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jrtrebor


Location: Michigan - 3 hours north of Chicago on the lake
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
Points: 539

Honda HS621 restoration
Original Message   Oct 27, 2013 8:57 pm
Well here is my most recent find.  Actually I bought it at an auction back in August.
But didn't get around to restoring it until earlier this month.
It was pretty rough but started on the second pull. So figured it
was worth the 40.00 I paid for it.


   

The upper handle was pretty messed up.  So I replaced it with one that I kept around from and old Toro CCR2000.
It bolted right up and was also a little longer than the stock Honda handle.  Which is nice.





Stripped and repainted the muffler cover.  As well as the lower handles.


 

The blower housing sides needed quite a bit of straighting.  Also welded on a small piece of steel onto the bottom of the left  side
where it had been worn off.  Not adding the piece would have allowed snow and water to get inside what is the belt and pulley
compartment.  That would not be good.  Installed a new set of paddles and a new scraper that I bought on ebay for $53.00

 


Cleaned up everything inside.  Have to say that these blower are really well built.  The steel used for the bucket and the
undercarriage is heavy gauge.  Actually the undercarriage is plate steel.  The bracket between the engine and the bucket
is like something you would find in a automobile.

 

Sandblasted the bucket and sealed some of the joints with auto Spot putty.  Gave it two coats of Rustoleum Red oxide primer.
Then two top coats of Krylon Tough Rust semi gloss.  I did end up giving the center interior section of the housing another
coat of black Rustoleum Hammer finish.  That gave it a smoother, slicker finish and that paint if extremely durable.
That is also what I painted the auger with.

 



 

Didn't do much else other than check the carb bowl for dirt or signs of water. 
Replaced the plug, oil was good and clean.  Belt was good.  So it's ready to go.

In case some of you noticed there is a modification that I made.  I designed a chute rotator system for it.
Which I will show in another thread.


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aa335


Joined: Nov 29, 2008
Points: 2434

Re: Honda HS621 restoration
Reply #30   Jan 6, 2014 3:08 pm
blumonster wrote:
Yesterday I was at my ex' place to pick the kids up. She had not cleared the snow on the driveway. I started the Hs35 after more than a year of sleep, it took me several pulls, when it started I cleared the driveway from hardened snow mixed with ice. I wonder at how this older machine does a better job than the hs621... The engine struggled when it faced with snow higher than the height of the snowblower body but snow was gone in 5 minutes.

That would be surprising if the HS621 didn't perform better the HS35.  Did you had a chance to try out the HS621 after the belt problems were taken care of?
blumonster


Location: Wisc.
Joined: Oct 14, 2011
Points: 163

Re: Honda HS621 restoration
Reply #31   Jan 7, 2014 5:30 am
aa335 wrote:
That would be surprising if the HS621 didn't perform better the HS35.  Did you had a chance to try out the HS621 after the belt problems were taken care of?


Hi aa335, I tried HS621 and it works but maybe because of different paddle material, chute type or auger design hs35 throws snow further than hs621. Both paddle sets were bought and installed at the same time. Hs621 is lighter than hs35, hs 621 is easy to slide, move; hs35 is heavier like a tank. Or it might be all my subjective perception... Something is not there with my hs621 or it is because i do not own hs35 anymore....
NJhonda


Joined: Jan 9, 2014
Points: 25

Re: Honda HS621 restoration
Reply #32   Jan 9, 2014 8:01 am
hi all. First post here. I too scored a Craigslist HS624 for a pricey sum of $50. The guy stored it dry so all it needed was new paddle rubber, oil and gas. Fired right up and has been throwing snow for 4 years for me and never missed a beat.. and puched thru 12" wet snow and never stalled. Amazing machine. I am looking for another to buy in case I wear mine out.


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blumonster


Location: Wisc.
Joined: Oct 14, 2011
Points: 163

Re: Honda HS621 restoration
Reply #33   Jan 10, 2014 12:18 pm
50 for this sophisticated machine is a great deal. Appears to be in good shape too. Welcome to the forum!
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aa335


Joined: Nov 29, 2008
Points: 2434

Re: Honda HS621 restoration
Reply #34   Jan 10, 2014 2:39 pm
NJHonda,

Welcome to the forum.  Your snowblower bought at $50 is a quite a scam.  The seller should have given it away free rather than ask $50 for it.  That's just wrong!    Anyways, I guess it is your gain. 
Anyways, I also have an HS621.  I took off all of those Warning/Danger stickers.  Looks a lot better.




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NJhonda


Joined: Jan 9, 2014
Points: 25

Re: Honda HS621 restoration
Reply #35   Jan 10, 2014 11:12 pm
I know. I was gonna talk him down to $40 but did not have the heart :)
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NJhonda


Joined: Jan 9, 2014
Points: 25

Re: Honda HS621 restoration
Reply #36   Jan 11, 2014 3:38 pm
I just found another HS621 and am picking it up saturday. its a under 25 hour MINT almost new never been outside the heated garage except to throw a little snow :) I've been looking for a mint like new one for a while and I found it.. 2.5 hour drive and its mine :) Ill post pics. Yes I paid quite a bit more then $50 :)
aa335


Joined: Nov 29, 2008
Points: 2434

Re: Honda HS621 restoration
Reply #37   Jan 11, 2014 11:48 pm
NJhonda wrote:
I just found another HS621 and am picking it up saturday. its a under 25 hour MINT almost new never been outside the heated garage except to throw a little snow :) I've been looking for a mint like new one for a while and I found it.. 2.5 hour drive and its mine :) Ill post pics. Yes I paid quite a bit more then $50 :)

Hope it comes up as a cream puff and not a lemon.  I'm pretty sure it's more than $50, just in gas money driving to and fro.
NJhonda


Joined: Jan 9, 2014
Points: 25

Re: Honda HS621 restoration
Reply #38   Jan 12, 2014 1:10 pm
We shall see. The pics he sent me, it looks 'show worthy" :)
MN_Runner


Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Joined: Dec 5, 2010
Points: 622

Re: Honda HS621 restoration
Reply #39   Jan 12, 2014 2:07 pm
aa335 wrote:
I'm pretty sure it's more than $50, just in gas money driving to and fro.


Is he driving from NJ to buy your HS621? Roundtrip tolls will be more than $50 from NJ.
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