She was sick and tired of hearing about different models, prices, pros/cons etc. My wife is also quite happy that this snowblower saga is over. Perhaps it will help someone else make the right decision on what's best for them. Once the first snowfall arrives, I'll give an update as to how it works. Honda HS520 (Type AA)(VIN SZBG-6000001 to SZBG-6699999) Snowblower Parts. It might be a bit underpowered for what I need, but I suspect it will do the job for most of the snowfalls we get in Calgary. Shop Honda Power Equipment in Presque Isle, ME at Theriault Equipment. It's similar to the electric Toro 1800 I had last year. The 418 didn't bite as much, and was much easier to move around. I'm sure the "pulling" feature is a desirable selling point for most (and it might be for me in the future) but for now, I needed something a little less powerful. With my recent lumbar fusion, I didn't really want something that was pulling me around, as I'm still healing and trying to restrict any sudden jerks in my back. I didn't realize how the rubber auger would "bite" into the ground and literally pull the snowblower and the driver with it. What sealed the deal, was the Home Depot rep giving me a demo of a Toro 621. I debated between this machine and the $850 Honda HS520/ $800 Toro 621, but with those machines being 2 - 2.5 times times the price, plus they were quite a bit larger and would be hard to store in my 2 car garage. Honda Snow Blower Shear Bolt Replacement Tips.
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Owners Manuals Shop Manuals Parts Information Warranty Information. Download or purchase owners manuals for Honda snow blowers. I won't unpack it until it's getting close to the first snowfall just in case a nice used machine pops up for sale. Powered by reliable Honda 4-stroke engines, they start reliably in cold weather and help power through winter. They "price protected" an online competitor, so my final price was $360 which I felt was fair as the cheapest online price was $399. I ended up buying a Toro 418 ZR today from Home Depot. Just quick update and also a very big thanks to all of the members who took the time to give me advice in this (and a few other) threads over the past few weeks.