Snowblower electric chute rotator motor resource.

[Scaper]

I have located two companies that sell auto electric window crank motors. They have three diff. types, square drive, round drive and gear drive output shafts. The company names are A1 Cardone and Dorman. I can pick a new motor up for between $65 to $95. Both are heavier then stock units from a junk yard. I'm thinking about using this setup with my Farm King 50" unit. I also saw a members setup with a winch and he did a very nice job for the cable drive we have. Hope this can help someone. Scaper

 

[PILOON]

My suggestion is the electric winch using the cable wrapped around the chute.
Lots of torque,(rated at 2000 lbs) enough to crack frozen chute loose and even comes with a reversing switch, and generally available in the $50. is range.

I have been using this for a fair while and excellent service.
I did away with the hand held reversing switch and replaced with a toggle for a neater and handier installation.

 

[Peteco]

I would be interested in what motor to use on my bx 2750 snowblower. also
there is a post by JWATT51 that is very nice looking on his blower

 

[jwatt51]

I got my motor on ebay under 12 volt dc motors.It's a 50rpm reversible gear motor and I paid $59 for it.Last time I checked they still had a few listed. It's kind of slow,but does the job and hasn't froze up at all and I've blown about 2 ft. of snow already with a couple of storms we had here already.

 

[Peteco]

Hello JWATT

how did you hook the motor up to the chute rotator rod ?
maybe you could post a photo of that connection

thank you

 

[jwatt51]

Here's some close-up pictures and hope they help.

 

[Peteco]

Thanks for the photo

that is what i needed to see to make mine work right

now its just waiting for everything to show up


thank you again

 

[jwatt51]

just let me know if you run into any problems

 

[doxford jim]

My suggestion is the electric winch using the cable wrapped around the chute.
Lots of torque,(rated at 2000 lbs) enough to crack frozen chute loose and even comes with a reversing switch, and generally available in the $50. is range.

I have been using this for a fair while and excellent service.
I did away with the hand held reversing switch and replaced with a toggle for a neater and handier installation.

Hi Piloon,

Where abouts in Canada or Quebec can you get an electric winch big enough to do the job, for $50 !!!!!!! Sounds like you got one heck of a deal.

Care to share your contacts

Thanks :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Jim

 

[chopped]

Most likely this is the winch
2000 Lb. Capacity Remote Control Utility Winch
I bought onr for 49.99 about a year ago on sale. Not sure what the cost would be for you in canada on it but its not too strong a winch but surely enough for this application..