LIGHTWEIGHT
SNOWBLOWER
BE-SBS5054L

OPERATIONS & PARTS MANUAL

SAFETY INFORMATION

1. Be sure all exposed moving parts such as shafts and adapters are properly guarded and that all coupling devices are securely attached before applying power. Do not use it unless all shields are in place.
2. Do not wear loose-fitting clothing in the vicinity of any moving parts.
3. Do not exceed recommended ground speed, recommended PTO speed or recommended horsepower for the unit which you are using.
4. Keep all persons, pets, and livestock away from the unit when in use.
5. Do not turn the discharge chute towards persons, pets, livestock or buildings when the blower is in operation.
6. Before working on, servicing or making adjustments to equipment, disengage power, lower the unit to ground level, shut off the engine, and make sure all moving parts have stopped and all pressure in the hydraulic system in relieved.
7. Do not attempt to remove any obstruction from the discharge chute until PTO is disengaged and the engine is shut off.
8. Do not stand on the auger to service any part of the blower, as the auger may turn to cause either, a serious fall; or, the blower fan to rotate, presenting a danger to fingers, hands, or arms in the chute assembly or blower housing.
9. Keep hands and arms away from cables and the turner bar of the hydraulic hood turner until the engine is shut off.
10. Always look to the rear before backing up.
11. Be aware of the pressure of people and objects that may be obscured from vision by blowing or drifted snow. Be certain that no children have tunneled into snowbanks that are to be removed.
    Never let children slide down snowbanks in the vicinity of an operating blower.

Colour: Red
Location: Blower Side
Stones or other objects may be thrown great distances by the auger, especially at higher RPM.
Do not stand in front of the blower when it is in operation.
Any debris or stones which are swept into the fan can be thrown at great distances.
Do not allow any bystanders to stand in the oath of the discharge chute. Shields are supplied for your protection.
Do not remove the shield and do not operate the machine unless all shields are in place.
Do not service, adjust or repair until the PTO has been disengaged, the motor shut off, the unit lowered to the ground and all parts have stopped moving. Any moving
part has the possibility of entangling the operator or his clothing and causing serious injury, dismemberment or death.

Colour: Red
Location: PTO Shaft
Never go near any moving parts. Because tractor PTO may be accidentally engaged,
Repair or couple PTO unless the tractor engine is shut off.
Do not remove shields.
Be sure that the PTO shield turns freely and independently of the driveline. Do not operate unless all shields are in place. Be sure that the PTO shaft is attached securely at both ends before operating.

Colour: Red
Location: Blower Side

Colour: Yellow
Location: Blower Back
Do not service, adjust or repair any equipment attached to the 3PT hitch hydraulic, without lowering the unit to the ground. If work must be performed underneath the unit, block the unit in a raised position.
Colour: Orange
Location: Blower Back
Do not attempt any servicing of the blower while the tractor engine is running. If the tractor PTO is accidentally engaged the serviceman could become entangled in moving parts and be seriously injured or killed. Be certain. Be safe. Shut off the engine.
Colour: Yellow
Location: Blower Back
Every effort is made to ensure that a well-constructed high-quality product leaves the manufacturer. Again, the dealer inspects and services each unit before it leaves his lot.
To keep your blower in good operating condition, please inspect and re-tighten as necessary any loose nuts or studs after a half-hour break-in period.
Thereafter periodic checks will ensure that your blower remains in top working condition.
Colour: Orange
Location: Blower Side

SET UP

1. Turn the hood to point directly behind the blower (PTO side).

2. Lift hood assembly off and spread a light coat of grease on the outside of the blower mainframe pipe.

3. Replace hood assembly.

4. Install hood turner as per instructions.

5. Grease shear assembly, auger bearings, and hydraulic hood turner if installed.

6. Check the oil level in the gearbox.

7. Check all bolts for tightness.

8. Check auger drive chain tension and alignment.

9. Grease PTO universal joints, shield retaining collars, and inner tube of PTO
   OPERATION

10. When attaching the blower make certain all guards are in place.

11. Ensure that the fan and auger rotate freely before connecting the PTO shaft to the tractor.

12. Use proper pins and ensure that all connections are secure.

13. Engage the PTO at low engine RPM and slowly increase speed to operate level. Operating speed will vary with snow, weather, and ground conditions.

14. Adjust the top link of the 3PT hitch to match the ground and snow conditions. Increasing the length will cause the blower to cut deeper into compacted snow, but may also cause the blower to scrape gravel or stones into the fan, which can be a danger to nearby persons, pets, livestock, or buildings. Decreasing the length of the top link causes the blower to ride back on the skid shoes, raising the cutting height, and thereby reducing the possibility of scraping gravel or stones into the blower.

15. Adjust the deflector for the distance of throw required. Moving the adjusting bar, to shorten the distance between the pins increases the thrown.

