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 pressu- res. 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.: 190-11641 If your snowblower is equipped with a reduction gear box, the decal C will be the one shown below. Figure 7 Decal C Pièce no.: 190-11651 Decal E in Fig. 9 is located directly on the P.T.O. shaft.
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DECALS (cont'd) Figure 12 Figure 9 Decal F Part no.: A 109 Figure 13 Decal G Part no.: 190-10991 Figure 10 Figure 11 Decal D Part no.: A103 Figure 14 - 10 -...
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DECALS (cont'd) Figure 17 Decal J Part no.: 190-07611 Figure 15 Decal H Part no.: 190-06651 Figure 18 Figure 16 - 11 -...
DECALS (cont'd) MAINTENANCE DECALS The maintenance decals indicate the points requiring lubrication. Refer to maintenance section for more details. Figure 22 Part no.: A 106 Figure 19 Decal K Part no.: 190-11591 Figure 23 Decal L Part no.: 190-11581 Figure 20 Figure 24 Figure 21 Part no.: A 105...
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. 25). 3) If your snowblower is equipped with the optional 1000 to 540 RPM reducer, install it on the gear box with the plate included (Fig.
ASSEMBLY (cont'd) MOTOR ON THE ROTARY DRUM 1) Tip the Snowblower forward (gear box facing up) and open the guard protecting the drive shaft. 2) Install the mounting plate tightening the bolts lightly (Fig. 28). 3) Bolt hydraulic motor in place pointing the oil outlets to the exterior and install sprocket (Fig.
ASSEMBLY (cont'd) HYDRAULIC CHUTE ROTATION Motor 1) Install U-shaped UHMW piece , place chute on Snowblower and secure with retaining bracket and bolts provided. 2) Install the mounting plate; put the required spacers between mounting plate and base of chute (see p. 35 to 40 for chute model).
STARTING-UP START-UP PROCEDURES 1) Check oil level in gearbox and in speed reducer if so equipped. Use SAE 80W90 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 3"...
MAINTENANCE GENERAL MAINTENANCE 1) Wipe off all grease fittings with a clean cloth 11) Standard scraper blades are reversible. Reverse before adding grease in order to avoid injecting when one edge is worn out. dirt and sand. 12) For the auger drive shaft, always use a grade 5 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"...
SPECIFICATIONS GROUP III P-992 P-980 P-1020 P-1040 Snowblower model P-992 P-980 P-1020 P-1040 Snowblower model Horse power recommended (HP) min.-max. 85 to 125 100 to 150 100 to 150 100 to 150 Working width po. - (cm) 92"(234) 98" (249)
SNOWBLOWER P-992 170-03777 See upper auger compo- nents on page 47. - 22 -...
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SNOWBLOWER P-992 (cont'd) REF. PART # DESCRIPTION 140-00812 Reversible scraper blade 1/2" x 4" x 84 1/2" lg ............319-38310 Plow bolt 7/16" NC x 1 1/2" lg + nut & lock washer ..........9285 Square key ½" x ½" x 4" lg ..................
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Bolt ½" NC x 1¾" lg + nylon locknut & flat washer 7/16" .......... 9281 Sprocket 80A30 T 1½" ø ..................110-02061 Lower auger P-992 (TRC) ..................VS2-992 Upper auger P-992 and components (TRC) (see p. 47) ..........opt. 8369 Key for "Orbit" motor ....................opt. - 24 -...
SNOWBLOWERS P-980 P-1020 P-1040 170-03785 See upper auger compo- nents on page 47. - 28 -...
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SNOWBLOWERS P-980 P-1020 P-1040 (cont'd) REF. PART # DESCRIPTION 140-00832 Reversible scraper blade 1/2" x 4" x 90 1/2" lg ........140-15151 Reversible scraper blade 1/2" x 4" x 95" lg ..........140-00852 Reversible scraper blade 1/2" x 4" x 97" lg ..........319-38310 Plow bolt 7/16"...
SNOWBLOWERS P-980TRC P-1020TRC P-1040TRC 170-05423 See upper auger compo- nents on page 47. - 31 -...
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SNOWBLOWERS P-980TRC P-1020TRC P-1040TRC (cont'd) REF. PART # DESCRIPTION 140-00832 Reversible scraper blade 1/2" x 4" x 90 1/2" lg ..........140-15151 Reversible scraper blade 1/2" x 4" x 95" lg ............ 140-00852 Reversible scraper blade 1/2" x 4" x 97" lg ............ 319-38310 Plow bolt 7/16"...
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SNOWBLOWERS P-980TRC P-1020TRC P-1040TRC (cont'd) REF. PART # DESCRIPTION 190-01461 Chain #100 x 88 3/4" lg (71 rollers) ............. 26A100 Connecting link no. 100 ................9470 Idler sprocket #100 ..................160-06511 Spacer 3/4" i.d. x 1 1/4" o.d. x 3/4" lg ............110-01052 Idler ......................
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SNOWBLOWERS P-980TRC P-1020TRC P-1040TRC (cont'd) REF. PART # DESCRIPTION VS2-1040 Upper auger P-1040 (TRC) and components (see p. 47) ........- opt. 110-12541 Hinged P.T.O. shroud .................. Std. Grease fitting 1/4"-28 90 deg............... 300-38310 Bolt 7/16" NC x 1½" + nylon locknut & flat washer ........300-38280 Bolt 7/16"...
SPEED REDUCER # 9721 - 200 HP PR3G-200-2 Oil volume required: 0.9 liters Use XLEP-68/320 oil or equivalent. Oil level REF. PART # DESCRIPTION 9752 Half casing ......................8753 Half casing ......................9754 Helical gear with the teeth inclined to the right (28 teeth) ..........9756 Adaptor .........................
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"...
HYDRAULIC MOTOR # MLH-250 & MLH-315 CUSHION VALVE H110 MOTOR REF. PART # DESCRIPTION 8368 Set of seals ....................8369 Key for "Orbit" motor ................. - 56 -...
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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