bumperm
Veteran Member
I named this thread "info and hints", as I'd like it to cover more than just problems. Just got my new B3350 yesterday . Impressive machine with a lot to like, more glass than a PopeMobile . . . the cab is excellent, though being "walled off" from the world with glass will take some getting used to, while being a real blessing running the snowblower.
Speaking of which, I got the B2782 front mount blower with hydraulic chute rotation. There may be an issue with the way they plumbed or designed the hydraulics in terms of the interface with the hydraulic chute rotation. On the loader quick connects, C and D are left and right on the joy stick and those are the two middle ports. The delivery guy said the installation manual for sub blower quick mount indicated those were the outlets they "had" to use for blower up/down. (Of course this is screwed up, 'cause you almost *have* to have float function available in the "down" circuit with a blower so it can follow the terrain.
Page 45 of the user manual does have an ominous warning that didn't translate from the Japanese very well: First paragraph seems to say it is not okay to connect attachment through C and D that go "through the hydraulic motor" as the seals on the hydraulic motor will be damaged . . ."
With the chute rotation hooked up to the joystick UP/DOWN (and real muscle memory screw up for the operator - - and no float for the blower) the chute rotates nicely and speed is featherable.
With the blower hooked up the way it "should be" Joy stick up down for blower up/down, and chute rotation on joystick left right. Chute rotation seems not featherable and is quite fast. (The required restricter orifices are installed on the hydraulic motor ports.)
When I questioned the delivery guy about all this, he said the assembly mechanics questioned it too, called Kubota and were told that's the way it should be hooked up (i.e. blower up/down on joystick left and right) . . . they didn't consider the blower float requirement. Guess I'll find out more on Monday and will update this.
If anyone else has a B50 series with front mount blower and hydraulic chute rotation, I'd sure appreciate any info. For now, I'm taking the blower off, putting the loader and hoe back on and going to play in the dirt . . . no snow yet anyway!
bumper
Speaking of which, I got the B2782 front mount blower with hydraulic chute rotation. There may be an issue with the way they plumbed or designed the hydraulics in terms of the interface with the hydraulic chute rotation. On the loader quick connects, C and D are left and right on the joy stick and those are the two middle ports. The delivery guy said the installation manual for sub blower quick mount indicated those were the outlets they "had" to use for blower up/down. (Of course this is screwed up, 'cause you almost *have* to have float function available in the "down" circuit with a blower so it can follow the terrain.
Page 45 of the user manual does have an ominous warning that didn't translate from the Japanese very well: First paragraph seems to say it is not okay to connect attachment through C and D that go "through the hydraulic motor" as the seals on the hydraulic motor will be damaged . . ."
With the chute rotation hooked up to the joystick UP/DOWN (and real muscle memory screw up for the operator - - and no float for the blower) the chute rotates nicely and speed is featherable.
With the blower hooked up the way it "should be" Joy stick up down for blower up/down, and chute rotation on joystick left right. Chute rotation seems not featherable and is quite fast. (The required restricter orifices are installed on the hydraulic motor ports.)
When I questioned the delivery guy about all this, he said the assembly mechanics questioned it too, called Kubota and were told that's the way it should be hooked up (i.e. blower up/down on joystick left and right) . . . they didn't consider the blower float requirement. Guess I'll find out more on Monday and will update this.
If anyone else has a B50 series with front mount blower and hydraulic chute rotation, I'd sure appreciate any info. For now, I'm taking the blower off, putting the loader and hoe back on and going to play in the dirt . . . no snow yet anyway!
bumper