[Herd of Deeres]

I've got one of each but can't figure out the difference? They're about equal cosmetically but I can't figure out how one might be better than the other to mount on my 214. :fing20:

 

[PA318Guy]

HOD, in the diagram below for the 37a is one of the differences (there really aren't too many), note on the adjuster for tensioning the chain there is a bolt that goes through a threaded collar (parts 3 and 4) on top and butts up against the housing. This allows you to adjust the tension and have it stay where you adjusted it, it won't slip back in! There are different spouts, some other different parts but in the long run no huge differences!

 

[Herd of Deeres]

Looks like the 37A has the same setup as the 338. Thanks for the IPB PA318Guy :fing32: Will have to dig a little more before I decide which one to sell.

 

[Bradz1st110]

37 has a round chute and 37a should have square chute. Another difference is the 37 requires a twist in the drivebelt that hooks to the PTO. I have the 37. I've heard the 37 with the round chute is supposed to throw the snow better. I need to paint the inside of mine and a buddy says to keep it sprayed down with PAM cooking spray to keep the snow from sticking.

 

[Herd of Deeres]

Both of mine have round chutes although I've seen that difference posted before. PAM works great; Get a couple of big cans from the warehouse store and you're stylin for the winter. :fing32:

 

[Herd of Deeres]

Still can't get the front lift arm figured out :banghead3

So I got a bite on the 37A and just to be sure it works on 200 series I hooked it to my 214. And because I know :wwp: here's some gratuitous snow candy

I pulled the rear end of the front lift arm off the hydraulic lift pivot and adjusted it as short as I could get it which is about halfway down the visible threads. It starts to bind when the end of the rod reaches the casting. It will now put a slight bit of tension on the rod but nowhere near enough to lift the blower. What am I missing? :duh:

 

[better before]

Never thought of PAM. Maybe that would have helped me yesterday.

 

[Bradz1st110]

Have you tried adjusting your mower height knob? I had to adjust mine all the way out to get my lift rod attached on my 210.

 

[Herd of Deeres]

Never thought of the mower height adjustment - just tried it and I can get the snowthrower to rock back and forth but still not lift. Maybe I got the wrong lift arm from the PO? Mine is 11" pin to pin.

 

[PA318Guy]

From the looks of the picture you have the wrong "lift link" but as long as it's the correct length you should still be OK! Take a picture of how you have it hooked to the front lift kit on the tractor. I'm betting you don't have all the correct pieces in place! You should be tyiing into a lever that then has the lift kit rod connected at a higher location and then bolted to the tractor frame at the top of the lever.

 

[Herd of Deeres]

Looks like this at the business end of the front lift arm:

 

[Bradz1st110]

Herd it looks like you have it hooked up right. The Lift rod that I have on my 37 blower is flat bar stock. I'll have to measure it tomorrow but you might have the wrong one. Mines only 9 or 10 inches I believe. I'll look tomorrow and let you know.

 

[rslaback]

I have never seen a lift rod for the snowblower that was made from round stock. Are you sure that isn't the lift rod that goes under the tractor from the handle shaft to the rock shaft?

 

[ggsteve]

Does your other blower have a different lift rod attached? I might be interested in one of your blowers. I'll PM you.

 

[PA318Guy]

Herd, your front lift lever is correct. Here is a picture of the correct lift link!

 

[Herd of Deeres]

I have never seen a lift rod for the snowblower that was made from round stock. Are you sure that isn't the lift rod that goes under the tractor from the handle shaft to the rock shaft?

Good eyes. You are correct that the rod I am using is not the correct one. I picked up the 37A without a lift rod and when I priced them from JD they want $50! for one like the pic PA318Guy posted :thSick: So as I parted DeereZilla down I found that rod as I pulled out the lift linkage and the lightbulb went off - set it next to the correct lift arm I got with my 37 blower and :fing32: same size. That's why I'm still confused why this whole rig won't work. :banghead3

 

[Bradz1st110]

Get us a pic of how you have the main lift rod under the tractor that's hooked to the rockshaft. Perhaps you have that end connected wrong.

I dont know if the rockshaft on the hydraulic lift is different than a manual lift like I have.

 

[rslaback]

Are you sure that the rod you have from the 37 is the right size? I thought the 37 and 37a used the same lift and housing.

Don't buy one from Deere. That is highway robbery. A couple other options that guys have used are to use a piece of chain instead of the steel link or to replace the factory lift rod with two pieces of strap steel with the holes drilled correctly that are identical. You place one on either side of the connecting points and put a pin through one strap then the connection point and then the other strap. There really isn't a need to have a funky clevis like Deere made them.

 

[Herd of Deeres]

OK - for those of you who thought I was a little bent in the head (not that I'm not) about the lift rod here's the JD OEM correct rod and my substiture side-by-each:

So I went back and pulled the front lift rod out of the tractor and adjusted it all the way down to its shortest. Much easier out of the machine where I could stick a screwdriver in each end and crank on it.

Threw the JD lift rod on for yuks and put the lift back together. Might be tough to see in this pic but the snowthrower is now 4"-5" off the floor. :trink40:

Thanks for the help and suggestions - if I'd just sucked it up and done the rod adjustment sooner I'd be done by now :banghead3 It'll be interesting to see what happens when I put the plow back on.

 

[Bradz1st110]

Well I was out messing with the girls in the garage today and measured the distance from eye to eye on my front lift rod and is was between 10 and half inches and 10 and a quarter. Glad you got it figured out. I wasnt so lucky on my endeavours. The 110 that wasn't running is now running and my 210 that was running nice now will not start. Temperature has dropped quite a bit so I think maybe its a carb setting. It's getting gas but looks like weak spark I think. So gonna try a new coil and maybe a new plug.