Auger Gear Box Repair on Honda Snowblower Part 2/3 

I just followed this video to repair my gearbox. Thank you! You're so helpful to put this video out, I found out about your channel through the FB Honda Snowblower Enthusiast page.

Your a great mechanic, teacher, and videographer.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Another excellent video, I learn something new with each episode. Thank you for the time and effort, it is appreciated.

Thanks it is @ the 5:05 thru 5:10 minute mark on the video. You first begin to drop the impeller shaft and the next shot it's in. I did get it in by hammering on the front of the shaft. I was a bit worried but it worked I was not sure if the impeller gear should of been set in place first . Thanks Doug

@motorbikesrule125 i realized after, though there wasn't much pressure for the bearing to go in

Thanks Don I found them after - when I went looking down the right side ot the page. Good stuff - Wish I had watched it before doign my rebuild. :) I did note that on my SnowKing MTD blower, the shaft has a coller in the center with a key way. This was absolutly solid and I didn't have anything that woulds get it hot enough. In the end had to buy a new one for the new shaft and the darn Woodruf key. All went back together OK and now everythign is coated in greese.

@nrgsmrt1 thanks for watching!

@782Rod thanks for watching, i do have a series on mtd gear box

@acscolo yes they are made by channellock

This gearbox is built really well amazed at the bearings used. Mine is all thin bushings In a thin housing

Great video Donny - Good to show just what in involved. Pity MTD don't not make their Blowers this way :) You should show the troops just what is involved when an MTD needs this work. :) It don't have to be a broken geat box either just changing the shaft is a job and a half and you do need to replace all the bushings and bearings. Enjoy watching all your movies. You made me start to fix all my own stuff :)

@trackdog90 thanks for watching

@larryalbert1 the owner neglected crucial maintenance and the augers were fused on the shaft so when he hit something the shear pins didn't break

@hondaveetc82 no grease necessary, the oil will lube the gears

@BerlanGermany thank you, I was in Zanten Germany in 2000 for one day

when you drive in bearings, ALWAYS drive them in by the outer ring, if you do it by the inner ring it can destroy the bearing

@Bonfield2002 thanks

can you tell me approx where in the video?

@krismounts it was added

@hondaveetc82 most MTD snowblowers use a 00 grease

Thanks for these video's - couple issues. When you installed the second bearing, shouldn't you have used one that was the OD and not pound it in with the inner race or the ID? Also, shouldn't there be some gear oil in the assembly, or at least some grease on the worm drive?

@icandoit20 on some older ariens models you cannot buy gears anymore

Love the videos, thanks for taking the time to record them in such great detail! Any tips for getting the impeller gear into place? The video shows you inserting it, then its in..... I've tried everything to get it to go in.......Any thoughts are appreciated.

I got grass between the auger axle and the gear case think it’s fine to take a pick to remove the grass?

Hi Don, I'm attempting to do this to my HS624 this evening because my auger shaft is bent. How do I start disassembling the gear box? I started by popping the cap off, now how do I get the oil seal out to get to the snap ring? Great video series, I just wish you showed how to disassemble an intact case.

Thanks Dony !!!! greetings from germany

@mv6863692 yes in part 3 tommorrow

Great videos ! Cracked the auger shaft on my Honda 928. have the gear box open, but how do I get the old auger shaft out. Looked easy with the cracked housing you had as you were able to use a gear puller. Suggestions ? Thanks

@tractordemon oh yes, my mistake!

@gasman7777 yes

Just curious but did you install the bearings without any grease for the reason that the oil in the case is what lubricates them?

@bikefreek my mistake

thanks man!

how would you take apart the gear assembly on a none broken gear box?

Nice Job Don ... had to refer to part one to see the damage ..cost for repair roughly? Ty cheers

No gear oil or grease goes into the gear box? Or can you add that after you assemble it?

@donyboy73 alright thanx what gear oil do i use to fill up my gear case on my mtd snow blower?

might be easier if you put the front gear after the small shaft

Good Stuff !!

The snap ring pliers that you used at the beginning video have blue handles. Are they Channel Lock brand? They looked heavy duty.

Can you explain why 1 would neede to do repair a like this , I know why but I want to know that specific machine what caused or what was the machine doing?

When i stripped the gears on my Ariens last winter i was told my only option was to replace the gearbox and shaft assembly with their cast iron gearbox because ariens doesn't sell replacement gears anymore. Have you heard the same thing? Not sure why they wouldn't sell just the gears.

questionis it necessary l to grease the bearinings or does it get lubricated by the gear oil?

You make it look fast& Easy.. Lol! Let me guess,your a Mechanic by trade... If not you should be. :) Another " Quality/Professional" Video by the King,.... DB73.

What caused the gear housing to break? Did the owner run into something or would ice do this kind damage?

good job---thanks---

@donyboy73 I have always wanted to do in canada vacation. This is my dream :-)

it is better for the seals if you put a little bit of grease in the side where the spring is so it won't come of when you tap it with the hammer

@782Rod ok good, well at least you will have newer parts

try putting the impeller shaft in now it stuck seems very tight will it just drop in or do you apply force can not tell in the video ,you begin to put it in and the next shot it is in ,HELP

Don what about the green gasket?

Why are you not applying grease to the bearings after installing them?

i wonder how such damage happenned

Where is part 1/3? can't find it anywhere??

Would be OK , to put a little of oil . On the inner lip of the Seals . That we put in the Gear box housing?

I have a Honda HS 624, what gear oil weight do i need for the Auger gear box??? My local Honda Shop doesnt even know.

Just want to say u should not hit the inner race of the bearing always the outside just saying great video

I love how Honda uses bearings all over the place. I feel like others that I’ve repaired don’t really use bearings.

I don’t think the Honda parts are that expensive! My MTD parts for doing just a new auger shaft with all the bushes and seals came to over $300.00. The shear pins did brake when a piece of wood jammed the augers but I could not push the bolts out with a punch. Had to drill them out and even though I was careful elongated the hole causing excesive slop so had to replace the main shaft next summer. The hardest part to remove was the sleeve on the center. In the end had to get a new one.

Don..." you make me want to become a better videographer...man."

,, should be setting the bearing by tapping on the outside race

Don... you make me want to become a better videogr apher

Never push again inner race of a bearing. never push dry seal on a shaft. use assembly lube.

$300 bucks Canadian just for parts. Wowzer!

you should never drive a bearing by its inner race like you did @ 3:08

"Grab your shaft, stick it here"

@UberPloxage lol

Personally i would have lubed the lips of the oil seals where the shaft goes through instead of installing everything dry, bearings should only be driven in using the outer ring of the race also....