Hi cougar, I think the easiest way to get one would probably be ebay, or if you can find a picture of one they don't look very hard to make. It will mount on the right side of the dash tower. If there isn't holes already there you might have to drill 2.
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I realize I've neglected giving Randy the "Joy of Pictures" recently, and this looks like a good excuse to do so.
Here are the pieces that put a blower on a 318.
There is a pulley that mounts on the PTO, and a lower pully that connects to the drive-shaft.
Pete (one more post with other pix to come...)
Here are the pieces that put a blower on a 318.
There is a pulley that mounts on the PTO, and a lower pully that connects to the drive-shaft.
Pete (one more post with other pix to come...)
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And here's the "big bracket" sequence, a look at the rear of the bracket (you can see how it would mount to the 318) and the drive-shaft.
Pete
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Almost forgot. You'll want the rear weights. There is way too much weight out in front of the little 318. I have the 75# wheel weights, but that was not enough. So I got the weight bracket and filled it.
Another important safety tip: When trying to decide if you really want the rear weight bracket, do NOT ask your spouse to sit on the back of the tractor to see if it helps, and then proudly proclaim "Yep, looks like I need to get weight bracket and 240# of weights to give this baby some serious traction."
Instead, declare "Sorry, you just don't have enough weight to make any noticeable difference" and then of course you still go out and order the bracket.
'Nuff said.
Pete
Another important safety tip: When trying to decide if you really want the rear weight bracket, do NOT ask your spouse to sit on the back of the tractor to see if it helps, and then proudly proclaim "Yep, looks like I need to get weight bracket and 240# of weights to give this baby some serious traction."
Instead, declare "Sorry, you just don't have enough weight to make any noticeable difference" and then of course you still go out and order the bracket.
'Nuff said.
Pete
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I just found a few minutes to look this up on jdparts, it looks very simple to duplicate.
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ADAPTING PARTS (49 ST TO 318 TRACTOR)
(316 TRACTOR S.N. 285001- )
(A) ON 49 ST WITH SN UP TO 488000-NEED TO ORDER AM39601 OR AM106988. ON 49 ST SN 488001 AND ABOVE
AM39601 INCLUDED
(B) WHEN INSTALLING 49 ST ON 316 SN 477134 AND ABOVE OR 318 SN 485762 AND ABOVE ORDER AM106988 KIT
ADAPTING PARTS (49 ST TO 318 TRACTOR)
(316 TRACTOR S.N. 285001- )
| Cart | KEY | PART NO. | PART NAME | QTY | TRACTOR SERIAL NO. | 316 | 318 | REMARKS | ||
| 1 | AM39599 | BRACKET | 1 | - | 477133 | X | ||||
| AM39599 | BRACKET | 1 | - | 485761 | X | |||||
| AM106990 | BRACKET | 1 | 477134 | - | X | |||||
| AM106990 | BRACKET | 1 | 485762 | - | X | |||||
| 2 | 14H786 | NUT | 2 | 1/4" | ||||||
| 3 | 19H1900 | CAP SCREW | 1 | 5/16" X 3/4" | ||||||
| 4 | 19H1948 | CAP SCREW | 2 | 1/4" X 3/4", (USE WITHOUT SPACERS) | ||||||
| 19H1791 | CAP SCREW | 2 | 1/4" X 1-1/4", (USE WITH SPACERS) | |||||||
| 5 | 19M7897 | SCREW | 1 | M8 X 35 (HS, HEAD MARKED 10.9) | ||||||
| 6 | 24H1292 | WASHER | 1 | 11/32" X 3/4" X 0.120" | ||||||
| Cart | KEY | PART NO. | PART NAME | QTY | TRACTOR SERIAL NO. | 316 | 318 | REMARKS | ||
| 7 | N107443 | BUSHING | 2 | |||||||
| 8 | AM39601 | KIT | 1 | - | 477133 | X | (A) ADAPTER | |||
| AM39601 | KIT | 1 | - | 485761 | X | (A) ADAPTER | ||||
| AM106988 | KIT | 1 | 477134 | - | X | (A) (B) ADAPTER | ||||
| AM106988 | KIT | 1 | 485762 | - | X | (A) (B) ADAPTER |
(A) ON 49 ST WITH SN UP TO 488000-NEED TO ORDER AM39601 OR AM106988. ON 49 ST SN 488001 AND ABOVE
AM39601 INCLUDED
(B) WHEN INSTALLING 49 ST ON 316 SN 477134 AND ABOVE OR 318 SN 485762 AND ABOVE ORDER AM106988 KIT
Those are there to confuse any Copperhead snakes that might be hiding in the snow.
Must work, I've never been attacked by a Copperhead while blowing snow :mocking:.
Ok, I'm too lazy to cut off the extra. Turns out it also helps because sometimes they break off and I can tell if they are missing and put another on. The chains just don't stay one without tie wraps around the rubber strap that keeps everything pulled in. Seems like the smaller the tire, the harder it is to have the chains stay on. Few things suck more than being up to your hubcaps in snow and having a chain slip off. If I wasn't lazy I would never have discovered this.
I also use pieces of #12 copper wire to hold the locking latch for the chains in place, and hold the end of the chain on the "other side" of the latching hook latch thingie.
Last winter we had about 5" of snow, enough for the blade but not enough for the blower. I tried plowing with no chains, just the weights. No problems. But with the blower, and all that weight out front, chains are a must on the 318.
As a kid "up north" I did lots of blade n' blower work. It's a different deal down here in the South. I'm still figuring out how to use a blower on gravel that doesn't get a frozen layer on it, still a newbie there. Heck, even my snow blower still has training wheels on it.
Pete
Must work, I've never been attacked by a Copperhead while blowing snow :mocking:.
Ok, I'm too lazy to cut off the extra. Turns out it also helps because sometimes they break off and I can tell if they are missing and put another on. The chains just don't stay one without tie wraps around the rubber strap that keeps everything pulled in. Seems like the smaller the tire, the harder it is to have the chains stay on. Few things suck more than being up to your hubcaps in snow and having a chain slip off. If I wasn't lazy I would never have discovered this.
I also use pieces of #12 copper wire to hold the locking latch for the chains in place, and hold the end of the chain on the "other side" of the latching hook latch thingie.
Last winter we had about 5" of snow, enough for the blade but not enough for the blower. I tried plowing with no chains, just the weights. No problems. But with the blower, and all that weight out front, chains are a must on the 318.
As a kid "up north" I did lots of blade n' blower work. It's a different deal down here in the South. I'm still figuring out how to use a blower on gravel that doesn't get a frozen layer on it, still a newbie there. Heck, even my snow blower still has training wheels on it.
Pete
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the stock shoes didn't do much for me, so I've had some bigger ones made. If we ever get snow, I'll try those too. Between the big foot shoes and the training wheels, something should work. And since I only get a shot at it once every 5 to 8 years, I've got to have all options ready.
On the left are "new" shoes for the plow. Same problem, need more surface area.
I did get them primed and painted with advice from this crowd..
Pete
On the left are "new" shoes for the plow. Same problem, need more surface area.
I did get them primed and painted with advice from this crowd..
Pete
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