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Old 10-29-2009, 05:49 PM
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Ok 1971 cub cadet 107, with a QA36 snowthrower. Please tell me there is some little trick to getting this snowthrower hooked to my tractor without breaking a sweat. I did get it on once, so I know it will work. But I just spend the last 20mins with a block of wood and a jack wrestling it with no luck. I mean I will eventually get it on there but I was wondering is some of you guys that have had your snowthrower on and off have devised a little plan of attack that you could share with me. Thanks
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Old 10-29-2009, 06:11 PM
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Might this help...... ?? Click on... QA Manual
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Old 10-29-2009, 06:57 PM
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I can't get the link to work, but if your pointing me to the manual, I do have that. It just says "raise the snowthrower until it latches in place on the tractor frame.

The problem I am fighting is that when I slide the thrower frame onto those Frankenstein studs the two pins are very low and they end up sliding underneath the quick release latch. Trying to lift the snowthrower from the front seams to make this angle worse. It seams I need to lift from the center to get it to pivot correctly. I think if there was two people it would be a simple.

I did finally get it on, I used a 2x4 as a lever to lift under the center of the gear box frame and that seamed to correct the angle and allow it to latch on.

I guess I was just hoping that others find it a bear and have come up with little strategies to ease the pain.
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Punkid,

I use a low pallette to keep my CW-36 snowblower on for a slight elevation. I have packed gravel in my garage so I can build up a base if it is too high or too low. My pallette keeps it level. I suppose that you cold use 2x4's or something else to get the right height. This would be a great weekend project to build yourself something to ease your trouble. Glad to hear that you got your snow thrower on already........hope my idea is just food for thought!!!

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When I used to use a QA42A on mine ,it was horrible trying to mount it. I found if I used some 4x4s to site the blower on ,then unhooked the 2 top links ( arms ) it was allot easier to get on.

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I know this post is over a year old, but I would like to know if anyone has come up with a procedure for installing the QA42" snowblower. I've been doing this for over 30 years on my 1250 tractor, & this year I was ready to blow my brains out. It's like I couln't square up the tractor with the mounting arms. Plus, all the drive linkage kept flopping over, causing the mounting arms to either fall low or go high. As it is, I have the pins engaged in the slots, but 1 side still needs to be seated before I can latch. It seems like pushing in one side cause the other side to walk out. Probably with 2 people this might not be an issue. I have my son coming over tomorrow so we can each push in a side. I'm too embarrasst to even tell you how long it took this time. Even the notes I have for installation didn't help me this time. Any suggestions?
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Old 11-23-2010, 07:42 AM
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FJK12:

Do you have a QA42A snowthrower that you are trying to mount on a 1250.

I ask because the QA42 was never intended for the WF Cubs. Was this a typo...??
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Yes, I have a QA42A blower & a 1979 1250. Does wf mean a wide frame? This year I was doing this in the garage. When I have the blower outside on the grass, it doesn't move around & I can creep the tractor into the blower arms. Maybe I should remember this. Still looking for ideas to improve the mounting procedure.
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I have found out by trial and error that removing the top 2 pivot links it will attach rather easily. You do not have to wrestle the weight of the blower then. Reattach the top links after the quick link set up is secured and bolted in place. Nothing about the units fall in the category of quick attach.
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