652 with a Snowblower Gettin a workout

[clintonnut 126]

HEY EVERYONE!!

I'm sure many people are having fun in the snow!!!! My tractor was getting a workout. I've had the snowblower for 3 years and this was the first time it got a good workout!!! . It worked well and that 6.5hp Clinton had plenty of torque to keep it spinning. The engine has a bigger pulley so the snowblower will spin faster. I only had one problem and that was the lift rod somehow sipped past the hold pin on the snowblower but that was a 10 minute fix with a better pin and a washer. I think I should wax the chute because it would clog every once in a while if the blower wasn't spinning fast enough. I would love to see your tractors working!!

Charlie

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[Docwheelhorse 2,740]

How much bigger of a pulley!!! LOL---that snowblower looks like its spinning fast enough to scare even Scotty (CAPTAIN SHE CAN'T GO ANY FASTER---SHE'LL BLOW TO PIECES!!)

Nice Pic

Tony

[clintonnut 126]

About 1 inch bigger. It kinda scared my mom when it was on but there were no vibrations amazingly. Just keep it well greased and it'll be fine.

Charlie

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[Rollerman 290]

Charlie I ran a snowblower on a Lawn Ranger this winter...supriseing what a lower HP tractor can do.

I don't have a bigger drive pulley for the blower...but the blower did come with a differant 3 groove pulley with a smaller groove...maybe to slow down the tractor a little?

I just shot my shoot an auger with silicone spray prior to working...seemed to help.

Now...about the rack of weights under your tractor?

How about some detailed pics. :whistle:

[clintonnut 126]

The barbell weights were for tractor pulling but I removed the weights between the 2 braces and the snowblower lift fits right in there. The barbells are $6 from walmart and they fit just right. The tube is 1" The braces are made out of bar stock and are 7 inches from hole to hole and mount at the hood stand bolt in the frame. I've put 220 lbs. on the rack and it can pull anything.

Charlie

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[iicap 1]

Nice pics, the barbell weights caught my eyes too, thought they were for blowing traction

[clintonnut 126]

Yea that blower definately takes weight off of the rear wheels due to leverage. I didn't have any problems with traction except on some icy spots but I never got stuck. I have a spring on the lift flag but I think I'll put another one on there because it is hard to lift.

Click on my username to see a beauty shot of the tractor. Definately some good pics in this weather.

Charlie

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[Sarge 3,465]

The weight rack is a great idea !

Love that overhead pic , classic...

Sarge