Snowblower questions.

[adsm08 2,185]

I was getting ready for winter today, and based on the tracker we were watching at work yesterday I decided to mount the blower, rather than the plow. I believe the blower is an ST-325 (Tag is hard to read, looks right to the ST-325 manual), and it's on an 855.

 

I was looking at the hand-control for the belt on the blower, and I'm not sure I'm in love. Among other things the tensioner pulley looks like it might need a little TLC, but it also looks like I have to stay bent over and holding tension on the belt manually while using it..

 

Anyway, does anyone know of any reason I can't just put a little bit longer belt on there and use the foot control tensioner used with the mower deck?

[wallfish 17,084]

1 hour ago, adsm08 said:

I was getting ready for winter today, and based on the tracker we were watching at work yesterday I decided to mount the blower, rather than the plow. I believe the blower is an ST-325 (Tag is hard to read, looks right to the ST-325 manual), and it's on an 855.

 

I was looking at the hand-control for the belt on the blower, and I'm not sure I'm in love. Among other things the tensioner pulley looks like it might need a little TLC, but it also looks like I have to stay bent over and holding tension on the belt manually while using it..

 

Anyway, does anyone know of any reason I can't just put a little bit longer belt on there and use the foot control tensioner used with the mower deck?

The belt might hit the front axle. But nothing a well placed idler couldn't adjust out

Edited Tuesday at 06:50 PM by wallfish

[stevasaurus 22,875]

Do you have the guide pulley that bolts on the front bolt of the attach-a-matic?

Shown in front of the mower belt.

[adsm08 2,185]

1 hour ago, stevasaurus said:

Do you have the guide pulley that bolts on the front bolt of the attach-a-matic?

Shown in front of the mower belt.

 

No. But if I found one I'd probably grab it.

Edited Tuesday at 07:52 PM by adsm08

[adsm08 2,185]

@stevasaurus

 

I just found another thread from 2016 where you posted up detailed pictures with dimensions for that bracket. It looks like that's something I can build, and Lowell appears to have the pulley.

[stevasaurus 22,875]

@adsm08  You know, I forgot that I had all those pictures.  @Pullstart was looking to put that blower on the 702 last week.  Those pictures would have been nice to show him.  Kevin, I can still send those pictures to you...you should have them.  

   @adsm08 yes, you can make that part, and if you can't find one, it is the stuff you need to make that blower work.

[Handy Don 12,472]

 

On 12/24/2024 at 4:30 PM, adsm08 said:

 

I just found another thread from 2016 where you posted up detailed pictures with dimensions for that bracket. It looks like that's something I can build, and Lowell appears to have the pulley

Would you please post a link to the thread you found in this thead? I’m curious to see that gadget even though I don’t have a blower. Thanks!

[Pullstart 63,100]

We’ve been doing Christmas stuff all day.  Merry Christmas all!  I’ll see if I can get out tomorrow to grab some detailed pictures and measurements on that pulley arm.

[adsm08 2,185]

40 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

 

Would you please post a link to the thread you found in this thead? I’m curious to see that gadget even though I don’t have a blower. Thanks!

 

 

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[peter lena 8,742]

@adsm08  done a number of idler pulley set ups , between rusty bearings , rusty linkage points , that one side , pulley tracking is showing you the way , its ironic  that pully / belt driven anything , has so many issues , yet the elimination of  those issues are a step / by step , elimination . thats also a good time , to build in elimination of such a problem , personally never leave a sealed bearing untouched , why ?  ceiling  fan bearings are not rated for heat / or angular stress , bearing whyne is showing you the way . 550 flash point grease ,  pete