Quebecguy
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Until your gravel driveway is solidly frozen, angle your blower using the top link of the 3 points such that it won't dig in and start blowing gravel instead of snow.
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Cycledude
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Since your driveway is gravel make sure you have some spare shear pins in stock
CH4Ohio
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First thing you'll learn is that it's VITAL that the discharge chute is pointed downwind. You'll have to adjust that as your direction and conditions change. If you get caught in the "snow-cloud" from the discharge blowing back at you, you become an instant snowman!
As mentioned above, tilt the leading edge up so it doesn't dig into your gravel. Let it ride back on the shoes a little.
I run mowers, tillers, and snowblowers at WOT. No reason not to. Your blower doesn't have to rotate at EXACTLY 540 rpm and, in this case, faster is better.
I've never had my tractor-mounted snowblower jam up with snow or ice.
Look at your PTO angle when yours is raised all the way up. If it's extreme, don't raise it that high while it's running. Every setup is a little different. As said above, you can just pick it up so it's not dragging sideways on the turns without raising it all the way. I don't disengage mine when I turn around.
Don't point the discharge at anything like a car or person -- not even as a joke. You won't believe how much gravel and junk will get picked up (regardless of how careful you are) and you can easily break glass, etc.
Otherwise, just have fun with your new snow machine!
As mentioned above, tilt the leading edge up so it doesn't dig into your gravel. Let it ride back on the shoes a little.
I run mowers, tillers, and snowblowers at WOT. No reason not to. Your blower doesn't have to rotate at EXACTLY 540 rpm and, in this case, faster is better.
I've never had my tractor-mounted snowblower jam up with snow or ice.
Look at your PTO angle when yours is raised all the way up. If it's extreme, don't raise it that high while it's running. Every setup is a little different. As said above, you can just pick it up so it's not dragging sideways on the turns without raising it all the way. I don't disengage mine when I turn around.
Don't point the discharge at anything like a car or person -- not even as a joke. You won't believe how much gravel and junk will get picked up (regardless of how careful you are) and you can easily break glass, etc.
Otherwise, just have fun with your new snow machine!
With a gravel driveway I would pack the snow in the first few storms. You dont want to blow half your driveway through your snowblower. If you cant do this then I would say get a plow.
CH4Ohio
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A snowplow will move a lot of gravel too! Either way you need to watch your angle-of-attack and overall conditions.
Every spring I have to spend a few hours with a box blade or grader blade pulling gravel back into the drive where it belongs. That's just part of the game.
Also, when you clear the mouth of your driveway make sure that the snow goes on the downward side of the plow trucks.
There's nothing worse than getting it all cleared out, only to have the plow wing the bankings back and have to do it all over again.
Especially when using an old walk behind JD blower...
There's nothing worse than getting it all cleared out, only to have the plow wing the bankings back and have to do it all over again.
Especially when using an old walk behind JD blower...