New modification to the snowblower

[jachady 130]

So last year I had one of these,

but I had to sell it for some quick money. I already had a smaller short chute snowblower so I wasn't completely without snow removal equipment. But I really like the looks of that tall chute, plus I heard they help throw the snow better on the single stages. I found a blower on CL with the tall chute and the geared chute control so I bought it for $100. It turned out to be for a vertical shaft tractor but it looked like the chute would transfer. So I took them both apart and started modifying. the tall chute looks so much better, but the chute control rod gave me a little hangup.

If I ran the rod through the slot already in the cab,

the angles weren't right at all. The knuckle was too close to the belt, the rod hit the PTO bell and the rod was to far away to use the custom bracket I made.

So I am going to have to poke a hole thruogh the cab to run the shaft. It will allow the bracket to go just above the PTO lever and just run above the PTO bell. It looks like all my clearances will be good.

I will have to modify my bracket to clear the hood and the PTO handle. I'll get some more pics once it's painted up.

[Kelly 1,028]

Nice upgrade, I know a couple people have done the same, I need to make my shoot rod longer mine does not make it inside the cab, on another not you sold the 2 stage blower? part of it is still bolted to your tractor, hope the guy don't need that bracket??

[jachady 130]

Got the basics done. Cut up and ground down the bracket to clear the hood, cut a small hole in the cab and finished bolting down the chute.

Everything works smoothly. I tried out the chute and although it only seems to throw the snow a little farther, it its more controllable and the snow come out higher (of course) and makes it easier to get the snow over piles.

Some day I'll take it back apart and paint it, but for this winter it'll get a bit rusty. After it's proven its reliability, I plan on cutting off the old chute control. Just for the ease of starage. Otherwise I'd leave it on as a backup.

Kelly, as to the bracket, I thought it was just for a belt guard. Hope it isn't too necessary otherwise I'll try to get ahold of the guy I sold the blower to.

[Kelly 1,028]

The old shoot control parts should just bolt on, you can remove and store them with the old shoot, but I bet you never go back to the old style.