Snow BX2230 with Curtis Cab and Snow blower: Let it sno

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Another.

 

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A bracket shot. You can almost read the socket information.

 

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Thanks to Junkman I duplicated his idea for the hydraulic chute deflector…But as Junkman knows, I improved or I should say simplified it. I used a stock 4-inch cylinder and it worked perfect. I didn’t lose any travel in either direction. This is the cylinder part number from The Surplus Center: Part number 9-1649-04 description, 1X4X0.5 DA HYD CYL Price: $63.95 + shipping.

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I bought the brackets from Tractor Smart. These are the part numbers: Deflector Bracket: 70001-00826 and Chute Bracket: 70001-00827. I think they ran around $65.00 for the two of them.
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Just like Junkman, the bracket holes had to be reduced from ¾ to ½ inch. Believe it or not, I used the shank end of some old chrome wheel lugs. The end on the wheel lug was ¾ OD by 1/2 inch ID, so I cut about a ¼ inch from two wheel lugs and they worked perfectly. I couldn’t find the bushings Junkman mentioned so I improvised. Works great.

I bought the ½ inch pins from Home Depot. They didn’t have any shorter ones.

 

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Another shot.

 

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Notice the acorn nuts I used on the bolts…gives it that factory appearance. Junkman concurs.

I got away with the 4” cylinder by adjusting the placement of the brackets. 4 hands were helpful in this task.

 

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One more

 

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You have to route the hydraulic hoses out to the side so as the chute rotates they will not catch on the electric motor.

 

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Turned all the way to the right.

 

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A different Angle.

 

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Turned all the way to the left. As it comes around, the hoses will clear the rotator motor.