Kubota front snowblower chute rotator crank bracket

[blkfl1]

Ok so Kubota charges you $3500 for a front mount snowblower witch is the only snowblower for the front you can buy and they give you a piece of shit chute rotator bracket that clamps to your FEL lever! (Pic one)
So here it what I designed that drops into the FEL saddle and works great. (Pic 2 and 3)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/blkfl1/Kubota/6CB7F0E8-BFB8-4499-9F0C-047C84C7A570.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/blkfl1/Kubota/07776DA8-BC7A-4320-9601-1630AF062C0E.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/blkfl1/Kubota/3B220BA6-D20F-42D7-BD44-67D7876106F2.jpg
PS: You also see a switch attached to the bottom of my bracket for the lineier actuator that is for the chute deflector.
I feel the manual crank is a lot easier to use and controll for the chute rotator than a electric controll.

 

[blkfl1]

 

[blkfl1]

 

[Underwhere]

Ok so Kubota charges you $3500 for a front mount snowblower witch is the only snowblower for the front you can buy and they give you a piece of shit chute rotator bracket that clamps to your FEL lever! (Pic one)
So here it what I designed that drops into the FEL saddle and works great. (Pic 2 and 3)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/blkfl1/Kubota/6CB7F0E8-BFB8-4499-9F0C-047C84C7A570.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/blkfl1/Kubota/07776DA8-BC7A-4320-9601-1630AF062C0E.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/blkfl1/Kubota/3B220BA6-D20F-42D7-BD44-67D7876106F2.jpg
PS: You also see a switch attached to the bottom of my bracket for the lineier actuator that is for the chute deflector.
I feel the manual crank is a lot easier to use and controll for the chute rotator than a electric controll.

I agree that the factory mount for the rotater crank was quite disappointing for what I paid for the unit. I actually expected it to work it's way loose but it never has.

This year I built the electric motor control. I don't like the crank for a few reasons, one of which is that I can't exit the tractor easily from the right hand side.

Why is your tractor so clean?

 

[GBPackerFan]

Hey, nice setup. Do you sell those? I've had lots of problems with electric rotators over the years (freezing up, slipping, motors coming loose, etc.) so I've sworn to stay with tried and true manual adjusting. But, I agree with your comment on what Kubota gives you. And I can't justify $800 for the hydraulic rotator.

 

[SLIMSHADIE]

Blk nice work, I have no metal skills, so I made 1 out of wood last year.

 

[SLIMSHADIE]

Seriously that bracket was terrible, my wood project was better but wobbly and ugly. They do make a handle support for their new snowblower line. I ordered it and easy install. Can leave on all year and clears FEL. Part Number is in the pic

 

[SLIMSHADIE]

Too lazy to get a pic, so I found one.