I know this install has been done but after a ton of research on the best way to make this work I decided to pull everything into the shop and find my own way to make it happen. I hope someone out there finds this helpful.
I started by making a quick hitch bar. The blower had holes in the mounting brackets but it was missing...
Next i made a set of frame pins out of bolts and drilled the frame. This worked rather well and seems to be holding the weight nicely.
I then made a bracket to attach to the implement lever to reverse the throw and made the actuating rod out of round tubing, 5/8" threaded rod, and some clevis ends from McMaster Carr.
It worked out nicely. I need to put some adjustment into the arms on the blower to gain a little more ground clearance and measure for a belt. Hope I get to use it this year after all this work.
I started by making a quick hitch bar. The blower had holes in the mounting brackets but it was missing...
Next i made a set of frame pins out of bolts and drilled the frame. This worked rather well and seems to be holding the weight nicely.
I then made a bracket to attach to the implement lever to reverse the throw and made the actuating rod out of round tubing, 5/8" threaded rod, and some clevis ends from McMaster Carr.
It worked out nicely. I need to put some adjustment into the arms on the blower to gain a little more ground clearance and measure for a belt. Hope I get to use it this year after all this work.
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