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) 10) Before unplugging the chute, always disengage the 2) Stop engine and relieve all hydraulic pressures before P.T.O., stop the engine and relieve all hydraulic pressu- doing inspection, maintenance or repairs. res. 3) Never perform any work under the Snowblower while it 11) Do not operate in excessive inclined conditions.
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 Figure 7 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 8 Decal C Part 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 13 Figure 10 Decal F Part no.: A 109 Figure 14 Decal H Pièce no.: 190-10991 Figure 11 Figure 12 Decal G Part no.: A103 Figure 15 - 10 -...
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DECALS (cont'd) Figure 16 Decal J Part no.: 190-06651 Figure 19 Decal K Part no.: 190-07611 Figure 17 Figure 20 Decal L Part no.: 190-02651 Figure 18 - 11 -...
DECALS (cont'd) Figure 21 Figure 25 Decal M Part no.: 190-11581 MAINTENANCE DECALS The maintenance decals indicate the points requiring lubrication. Refer to maintenance section for more details. Figure 22 Part no.: A 105 Figure 26 Figure 23 Part no.: A 106 Decal N Part no.: 190-11591 Figure 24...
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. 28). 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 3"...
STARTING-UP Snowblower and tractor at the same level The PXPL snowblower has been developped to fit most three point hitch mount farm tractors.The lifting angle of the three point hitch varies from one model of tractor to the other, and may affect the operation of the X-PRO blade.
2) Lift the snowblower a couple inches and verify height (Fig. 37-A) of approximately 6" for models that the scraper blade of the snowblower unit is PXPL-86 and PXPL-86-92 and of 8" for models parallel to the ground. Otherwise, check your PXPL-92 and PXPL-92-98. Begin the adjustment tractor's 3 point hitch.
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.
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MAINTENANCE ON SPEED REDUCER It is extremely important that the chain inside the chain 1) Remove PTO from the chain box. box is tightened. A loose chain will add shocks to the 2) Unscrew the 12 bolts 5/16" dia. (item #22) from entire box (chain, sprockets, bearings and spline couplings to gearbox).
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 Snowblower model PXPL-86 PXPL-86-92 PXPL-92 PXPL-92-98 Horse power recommended min. - max. 50 to 75 HP 50 to 75 HP 75 to 125 HP 75 to125 HP Working width - snowblower 86" (218.44) 92" (233.68) 92" (233.68) 98" (248.92) Working width - X-PRO blade "...
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FD208 Flange for 4 grease fitting ................140-07301 Back plate for shroud hinge and stationary hold down 1/4" x 1" x 65" (PXPL-86) 140-07291 Back plate for shroud hinge and stationary hold down 1/4" x 1" x 71" (PXPL-8692) ..
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Upper hitch ....................300-50400 Bolt 1" NC x 3" lg + nylon locknut ..............110-25872 Auger drive shaft x 32 5/16" PXPL-86 ............110-23372 Auger drive shaft x 35 5/16" PXPL-8692 ............150-05471 Bushing 1/4" i.d. x 1" o.d. x 3/4" lg (welded) ..........
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(cont'd) SNOWBLOWERS PXPL-86 PXPL-86-92 REF. PART # DESCRIPTION 300-40280 Bolt 1/2" NC x 1 1/4" lg + nylon locknut & flat washer 7/16" ......140-14243 3-points side bar ..................110-15291 Hoses support ..................... 300-44355 Bolt 5/8" NC x 2 1/4" lg + nylon locknut ............
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 ................. - 49 -...
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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