HONDA HS520AS - Manual (Page 32)

SERVICING YOUR SNOWTHROWER
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Scraper blade adjustment
1. Tilt the snowblower forward to
provide access the underside of
the scraper blade.
2. Loosen (don’t remove) the three
flange nuts on the scraper blade.
3. Move the scraper blade down
slightly. Tighten the self-locking
nuts and recheck the clearance.
Repeat the procedure as needed
to get the necessary clearance. If you cannot set the ground
clearance within 1/8 ~ 1/16 inch, replace the scraper blade.
Scraper blade replacement
A new scraper blade can be purchased from a servicing Honda dealer.
See page 49 for scraper blade and hardware part numbers.
1. Tilt the snowblower forward to provide access the underside of the
scraper blade.
2. Remove the three flange nuts, flat washers, and the scraper blade.
3. Install the new scraper blade, reusing the bolts, washers, and nuts.
4. Adjust the scraper blade. See "Scraper blade adjustment" above.
SCRAPER BLADE
FLANGE
NUT (3)
CARRIAGE BOLT (3)
ADJUST POSITION TO SET
1/16 ~ 1/8 INCH (1 ~ 3 mm)
GROUND CLEARANCE.
CARRIAGE BOLT (3)
FLANGE NUT (3)
FLAT WASHER (3)
SCRAPER BLADE