59" front blower on a jd950?

[defed]

The gear housings are all the same, its the complete gearbox that has a different part number because the gears inside are different.

Tim

Tim, after reading your response, i rechecked my parts drawings...and you are correct. i missed the fact that they listed the 'housing' separate as the 'gear case'. i presumed the 'gear case' was just that, the case, not the entire box! both models list the same # for the 'housing'....so i do believe that the gear swap is entirely doable...$160 for the gear, $14 for the seal.

thanks for setting me straight.

 

[defed]

Could this blower be intended for use on an F900 series front mount mower? For example my F935 has an optional attachment for a 59" 2000 rpm front snow blower and rotry broom. The rpm and the prop shaft are the same as the mid-pto on my 1070 tractor. Rotation would be different, though.

looking under 359 blower, it shows gear boxes for the 50 series and 70/55 series tractors. not sure if there was another variation for your application...but i know there are at least 2 'versions' listed as 59 blower and 359 blower.

 

[jd3020u]

Glad to help, I would hate to know the hours I've spent studying JD manuals over the years. After frustration with letting the dealer do the looking up I take care of that myself now.

 

[defed]

i can get the blower for $800. the mount isn't right for my 4300, but i think it's close enough to work w/ minor mods. he has a pto shaft that mates to the splines on the mount, but probably not the right length.

the unit is close to 30 yrs old, and has seen some use. how reliable were the 2 gear boxes on these things?

considering the slight mods to the mount, lengthening the pto shaft, and the gear swap (about $250 in parts), is $800 a fair gamble that nothing else major is wrong with it?

 

[jd3020u]

The gearboxes are about the only thing to go bad (and cylinders). I don't have an idea if this was ever a problem though. $1700 -$2500 is what you'd expect to pay otherwise for something with a closer fit and the gamble on the gearbox life is still the same.
Make sure it has shear bolts not grade 5 and check the auger flighting for cracks.

 

[defed]

i got him down to $750. hopefully be able to get it fixed up and running for $250, barring any big problems when i open up the main gearbox to swap the gear.

pretty sure there were shear pins in the auger shafts, don't recall what was in the pto shaft for a pin. actually, looking at the parts drawings, most of the other shafts had a key and bolt...seems there should be a shear pin for the impeller in case it got jammed. but every where i see a shaft, there is a key also.