New Snowblower

[leonz]

Your dealer is mistaken, he needs to call Pronovost to get "Good Copies" of the manual I sent to you.
The pictures are lousy but the exploded diagrams and parts numbers are very easy to read and examine.

The Pronovost snow blower group manual that I uploaded to TBN and sent to you via e-mail
is the resource you need Bob.

Every model they make except for the motorised snow caster for rubber tired backhoes and front end loaders is in that complete manual.

 

[leonz]

Hello Bob,

You need to call your dealer and ask them if the cushion valve was adjusted and set at the factory.
If he cannot tell you it was pre-set at the factory you must assume the directions on the valve must be followed to set the cushion valve pressure using a flow meter or the test gauge port on the cushion valve body itself

The thing is if the cushion valve was not adjusted you could break the gear tooth flange that rotates the chute and the impeller drum drive chain if it is not correctly adjusted with the hydraulic system at a hot oil operating temperature of 120-140 degrees.

The pictures are lousy but the exploded diagrams and parts numbers are very easy to read and examine.

The Pronovost snow blower group manual that I uploaded to TBN and sent to you via e-mail is the resource you need Bob.

Every model they make except for the motorised snow caster for rubber tired backhoes and front end loaders is in that complete manual.

If you have not done it already you should use some blue Loctite on the nuts and bolts especially for the hydraulic motors flange mounts unless they have used nylock nuts for everything.

 

[adventure bob]

Found the "bad pics" of the version of my discharge chute motor drive. Thanks. It does not have any install for the motor for the TRC chute though. I'll follow the same method as the discharge chute rotator. Either way, even with both manuals together it does not give a complete install for the parts that are not assembled at the factory. The parts breakdown (IPB) in the back of the manual I have is the same, with updated part numbers, as the one you posted.

 

[fishhead]

Found the "bad pics" of the version of my discharge chute motor drive. Thanks. It does not have any install for the motor for the TRC chute though. I'll follow the same method as the discharge chute rotator. Either way, even with both manuals together it does not give a complete install for the parts that are not assembled at the factory. The parts breakdown (IPB) in the back of the manual I have is the same, with updated part numbers, as the one you posted.

Bob,
sorry for the slow reply, i am traveling for work for the next couple of weeks, will try to get you some pics, please feel to PM me to remind,

regarding setting the cushion valve, i was told that they come preset from prononvost

 

[adventure bob]

Mounting the hydro motor for the TRC chute today. Quick note: It can only go in one way. Ill show you why.

The motor and the shaft for the auger drive live behind this cover



First thing to do is remove the adjuster plate and install the other adjuster nut. In this pic you'll notice I have the motor installed and the second adjuster nut is not on. Learning has occurred. Then you can bolt the motor to the adjuster plate.



The motor can only go on one way: with the hose fittings facing the left. If you orient them in any other way the securing bolts wont go in. More learning.

 

[adventure bob]

My tractor is back from service, while there I had them add 1 more remote to the rear. Shoulda had all three installed when I bought the tractor (more learning). The 800TRC needs 3 rear remotes: chute rotate, chute discharge elevation and the TRC rotate.

Later today Ill attempt to mount the snow blower and get the PTO shaft cut to the right length. Intention is to get the thing spinning under tractor power today. Ill get the hoses made up next week and get pics of the routing and hoses I use. Dealer suggests 3/8 hoses.

 

[leonz]

Sounds great Bob,


Does your TRC model have the hydraulic hose standoff post with the loop to hang the hoses??

If not I would invest in three hose protector sleeves or one large hose protector sleeve for number 20 hydraulic hose and add some length to allow you secure them using Loom Clamps if it does not have a hydraulic hose hanger loop.

The hose protector sleeve(s) reduce any friction damage to almost none and also help preserve the outer hose carcass which is ruined by sunlight and the ozone in the air over time just as it happens with tires.

Your hydraulic hose dealer should have the Hydraulic Hose Protector Sleeves and Loom Clamps in stock or you can buy them from Mcmaster Carr.

I went tractor shopping the other day and I just about choked when I saw the price jumps on the JD1025R's almost 16K plus sales tax and options
UGH!!! Still to rich for my blood I guess even at $99.00 with a 2K down payment.


I am glad you are almost ready for the winter now since the weather wizards cannot make up thier minds yeat about how bad or mild a winter we are going to have.

 

[Fallon]

What is TRC rotate? I understand chute rotate & discharge elevation, not TRC rotate though.

 

[leonz]

What is TRC rotate? I understand chute rotate & discharge elevation, not TRC rotate though.

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The Pronovost TRC snow casters have a hydraulic motor that rotates the impeller drum left or right bypassing the chute and spout to discharge heavy or light snows in open areas to the left or right at a very high rate of flow than when using the chute and spout that would clog with heavy wet snow or deep frozen snow pack.

I wish they were all like that as it would make the job of snow removal easier and less time consuming.

in my case I wish I had a single stage snow caster for my JD LA115 but they do not make them anymore.

 

[adventure bob]

Fallon, Once I get the hydro lines in place Ill post video of it working. Its really cool function and one of the main reasons I got a pronovost. Until I get mine working take a look at this vid. Kubota L574 Blowing Snow. Snowblower Pronovost P-8 TRC - YouTube. In the beginning he is chucking out of the TRC. which comes straight off the impeller and out of the drum as opposed to later (@ about 2:30 in the vid) you can see him switch to the chute. Here in Colorado I get snow that generally lands on relatively warm ground then it gets covered in the next couple of hours by a foot or so of lighter stuff. That bottom layer is wet and heavy and tends to just stick in a chute. The TRC drum has nearly no surface area for the wet snow to stick to since it goes out through the impeller housing. it also chucks snow way farther than a chute.

 

[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.

Click on the triangle with the exclamation mark in the bottom left corner of the post, then put a note in the box on the next screen.

Aaron Z

 

[FatTire]

Click on the triangle with the exclamation mark in the bottom left corner of the post, then put a note in the box on the next screen.

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.