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Roger, there was for many years a VERY popular type of snowblower available, and indeed many were home-made very easily that was a 'forward-facing' blower. They are still available, although no longer in production, they were called single stage, although almost everyone called them V-type, because of their shape. They were simplicity itself, a steel V-shaped scoop, terminating in a short cork-screw that fed a fan, driven by a straight shaft running right down the middle from PTO to fan, no gear boxes, chains, nothing. Just don't stop with the blower full of snow or you'd be picking at the clog till spring! They were very common on farms where the driveway was long, flat and straight, the major drawback was the same one we face today, if the snow was even slightly sticky, you packed down into a solid mass by driving over it before the blower could get to it., the next best idea was to make a 'hanging' gear-box, a large peice of tube steel, 12"x6" 1/4" wall containing a gear set, or chain, gear combo. that dropped and reversed the PTO drive to send it forward using a multi. peice drive shaft to the blower which was mounted on a subframe out front, it was lifted by a cable/pulley setup using the uplift on the 3pth to pull the cables, lifting the blower. Very complicated, a maintenance nightmare, and most of the fall and spring to attach/remove, but worked well enough. Food for thought anyways. Best of luck.

Snow blower or Blade
Snowblowers / Snow Plows
Replies 8 Post by Murf

I just received an email from Tri-Tech. They no longer manufacture the dirt pan or any other Ag equipment.
Tony

Which landscape scraper
Operating and Attachments
Replies 14 Post by Anthony M. Parente

I’ve got a Kelley 650 3ph hoe. In having a 3ph hoe, I recognize the safety issues and hazards to the tractor. I also know that the hoe is real easy on and off and there is no sub-frame to complicate other tractor uses. 3ph hoes are very convenient when the demands are light and occasional. In using a 3ph hoe, I do have to recognize that the hoe has potential for breaking the tractor in half. However, I believe a 3ph can be the hoe of choice for some people. The soil here is very sandy, and I just avoid trying to move big rocks in the hole or breaking main tree roots with the hoe. I also take care to use proper digging technique--no stretched out or wrong angle digs, no dragging full buckets etc. In addition, the Kelley hoe is not a particular strong hoe for the tractor. It's worked well for me for the two seasons I've used it.

I think many of the accident and tractor damage stories related to 3ph hoes are related to improper installation or adjustment of the hoe mounts. The Kelley mount uses the 3ph arms plus a plate bolted to the draw bar. In addition to the top-link, two additional links act to distribute load between the hitch and draw bar and to lock down the hitch. I recognize that proper adjustment of the three top link arms is critical for safety of the operator and the tractor. I check the adjustment of the top links and tightness of the draw bar plate at least once an hour during digging.

What about backhoes
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 8 Post by TomG

Ed, if your dealer is a Cub Cadet dealer you can demand both the stand and its securing pin. Any Cub dealer can order a replacement. Under the agreement Cub Cadet has with its dealers, it is the responsibility of the dealer to sell Cub Cadet products in a SAFE condition, even used, and to notify the customer in writing if the product being sold is defective, or is unsafe, and to explain the nature of the defect. Seems to me, letting you hang by thinking that the SAFE way to remove your loader is to use a hoist, when a stand was provided, is an open invitation to a law suit. A lawyer would have a field day with this as this kind of safety issue sends ripples through your dealer, Cub Cadet, MTD, Woods, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, your State, and the Feds. Pony up some moxey and suggest to your dealer that there is more at stake here than just the hassle and cost of ordering a few parts. By the way, Woods makes the loader and includes numerous safety decals, one of which explains how to set-up your loader stand. Woods is an excellent manufacturer that has your safety foremost in their minds, if you don't get anywhere with dealer san, then try Woods, or your family lawyer. Get smart, don't let yourself be taken advantage of.

cub 417 loader
Cub Cadet
Replies 8 Post by Ted Kennedy

I may be able to get you one from Japan.contact me at sheaftractor@coiinc.com.

