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I bought 3/8 by 28in v belt for my qa 36in snowblower. I can't seem to get the belt to go over the pto. I got the belt into this position. (See image) also have the tensioner scewed all the way clockwise. Any advice would be appreciated. Edit i have tensioner screwed all the way anti-clockwise
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According to your picture the plate with the gear box mounted to it that has the slotted holes is in the down position. You needed to loosen the four bolts where the slots are and raise that plate up so that the bottom of the slots are all the way up. This will raise your pulley that is attached to your gear box. Once you get the belt on and adjusted then you can tighten the bolt.
 
If it is assembled correctly, those 4 bolts should not be loosened. There are supposed to be spacers in there so it will slide as the adjuster is rotated.
 
If it is assembled correctly, those 4 bolts should not be loosened. There are supposed to be spacers in there so it will slide as the adjuster is rotated.
Thanks everyone for the advice I got the belt on. Like this guy said the snowblower slides up and down as you losen or tighten the tensioner.
 
I have a question about the tire chains I have. do I have the tire chains in the correct orientation? (See image) this is my first time installing tire chains, so I don't want to screw it up.
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I have a question about the tire chains I have. do I have the tire chains in the correct orientation? (See image) this is my first time installing tire chains, so I don't want to screw it up.View attachment 158494View attachment 158495
If you are driving over them, then they are correct. The Bars in the cross chains are made to contact the road, not the tires.
The hookups on the end of your chainnlooks the sdme on each sidelink so not all the info on the Link from Digger pertains to you.
 

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You would be better off with 2 link chains instead of 4 link.
Oh boy, this could be opening another can of worms. Like the Hy-tran discussions.
I've used 4 link and made them 2 link, personally, I'm not convinced one is better than the other under different circumstances.
 
Oh boy, this could be opening another can of worms. Like the Hy-tran discussions.
I've used 4 link and made them 2 link, personally, I'm not convinced one is better than the other under different circumstances.
I agree with this guy. I didn't personally notice a particularly rough ride. It only became rough when in garage with no snow on the floor. Anyway on to my question. What hight should the snowblower be off the ground for gravel? I currently have the skid shoes adjusted so the bottom of the snowblower is about a quarter inch off the ground.
 
I agree with this guy. I didn't personally notice a particularly rough ride. It only became rough when in garage with no snow on the floor. Anyway on to my question. What hight should the snowblower be off the ground for gravel? I currently have the skid shoes adjusted so the bottom of the snowblower is about a quarter inch off the ground.
More than 1/4 for sure.
The way the snowblower and plow guys do it by me, is that the first few snows, they keep the skids about 2" off the ground. They leave the 2" and let the cars pack it in. A nice compacted snow on the stones will allow future snow removal without the skids digging in.
I dont remember reading it....do you have weights on the back end? You'll need some to compensate for the Blower.
 
More than 1/4 for sure.
The way the snowblower and plow guys do it by me, is that the first few snows, they keep the skids about 2" off the ground. They leave the 2" and let the cars pack it in. A nice compacted snow on the stones will allow future snow removal without the skids digging in.
I dont remember reading it....do you have weights on the back end? You'll need some to compensate for the Blower.
Not a can of worms or anything else, just another option is all.
 
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