IH Cub Tractor Powers 4-Ft. Wide Snowblower

IH Cub Tractor Powers 4-Ft Wide Snowblower SNOWBLOWERS For 34 years I’ve used my IH Cub tractor to power a 4-ft wide snowblower I bought used from a local implement dealer The snowblower is powered by a Wisconsin 2-cyl electric start engine that mounts on the back of the tractor A long 1 1/2-in dia pto shaft that rides on three pillow block bearings runs from the back of the tractor to the snowblower The pto belt-drives a 14-in pulley which gears the snowblower down Fortunately the tractor’s pto turns in the same direction as the snowblower I made a clutch to put the snowblower in gear and then use the tractor’s hydraulics - originally designed to raise or lower a belly-mounted row crop cultivator - to raise or lower the snowblower via lift chains on both sides of the snowblower I use the snowblower on my 150-ft long sloped driveway and it works great The weight of the engine provides a lot of traction We live in an area that gets a lot of snow - more than 8 ft fell last winter - so my snowblower gets used a lot It’s built rugged and I wouldn’t trade it for anything on the market John Richards 404 Lk Dalrymple Rd RR 1 Sebright Ontario Canada L0K 1W0 ph 705 833-1224; grannyrich39@yahoo ca

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