Shibaura parts
Parts and Repair
Replies 5 Post by lsheaffer

Mike
Just talked with the guy I'm buying the tractor from and he told me that he just seviced it 16 hrs ago. The only thing he said he did not do was change the hydro filter-(doesn't call for it at this time). He said to go ahead and do it if I wanted to waste my money but it was not needed. I don't see how he would have any reason to hide anything because this would be done after the tractor has been paid for and picked up. I've got to thinking more about this and have change my mind. I'll save the $189.00 and just to be on the safe side change the hydro trans filter anyway. After all the mechanic checked out the tractor and said it was in perfect running condition.

4300 Winter Service Special
John Deere Tractors
Replies 4 Post by Jerry Faker

Todd

I have a Kubota 52" rear mount blower on my 1994 Case-IH 1120 FWD and it has been a super blower. I did have an oil leak in the gearbox after ten years (came off the Allis I had before) and had a little trouble matching oil specs in the manual with those avil here. Sent an e-mail to Kubota in Osaka and got the information I needed quick! This also has the hydraulic piston powered by my factory rear valves to spin the chute. I can't say enough about the quality of Kubota blowers. The next Harvester I buy will have a blower on the front so I don't have to custom fit a sheet of plexi-glass and industrial velcro to the back of my ROPS. Keep it all KUBOTA!

snow blowers
Snowblowers / Snow Plows
Replies 3 Post by Brian Hahn

here's a experience i had.first consider how much wider the mower is than the tractor.i bought a 1550 kubota with a 60 inch deck and more times then i care to remember it would get caught on the least little hump and the tractor would go high center and i would be stuck.i learned a lesson about mid mount decks that are alot wider then the tractor.when i traded it for the 1530 i've got now they offered a 72 inch deck for it,but i went with the 60 instead and have been very satisfied.if i need a bigger mower,i have a 72 inch 914b finish mower for the 3 point.i realize that tractor can handle that big of deck,but consider how much easier the one that that sets closer to the sides of the tractor will be to maneuver.good luck

Boomer 914A 84 inch belly mower questions
New Holland Tractors
Replies 8 Post by charlie

You should be able to get a replacement 12 volt sealed lamp for the light fixture. I did this when I converted my Farmall H from 6 volt to 12 volt.

6 volt light on a 12 volt system
Parts and Repair
Replies 8 Post by Chris in IN

I would agree about buying from a dealer close by or one you have trust in. I have a '78 B7100 hst w/4WD and 485 hrs. I am interested in a snow blower 2-stage for this tractor. If none are available then I would be interested in alternatives.I currently blow snow off my clinic parking lot for 30 cars. I have been doing that quite successively with this tractor. For better snowblowing I would like a 2 stage now( back in '78 only a single stage 48" model was available. I'm also a little older and i'm thinking of a cab. Am I gentleman farmer??? I also do the snow for my neighbors and myself at home ( a few blocks away). By the way are you a brother to Paul?? I worked with him years ago in Detroit and he always mentioned your dealership!
I will stop in to see your tractors!!

kubota 2710 size
Kubota Tractors
Replies 21 Post by Stewart Keskitalo

HI, I thought I entered my model info. It is Ford 1710 compact tractor. I have no mid PTO at this time. I think one is available as a kit???

I hope this helps and thanks for the info. so far.

Glenn

Front mount snow blower
Snowblowers / Snow Plows
Replies 7 Post by Glenn

TomG, I need to confess. My wife knows a blower is needed. Our driveway isn't very large, but is situated such that there is little place to push the snow. I guess I'm really saying that I need to justify it to myself ;-) I still look at the prices of the walk behinds that I would have gotten and realize that I paid maybe $100 for a device that is more than twice as wide. It was a great deal. Deb knows I get the things that I really need. I want so many things that all I can afford are the ones with the most value to me/us :)

JD 790 3pt snowblower
John Deere Tractors
Replies 14 Post by Mark Goehring

I'll give the explanationa a try.
Picture the upper cylinder mount for bucket curl not welded to the booms but instead being pinned to the booms so it can pivot. Then, a rod from that mount back to the upright masts. This way as the loader raises the rear rod hold the cylinder mount in the same relative position with respect to the upright masts. It is similar to a double wishbone suspension keeping the wheels of a car perpendicular with respect to the frame.
Hope that isn't to much gibberish.
Randy

