INTRODUCTION CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you for choosing PRONOVOST. We are NOW take a moment to enter the model, serial confident this equipment will meet your requirements number and the date of purchase of your Snowblower in terms of quality, performance and reliability.
SAFETY GENERAL SAFETY WHEN YOU SEE THIS SYMBOL 8) Prolonged exposure to noise may hamper hearing. Protect yourself by wearing adequate protection devices. 9) Hydraulic fluids under pressure can damage your skin. Do not use your hands to locate a leak. 10) Before the beginning of the snow season, inspect all areas where the Snowblower will be used and remove any object which may cause an accident and/or damage...
SAFETY (cont'd) 2) Stop engine and relieve all hydraulic pressures before 10) Before unplugging the chute, always disengage the doing inspection, maintenance or repairs. P.T.O., stop the engine and relieve all hydraulic pressures. 3) Never perform any work under the Snowblower while it is supported only by the tractor's hydraulic system.
DECALS SAFETY DECALS The safety decals are affixed wherever special safety precautions are indicated. Locate them on the machine and read them carefully. If a decal is damaged, lost or illegible, install a new one. The following photos indicate where each one must be installed. Figure 3 Figure 4 Decal B...
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DECALS (cont'd) Figure 6 Decal C Part no.: A107 Figure 7 Decal D Part no.: A103 Figure 8 Decal E in Fig. 9 is located directly on the P.T.O. shaft. It is not visible when the safety shield is in place.
DECALS (cont'd) Figure 12 Part no.: A 105 Figure 13 Part no.: A 106 Figure 10 Decal F Part no.: A 109 Figure 14 Decal G Part no.: A104 Figure 11 MAINTENANCE DECALS The maintenance decals indicate the points requiring lubrication.
ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY 1) The Snowblower is shipped partly assembled. 2) Install 3-point system according to the model of your Snowblower. (See section 10 for parts numbers). Use the holes most convenient to the type of tractor used (Fig. 16). 3) Install P.T.O. shaft with the shear pin end onto the Snowblower gear box (Fig.
STARTING-UP START-UP PROCEDURES 1) Check oil level in gearbox. Use S.A.E. W90 gear box oil. 2) Lubricate all points with a good quality multipurpose grease. 3) Check chain take-up adjustment. The spring maintaining the tension must be compressed to a length between 2 3/4"...
MAINTENANCE 1) Wipe off all grease fittings with a clean cloth 6) Check oil level in gear box once a month. If before adding grease in order to avoid injecting necessary add oil. dirt and sand. 7) Check tension of drive chain every 25 hours of 2) Repair or replace damaged grease fittings.
STORAGE 1) Store the Snowblower in a cool, dry place. 5) Thoroughly inspect all parts of the Snowblower. Replace or repair worn or defective parts. 2) Support the Snowblower with wooden blocks. 6) Touch-up or repaint if necessary. 3) Keep all piston rods in the retracted position. This will assure better protection against the elements.
TROUBLESHOOTING P.T.O. SHAFT PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION - Premature wear of U-joints and/ - Insufficient lubrication. - Follow lubrication or bluish color of cross journals. recommendations. - Replace defective U-joints. - Excessive working angle. - Make sure the snowblower inlet face is perpendicular to the ground and if possible readjust 3-point hitch in order to position...
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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont'd) SNOWBLOWER PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION - Raise P.T.O. speed to a minimum - The snow is not being thrown as - Tractor RPM too low. of 540 RPM. far as usual. - Adjust impeller blades closer to - Gap too wide between impeller drum outlet (1/8"...
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SNOWBLOWERS P-740 P-800 P-860 P-860-92 (cont'd) REF. PART # DESCRIPTION 140-00921 Reversible scraper blade 3/8" x 4" x 67½" lg ..........140-00931 Reversible scraper blade 3/8" x 4" x 73½" lg ..........140-00911 Reversible scraper blade 3/8" x 4" x 79½" lg ..........
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SNOWBLOWERS P-740 P-800 P-860 P-860-92 (cont'd) REF. PART # DESCRIPTION 110-01221 Threaded tube for idler adjustment ..............9473 Compression spring ..................Std. Bolt 3/4" NC x 2 1/2" lg + nylon locknut ............110-01851 Chain guard ....................Std. Bolt 7/16" NC x 1" lg + nylon lock nut ............
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SNOWBLOWERS P-740TRC P-800TRC P-860TRC P-860TRC-92 (cont'd) REF. PART # DESCRIPTION 140-00921 Reversible scraper blade 3/8" x 4" x 67½" lg ..........140-00931 Reversible scraper blade 3/8" x 4" x 73½" lg ..........140-00911 Reversible scraper blade 3/8" x 4" x 79½" lg ..........140-09491 Reversible scraper blade 3/8"...
CYLINDER 25TR08 15050 REF. PART # DESCRIPTION 1 See #RK25TR O-ring 1/8" x 2¼" x 2½" ................2 See #RK25TR Back-up 2½" o.d. x 3/16 ø ................. 3 See #RK25TR O-ring 3/16" x 2 1/8" x 2½" ............... 4 See #RK25TR O-ring 1/16"...
WARRANTY PRONOVOST warrants this product to the initial All PRONOVOST spare parts purchased are covered purchaser for the period of one year from the date of by a three (3) month warranty. purchase against defects in materials and workmanship. This warranty becomes void and nul if the equipment...
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