Attach a snowblower to yanmar

[Caroline]

Hi all. I own a yanmar 324 and try to attach a snowblower on a 3 point hitch.
However, I can’t lift it up more than a inch off the floor.
What’s wrong with my setup? (On the picture the top link isn’t fixed but it has been when I tried to lift it up.) the tractor wants to raise the snowblower higher when the top linked isn’t on, which made me think this part might be the problem?
Tried adjusting so many things…nothing seems to work.

 

[K5lwq]

Looks like the PTO shaft if too long. I think it needs to be cut to fit.

 

[Caroline]

Looks like the PTO shaft if too long. I think it needs to be cut to fit.

Ok thank you. That’s a good insight since I realised that it’s longer than the arms. Do you think that the best way to test this would be to try to lift it without the pto fixed to the tractor?

 

[K5lwq]

Yes, you can test it without the PTO hooked up. The manual for the blower should tell you how to measure and cut the shaft. If not there are several YouTube videos that explain the process.

 

[Caroline]

Yes, you can test it without the PTO hooked up. The manual for the blower should tell you how to measure and cut the shaft. If not there are several YouTube videos that explain the process.

Thank you so much for your time. Tried it without the pto and problem solved. I will find a YouTube video to find out how to cut it.

 

[newbury]

Before you cut it decide if you want to maybe get a 3 point quick hitch or Pat's Easy Hitch. They will put the blower further back, and generally make swapping implements easier.

 

[RoyJackson]

Before you cut it decide if you want to maybe get a 3 point quick hitch or Pat's Easy Hitch. They will put the blower further back, and generally make swapping implements easier.

Yep, both will add about 4"...
Disconnect the tractor end of the PTO shaft and raise your 3PH so the blower input stub shaft is in line with the tractor's stub shaft. This is the shortest distance between the tractor and implement.
See if you can connect the PTO driveshaft. If the PTO driveshaft is too long, you won't be able to connect. If it's close, you'll have an idea of how much you need to cut...or if a QH will work due to the 4" additional distance from the tractor's stub shaft to the blower's stub shaft

 

[leonz]

What model Pronovost snow blower do you have there a 48 inch Lynx or Puma?
You will enjoy having the hydraulic chute rotation.

 

[Cycledude]

Hopefully trying to lift with the to long PTO didn’t wreck something !

 

[RoyJackson]

Hopefully trying to lift with the to long PTO didn’t wreck something !

I hope not as well...
Easy way to find out is rigging another implement with a proper length PTO driveshaft (If Caroline has something) and run the PTO