MMM discharge flap - ideas to hold it up while in shed

[SteveNH]

Hi,

I am taking delivery of my second BX tomorrow, a BX1870-1 with a 48" MMM and front mount snow blower. I have an overhead door to my shed that is 6' wide x 7' high. I would like to favor one side to leave as much room on the other since my shed is only 8' wide x 12' deep. Is there a good way to keep the discharge flap up? I figure this will buy me a few inches on one side or prevent me from tripping over it on the other. Can I drill a small hole in it and use a bungee cord or just remove it? It is the fine cut deck. Not sure what others have done. I think my shed will hold the weight of the tractor, find out I guess.

I currently have a BX-25 with a 60" MMM and to be honest I guess I am getting lazier as I get older and didn't want to remove the FEL when I needed to mow and I figured it was just a matter of time before I hit something with it. I also have a few 3pt. implements that I figure the smaller BX can run. I'd like to keep the BX-25 set up with the FEL and BH on.

I'll have to report back in the winter about the snow blower, I have the 60" blade now and it worked OK but I wish I got the snow blower instead after having it a few years. After reading up on it and seeing how happy people have been with it I am hoping I will not be disappointed.

Thanks.

 

[Coyote machine]

Hole in flap, bungee cord to mower, done.

 

[oldballs]

Hole in flap, bungee cord to mower, done.

What he said.

 

[coveredbridge]

Don't drill a hole in the deflector. I lift the deflector and stick a short piece of 2 x 4 (about 6 inches long) in the notch at the base. Works great and easier than a cord.

 

[Scooby074]

Hole in flap, bungee cord to mower, done.

Yup:thumbsup:

 

[Coyote machine]

Don't drill a hole in the deflector. I lift the deflector and stick a short piece of 2 x 4 (about 6 inches long) in the notch at the base. Works great and easier than a cord.

Don't do the above, the last thing you need is a 2x4 piece coming loose and getting caught up in the mower and getting tossed at high velocity.......

 

[coveredbridge]

Don't do the above, the last thing you need is a 2x4 piece coming loose and getting caught up in the mower and getting tossed at high velocity.......

Umm, it's only for storage. The deflector shouldn't be raised when mowing.

 

[Tractorrr]

A bungee cord may work without having to drill a hole in it. Or a piece of rope

 

[Mowbizz]

Bungees are your friend! Use them early and often!

 

[KennyG]

I originally went the drilled hole/bungee route and it worked fine. When I added the Cyclone Rake, it changed the two mounting bolts to studs. So now my discharge flap is held on by two large knurled knobs and I just take it off completely.