smfcpacfp
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Nov 21, 2007
- Messages
- 1,346
- Tractor
- Kubota B3030HSDC
My Kubota B3030 HSDC tractor came with a B2782 snowblower with a manual chute deflector pictured below:
Although I live in the boondocks and don't have to worry about thowing snow in my neighbor's yard, it is still nice to change the angle of the chute periodically. Getting out of the tractor and doing it manually is a pain so most of the time when I would have liked to change the angle, I would just use it the way it was.
I had seen others on this forum construct their own methods of controlling the chute deflector angle from within the cab. WayneB gave me some specific information on where to get the critical parts needed to build one like this and here is the result. I probably spent $125 on parts (actuator, DP/DT switch, wire, bolts, washers, fuses and fuse holder).
I spent more time running wire around my tractor than on any other part of the process and it was 25 degrees out but I did have my kerosene salamander to keep me a bit warm. I probably spent 4 hours on installing eveything with my wife's help at times. The actuator has a 4" stroke although I could get by with less. The mount on the chute seems a little flimsy with a little vibration, but there really isn't much stress, so I think it will work. I did put a fuse in the system with the unit directly wired to the battery. It would be nice to not have the wire hanging lose, but you need some slack. In any event it is working very well so far after 5 snowblowing episodes since I installed it.
CHUTE OPENED TO MINIMUM
CHUTE OPENED TO MAXIMUM
DP/DT MOMENTUM SWITCH ON LEVER SHROUD
[/QUOTE]
Here is a short movie on YouTube of my tractor snowblowing:
Kubota B3030 HSDC snowblowing Jan 2012 (HD) - YouTube
Although I live in the boondocks and don't have to worry about thowing snow in my neighbor's yard, it is still nice to change the angle of the chute periodically. Getting out of the tractor and doing it manually is a pain so most of the time when I would have liked to change the angle, I would just use it the way it was.
I had seen others on this forum construct their own methods of controlling the chute deflector angle from within the cab. WayneB gave me some specific information on where to get the critical parts needed to build one like this and here is the result. I probably spent $125 on parts (actuator, DP/DT switch, wire, bolts, washers, fuses and fuse holder).
I spent more time running wire around my tractor than on any other part of the process and it was 25 degrees out but I did have my kerosene salamander to keep me a bit warm. I probably spent 4 hours on installing eveything with my wife's help at times. The actuator has a 4" stroke although I could get by with less. The mount on the chute seems a little flimsy with a little vibration, but there really isn't much stress, so I think it will work. I did put a fuse in the system with the unit directly wired to the battery. It would be nice to not have the wire hanging lose, but you need some slack. In any event it is working very well so far after 5 snowblowing episodes since I installed it.
CHUTE OPENED TO MINIMUM
CHUTE OPENED TO MAXIMUM
DP/DT MOMENTUM SWITCH ON LEVER SHROUD
Here is a short movie on YouTube of my tractor snowblowing:
Kubota B3030 HSDC snowblowing Jan 2012 (HD) - YouTube