A comment
It’s better to fill the engine with oil of "breeds", used - hado. It worked unpredictably in Russian oil. I do not advise a Honda at all. In the gearbox, at the lower point, I installed a drain bolt, with the help of a thread and a shock-absorbing pad - to drain the sediment. There are many upgrades, but one topic can be discussed.
A snow blower is essentially a useful device, but the auger is smooth and does not climb into packed snow. It is required, with the help of a grinder, to make cuts along the edge of the screw, at equal distances, in the form of squares. With the moment that the teeth formed during the rotation of the screw would scratch the crust. Cutout depth is one centimeter, about four centimeters long. Next, we make two tensioners by means of fastening, on the cleaner, two ears / in the place of attachment of the nozzle /, and two angles with holes on the first bolt of the gearbox. We install threaded rods. This is to prevent the cleaner from skewing with respect to the walk-behind tractor, it helps to fine-tune the belt tension and accordingly corrects the skid during cleaning.
It is worth welding a strip of 10 cm in the lower lip of the cleaner., In order to avoid sticking the bottom of the turf and crust. A small ski in the center, but a lot of good. On the belt tension lever at the cleaner, we replace the spring with a more aggressive one, such as a door. Size according to need. When cleaning snow, we set a weaker forward spring, for a smooth ride. On my walk-behind tractor, the forward gear is equipped with a pressure limiter. Conventional bolt on the thread. Protect tires in the reverse order to prevent wheel slippage. On the exhaust pipe we make a cuff made of plastic so that the snow does not fly onto the belts. It seems that I have not forgotten anything! Then I will tell you about the upgrade of the mower!
pros
Great upgrade opportunities.
Minuses
Some upgrade is not possible due to the inability to order a part according to the sketch. But that is another story !