New Snowblower

[adventure bob]

so heres a couple of pics of it behind the tractor. Man this thing has some weight to it. If I bounce it I think I could probably get the front wheels off the ground.

 

[Fallon]

I live here in Parker (45 minutes to Denver), so know all about drastic weather changes & snow melting on warm ground along with the ground never freezing up well. Heard of the rotating drum blowers before & seen some clips. Just didnt think about them or what not.

 

[adventure bob]

I go to the Murdoch's in Parker occasionally. I'm actually in Black Forest.

 

[FatTire]

That blower looks great! A snowplow on the FEL would add enough wait to eliminate that bounce. Did you buy it from a dealer here in Colorado, or where?

 

[adventure bob]

ordered it through dealer in Lake Tahoe, essentially contacted Pronovost and they said Daring Smith at Alpine Smith was the guy.

 

[FatTire]

Thanks! Is there a way to flag this thread for a Moderator? Would be nice to move it to "Snow Removal" so we could find it there later.

 

[aczlan]

Thanks! Is there a way to flag this thread for a Moderator? Would be nice to move it to "Snow Removal" so we could find it there later.

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Aaron Z

 

[FatTire]

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Aaron Z

Thanks, I had no idea...

 

[adventure bob]

Getting final tweaks done to be operational. First the manual, nor the small info pack on the hydraulic motors tells you what size the fittings for the hydraulic lines are. I pulled a motor off and took it with me to the hose place so they could make sure the fittings were correct. Additionally, for newbs and non tractor people, the remotes on the back of tractors are typically a Parker 9006-001 yy (sometimes Pioneer, made by parker by the way.) If you have these, the male end for your hoses will be an 8010 series connector. The ball versions have no alpha character, 8010-4. The poppet version has a P in the part number like 8010-4P. The break under pressure version of the poppet connection has the "DC" suffix 8010-4P-DC. The difference in the number in the middle is the threaded end size: 8010-4 is 1/2 NPTF 8010-15 is 3/4. If you look at the fitting for the break under pressures there a little hole in the poppet in the bottom. Any of the 8010s will fit these 9006-001s; poppet or ball. However it makes no sense to pay the extra couple of bucks for the break under pressures if your tractor side is ball or regular poppet.
So more learning.

 

[adventure bob]

When I first put the chute rotate motor on I noticed it sat really low. The manual says they should sit relatively centered on the gear theyre driving. I adjusted mine with a couple of fender washer to raise the height. In the first pic you can see how flush it was then in the second you can see the new height.