sc2400 SB45 BLower problems

[gordyy]

not sure if its just me, I have loved everything about the tractor and all the other attachments I got with it.
But that SB45 blower seems to be so poorly built for this tractor
the first 20 minutes on the tractor I caught the cutting edge of the blower on a curb stop. bending the cutting edge back and curling it I tried to back out wouldnt move pulled on the hyd lever and proceeded to bend the bottom down also.
The cutting edge is made of only 3/16 metal and the blower housing looks to be 16 ga material. CC-Yanmar sent me a new housing however that is made of the same thickness and strength material.
the original housing I have straightened and added a piece of 3/8 cutting edge (same size as the loader cutting edge)
then proceeded to have the chain break at about 15 hrs destroying both sprockets and of course the chain
has anybody else been having trouble with theirs
I looked at a cuc cadet garden tractor on a trailer in town the other day that has a 45 inch blower on and looks to be the exact same thing other than the mounting bracket surely they didnnt use the same one
I am currently waiting to hear if anything else is going to be done as I think this complete blower is way to light for the power put out by this tractor.

ON a plus note if I knew how strong this thing would be pushing snow with the loader I believe I would not have bought a front mount went with the cheaper rear mount it would make a more versatile machine.

 

[scoutcub]

I looked at a cuc cadet garden tractor on a trailer in town the other day that has a 45 inch blower on and looks to be the exact same thing other than the mounting bracket surely they didnnt use the same one
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Gordyy -

I don't know for sure, but I wouldn't doubt if Cub used the same blower. Several years ago I owned a Cub Super Garden Tractor with the 551 blower, it was a great blowing combo. I've since owned & sold several 3000 series which is what I bet you looked at the other day, and it is the same blower as the older 551. They just changed the mounting/hitch setup.
I own a few Cub compacts with the older blowers, and I THINK the 48" is very similar, again with a different hitch setup.
I have the 54" Cub blower which mounts to my 6000 series, which is built WAY stronger than the 48.
My neighbor has a Cub GT3200 with the blower, and he also caught a curb edge and bent his housing a bit.....but he got it straightened out.
Are you in a subdivision or in town? It seems to me with the frost heaving of sidewalks/driveways you really gotta be careful with the blower, or maybe adjust it up to allow a bit more clearance. I know I've caught some edges with my snow blade, fortunately it has some give with the springs.
Good luck whatever you do!

 

[Hozen]

It wouldn't surprise me in the least to see them use the same blower for the 2400 as is available for other "garden tractors". I use my bucket to push my snow (300' driveway and parking area) mostly because the outlandish cost of the quick hitch and front blower (around $2500 at the time of purchase). Plus, as you've found out, they aren't build very well. Cub (aka, MTD) makes a 45" walk behind snowblower... if you look at it and then look at the 45" front blower for the 2400, you'll see they are pretty much the same thing. Our tractors put out significantly more power/torque than those walk behind models. I would have expected cub to provided a front mount blower that is built much heavier than a walk behind.

 

[gordyy]

well it snowed more than 2 inches again
this time I was blowing a drift the cut is about 14 inches deep and the housing held up
but The gear reduction worm gear in the front had the center fall out dropping the gear through the bottom of the housing.

and the fine folks at MTD tell me I am abusing it by blowing drifted snow its not made for that

 

[CCinCT]

Wow, that is a lame response from MTD. I guess you can't use any of their snowblowing products on snow that has been moved by the wind then. Kind of makes those products limited to a very small niche market.

 

[scoutcub]

well it snowed more than 2 inches again
this time I was blowing a drift the cut is about 14 inches deep and the housing held up
but The gear reduction worm gear in the front had the center fall out dropping the gear through the bottom of the housing.

and the fine folks at MTD tell me I am abusing it by blowing drifted snow its not made for that

Oh geez. is there such a thing as a lemon attachment?
And, that is a very lame response from Cub Cadet. What's the difference of a drift, or if it snowed at deep as the drift is? But, that is one person's opinion there....hopefully not their official company policy..! I would hope if you called again and spoke with someone else, you wouldn't get the same response.
I love my 4 Cubs, but sometimes I hear stories that don't make me very proud.

 

[jimdiesel1]

Wow, that is a lame response and a poor representation of product support by them. I wish that CC/Yanmar had their own people handling these product service calls not the MTD guys.

Or at least someone with better product knowledge that would be truly helpful (hope you read this Cub Cadet).

I have a 45" blower model 190-551 on my 1782. It is virtually the same basic unit except belt driven (don't even get me started on those shortcomings) Anyway, the tractor, the 1782 is the 17 hp Kubota diesel powered Super garden tractor. Yes, that blower is not all that strong even on a garden tractor. Pretty light guage materials. No, I don't overload it or abuse it but blowing snow drifts is inevitable (sp?) as is moving the plowed up snow from the passing snow plow truck.

You should be getting a decent blower at that price! Deere's 2305 uses the same 47 blower as their largest garden tractors use, however it is a much stronger and heavier unit, imho. If you are unhappy with that Cub blower, I would ask that your dealer contact his CC area rep about either a return or some method of making this right.

