520h snow/dozer blade attachment

[tviggiano 1]

Hi. I just bought a 1989 520h (my first tractor) and am attaching the snow blade for the first time. My tractor has the rear axle attachment brackets. That seemed straight forward. My question may be a silly one but the only other attachment point is to the Tbar/lift bar that the hydro operates...right? I attached mine to a little hole just next to where the lift chain attaches to the Tbar/lift bar. Also, can the force of pushing the snow around damage/bend the Tbar and hamper operation of the mower deck when reattached? Lastly, as I have it attached now, when in the lifted position the bottom edge of my blade is only a few inches off the ground....is that correct, or should it lift higher? Thanks in advance for the help. Like I said first tractor, and new user of this site. Tom

[KC9KAS 4,746]

Welcome to Red Square.

The bar you are talking about is the correct lift point but different attachments use a different hole in the bar for different height and leverage. Anyway that is how mine are!

[Geno 1,931]

Hello and

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 12,463]

Here is a manual for the 1989 blade even though you may have a different one. They did not change much over the years.

 

parts list

 

Garry

 

Adding - the tractor parts list shows what the different holes in the lift rock shaft are used for in Section 7

[tviggiano 1]

The manual is perfect Garry.  I looked for it before posting, but clearly not well enough (I only found the parts list).  Anyway, thanks to each of you for the replies and help.  I have a feeling I'll be leveraging this site many times to come.

[stuppy62 58]

I know this is an old post, but could someone tell me the length of PN 7706, the long lift link.thanks

[clip 185]

12 1/2 inches. Just got done making one for myself, the dimensions I used were in a thread I posted a few weeks ago.

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 12,463]

 

Garry

[stuppy62 58]

Thanks, that's what I needed, it came with a homemade short one that connected at the lift point for deck.(no down pressure)

[stuppy62 58]

I made up long lift bracket to spec's, but then had to modify because it hit on the steering gear. My blade was extended by previous owner by welding 6" to length, I think this is why it hit gear.

Also, I can lift the front wheels off the floor now!

Edited January 4, 2015 by stuppy62