Snowlan
Silver Member
I'm buying a used pull type snow blower next week, it has manual chute deflection PLUS an electric deflector kit that hadn't been installed. Has anyone ever had issues with fuses while lowering the chute and deflecting heavy snow at the same time? I'm curious how over specced the motors are because I'm thinking about adding a second deflector for more control, but this will put a lot more leverage on the motor. Once I've got it running I can test with an ammeter while applying some force, just curious now if the concept will work without upgrading the motor/circuit.
Since my driveway is raise and wooded on both sides, I have no need for high discharge angles. With an open station tractor I'm hoping extending the chute as long as practical and keeping the snow more or less horizontal will reduce the "blizzard effect".
Well, just typing this has allowed some evolution of the concept, I'll still post it as I'm happy to receive any opinions. I can make the new intermediate chute piece the manual section and put the motor on the existing deflector that I'll move out to the end, the motor load will be unchanged that way. This will give me better control of the final discharge angle.
Since my driveway is raise and wooded on both sides, I have no need for high discharge angles. With an open station tractor I'm hoping extending the chute as long as practical and keeping the snow more or less horizontal will reduce the "blizzard effect".
Well, just typing this has allowed some evolution of the concept, I'll still post it as I'm happy to receive any opinions. I can make the new intermediate chute piece the manual section and put the motor on the existing deflector that I'll move out to the end, the motor load will be unchanged that way. This will give me better control of the final discharge angle.
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