Snow plow parts

[Mushrush 17]

I'm missing, (what I think it's called) the blade directional rod. The rod that moves the blade from left to right. Connects to the blade and the bracket down by your feet.

 And a rod from the bracket down by your feet to the hand lever.  

I don't think these parts are made anymore. But what would be a good substitute for these?

 I've tried threaded rod from Home Depot. But it wasn't strong enough. It would be d trying to turn the blades.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you 

 

P.S. 312-8 and whatever blade came with it.the serial and part numbers are gone.

[rjg854 11,497]

Check with AZ Tractor, best way is by calling, he may have what you're looking for.

[ebinmaine 68,455]

The lower rod should be 1/2" thick or more. 

I've successfully used a piece of straight rod that I threaded and attached heavy duty heim joints.  

Using heim joints takes ALL the looseness out of bit ends.  

 

The upper rod can be mechanics wire.  

 

 

[Mushrush 17]

Any idea how long it should be. Id go look, but right now it's buried in 5 feet of snow 

[Handy Don 12,472]

10 minutes ago, Mushrush said:

Any idea how long it should be. Id go look, but right now it's buried in 5 feet of snow 

The pivot angle rod lengths varied somewhat for different models/years/blade widths. They were attached in different ways at the ends, too. The earliest ones used a flat bar with clevis pins but later came ⅜” rods and finally ½” with “L” bends at the ends.

Measure from the hole in the plow quadrant (set to the middle position) to a point directly below the pivot for the angle control lever. Subtract 60” for snow depth ..

Edited December 3 by Handy Don

[Ed Kennell 38,688]

10 minutes ago, Mushrush said:

Any idea how long it should be. Id go look, but right now it's buried in 5 feet of snow 

The rod is 32"and the wire is 26" on my 312H 48" plow.    I keep mine in a warm garage.

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,102]

Here is a parts list to help

https://www.partstree.com/models/06-48bc01-toro-48-snow-dozer-blade-1987/snow-dozer-blade-42-in-107-cm-and-48-in-122-cm-vehicle-identification-number-06-42bc02-06-48bc01-0/

[953 nut 55,858]

1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said:

the wire is 26"

 

1 hour ago, Mushrush said:

rod from the bracket down by your feet to the hand lever.

If you know someone who installs chain link fence ask them for a scrap piece of TENSION WIRE. That is the wire used to stabilize the bottom of the fence, it is what I used for the release handle.

[ebinmaine 68,455]

Anyone have instructions and required parts to use a cable instead of the upper rod?

Like a bike brake cable or .....?

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,102]

Cable control

https://www.partstree.com/models/79364-toro-48-snow-dozer-blade-for-300-series-tractors-sn-312000001-312999999-2012/frame-assembly-1/

[Ed Kennell 38,688]

49 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Anyone have instructions and required parts to use a cable instead of the upper rod?

Like a bike brake cable or .....?

I used a garage door cable and turnbuckle for a tensioner when I routed the lever inside the cab on my 520.     I used small eye bolts as cable guides.