Rear mount snowplower info needed

[149owner]

I prepared the BX2200 for the winter season this past weekend. I bought the Puma 54" snowblower at the end of last season so am looking forward to trying it out. The manual that comes with it doesn't give any detailed installation instructions so I'd like to know a few things. Do I set the Puma flat on the driveway and then adjust the top link to fit? I've got it so the bottom of the snowblower is parallel to the driveway and the scraper blade is on the driveway. When I'm using it on blacktop should the skid plates be touching so the blade doesn't quite touch the driveway or do I only need to lower them when I'm doing a gravel driveway. I will add that the scraper blade isn't replaceable. Any other bits of wisdom will be greatly appreciated. Happy New Year!

 

[BeezFun]

Looks like a party tent on that thing, you need a disco ball and some music. I put the skid plates down so my edge is about 1/16" above the asphalt. If you have them down too much you'll leave a film of snow that gets left behind. You might have to experiment a bit to find the sweet spot. Definitely use the skid plates on gravel, especially the first few times until it gets a good frozen base built up. Once it's frozen solid for awhile you can lower the blade a bit.

 

[Jeff F.]

Same here with 1/16 inch off of pavement. If your shoes can't move far enough, use the top link to adjust. My Dad has a rear blower and went thru a lot of shear pins. He adjusted the top link and no problems since- FYI

 

[149owner]

Thanks, I do have fun while in the "Party Tent". No disco ball but the music is playing! When it's time for golf I just have to throw the clubs in the loader bucket and I'm ready for any weather! Can you explain why adjusting the top link would keep it from breaking shear pins?

 

[whiskywizard]

Same here with 1/16 inch off of pavement. If your shoes can't move far enough, use the top link to adjust. My Dad has a rear blower and went thru a lot of shear pins. He adjusted the top link and no problems since- FYI

Thanks, I do have fun while in the "Party Tent". No disco ball but the music is playing! When it's time for golf I just have to throw the clubs in the loader bucket and I'm ready for any weather! Can you explain why adjusting the top link would keep it from breaking shear pins?

I'd like to hear more on that too. Unless he was so low he was scooping up muck and rocks, I don't see how the top link adjustment would affect breaking shear pins. I'm trying to get mine adjusted 'just right' so I'd like to hear more.

 

[Jeff F.]

He was shearing pins as the cutting edge would catch on cracks and such. He has a gear shift tractor and by the time he would put the clutch in, a lot of torque was on the blower. He has since adusted it and now he has no problems. Skid shoes for a reason.:thumbsup: I keep trying to talk him into a Kubota with HST to replace his Ford.

 

[The Deerslayer]

Similar situation here; bought my Puma 64 the very end of last season and just got to use it. The manual is very limited in regard to installing the chute and the pto....had some problems there as it was shipped with the wrong chute and shear bolts. Finally figured it all out and it works fine. Only problem is I have to keep it raised up a bit to handle the gravel driveway. I suspect once there is a base of snow packed, it will be much smoother. I further suspect that my rear blade will see use when we get 4 or less inches...anything more and the Puma will need to roar. Really interested in the cab you installed, looks like from a golf cart. Any special mods to make it work? Getting blasted in the face with snow has limited appeal. Nice overall set up on you Kubota!

 

[NY_Yankees_Fan]

Really interested in the cab you installed, looks like from a golf cart. Any special mods to make it work? Getting blasted in the face with snow has limited appeal. Nice overall set up on you Kubota!

Here you go, this is what I did.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/19837-bx-2200-cheap-cab.html

 

[The Deerslayer]

Here you go, this is what I did.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/19837-bx-2200-cheap-cab.html

Thanks for passing along!

 

[freddyr]

Same here with 1/16 inch off of pavement. If your shoes can't move far enough, use the top link to adjust. My Dad has a rear blower and went thru a lot of shear pins. He adjusted the top link and no problems since- FYI

Same here. went through three pins till i adjusted, and now after two years , no problems..:thumbsup:

 

[149owner]

I saw Tom's, "The Evil Empire Fan", post a few years ago and used it to make my cab. I used 1" square tubing to make the front posts. They run down the back of the loader frame and are held to the top of the loader frame by using a piece of flat stock that fits inside the loader frame. The flat stock and tubing are held together by a bolt that goes through them and pinches the loader frame between them. I have a piece of angle stock, that is used to mount garage door openers, bolted to the front of the plywood and the tops of the tubing. This year I removed the sun shade and used the U brackets from it to attach the plywood to the ROPS. Thanks for that post Tom!