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Snowblower pto drive

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IowaDave

01-08-2008 12:44:56




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I just brought home a lundell snow blower, and hooded it up. The pto line is just a little long. I had to lift the blower up to connect it. When I let it down, the hole thing swayed to the side. The line is running at a slight angle and is solid. Can I get away with this or should I be getting a shorter drive line.

Thanks Dave.




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IowaDave

01-08-2008 18:23:38




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 Re: Snowblower pto drive in reply to IowaDave, 01-08-2008 12:44:56  
Thanks for the input. I was pretty certain that I was going to have to fix it now, before I really had a problem. But it was worth asking the dumb question. Dave



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Nat 2

01-08-2008 17:49:43




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 Re: Snowblower pto drive in reply to buickanddeere, 01-08-2008 12:44:56  
Depending on what category 3pt you've got, local Harbor Freight stores have a quick hitch in stock for a very reasonable price.

However, it may still be cheaper to get a shorter PTO shaft. Cheapest by far is to cut the existing shaft.



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Dan-IA

01-08-2008 17:19:26




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 Re: Snowblower pto drive in reply to IowaDave, 01-08-2008 12:44:56  
We called the local implement shop. For about 100 bucks we ordered a couple longer spears to hook up to the bottom 2 of the 3pt. No surgery required!



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Russ from MN

01-08-2008 16:21:20




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 Re: Snowblower pto drive in reply to IowaDave, 01-08-2008 12:44:56  
I cut the one on my brush cutter off when I added a slip clutch last summer, was not a problem. Do not run it with too long a shaft!



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MNredfarmer

01-08-2008 15:32:10




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 Re: Snowblower pto drive in reply to IowaDave, 01-08-2008 12:44:56  
My uncle had this same problem with his. It was just long enough that he fixed the problem by borrowing a quick hitch to see if that would extend it out enough. It did, so he went to a few auctions and found himself a quick hitch.



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RobMD

01-08-2008 13:51:41




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 Re: Snowblower pto drive in reply to IowaDave, 01-08-2008 12:44:56  
If you don't get that shaft shortened, you're gonna be in here asking how to straighten a bent tractor pto shaft and/or rebuilding yokes.



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jhill52

01-08-2008 13:47:47




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 Re: Snowblower pto drive in reply to IowaDave, 01-08-2008 12:44:56  
You deffinitely need to shorten the drive shaft so you don't damage something.



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bradley martin

01-08-2008 12:57:13




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 Re: Snowblower pto drive in reply to IowaDave, 01-08-2008 12:44:56  
I think you should shorten the PTO shaft before using, or you risk damaging the tractor, blower or both. You can likely just slide the shafts apart and saw 4" off of each. You might get away with just cutting one IF they are not bottoming out.



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in-too-deep

01-08-2008 12:54:55




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 Re: Snowblower pto drive in reply to IowaDave, 01-08-2008 12:44:56  
Sounds like the weight of the blower is pushing on the PTO shaft. Sounds like bad news. Could be real hard on the tractor PTO bearings and seals. Does the blower PTO shaft telescope freely? I wouldn't run that blower with the shaft the way it is. Most farm stores should have generic PTO shafts.



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