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BALR1415


Location: Northern Worcester County MA
Joined: Jan 13, 2011
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Belts on an 1989 Honda HS80
Original Message   Feb 4, 2011 1:21 pm
After over 20 years both belts went this winter. I don't have a service manual and am trying to replace them from diagrams from the parts list, and not having much luck. I had thought that only 4 12mm bolts had to be removed to seperate the auger bucket from the main housing. So far I have removed 8 bolts and both wheels (to reach all bolts) and still something is holding it. It looks like the bottom pan. Has anyone got any suggestions on how to replace the belts?
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trouts2




Location: Marlboro MA
Joined: Dec 8, 2007
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Re: Belts on an 1989 Honda HS80
Reply #7   Feb 5, 2011 6:31 pm
You could have the wrong belt but you unbolt the pulley to put the belt on.  No force required.

If you try to do this with the tractor tilted down you'll probably have zero success.

Get a chair and prop the traction up by the handlebars.  Get it level, horizontal.  Position the bucket on 2x4's a half inch from the tractor and work the bucket in slowly.  Start with the bottom of the bucket to the bottom of the tractor about 1/4 in i.e. just holding the bucket.  Then swing up the bucket very slowly under the top brace.  It will probalby take a number of tries.  Have a bolt in one hand to fit to a top bolt hole then get a right or left bottom bolt.  The rest can be done with slight wiggling of the bucket.

The drive belt can just go on.  The auger belt around the the bottom pulley and behind it's guide.  The top can just be loose and has to be pushed out of the way so the bucket can come up fully.  Once bolted the auger belt can be run under the tensioner using a long screwdriver to hold back the tensioner.

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trouts2




Location: Marlboro MA
Joined: Dec 8, 2007
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Re: Belts on an 1989 Honda HS80
Reply #8   Feb 5, 2011 6:52 pm
22432-738-C31 for an HS80 wheeled

HON 22432-736-A01 V-BELT for a track

What is the factory model number off the back base of your machine?  HS80 is a marketing name. 

trouts2




Location: Marlboro MA
Joined: Dec 8, 2007
Points: 1328

Re: Belts on an 1989 Honda HS80
Reply #9   Feb 5, 2011 7:27 pm
The one you have should be 1 inch short.
BALR1415


Location: Northern Worcester County MA
Joined: Jan 13, 2011
Points: 9

Re: Belts on an 1989 Honda HS80
Reply #10   Feb 6, 2011 12:00 pm
One inch short sounds about what I need to get over the engine pulley.

I went over the HS80 this morning looking for ID information and all I have is an engine number and a serial number tag that begins with "SA1-"

Thank you for the help. I plan on calling the Honda dealer first thing Monday morning and getting the correct belt.

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