Loaders What would you change
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 31 Post by Randy Eckard

I've owned by 790 since I bought it new in April 2000 and have been pleased with it in all respects save a fairly common battery connector problem (that has been posted about on this board and is pretty easy to fix). I paid about $15K for the tractor, loader, R4 tires, 5' rotary cutter and 5' box scraper. I haven't been real happy with my dealer (it's like pulling teeth to get them to do anything), but other dealers have great reputations. If you can afford it at all, I think almost anyone on this board who has much experience with tractors will advise you to get a FEL. It's truly amazing what all uses you will find for it that you never would have thought about until you have one. And they're cheaper and better to get as original equipment on a tractor and you will almost *always* get your money back out of them when it comes time to sell or trade for a new one.

JD 790 Questions
John Deere Tractors
Replies 16 Post by Toddh

My E-25 Hinomoto injection pump is leaking oil out into the crankcase. Does anyone out there have a parts book on the E-25? I would like to know where there is a seal located that I can replace or?

Injection Pump
Hinomoto
Replies 7 Post by Shelby Crawford

at least as fun as fishing ... maybe more. Last Saturday I started preparing some virgin ground for a large garden. My clay is rock hard in summer, but somewhat soft with rain so my light 4100 could pull a subsoiler (single scarifer) about 10 inches deep, maybe more or less and sometimes it took a second pass. After breaking the ground up, I added a small furrow (double moldboard ?) to turn soil over and criss-crossed the patch thoroughly. It felt like riding a slow moving bucking bronco. Then I ran out of light and closed up for the night. Next the ground gets tilled, and I'll be adding mulch and organics to start improving the soil. And then planting starts. All said, tractoring sure is fun! I'm constantly amazed at these machines, how quickly they get so much work done. Thanks to all of you for your wisdom and encouragement, and to the Webmaster for this site. JonB

The best day plowing is
Tractor Projects
Replies 1 Post by JonB

We're being overtaken by other brands of tractors!

Where s all the Ventrac Steiner People
Articulated Tractors
Replies 1 Post by Ricky

Follow up:

Well there was something wrong with the snowblower afterall. The running shoes (located at the rear wall on the left and right sides of the snowblower) were set at the lowest position, thus allowing the snowblower to scrape clean the driveway. However, at the same time it was scraping clean the driveway with the scraping blade as it should, the augers were also scraping the driveway. Thus, the auger's contact with the driveway were in effect partially loading the snowblower and taking power away from the flywheel. I figured this out when I inspected the auguers and found that they had completely shiny edges all the way around which meant they were scraping the driveway.

The fix:

First, I set the running shoes down one notch on both sides. This now provides approximately 0.5 inches of clearance between the driveway and the scraping blade. However, I noticed that the bottom of the side walls of the snowblower were getting worn so I purchased an additional pair of running shoes that JD makes for the side walls. (Note: There are separate left and right shoes for the side walls and JD identifies them as two separate part numbers (AM128336 & AM128337)). I set them in the highest position (allowing the blade to be as low as possible). I then readjusted the original running shoes located on the back wall of the snowblower back to the highest position (the original position that was allowing the blade to scape the driveway). The rear running shoes now act as a back up and additional protection for the snowblower while the sidewall running shoes are the only ones in continuous in contact with the driveway. The sidewall running shoes provide better stability and slightly lower clearance for the scraping blade (approximately 0.3 - 0.4 inch).

Again, thanks to all for your help. Hope this helps too.

John Deere 59 quot Snowblower
John Deere Tractors
Replies 16 Post by B.C. Underwood

You should make sure the mounting point on the GB loader is not very different than the 410 loader. Original equipment manufacturers try to balance the loads both fore and aft as well as laterally so as to keep the unit as stable as possible and also to equalize wear and tear on both axles. A loader that is not mounted this way (particulary to close to the front axle) will not have proper weight distribution.

Buying a loader JD or Great Bend
John Deere Tractors
Replies 14 Post by judd

Thanks for the information. I certainly appreciate your help. Do you know how I could test the 2 wire alternator on that tractor to verify the alt or reg. is bad?

tractor parts manual and filter numbers
Hinomoto
Replies 8 Post by Paul Vance