Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Kubota BX shear pin replacement and some snow blowing - video

[tractorgp]

Video shows how I replace the snowblower shear pin on my BX - the video finishes up with some snow clearing with the new pin in place. This is the second of two videos I've done on shear pin replacement.

 

[seal oil]

Good video Bob . Looks like you got much more snow than we did out here . We are getting rain now . I don't have my blower put on the tractor yet . For me it is going to be a whole new way of removing snow as I never used one before . Shear pin replacement . Do you break many shear pins ? I see you bought extra to have on hand . I guess I should pick up some the next time I am in town .

 

[tractorgp]

Good video Bob . Looks like you got much more snow than we did out here . We are getting rain now . I don't have my blower put on the tractor yet . For me it is going to be a whole new way of removing snow as I never used one before . Shear pin replacement . Do you break many shear pins ? I see you bought extra to have on hand . I guess I should pick up some the next time I am in town .

I always try to have a couple of shear pins on hand but I always appreciate having my FEL ready to go when needed (no fun replacing a shear pin in a raging storm with no good backup way of getting back to shelter). I would say I go through perhaps 3 pins a year. Most go due to human error - like being too aggressive speed wise or having the chute deflector tilted down too much when the snow is heavy or not having the engine rpm high enough.

 

[check]

Good video Bob . Looks like you got much more snow than we did out here . We are getting rain now . I don't have my blower put on the tractor yet . For me it is going to be a whole new way of removing snow as I never used one before . Shear pin replacement . Do you break many shear pins ? I see you bought extra to have on hand . I guess I should pick up some the next time I am in town .

Heck, that's not snow. THIS is snow.

 

[check]

Oops! Forgot the visuals.




This was what greeted me upon arrival at the cottage (near Algonquin park) Thursday afternoon. Needless to say, I was not going to drive through that into the driveway, until the old BX2789 had done its work!

 

[lamanated]

great video, I wrap electric tape around the bolts on shafts, that way I dont lose the ends and have the nut to reuse

 

[Dave M7040]

It appears to me the shear bolt is on the wrong location being close to the tractor.

I think your pto shaft is made by COMER.

I asked a COMER tech specialist which end of the shaft the shear bolt should be on:

David,

The protection device is usually on the implement end. The torque is driven by the implement and you want to protect the gearbox on the implement.

Thanks,

Chris

From: Amy Rojas
Sent: Saturday, August 5, 2017 1:07 PM
To: Chris Smith <csmith@comerinc.com>
Subject: Fwd: Question on Comer pto shaft


It might not make much difference but if it did save the blower gearbox from damage it would be worth doing.

Dave M7040