16. Be aware of the presence of people and objects that may be obscured from vision by blowing or drifted snow. Be certain that no children have tunneled into snowbanks that are to be removed. Never let children slide down snowbank in the vicinity of an operating blower.

SERVICE

1. Before servicing or adjusting, disengage the PTO, lower the unit to the ground, and shut o_ the engine.
2. To prevent freezing of the hood or other moving parts apply a solution of antifreeze or light oil.
3. Check gearbox oil levels on a regular basis. If the oil level is low, use a good quality 80W-90 gear oil. Change oil after 50 hours during the break-in period. Change after 700-750 hours or yearly.
4.  4. Grease the shear assembly and hydraulic hood turner every five hours of operation.
5.  5. Grease the auger bearings every ten hours of operation.
6. 6. Check the auger drive chain tension and alignment. Adjust if necessary.

INSTALLATION

A proper initial installation will give you years of satisfactory service on your equipment. Please read carefully the following instructions which have been specially made to help you and make you satisfied with your purchase.
WARNING
Unfortunately, snowblowers will be faced with forgotten or hidden objects under the snow, such as chains, tires, stones, pieces of wood, etc. In spite of all our efforts, machines are not built to resist all those conditions.
DANGER
It is dangerous to use a tractor that is too big or too powerful. The tractor will always be able to overload the blower, even if the machine is already at maximum capacity. The tractor being very high, too large angles at PTO universal joints will result and the life of universal joints will be shortened dramatically.

PTO SHAFT ANGLES

PTO Shafts are made to transmit power with angles at universal joints. However, these angles should be kept to a minimum. Larger the angle, the shorter the lift of PTO. For example, a snowblower sold for a tractor capacity of 60-70 HP, which would be attached to a 60 HP Tractor, operating at maximum capacity (60 HP Continuous).

60 @ 540 RPM Using

50 PTO| 5°| 150 Hours

10°| 195 Hours
15°| 90 Hours
20°| 40 Hours
25°| 20 Hours
F
FACTOR| ANGLE
---|---
6| 10°
3.75| 15°
2.75| 20°
2.15| 25°
1.75| 30°

HOW TO DETERMINE PTO ANGLE

1. Lower blower on the ground
2. Take measures A, B, and L
3. Subtract B of A (A-B=C)
4. Divide L by C (L/C=F)
5. Compare the F factor in the table to find the PTO angle (interpolate, if necessary).

Previous examples clearly demonstrate that universal joint angle is directly related to the life of PTO in order to reduce angle, it is necessary to increase the distance between the snowblower and the tractor.

It is impossible to increase the distance between the snowblower and the tractor, in order to maintain a reasonable angle at PTO, it is recommended to use a large size of PTO, that is a greater capacity PTO, (please refer to your dealer for more details).
For snowblowers of 100 HP, an additional gearbox is also available that can be mounted on the existing snowblower gearbox, which increased the input shaft height, reducing the angle at PTO joints. This gearbox also has an input speed of 1000 RPM, which greatly increases PTO capacity.

ANGLES AT EACH END OF PTO
A popular habit is to change the snowblower angle in order to obtain a better scraping effect. This practice can become harmful to the PTO, the angle at each end being unequal. There will be a fan speed variation as well as a drastic increase of load on the cross and bearings. To avoid this, it is recommended to keep the tractor PTO Shaft and snowblower input shaft always parallel.
SHEAR BOLTS
Shear bolts are built to break under shocks on the fan or the auger. However, under certain circumstances, this security is not adequate. For example, a sudden high-impact shock on the fan may, in some cases, break the fan shaft without breaking the shear bolt.
If the shear bolt breaks, make sure to always replace it with the same category bolt (grade 8.8). It is necessary to always maintain this bolt very tight, to keep the efficiency of the shearing mechanism.

WARNING:
The gearbox fan shafts are made with special allow steel. Moreover, they are case hardened to increase capacity to shock load. These shafts cannot be broken under normal snow loads.
However, undesirable objects may enter the fan and either bend or break the gearbox shaft. It is understood that the gearbox cannot be built to resist every possible overload and consequently, the gearbox fan shafts will not be replaced under warranty. Therefore, the user of the snowblower must be very careful.

SET UP INSTRUCTIONS

1. Un-crate items and compare them with the parts breakdown found in the Operator’s Manual.
2. Bolt-on left and right skid shoes according to Image 1.
3. Assemble the chute. Following the manner of assembly in Image 2 and Image 3. Refer to the snowblower diagram in the diagram in the operator’s manual for exploded view.

Note: Shims (#24 in the parts list) for bearings must be installed on the top and bottom of the bearings.
The bolts must be oriented with the threads down, see Image 4.

4. Assemble the hitch, see Image 6.
5. Assemble the hitch top assembly and chute crank support brackets as shown in image 7.
6. Refer to page 2 of the operator’s manual for the final service and installation of the snowblower.

Note: A hand crank support bracket must be installed on the bottom of the chute flange.

