Stefano, nice overview over your operations and maintenance, your operator is pretty hardcore just holding the bolt with his bare hands when welding 😮. I'm going to install a reducer on my deflector as I just installed it on my home use MK Martin blower this fall.
By taking the leaf spring off the blower you are effectively fixing the side shoes in the up position like you are showing @5:09, resulting in the sides of the blower to be closer to the pavement. So it's effectively stuck in the up position without the leaf spring. I think the springs mainly break when you have the top link short and most of the weight of the blower on the side shoes. If you lengthen it and distribute the weight evenly between the side shoe and cutting edge then it shouldnt break.
I just got a normand hybrid for my property and your videos are really helping me, thanks for posting them! Is there anyway you could make a video about the cuts you made to the ag tires and if it actually helps in the snow? I cant afford to get snow tires.
I've never seen a snow blower like that all the snow blowers we have around Iowa and Illinois is all back driven you got to back up and that could be a pain with your neck
I am super confused. Can you please explain why you want to set the top link short so that the bottom of the cutting edge 3-5mm off the ground? Wouldnt that mean the blower will just be sliding on the side shoes and the cutting edge will not be scraping the surface?
The cutting edge is still scraping, when you position the blower this was you get a much cleaner cut on the driveway opposed to your blower sitting flush on the cutting edge. I have been doing this with all my blowers since ive started and i always get the best results on my scrape doing this. The cutting edge will wear a bit uneven but thats minor detail.
Another thing, don’t use Teflon tape on the hydraulic fittings. If I were you, I would take off all Teflon tape immediately. It is the kiss of death for hydraulics. Instead use thread sealant.
Everyone uses teflon tape on the hydraulic fittings. My tractor came with teflon tape on the fittings and no leaks. I then took my tractor to a different kubota dealer to install rear remotes and they also used teflon tape. When I installed the normand blower hydraulics I tried without anything it leaked. I then tried hydraulic sealant on the threads multiple times, and it still ended up leaking. I then did the tape and leaks stopped.
I want to see someone use an inverted snowblower in 1.5 to 2ft of snow ( minor snowfall for my area) i want to see how you react to it piling snow between it and your tractor, with your front tires buried .
@@darrellgrant7615 actually yes I have. But I live in an area that can get 4ft+ in a matter of hours. I regularly wade through snow that completely buries the steer tires. An inverted snowblower is a waste of time and money. Best to invest in a good pair of mirrors and a good 2 or 3 stage 3pt or better yet a front mount blower.
