My new attachment

[08quadram]

It is August, am I the only one who is ready for snow? Just brought my new blower home allied farm king 500. Only problem getting it hooked up is the blower housing adjustment had to be as far out as possible (away from the tractor) and still had to take about an 1-1/2" off the pto Shaft. I can sure tell its back there, but once I but the loader on the front won't be as light in the front end, and should work great this winter. I have used its big brothers for years. Seems to be a well built machine. 20" 4 blade blower. 422 lbs

 

[skeets]

Way cool,,, now pictures my friend pictures

 

[08quadram]

Forgot the photo.

I do have a question. Does the bx have a tendency to lift heavier 3 point attachments unevenly? I haven't adjusted the arms yet to compensate.

 

[cerlawson]

A few questions. Why let the pto shaft length control where it sits? Sure looks like a rough lift for the tractor sitting so far out. I would place enough weight on it to duplicate it crammed full of snow and see what happens then. The farther out it is, the more lever arm to lift. Shortening things up you might rearrange the place the chute crank sits to be more convenient. A closer location also will make maneuvering easier.

Nice to see however.

 

[08quadram]

I think the photo is a little deceiving. If I were to cut any more off the pto, I'd have to drill/tap a new hole for the grease zirk. I think I would end up with too much angle on the u-joint also. I don't foresee any issues other than I'm going to be long with a loader on front also (compared to what I've used for the last 11 years).

 

[cerlawson]

Copied from another site:

Do not exceed the maximum working angles for the PTO shafts. The PTO drive should be disengaged when the joint angle exceeds 45 degrees or the joint angles are unequal. The maximum operating angle is 25 degrees. However for short periods at reduced output the maximum angle where contact between PTO drive shaft guard and rotating components is avoided is 45 degrees. When Stationary the max joint angle is 90 degrees. Aim for small identical joint angles when operating the machine. Wide angle PTO shafts have a maximum operating angle of 25 degrees. For short periods at reduced output they can be used up to 80 degrees. When stationary the maximum joint angle is also 80 degrees. Greater angles will result in premature wear and damage to the joint. When a wide angle joint is used on a PTO shaft the pivot between the tractor and implement must equal the pivot point of the wide angled joint. The single joint at the other end of the shaft has to run straight.

So then what is a "wide angle " joint?

Another site indicated 15 degrees, if you can, but say the life of the joints decreases with more angle, beyond one degree.

I see again, all things in life have a balance between options. I've been using an emergency generator off a 28 HP tractor at full 540 rpm and I'm sure the angle is over 15 degrees, yet no problem.

My measurement shows you at about 16 degrees now.

 

[CaveCreekRay]

Stupid question from an Arizona Smartass:

Do you have to back the tractor into the snow with a rear PTO snow-tosser? That thing can't pick up going forward can it? How come they don't make a entry chute for forward travel that would catch the snow and guide it into the roto-chucker?

Puzzled In Cave Creek

 

[08quadram]

yes, you have to back up when snow blowing. They do make a blower you drive in front of. The problem with those, when you get 4'+ drifts you can't drive through them. I don't have to worry about packing the snow down in front of the blower this way either. I grew up with 3 point equipment. This ain't no biggie.

 

[08quadram]

Copied from another site:


My measurement shows you at about 16 degrees now.

I have since set the blower up so it is ready to go. That last photo didn't have the skid shoes down or the angle of the blower set to minimize snow left under the blower without scraping all the time. I should be less or about 15 degrees now, but am not too worried about it here.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

How come they don't make a entry chute for forward travel that would catch the snow and guide it into the roto-chucker?

They do make one if those, but being in snow country you soon realize that if you have a small tractor and deep snow you just can't drive threw and blow it out, you lose traction in the heavy snow and just spin out.

 

[skeets]

That is a pretty sweet set up to be sure