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Old 01-31-2019, 11:49 AM
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Hey guys snow throwing this morning everything was going great. raised the blower up went to put it back down and it won't go down. Tried to go up and won't go higher either.checked the obvious things and at a loss. Could low hytran cause the cyl to not move? I did not have time to take of the tunnel to look at thing yet... just thought it was goofy that everything worked great and then bam it doesn't move
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Old 01-31-2019, 12:04 PM
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Check the up-down stop on the side of the frame near your right foot,
Maybe it has loosened and fallen down enough to limit travel.
Best to remove it for snow plow operation. Make sure your shoes are adjusted, I usually run mine to allow about 3/16" to 1/4" clearance.

I don't think Fluid level would not have anything to do with it.
Almost have to be a mechanical issue in the linkage or lift
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Old 01-31-2019, 12:09 PM
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Check the up-down stop on the side of the frame near your right foot,
Maybe it has loosened and fallen down enough to limit travel.
Best to remove it for snow plow operation. Make sure your shoes are adjusted, I usually run mine to allow about 3/16" to 1/4" clearance.

I don't think Fluid level would not have anything to do with it.
Almost have to be a mechanical issue in the linkage or lift
I thought that might be the problem as well but it was not in the way. The thing is it is stuck up about 3 inches! It can go about 4 inches higher but won't move up or down
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I'd take it to the garage, place a 2x4 or some support under the snow thrower. Shut the tractor off and release the lift rod for the thrower from the lift arm of the tractor. Then restart the tractor and see if the lift arm moves with the up and down position of the hydro lift. This will help you to determine whether it is a tractor problem or perhaps something wrong with the thrower (froze up in its position). Then proceed to further diagnose the problem.

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I'd take it to the garage, place a 2x4 or some support under the snow thrower. Shut the tractor off and release the lift rod for the thrower from the lift arm of the tractor. Then restart the tractor and see if the lift arm moves with the up and down position of the hydro lift. This will help you to determine whether it is a tractor problem or perhaps something wrong with the thrower (froze up in its position). Then proceed to further diagnose the problem.

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finsruskw you were right! the knob was tight but the arm was wedged between the frame and the bracket. I however think I broke the dowel that allows the arm to raise the thrower should have it fixed tonight!
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You will need a 5/16" spirol pin, or in a pinch a bolt will temporarily work, but it needs to be tight.
If you let the hole get worn by continued use of a bolt, a spirol pin will probably not stay in.
Glad you found the problem.
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