EXPLODED DIAGRAM AND PARTS LIST

SHIELD ASSEMBLY

TROUBLESHOOTING

| AVOIDABLE DAMAGES| POSSIBLE CAUSES| CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
---|---|---|---
| | – Insufficient lubrication
– Incorrect chain mounting.
– Shield interfering with implementation.| – Follow lubrication instructions
– Mount chain to allow maximum angularity.
– Avoid contact of the shields with fixed parts of the machine or tractor.
– Replace shield bearings.
| – Shield interfering with implement
– Incorrect chain mounting.| – Avoid contact of the shields with fixed parts of the machine or tractor.
– Mount chain to allow maximum angularity.
– Replace defective parts.
| – Guard cone in contact with components on the tractor and/or implement.
– Excessive Angularity.| – Eliminate interference between guard cones and any part on the tractor and/or implement.
– Avoid excessive angle during cornering or when lifting or lowering the implement.
– Replace damaged guard cones.
| – Guards in contact with components on the tractor and/or implement.
– Guard tubes overlap too short or no overlap at all with extended P.T.O. Driveshaft.| – Eliminate interference between guard cones and any part on the tractor and/or implement.
– Replace damaged tubes.
– Adjust guard tube length with longer tubes.

*Note: Shield bearing must be greased every 8 working hours.
For any additional details (capacity, angle, length), please refer to the catalog.

| AVOIDABLE DAMAGES| POSSIBLE CAUSES| CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
---|---|---|---
Cross Kit| – Cross arms were broken.| – Extreme torque peak or shock load.
– Axial Loads too high.| – Use the appropriate safety devices.
– Change to a larger P.T.O. size.
– Shorten P.T.O. shaft
– Replace defective cross bearings.
– Bearing caps and turning in their
cross journal.
– Overheated bearing caps.| – Excessive continuous torque and/or excessive working angle.
– Inadequate greasing.| – Verify compatibility between shaft and working conditions.
– Carefully allow greasing instructions.
– Replace affective cross bearings.
– Accelerated wear of cross kit.| – Excessive continuous torque and/or excessive working angle.
– Inadequate greasing.| – Verify compatibility between shaft and working conditions.
– Carefully follow greasing instructions.
– Replace defective cross-bearing.

*Note: Cross bearing must be greased every 8 working hours.

| AVOIDABLE DAMAGES| POSSIBLE CAUSES| CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
---|---|---|---
Telescopic Tube| – Telescopic tubes failure or
twisting.| – Extreme torque peak or shock load.
– Short tube engagement.| – Use the appropriate safety device.
– Change to larger P.T.O. size
– Replace the P.T.O. drive shaft
with one having an adequate
length.
– Replace defective tubes.
– Accelerated wear of telescopic
tubes.| – Extreme load when sliding.
– Short tube engagement.
– Inadequate greasing.
– Continuous (sand, etc.).| – Change to a P.T.O. drive shaft
with one having adequate length
– Replace the P.T.O. drive shaft
with one having an adequate length.
– Carefully follow greasing instructions.
– Replace defective tubes.

*Note: Telescopic tubes must be cleaned and greased every 16 working hours.

| AVOIDABLE DAMAGES| POSSIBLE CAUSES| CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
---|---|---|---
Quick-disconnect yoke| – Quick-disconnect pin tight or
completely seized.
– Quick-disconnect pin damaged
(broken or bent).
-Quick-disconnect pin damaged
in the locking portion.| – Quick-disconnect pin dirty (insufficient maintenance).
– Quick-disconnect pin defective (forced engagement, incorrect handling).
– Excessive shaft length.
– Axial loads too high.| – Clean, oil and follow service instructions.
– Replace the quick-disconnect pin.
– Shorten shaft length (cut both telescopic tubes as well as shields and remove burrs).
– Replace the quick-disconnect pin.
– Clean and grease telescopic tubes and replace both tubes, if necessary.
– Replace the quick-disconnect pin.

*Note: Quick-disconnect pins must be cleaned and greased every 16 working hours.

| AVOIDABLE DAMAGES| POSSIBLE CAUSES| CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
---|---|---|---
Yoke| – Yoke ears deformation.| – Excessive shaft length.
– Axial loads too high.
– Excessive working angle and torque.| – Shorten shaft length (cut both telescopic tubes as well as shields and remove burrs).
– Replace defective yokes.
– Clean and grease telescopic tubes and replace both tubes if necessary.
– Replace defective yokes.
– Verify compatibility between shaft and working conditions
– Disengage tractor P.T.O. during
cornering or when lifting or lowering the implement.
– Replace defective yokes.
| – Overload is caused by high starting and peak torques.| – Engage P.T.O. more carefully.
– Use the appropriate safety device.
– Replace defective yokes.
| – Excessive working angle.| – Avoid excessive working angles.
– Disengage tractor P.T.O. during
cornering.
– Replace defective yokes.

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