Greetings and 'Have a Happy, New Year'.
I just picked up a used early model JD 47" wide 2 stage front snowblower that has all the characteristics of a 59 model (gearbox, shaft drive 2000 rpm clockwise input, (looking forward). I've adapted it to my JD F-935 'front mower' power unit by building a square tube front mount equipped with a shaft reversing gearbox mimicking the 47" 2 stage model pto reverser offered on the F-900 series mowers. I had extra short drive shafts from my mower decks so it all pieced together nicely. Seems to work mechanically very well. I saw a YouTube video about a fellow who added a 12v linear actuator for spout control, so me too (eBay $25.00). First impressions were that the stock spout leaked a lot of snow at the hinge (just 2 carriage bolts) location to the chute. Parts lists show a door type hinge (in plastic) as a later OEM part which many users have complained about breaking. So, I took a section of round-baler belt (Rural King- $2.99 per foot) and made a flapper hinge. No leakage from the hinge area any more.
But, there is quite a bit of powdered snow just not getting a good kick so it just sorta falls out of the chute. 90% goes 20' or more, but the 10% that is short winds up all over me. I found a major 2005 discussion here about chute performance, but was wondering what other Forum members get for leakage and what to do about it.
Can you enclose the chute base (its square), extend the discharge ring higher upwards, put in a new impeller (some think a worn impeller causes this), or live with it? In wet snow it has never clogged, its a real problem with dry stuff. What have you guys found out?
I just picked up a used early model JD 47" wide 2 stage front snowblower that has all the characteristics of a 59 model (gearbox, shaft drive 2000 rpm clockwise input, (looking forward). I've adapted it to my JD F-935 'front mower' power unit by building a square tube front mount equipped with a shaft reversing gearbox mimicking the 47" 2 stage model pto reverser offered on the F-900 series mowers. I had extra short drive shafts from my mower decks so it all pieced together nicely. Seems to work mechanically very well. I saw a YouTube video about a fellow who added a 12v linear actuator for spout control, so me too (eBay $25.00). First impressions were that the stock spout leaked a lot of snow at the hinge (just 2 carriage bolts) location to the chute. Parts lists show a door type hinge (in plastic) as a later OEM part which many users have complained about breaking. So, I took a section of round-baler belt (Rural King- $2.99 per foot) and made a flapper hinge. No leakage from the hinge area any more.
But, there is quite a bit of powdered snow just not getting a good kick so it just sorta falls out of the chute. 90% goes 20' or more, but the 10% that is short winds up all over me. I found a major 2005 discussion here about chute performance, but was wondering what other Forum members get for leakage and what to do about it.
Can you enclose the chute base (its square), extend the discharge ring higher upwards, put in a new impeller (some think a worn impeller causes this), or live with it? In wet snow it has never clogged, its a real problem with dry stuff. What have you guys found out?
