How long does it take to put front snowblower on a BX?
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aczlan
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We have a BX2660 with a front blade which mounts the same as the blower (minus the PTO shaft.
At the beginning of the season, it takes ~20 minutes to change over (unbolt the 4 bolts that hold the brush guard on, install the subframe, install blade).
Removing the blade from the subframe is about a 3 minute job (2 hydrualic lines, 1 pin and one lever). I imagine that adding in the connection/disconnection of a PTO shaft would add 2-5 minutes to the task but probbaly not much more than that.
Aaron Z
TravisD
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Someone has a video on YouTube going thru the process. Doesn't look terribly difficult.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CxwVjxAwbo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CxwVjxAwbo
wpabx2230
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It only takes about 20 minutes. The PTO shaft is the worst part because there is no room to get your hand in to release the collar. This year I separated the shaft at the sliding joint & it seemed to go together easier that way. It's not a job I would want to do several times a year, but it's not too bad. I have found it much easier to attach the PTO shaft at the collar with the front tires about 3 or 4 inches off of the floor.
NY_Yankees_Fan
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That is what it takes me to take off the 60" cutting deck, clean the deck, put on the cab, remove the joy stick from the FEL, take off the front guard, put the hydraulic lift and snowblower on. I do this my myself with the help of a cable lift. I am not in a hurry and take my time. The front PTO can be a pain to line up with the blower. The cab is 10 bolts, real easy with the cable hoist.
Pine Strip
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Is any front mount snow blower really worth all the effort ? You decide !
like2wheel
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It takes me less than 30 mins to do it by myself.
However, if another person is brought in to help & he shows up with beer, then that 2-3 hours might be more accurate.
Hope his friend shows up to help shovel too.
However, if another person is brought in to help & he shows up with beer, then that 2-3 hours might be more accurate.
Hope his friend shows up to help shovel too.
jchewie
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I can't tell from the picture, it looks like front mount blowers are the cat's meow from that picture, UNLESS your drifts are so high and heavy that you cannot get through them - and would need a rear mount blower (and probably a bigger tractor) instead.
Toyboy
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Depends if the quick hitch is on or not. When I pull my deck I'll put on the quick hitch. Installing the blower on that is a 10 min job at most. No big deal.
rbarker
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Well it might take him that long but I have installed mine a few times by myself and I don't recall it taking more than fifteen minutes to a half hour or so. It depends on how easy the front drive shaft goes together. Sometimes it's tricky to get attached due to not much room to reach in and pull the collet back.
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