Grading Question about skid shoes on BX2763A blade

[stuarth]

I would like to ask for some pictures and the directions of the skid shoes for the BX2763A blade and how they should be adjusted for height. A picture is worth a thousand words.

 

[LBrown59]

I would like to ask for some pictures and the directions of the skid shoes for the BX2763A blade and how they should be adjusted for height.
A picture is worth a thousand words.

Here is a picture of my BX2763A blade and how i have the skid shoes adjusted for height. http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk286/lb59/100_2316.jpg

 

[stuarth]

LBrown59,

Thanks for the picture but its hard for me to see even with the zoom. Do you have any washers below the bracket or are they all on top? How many pairs or halfs do you use on each shoe?

Thanks

 

[LBrown59]

LBrown59,

Thanks for the picture but
1*its hard for me to see even with the zoom.
2 *Do you have any washers below the bracket or are they all on top?
3*How many pairs or halfs do you use on each shoe?

Thanks

1*I know it is, but I can tell from the picture there are at least 4 washers on top. The other side would be the same. I will take a look at the tractor and let you know when i get a chance.
2*The way I did it was to get the blade on a smooth level surface and put enough washers on the bottom of each side to hold the blade about 1/2'' off the ground in the lowered position.
3*I put the rest of the washers on top for each side.
All the washers go on each shoe.

 

[stuarth]

Thanks for the info, it looks to me you have no washers below but like we agree it is hard to see. I have not attached the hitch to the BX yet so I can't adjust the shoes while mounted but I wanted to try to get it close as I reassemble the shoes and brackets after paint. Thanks and I look forward to hearing back.

 

[LBrown59]

Thanks for the info, it looks to me you have no washers below but like we agree it is hard to see. I have not attached the hitch to the BX yet so I can't adjust the shoes while mounted but I wanted to try to get it close as I reassemble the shoes and brackets after paint. Thanks and I look forward to hearing back.

I just got a few minutes free so I went out to the building and looked at the blade.
I have 2 washer on the bottom and 6 washers on the top on each shoe.
Hope this helps ya out.

 

[paparammer]

Depending on the makeup of your driveway, you may be adjusting them some with the weather. I have a crushed shale driveway and when it is soft, the blade needs to be raised a litlle more in order not to dig up the driveway when to shoes sink in somewhat. Once the driveway freezes up, I lower the blade all the way down so it is essentially scraping as much packed snow and ice off as it can. The worst time is in the spring when everything gets mushy; a heavy snow then usually results in much gouging of the softened driveway.

 

[LBrown59]

I just got a few minutes free so I went out to the building and looked at the blade.
I have 2 washer on the bottom and 6 washers on the top on each shoe.
Hope this helps ya out.

New information for stuarth
Picture a saucer setting on the table.
Now take another saucer and turn it upside down and place it on top of the one on the table .
This is how you position the washers from top to bottom.

L . B .

Depending on the makeup of your driveway, you may be adjusting them some with the weather. I have a crushed shale driveway and when it is soft, the blade needs to be raised a litlle more in order not to dig up the driveway when to shoes sink in somewhat. Once the driveway freezes up, I lower the blade all the way down so it is essentially scraping as much packed snow and ice off as it can. The worst time is in the spring when everything gets mushy; a heavy snow then usually results in much gouging of the softened driveway.

I found that once I got the skid shoes set on my old Bolens i never had to touch them again so I assume that would also be the case with the BX1500.

 

[rpoage]

I have the factory skid shoes and they are round so they don't have a direction,only a height. On ashpult with the steel edge I had mine set to hold the blade 1 shim above the serface (drive way is fery flat). I added the squeege bottom and now I leave the skid shoes in place and have them all the way up. All shims on the top as I'm only using them for extra weight.

If the weather holds this weekend I'm planning on my last lawn mowing and I'll pull the mower and install the plow (sniff, sniff ) I'll take some better pictures then.