YSS Series Snow Throwers?

[Gypsyman]

That's tied to the chute via a cable for chute rotation.

 

[Halftrack]

I posted these on "SNOW WEAPONS" a week or so ago. The model is a YSS-60 and although bought with most of the undercarriage, I converted it to a 3 pt. mount for my previous Case-IH 1130. Put the undercarriage under my TC 33 and with some figuring, cutting, welding and luck made it work and returned it to a front mount (tired of looking backwards). Runs very smooth and I have not been able to hurt it yet but still waiting for the heavy snow, which may be arriving tomorrow here in lake effect, Indiana.

 

[Gypsyman]

Nice conversion! How well do the gauge wheels work when turning? I was looking at the exact same modification for both my 48 and 60 models. Not at all impressed with the factory skids.

 

[Halftrack]

The gauge wheels work and the fact that I'm on snow helps. Gravel drive so I have the blade set about 3/4" above the wheels. A little lift pressure on the hydraulics helps even more. They obviously do not pivot, just slide on the snow. That little lift cylinder pops right up with a 2000 psi system so I found an in-line restrictor for the lift line. Much more managable now. I assume the Yanmars of that era probably were not that high of a pressure.

 

[Gypsyman]

Gravel drive and parking lot here too. I was planning on building a caster style arrangement with DOM tubing to allow some rotation when turning although I don't turn much with the blower down.

Thanks for the prompt input.

 

[Halftrack]

If you look close, the height is adjustable by loosening the clamping brackets. When I used it as a 3 pt. unit, the height was easily adjustable with the top link. The wheels are from Harbor Freight and cheap to replace. I have broken 1 hub in the 10+ years I have used it.

 

[Gypsyman]

Good info. I missed that detail.

 

[YannyMan]

Glad to see the blower preserved/restored. Sad to see it's been cut up and not on a Yanny, but at least these things are still out there and going! :thumbsup: