482 snow blower question

[pwhalen]

Hey I just got a 482 Cub, came with a grass deck hooked up and working with the electric pto. I also got a snow blower attachment with it and would like to use the blower. I'm having trouble seeing how it attaches after taking the deck off. Do I need a different set of pulleys on the front of the tractor? It also looks like I need different mounts up front, do I? Does anyone know where I can get these. I can post pics if needed.

Thanks in advance

Pete

 

[kmcconaughey]

Pete, welcome!

I believe there are a couple of snowblowers/throwers that could attach to the 482, if you post photos of the snowblower and tractor we can likely ID what snowblower you have and get you set up.

 

[jdiederichs]

The same snow blower is used on the 482 as on the other Red series tractors, so you would be best served with a single stage blower as you have manual lift and lower power. I think a QA42A is what you want, correct me if wrong guys.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Jim, a QA36B would be the proper single stage snow THROWER. The B models have the 5/8" pulley and the curved upper links to clear the lower grill housing. Pete states that he has a snowblower for his 482 but he does not state the model, it could be the QA36B or it could also be an H42 single stage snowthrower.

Above is, I believe, an H-48, however the H-42 looks nearly the same.

Above is a QA36B. Please note that the owner of this one (Steve B.) changed the pulley on it to a 3/8" in order to run it on a 1x8/9 series Cub Cadet and flipped the curved top links upside down so that the curve is pointing up, as it's easier to mount them on a 1x8/9 series with them in this position. On an 82 series the curve would be pointing down.

 

[pwhalen]

Thanks guys i'll post some pictures in a bit. My stuff looks alittle different but the pics will show you.