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Section 3: Tractor Hook-up & Unhook
SB1051, SB1064, SB1574, & SB2584 with S/N 881640- Snow Blowers 370-027M
10/08/14
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Unhooking Snow Blower
1. See “Long Term Storage” on page 32 before
parking Snow Blower for a long period.
2. Park on a level solid surface and lower Snow Blower
to ground level or onto support blocks.
3. Engage tractor park brake, shut tractor engine off,
and remove switch key. Stay on tractor until PTO has
come to a complete stop.
4. Hydraulic Options:
a. With tractor shut off, move hydraulic control
levers back and forth several times to relive all
hydraulic pressure in hydraulic hoses.
b. Disconnect hydraulic hoses from tractor duplex
outlets.
c. Wrap hydraulic hoses around Snow Blower hitch
frame for storage and to keep dirt away of quick
disconnect couplings.
5. Electrical Options:
Refer to Figure 3-6 on page 17:
a. Disconnect electric motor (chute rotation) wiring
harness (#7) from control box (#1). Coil harness
up and tie to Snow Blower hitch frame.
a. Disconnect electric actuator (chute tilt) wiring
harness (#8) from control box (#1). Coil harness
up and tie to Snow Blower hitch frame.
b. Disconnect black negative (-) wire lead (#11) from
power source.
c. Disconnect red positive (+) lead (#10) from power
source.
d. Remove control box (#1) from tractor, wrap wiring
harness (#13) up in a coil and tie coils together to
keep coils from unwrapping.
e. Store wiring harness (#13) and control box (#1) in
a dry location.
6. Unhook driveline safety chain from tractor.
7. Pull back on driveline pull collar and hold while
pulling driveline yoke from tractor PTO shaft.
8. Support collapsed driveline off the ground to keep
dirt away from yoke end.
9. Unhook 3-point hitch from tractor and drive tractor
forward several feet.
10. Reinstall hitch pins and linchpins in Snow Blower
hitch for safe keeping.
11. Collapse driveline by pushing tractor end of driveline
towards Snow Blower gearbox.