 

[farmall1]

just got my 2400 saturday no snow here does seem bulit on the light side order blower november 14 just can in dealer said they recalled all invintor for an update did not know what was changed hope i do not have problem
owned a 5000 cub gave me a great deal on trade
with the quick hicth do you have to remove to install
mower ?

 

[gordyy]

just got my 2400 saturday no snow here does seem bulit on the light side order blower november 14 just can in dealer said they recalled all invintor for an update did not know what was changed hope i do not have problem
owned a 5000 cub gave me a great deal on trade
with the quick hicth do you have to remove to install
mower ?

Hope they have a lot of updates on the new one
if not I would sure be getting some personal guarantee from the dealer I wish I could say mine was the only one but there are 4 others torn apart at my dealers shop.

However I saw a fellow using this blower in the self propelled version (walk behind) it sure looked strong there. I believe its something to do with the size of the machine pushin it
all I can say about the tractor is unbelievable traction as far as pushin snow with just the turf tires on. The loader has sure been saving my backside

 

[VinceSMTA]

I just bought the snowblower attachment last November and haven't had any problems yet. Although my driveway is all blacktop and I'm guessing that we don't get nearly the snow that you get...so it should lead a charmed life. After reading this I may look at a way to reinforce it a little...if I do I'll have my nephew come and take some photos to post. I wish you the best of luck with your blower and hope that your dealer treats you well.

 

[gordyy]

Heard from my dealer this last week They realize there are some problems and are working on it
He promised me there will be a new blower in the future for me

To get by till it happens I took a trip over the weekend and picked up an old Mckee 3 pt model. The down side is looking back but the up side is it is unstoppable. I had to get something as I have a few commercial accts that I promised if they went with me they would not have the cost of hauling the snow away that they had been doing. (it usually costs 3 times as much to haul it as it did to move it around here.) I bought the blower for $800. and another hundred to pick it up.
Can not believe this blower, I have cleaned up the 4' tall bank of snow that was rolled up by the roadgrader since december figured I would have to bucket that out then thought what the heck and turned on the blower backed in and to my amazment it handeled it just fine.
so all is good again in my world (well at least on the tractor front) now just somebody get my leg working again and all will be good LOL.

 

[gordyy]

here are a couple pics of it
talk about your urban snow unit

 

[scoutcub]

Nice. Keep Cub's feet to the fire on the new blower, don't let em run you over. If they can build em that tough on the 3-pt, why not the front mounted ones??

 

[JLANE]

Hello All
havin issues with my blower as well, 1st was the gearbox and now the "updated" sprockets and chain, HAD a 6000 series with the HEAVY DUTY blower but traded it all for the newer stuff , Wish I had kept the blower but wonder if the shaft rotation was the same as the SC2400, can anyone tell me what direction the shaft turns, based on sitting on the seat, (clockwise or counterclockwise) Are you all sick of snow yet? got 6' + drifts to bust , when i get the blower goin again it will be put to the test and i am bettin it will fail again, THANK GOD for a Warranty!

 

[gordyy]

not sure on the shaft rotation will check it for you
hope your dealer helps out
I have been told there is a whole new blower in the works for this
I am waiting to see
I do like the 3 pt unit I put on back
with the loader on front it is one outstanding unit
I may have to trade my new one in on something else I like it so much

 

[scoutcub]

not sure on the shaft rotation will check it for you
hope your dealer helps out
I have been told there is a whole new blower in the works for this
I am waiting to see
I do like the 3 pt unit I put on back
with the loader on front it is one outstanding unit
I may have to trade my new one in on something else I like it so much

How about an angle plow in front? If it's like the old setup, the blade will fit right in the hitch. Then you can make a snowrow going one way, then blow it without turning the tractor around!

 

[JLANE]

Whole new blower THAT! would be great. be nice to have a gearbox to drive the blower. The front blade attaches that same way as the blower , angle kit is there always I did have to make some blockouts so it wouldnt swing side to side, but it works great that way. Thanks for the info on shaft rotation

 

[gordyy]

How about an angle plow in front? If it's like the old setup, the blade will fit right in the hitch. Then you can make a snowrow going one way, then blow it without turning the tractor around!

I have thought about that too and am thinking of rigging up a blade to mount on the bucket or even a snow pusher that I saw on another thread

here our snow lasts from Nov thru March or April usually so once you clean a 4" sidewalk the bucket just fits right in there and away you go can usually push a whole block of sidewalk right on down then do driveways and access cuts to houses with the blower

Besides the bucket digs better on the roadgrader piles and they were 4' high this last snow

 

[gordyy]

and I did look it seems to me the drive shaft turns clockwise when you are on the seat
looking forward

 

[JLANE]

Gordyy
thanks for the info, so in theory the series 6000 blower would attach to the Sc2400? Now i really wish i wouldnt have traded the blower for the new stuff, much better blower, just got the warranty parts for my SB45 except teh chain SO will have about 10 hrs of work to get the PILES of snow cleared. Anyway thanks again , have a good weekend!