59 SB and Hood Guard

[Dutch445]

Has anybody ran into the top link of the new front 3ph setup
that goes with the 59 front snowblower,,, and the interference
with the hood guard? This new system is slick, but has
way too much lift height, to the point that the u-joints are
howling if lifted while still under power. But, this short
top link that is part of the linkage hits the bottom of the hood
guard,, DEERE says to remove the hood guard...
anybody else had the issue and have a way around it?
I am thinking a stop would be a simple fix,, and also limit how
high that blower comes off the ground.

 

[BleedGreen]

Deere does say that you need to remove the hood guard in order to install any attachment on the front three-point... I have a 3320 Cab tractor almost ready to be delivered (the snowblower finally got here) and my customer asked the tech to modify the system so the hood guard can remain - I will let you guys know what we come up with.