B7100 snowblower

[TerryC]

Have an older B7100, would like to front mount a snowblower. Not "seeing" a front or mid PTO. So not sure this is an option. Here is a pic of the model information, it is "4wd" with the MST I think it is called. Any suggestions appreciated. Currently have bucket on front, and tiller on back, but will remove tiller soon for the winter. Does this have a front or mid PTO?

 

[kubotasam]

View attachment 89781 View attachment 89782 Have an older B7100, would like to front mount a snowblower. Not "seeing" a front or mid PTO. So not sure this is an option. Here is a pic of the model information, it is "4wd" with the MST I think it is called. Any suggestions appreciated. Currently have bucket on front, and tiller on back, but will remove tiller soon for the winter. Does this have a front or mid PTO?

A gear drive b7100 does not have a mid PTO. If by "MST" you reference above is actually HST then you have a hydrostatic transmission. (forward/ reverse controlled by a foot pedal) The HST version of the B7100 does have a mid PTO that can operate a front mount snow blower.

 

[ken erickson]

If the OP's B7100 is an HST and from the SN it would be an old style I think.
Looking at Messicks parts list for his tractor the mid pto is sold as a "kit", very expensive kit, yikes! . Is it possible that his was never set up with a mid pto?

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Parts catalog/transmission/T02500 drive case

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

That model had a front PTO that was driven by the crank.
The parts are near to impossible to get a hold of.
You could fabricate your own but that takes a lot of time and effort.

 

[ken erickson]

That model had a front PTO that was driven by the crank.
The parts are near to impossible to get a hold of.
You could fabricate your own but that takes a lot of time and effort.

From the op’s description , 4 wheel drive and MST, which maybe HST , and his picture of the serial number does it make sense that his tractor is a B7100HST-D “old type”, SN less than 60163? If so Messicks exploded parts list clearly lists a mid pto kit and individual parts.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

From the op’s description , 4 wheel drive and MST, which maybe HST , and his picture of the serial number does it make sense that his tractor is a B7100HST-D “old type”, SN less than 60163? If so Messicks exploded parts list clearly lists a mid pto kit and individual parts.

Look at the plate, it's a B7100DT not an HST
I also ran the serial number just to make sure.

Even if it was an early HST you wouldn't find the HST Mid PTO kit, they have long been sold out and obsoleted.

 

[ken erickson]

Look at the plate, it's a B7100DT not an HST
I also ran the serial number just to make sure.
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Got it! Thanks, missed that .

 

[Dave_eng]

Got it! Thanks, missed that .

I tried to help a friend with an HST B7100 with a mid pto fit a front mounted blower.
Forum member Torch provided me with part numbers for the various mount parts.
I ordered the parts from Messicks.
When I picked them up I found out Kubota had re-used the old part numbers and all I got was some filters.
There are companies which make kits that use the rear pto to drive a front mounted blower.
Erskine is one of them.
Erskine
I have a couple of detail pictures which I will provide of a do-it-yourself job.
Getting the pto drive lowered and turning in the right direction is the challenge.
On the one in my photos, two extra rear gear boxes are stacked.
Every once in a while I will see used ones for sale. The manufactured ones have long arms which transfer the pushing forces to the re 3 pt mount areas.

Some owners have used ATV style blowers which have their own gas engine driving the blower.
ATV blower
Dave