740, 840 & 840G Snowblowers WARRANTY REGISTRATION AND POLICY Buhler Manufacturing products are warranted for a period of twelve (12) months from original date of purchase, by original purchaser, to be free from defects in material and workmanship under correct, normal agricultural use and proper applications.
740, 840 & 840G Snowblowers SNOWBLOWER This manual is for model #740 & #840 snowblowers with an open gear gearbox and for model #840G snowblower, which has a sealed oil bath gearbox. When ordering parts, specify model number and serial number. The snowblower is the push type and will mount to a tractor with a 540 rpm PTO.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Do not operate the blower in the fully raised position. The three-point hitch on some tractors raises high enough to cause the PTO shaft to bind. This can cause damage to the PTO shaft and/or to the hitch and pins. NOTE: PTO shaft angle sho uld not exceed 20 degrees for optimum performance and life.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS – cont’d. Periodically check all bolts for tightness. The bolt holding on the fan and the bearing bolts are of particular importance. Danger: Always stop blower for servicing or unplugging. The PTO should be disengaged before dismounting from the tractor. CAUTION: Always check to see that both ends of the PTO shaft are securely attached as per instructions every time you are preparing to use the snowblower.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 1. #740: Turn the bottom tube weldments (#9) as shown in drawing and slide them into the sleeve welded to the main body. #840 & #840G: Turn the bottom tubes (#93) as shown in drawing and slide them into the sleeve welded to the main body.
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS – cont’d. 5. Hydraulic spout swivel: Mount the swivel arm (#60) onto the swivel pin welded to the back corner of the fan housing using a 1" I.D. washer (#29) and a 3/16" x 1 ½” cotter pin (#62). Wrap cable (#61) around spout and clamp to the ends of the swivel using 3/16"...
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740, 840 & 840G Snowblowers ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS – cont’d. PTO Shield: All snowblowers are supplied with a PTO shield. Bolt the shield (#74) to the hinges on the top of the gearbox on both the #740 and #840 snowblowers using ¼” x ½” hex bolts, lock washers and hex nuts. Insert a 3/16"...
740, 840 & 840G Snowblowers REFILLING GEARBOX WITH OIL: #840G ONLY If the gearbox requires refilling with oil because of repairs to the gearbox, add oil to the level shown in the drawing. Check the level regularly using the plug in the lid. The correct level is even with the bottom of the plug. - 8 -...
WHEN ORDERING PARTS Always give your dealer the Model, Color and Serial Number of your machine to assist him in ordering and obtaining the correct parts. Use the exploded view and tabular listing of the area of interest to exactly identify the required part. #740, #840, &...