Front Mount Snowblower decision (I hope)

rambler · Mar 15, 2004

A gearset will reverse shaft rotation direction. A belt & pulley set will not. This could be important. And useful, depending what you need.

--->Paul

ZJ_HR · Mar 15, 2004

When you use rear attachment, PTO have to turn clockwise (right). If you will use belt and pulleys with shaft under tractor belly, front PTO will turn counter clockwise, looking from front side (left). This is normal turn direction for front mounted attachments and 1000 rpm PTO, BUT YOU NEED OPPOSITE (clockwise - right) DIRECTION FOR USE rear mouted attachments on front side. This means that you will need, anyway, one set of gears on one side to change PTO turn direction.
Some front PTO manufacturers offer double shaft drive: 1000 rpm counter clockwise, and 540 clockwise. Look here
BTW, on picture of front PTO attached is aftermarket setup of CCW 1000 rpm. Zetor's original front PTO is clockwise - nonstandard.

dourobob · Mar 15, 2004

Do you have any info on who manufactures that after market set up shown on the Zetor??
Thanks
Bob

ZJ_HR · Mar 16, 2004

Hello Bob,
I don't know lot American or Canadian manufacturers. Only this one. Here in Europe we have several. I sent you link for HYDRAC Austria. This one on Zetor picture is from Germany.

RobertN · Mar 20, 2004

Look at some of the old tractor web sites. For Farmall Cubs, A-B-C, they run belly mower and mid-mount sickle bars off the rear pto with a pullet setup as shown in another posters attachment.

Woods still makes mowers for the older tractors; maybe check thier web site or ask about thier drive setups.