RE: (ET) snowblower mount and other parts

["Elie, Larry \(L.D.\)" <lelie ford com>]

The ET uses too many different brackets.

The front bracket is for the snow thrower and the front blade (except for 
the Wheel Horse, 
which can take a different front blade too).  It is fairly complex to 
make, but you can 
'make something work' pretty easily.  Before I found a mount, I cut 2 
straps of mild steel 
about 3" long, drilling one side 5/8" and the other 1/2".  Bend & twist 
the strap so that 
the pins (just bolts will do) on the fork of the snow thrower drop through 
the 1/2" hole, 
then bend the strap until the other end goes over the pin that the front 
mower mounts to.  
It will work, but the snow thrower will be able to rock a bit, so you 
might add a couple 
of bungee cords at appropriate places.

Larry Elie


-----Original Message-----
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of John G
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 12:23 PM
To: Elec-Trak Main
Subject: Re: (ET) snowblower mount and other parts


Reply to questions and suggestions...

Yes, I use the helper springs on my deck, in fact Keith S. told
me about it at a local "Green Living Expo" we attended with our
tractors.  My springs are set for FULL, there are NO chain links
used, only the spring loops, and the lift can still barely move
the deck. I also cleaned the deck of debris, and it was pretty
clean really.  I sharpened the blades at the same time.

I don't know what is needed for the snow blower.  I have the
arms, blower assembly, motor, cord etc., but I *think* from what
Keith said, that there is a bracket I need to mount the arms to.
 I really don't recall what this bracket looks like, or how it
interfaces between the tractor and blower but I'm sure that with
one in hand, I can make one (or more).

Maybe, a winch would solve my lifting problems, and I could make
a bracket that would work for both the deck and blower.

=====
John G, '73 E12


                
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