Dale From MN wrote on Sunday, December 30, 2018 (PST): Very neat little rig! There should be a way to hook the snow blower up to the tractors PTO and eliminate the Brigs engine completely. But I can see a down side to that, this system is like live power, you can stop the tractor without stopping the snow blower.Very Cool!! Dave wrote on Sunday, December 30, 2018 (PST): Thanks Dale for the nice comment. As you can see there is a pulley on the top of the engine running to the back of the tractor. It is connected to the tractor PTO. This is how I power start that Kohler engine on the snowblower. Works very well. Ken Cepek wrote on Thursday, January 03, 2019 (PST): I agree with Dale, a really cool combination especially with the PTO engine start. Did you engineer this yourself or is it like a Kit? How does the Cub handle the blower with-out chains? Ken Dave wrote on Thursday, January 03, 2019 (PST): Its all engineered by me. I studied how cubs were originally set up with a front blade. I got an old blade mount and connected it to the snow blower.Had to make all the pieces that connect it to the tractor. Turned out very well. Still waiting on snow to try it out but I have no doubt it will work just fine. Running tests were all successful. That 15 hp Kohler should handle that 42" 2 stage blower pretty good. Ken Cepek wrote on Friday, January 04, 2019 (PST): One last thing; do you use like a belt tensioner or tightener to engage & disengage the pto to the gas engine? Thanks, Ken Dave wrote on Friday, January 04, 2019 (PST): I tension the belt with a weight box. I tried springs and was not happy with the way it worked. The weight box solved my tension problem. I can try to get a good pic of it if you would like to see it. Ken Cepek wrote on Friday, January 04, 2019 (PST): Thats OK Dave, I was just curious how you tightened it to start, & then loosen the belt to run once the engine is started. Ken Cepek wrote on Sunday, January 06, 2019 (PST): Dave, I still would like to know if (& how) you have to loosen the belt when in run mode. Thanks, Ken Dave wrote on Sunday, January 06, 2019 (PST): I don't have to loosen the belt after starting it. All you have to do is disengage the pto. The pto will just free spin when the snow blower is running. FastFarmall wrote on Tuesday, January 08, 2019 (PST): Is that a John Deere snowblower,not that i plan on building one anytime soon,but looks very good !! Dave wrote on Tuesday, January 08, 2019 (PST): Yes its a john deere blower. 42". Has almost no use on it. Bought it for 50 bucks from a neighbor. Lori n chad wrote on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 (PST): Very unsafe in my oppinon separate blower not stopping when operater stops. Kim please delete this rubbish-chad

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