Honda HSS724ATD 23.8″ Two-Stage Snow Blower

Description

Honda HSS724ATD 24 Inch Track Snow Blower with Electric Key Start

For many owners the hardest part of clearing snow is the first pull on a cold engine. The HSS724ATD removes it. Its GX200 engine starts with an automotive-style DC electric key that runs from an onboard battery, so there is no extension cord to find and no outlet needed. A recoil starter remains as a backup if the battery is ever flat.

Who Benefits from Key Starting

Electric start suits owners with shoulder or back limitations, households where several people take turns at the driveway, and anyone who clears early before work in the dark. The built-in 12 volt, 6 watt LED headlight helps with that last group too, lighting the path ahead in the dark.

Traction for Slopes and Ice

Beneath the convenience is Honda’s compact track chassis. Cleated rubber tracks hold their line on inclines and on ice, and a thumb lever with a pneumatic strut sets the auger housing low to scrape pavement or high to skim gravel. The hydrostatic drive gives stepless speed from one lever, independent of the auger, and steering clutches handle the turns.

Measurements for the HSS724ATD

• Clears 23.8 in wide and 21.7 in high in one pass
• Moves up to 1,500 lb/min and throws up to 49 ft
• Starting: DC electric key with recoil backup
• Engine: 196 cc Honda GX200; 0.82 gal tank
• Weight: 243 lb dry, 12 lb more than the recoil-only HSS724AT
• Coverage: 3 years residential, 1 year commercial

Look After the Starting Battery

A battery that sits through spring, summer and autumn can be weak by the first snowfall. Check its charge before the season and again after long cold spells, and keep the recoil handle in mind as the fallback rather than the first choice.

Slushy Days

Wet, heavy snow is what clogs chutes. A clearing tool is mounted on the machine for exactly this; always stop the engine before using it, and never reach into the chute by hand.

Other Options in the Range

The HSS724ATD costs more and weighs 12 lb more than the HSS724AT, whose recoil engine is otherwise identical. Flat, smooth driveways may suit the wheeled HSS724AWD, which keeps key start in a lighter 220 lb package.