47" Snowblower Rebuild

BCWoodtick · Nov 5, 2020

Good morning, I'm going to be starting to rebuild my 47" snowblower for the John Deere 425. Unfortunately it has been in pieces for a couple years now and am looking for a good schematic on how to put it back together? Also I will be ordering some beer bearings for it and want to make sure that the 47 snowblower parts will be the same as mine? Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

beenthere · Nov 5, 2020

Might help to go to jdparts
https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/navigation/equipment/74247

and see the part numbers and location of those parts.. and don't know if you will find any beer bearings on that list..

BCWoodtick · Nov 5, 2020

Ok, that was one of the places I've been looking, just wanted to make sure mine is the same as it's probably a '96-98?
When I took it all apart I didn't take any pictures?? Is there anything on the inside behind the fan or just the carriage bolts? I'm in the process of replacing that portion of the steal and don't think I'll get the square homes in?

Thanks

beenthere · Nov 5, 2020

"square homes in" ??

BCWoodtick · Nov 5, 2020

Haha, please forgive my typo's...
The square carriage bolt holes on the housing behind the fan. I will have them drilled and might have to try and Dremel the squares in after? I'm assuming that I need to use the carriage bolts to keep the fan as tight to the housing as I can?

jaydee325 · Nov 5, 2020

Is the serial number and model number label gone? If you have this info and match up with the serial number breaks in the parts schematic, you will get the right parts. If unsure, hopefully your Deere dealer has a good parts guy/gal to guide you.

BCWoodtick · Nov 5, 2020

I will have to have a look. Currently at a friend's shop installing new steal behind fan as it was extremely stressed out.

BCWoodtick · Nov 5, 2020

If anyone can confirm what year this serial number is for my 47 snowblower - M01471X081666

Thanks again

Richard001 · Nov 5, 2020

BCWoodtick said:
I will have to have a look. Currently at a friend's shop installing new steal behind fan as it was extremely stressed out.

Posting on the internet is one of the things you can do after drinking several beers !

Good luck finding "beer Bearings"

Richard

beenthere · Nov 5, 2020

BCWoodtick said:
If anyone can confirm what year this serial number is for my 47 snowblower - M01471X081666

Thanks again

Looks like 1989

Info found at the link posted above...

umityesil · Nov 6, 2020

I think you must look at the throttle and cable area.

BCWoodtick · Nov 6, 2020

Looks like most of the parts are standard so I'm just trying to confirm from back of fan to sprocket orientation? The first pressed flange will have the raised portion in the hole of housing then bearing then next flange then locking collar? The old hole in housing is so distorted that I'm trying to figure out size of hole to drill? I'm assuming it's the outer diameter of the raised portion of the pressed flange?

Thanks

BCWoodtick · Nov 6, 2020

This is a picture of distressed portion and why I'm replacing that steal.

sriddle1 · Nov 7, 2020

I just purchased a used 47" and found this, hope it helps

Kish318420 · Nov 7, 2020

BCWoodtick said:
This is a picture of distressed portion and why I'm replacing that steal.

Wow that took a beating, the cracks around the bolt punch outs are amaazing.

BCWoodtick · Nov 7, 2020

Ya I'm hoping once I get it going again I'll get another 15 years out of it? I will try and be a little less abusive with it and should be able to as have a bigger Kubota to do the heavier snow work in winter now.