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Putting on a snowblower

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JoeB

I just put my snowblower on a 312 I bought this summer.  The manual and the previous owner say that connector to the lift should be in the highest or third hole in the lift arm.  However when I put the connector in the third hold, I can't put a cotter pin to hold it in place.  There is just no room to get to it.  On the other hand I could put it in the second hole and was able to easily put the locking cotter pin.

So is there a problem using the second hole rather than the third, the highest one?  I've run it, and lifted it and it all seems to work well.  The 312 has a hydraulic lift by the way.

Any thoughts.

 

Thanks.  You know it is really a great pleasure to drive around on my wheel horse, but of course you all know that.

 

best,

 

joeb

 

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Sparky

It's fine where it is. I'm assuming it lifts high enough to drive around.

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squonk

The biggest thing with the holes is the torque available to lift the blower. It takes more lifting power in the 2 nd hole. but with hyd lift you don't notice it. You would with the Armstrong lift system. I tried the 2nd hole with the spring assist and it was a bear to lift but the correct hole was way easier.

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JoeB

Thanks 

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