Honda HSS928AW 28.0″ Two-Stage Snow Blower

Description

Honda HSS928AW 28 Inch Wheel-Drive Snow Blower for Wide Paved Drives

Two- and three-car driveways are mostly flat, mostly paved and mostly wide, and that is the job the HSS928AW is specified for. Its 28 inch two-stage housing takes a wide bite on each pass, its 270 cc GX270 engine drives an impeller rated at 1,900 lb per minute, and 14 inch pneumatic tires make it easy to swing around at the end of every run.

Covering Ground Quickly

On a wide driveway, the number of passes decides how long the job takes. The 28 inch path clears about 4 inches more per pass than Honda’s 24 inch models, and snow leaves the chute at up to 52 feet, far enough to clear a wide drive from the center in fewer return trips. The 1.3 gallon tank gives room for a full drive and the sidewalk in one session.

Wheels Suit Pavement

The directional tread on the tall pneumatic tires grips cleared concrete and asphalt, and Honda notes that chains are not needed in normal conditions. Wheels also make the machine easier to pivot than tracks on a hard surface. Because the wheeled models lack the track versions’ auger height adjustment, they are best kept to smooth pavement rather than gravel.

HSS928AW Specification List

• Clearing width 28.0 in, height 21.7 in
• Maximum throw 52 ft; capacity up to 1,900 lb/min
• Engine: Honda GX270, 270 cc, recoil start
• Drive: hydrostatic with 14 in pneumatic tires
• Overall width 30.5 in, length 58.5 in
• Warranty: 3 years residential, 1 year commercial

Driving It

One lever sets speed and direction through the hydrostatic transmission, with infinite adjustment and no shifting, while the auger runs at its own constant speed. The interlocking drive and auger control lets one hand hold the machine moving while the other works the 198 degree electric chute joystick. Squeezing both steering levers releases the drive to roll it by hand.

Mind the Overall Width

The tires put the HSS928AW’s overall width at 30.5 inches, wider than its 28 inch path. Measure the gap between garage clutter and parked cars before the season so the machine has a clear route in and out.

Choosing a 28 Inch HSS

Key start on this wheeled chassis comes with the HSS928AWD. For sloped or gravel drives, the tracked HSS928AT adds auger height control, and the HSS724AW is the lighter choice for a single-car drive.