Like the title says, it started on this thread but I decided to start a dedicated one. Parts Massey 1450
Looking for mounting ideas & pics.
Looking for mounting ideas & pics.
Adapting a 48" Ariens Blower to a Massey 1655
- Thread starter jason silliker
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Have the blower setting in front and hooked up the PTO shaft. Runs really smooth considering the condition of the blower. I’m thinking of going with a mount similar to this but only heavier and reversed with the flat in front and the angle towards the rear. Probably with the snap over latch. Just have to figure out a lift mechanism. Ignore the rusted mount leaning forward in the picture it was from a previous install they’ll be coming off. Where it sits here it is pretty level and the driveshaft is at a very slight angle.
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So if I go with the above quick attach style brackets, I'm left with figuring out the lift mechanism. I'm considering switching the lines at the valve for the mmm for two reasons 1. the non rod side of the cylinder will then be lifting the blower thus more lifting force & 2. the float position on the valve will then be used when the blower is down. It's the same idea as the mower but in this case the blower needs to be up when the cylinder is down and vice versa lol. The way it sits now, using a MMM deck shaft it lines the pins up directly below below the end of the frame. I'm thinking of a bracket similar to this one one the MMM lift then a linkage from it to the blower if I have clearance.
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I bent up the plates today for the mounts. I had these two pieces of 3/8” in my scrap pieces. It’s too heavy but they were the right width already. I had 3/16 too but it's better to go heavier. I’m gonna angle the bottom and shorten it up to the proper length. Bent the top 4 inches to match right up to the frame. I might actually modify the mount on the blower. If it was originally a Massey I probably wouldn’t modify it but seeing as it’s an Aries lol.
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Finally had a chance to get back at the blower mounts. Got them notched out for 3/4” pins. I’m going to knock out the 58” pins and switch them out for 3/4”. Probably should’ve tried to bring them back a little bit further as far as fulcrum point is concerned but I’d have to shorten the driveshaft as well, we’ll see how it lifts it.
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There was another guy on the tractor forums that had this same blower on a Massey GT. I remember the posts from back when I got my Ariens snowblower and had it all apart and going thru it. Probably 4-5 years ago. I don't remember who that was
It was MasseyDriver. He sent me some pics of his set up. It had a bit of a sub frame to it as well. I’m hoping to be able to get a brace lower than the pins and raise and lower it by pushing or pulling with the mid mount mower cylinder. Similar to the ones that you move with the handle at the fender but obviously heavier
Not much to report lately, I did manage to get a new set of shoes fabbed up. I have the measurements just have to make up the pieces for the blower mods then I’ll do the lift arm.
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Nike's, Sketchers ????
Come on Kenny obviously “snow shoes” bahaha
Nope doing that next week on my vacation. I’ll let you know when I do Noel So you can come up. Trying to do most of the smaller pieces and fab work in my spare time at work to keep the Home time hours down lol.
Got the blower converted over. Bolts are temporary pins for now. Will probably end up cutting the channels shorter at the bottom I just left them 6 inches like the newer style are for now. Obviously the longer they are the easier the push but I don’t think it’ll matter much as it’s a hydraulic cylinder not a hand lever. Want the maximum ground clearance. With the cylinder being a 4 inch stroke I may have to put a little bit of float in the lift linkage because 4 inches advanced might be too much lift causing PTO bind. In the picture I have it lifted 4 inches at the front but that’s only about 1-1/2” of travel on the channel irons.
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7-8” will be max lift
Playing around with the lift are a little today. Added rod end bearings to the 1-1/4" square tubing & now have to get the cylinder mount figured out (the flat bar mount will be moved down an inch more than the pic for better clearance) The issue I'm facing is the cylinder moves about 4" & I only need an inch or so to lift 7" high at the blower. I'll have to make with a float built in maybe instead of on the cylinder.
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Nope I start vacation Wednesday morning, off for 12 days.
Too much weight for that small cylinder at that angle. time to go back to the drawing board lol
I’m thinking of adding two lift assist springs.
I’m thinking of adding two lift assist springs.
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