Snowplow pivot mechanism question

[Navig8r 132]

So I broke the solid rod that goes from the "release" handle down the "angle" handle to the triangular pivot mechanism..... Anyone ever replace this with a piece of cable instead?  Thinking with a clip in the whole works it would be easy to disconnect to ease in plow removal and installation.....

Any thoughts?  Pics?  (Who doesn't like pics?)

 

TIA!

[pfrederi 17,674]

1 hour ago, Navig8r said:

So I broke the solid rod that goes from the "release" handle down the "angle" handle to the triangular pivot mechanism..... Anyone ever replace this with a piece of cable instead?  Thinking with a clip in the whole works it would be easy to disconnect to ease in plow removal and installation.....

Any thoughts?  Pics?  (Who doesn't like pics?)

 

TIA!

Yes i used cable on one of my snow horses works fine.

Edited February 5, 2021 by pfrederi

[Pullstart 62,805]

Yeah, those linkages pull only.  It wouldn’t be an issue to make them cables.

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

23 minutes ago, Navig8r said:

So I broke the solid rod that goes from the "release" handle down the "angle" handle to the triangular pivot mechanism..... Anyone ever replace this with a piece of cable instead?  Thinking with a clip in the whole works it would be easy to disconnect to ease in plow removal and installation.....

Any thoughts?  Pics?  (Who doesn't like pics?)

 

TIA!

I just use the 1/8" diameter wire/rod from TSC/ Lowe's fairly cheap and simple. Not that cable wouldn't work but adding clamps and keeping them right and another snag point for clothing ... The xi series used cables from the factory 

 

Edited February 5, 2021 by WVHillbilly520H

[squonk 41,039]

Drop ceiling grid wire. sold at Lowes an Home Cheapo.

[Achto 27,510]

Mine has a straitened out wire coat hanger on it. 

[squonk 41,039]

9 minutes ago, Achto said:

Mine has a straitened out wire coat hanger on it. 

Hope it isn't one of those plastic ones! 

[Ed Kennell 38,028]

I have some old garage door lift cables that I use for this.  They all ready have a loop crimped in the one end that I put at the top handle. 

 I use small eye bolts as guides and put a small turnbuckle in line to adjust the tension.

On my 520 with the cab, I modified the blade angle lever to a horizontal position inside the cab by my right leg.

The cable worked great for this as the lever has several bends to get inside the cab.

 

 

 

[Horse Newbie 7,057]

3 hours ago, Achto said:

Mine has a straitened out wire coat hanger on it. 

Shade tree !

[Horse Newbie 7,057]

1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said:

I have some old garage door lift cables that I use for this.  They all ready have a loop crimped in the one end that I put at the top handle. 

 I use small eye bolts as guides and put a small turnbuckle in line to adjust the tension.

On my 520 with the cab, I modified the blade angle lever to a horizontal position inside the cab by my right leg.

The cable worked great for this as the lever has several bends to get inside the cab.

 

 

 

What is the galvanized coupling... onboard waterworks ?

[Ed Kennell 38,028]

24 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

What is the galvanized coupling..

A 3/8 sch 40 pipe nipple just slides down over the motion lever.    Cut a notch to clear the bend  in the lever and screw on a coupling to lock it in place.  Gives me an attachment point for my foot pedal and pneumatic cylinder w/o altering the hand lever control.