I'm Not Sure Why, But I Now Have a B-80

[BradKahler 247]

Like most of the country, we are expecting a fair amount of snow over the ext day and a half.  I've been busy on other tasks for the last month or so, but this morning I took the time to finish installing the dozer blade on the B80.  I've never plowed snow before with a tractor so it should be an interesting next few days 

 

I do have a question on the blade lift mechanism.  Right now when I pull the lever all the way back, the blade will lock in place and raised off the ground by around 4" or so.  I can lower the blade all the way to the ground but there doesn't seem to be anyway to be able to lock the blade height anywhere I want it.  Did I possibly install something wrong?  Or is this the way it's supposed to operate?

 

Here it is, ready for the snow

(Keeping the battery maintained with a float charger)

[Sparky-(Admin) 24,368]

  This knob right here on the left is what sets how low your blade will go. 
  I always let mine just drop fully down. 
 

[BradKahler 247]

1 minute ago, Sparky said:

  This knob right here on the left is what sets how low your blade will go. 
  I always let mine just drop fully down. 
 

 

Ok, thanks.  So technically you can limit how for down it drops, but you can't keep it from "floating".  

[sqrlgtr 1,969]

1 hour ago, BradKahler said:

Ok, thanks.  So technically you can limit how for down it drops, but you can't keep it from "floating".  

if you have a solid lift link you can put some down pressure just by pushing on lift handle but thats about it.

[BradKahler 247]

8 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said:

if you have a solid lift link you can put some down pressure just by pushing on lift handle but thats about it.

 

Yes, it's a solid link, maybe about 5" long with two pins.  

 

Thanks!

[Racinbob 12,536]

 

The short link only reaches to the lift arm. You still can't apply down pressure due to the chain lifting the lift arm. You need to whip up a long link to do that. 

[sqrlgtr 1,969]

19 minutes ago, Racinbob said:

 

The short link only reaches to the lift arm. You still can't apply down pressure due to the chain lifting the lift arm. You need to whip up a long link to do that. 

I belive he has the soild link and no chain if I understood right. I just reread post and I may have misunderstood.

Edited 1 hour ago by sqrlgtr

[BradKahler 247]

1 hour ago, Racinbob said:

 

The short link only reaches to the lift arm. You still can't apply down pressure due to the chain lifting the lift arm. You need to whip up a long link to do that. 

 

There was no chain on the tractor when I got it.  There is a solid link, but it's a round bar not a flat bar as shown in the picture.  I don't know if the round bar is original or if someone replaced the chain with it.