fine for 6 years of summer sun.
Then, in addition to my usual grinding up of the morning paper in the driveway, I ground-up the corner of my original cover as it lay under the snow. I had an original Honda cover that I got at the time from the dealer for it that was a bit snug but worked fine. My Honda 928 snow-blower with tracks is circa 2011.