#960 Snowblower

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DESCRIPTION PAGE

Warranty ......................................................................1

Safety Instructions & Safety Sign Locations ................2

Snowblower w/Quick Hitch Drawings ..........................8

960 Snowblower Parts List...........................................10

Snowblower PTO Shaft Drawing..................................12

Snowblower PTO Shaft Parts Lists ..............................13

Gearbox Drawing & Parts List ......................................15

Cylinder Assembly Drawings & Parts Lists ..................16

# 960 Snowblower

WARRANTY POLICY

Buhler Manufacturing products are warranted for a period of twelve (12) months (90 days for commercial application) from original date of purchase, by original purchaser, to be free from defects in material and workmanship under correct, normal agricultural use and proper applications.

Buhler Manufacturing’s obligations under this warranty shall be limited to the repair or exchange, at Buhler Manufacturing’s option, of any Buhler Manufacturing product or part which proves to be defective as provided. Buhler Manufacturing reserves the right to either inspect the product at the buyer’s location or have it returned to the factory for inspection.

The above warranty does not extend to goods damaged or subject to accident, abuse or misuse after shipment from Buhler Manufacturing’s factory, nor to goods altered or repaired by anyone other than an authorized Buhler Manufacturing representative.

Buhler Manufacturing makes no Express Warranties other than those, which are specifically described. Any description of goods, including any references and specifications in catalogues, circulars and other written material published, is for the sole purpose of identifying goods and shall conform to such descriptions. Any sample or model is for illustrative purposes only and does not create an Express Warranty that the goods conform to sample or model shown.

The purchaser is solely responsible for determining suitability of goods sold. This warranty is expressly in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied. Buhler Manufacturing will in no event be liable for any incidental or consequential damages whatsoever. Nor for any sum in excess of the price received for the goods for which liability is claimed.

WARRANTY CLAIMS:

Warranty requests must be prepared on Buhler Manufacturing Warranty Claim Forms with all requested information properly completed. Warranty Claims must be submitted within a thirty

(30) day period from date of failure repair.

WARRANTY LABOR:

Any labor subject to warranty must be authorized by Buhler Manufacturing. The labor rate for replacing defective parts, where applicable, will be credited at 100% of the dealer’s posted shop rate. Defective parts will receive an extra 10% discount to assist with freight or other incidental costs.

GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION:

Warranty terms and conditions are subject to Provincial or State legislation.

IMPORTANT FACTS:

Buckets and Bucket Tines Carry No Warranty

Bent Spears Carry No Warranty

Snowblower Fan Shafts Carry No Warranty

Mower Blades Carry No Warranty

Portable Auger Parts Have Two (2) Year Warranty

Loader Parts Have Two (2) Year Warranty

IMPORTANT NOTE: This warranty does not apply to rentals

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# 960 Snowblower

SNOWBLOWER

This manual is for 96" Farm King Snowblower with a quick coupling hitch. With this hitch, the blower can be mounted on a tractor with either a quick hitch or the standard three-point hitch. All 96" Farm King snowblowers have a sealed oil bath gearbox. The snowblower is the push type and will mount to a tractor with 540 rpm PTO. It is supplied with category 2 pins with conversion bushings to category 3 available. This

96" wide snowblower comes with hydraulic chute control as standard equipment. A hand crank chute control is available. There is a shear bolt on the auger and on the

PTO shaft to protect the machine from damage if a large object is picked up. Any smaller objects in the snow will be thrown with it and could cause serious injury. Do not let anyone stand behind the tractor in the area of the discharged snow.

SAFETY SIGNS

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

#1 #2

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# 960 Snowblower

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Do not operate the blower in the fully raised position. The three-point hitch on some tractors rises high enough to cause the PTO shaft to bind.

This can cause damage to the PTO shaft and/or to the hitch and pins.

2. Depth of cut can be partially controlled by tilting the blower forward or backward. Adjust the tractor quick hitch so the snowblower is just slightly tilted back when resting on the ground.

CAUTION: Excessive backward tilt may cause the "U" joints to flutter resulting in PTO shear bolt failure.

3. Run the blower at low rpm to check operation before blowing snow.

4. The snowblower has two shear bolts to protect the tractor and blower in case a large object enters the blower. PTO shear bolt - two 5/16" x 1"

(Grade 8); Auger shear bolt – 5/16” x 1 ¼” (Grade 5). Shear bolts should be fastened with a lock nut or two jam nuts. These bolts must be kept tight to prevent wear of the bolt and bolt holes.

5. Never run PTO shaft at over 600 rpm.

6. Chain Tension: Slack on the lower side of the chain should be 3/8” to ½”. a) The spout clamps and rings should be periodically lubricated with gun grease. b) PTO shaft universal joints and square shaft slide should be greased daily. c) Regularly oiling the chain will significantly increase the life of the chain. d) The grease fitting on the hydraulic spout swivel arm should be kept lubricated. e) Gearbox - Use any 80-90 gear oil or multigrade with 80 minimum.

8. Periodically check all bolts for tightness. The bolt holding on the fan and the bearing bolts are of particular importance.

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# 960 Snowblower

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS – cont’d.

9. Danger: Always stop blowing for servicing or unplugging. The PTO should be disengaged before dismounting from the tractor.

10. Caution: Always check to see that both ends of the PTO shaft are securely attached as per instructions every time you are preparing to use the Snowblower.

11. Shear Sprocket: The shear sprocket (#24) should be checked at the beginning of every season to make sure it will spin freely. With time this sprocket could corrode and seize which will not allow the shear bolt to break if something jams in the snowblower auger. Clean to loosen if necessary.

12. When replacing bearings or tightening a loose bearing collar, always tighten collar in the direction of shaft rotation using a center punch or a similar tool.

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# 960 Snowblower

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Fasten the two quick hitch arms (#57 & #58, left and right) to the main body. Use eight 5/8” x 1 ¼” hex bolts, lock washers and hex nuts.

Note: Lift arms for quick coupling hitch are 30 ¾” long versus 35” for the standard three point hitch.

2. Bolt the quick hitch (#56) to the snowblower body using two ½” x 1 ¼” hex bolts, lock washers and hex nuts. Fasten to the lift arms using three 5/8" x

1 ½” hex bolts on each lift arm. Insert a 1" top link pin at the top and two 1

1/8" lift pins at the bottom of the hitch.

3. Bolt the hitch cross brace (#2) underneath the two quick hitch arms using two 5/8" x 1 ½” hex bolts, lock washers, flat washers and hex nuts.

4. Mount the discharge spout (#3) using the spout clamp (#51) bolted to the spout ring on the snowblower. Lubricate the spout ring and clamp. a) Mount the swivel arm (#36) onto the swivel pin welded to the back corner of the fan housing using a 1" ID flat washer (#37) and a 3/16" x 1 ½” cotter pin (#52). b) Wrap cable (#35) around spout and clamp to the ends of the swivel using ¼” cable clamps (#16). c) With the spout turned forward and the swivel arm centered with the spout, clamp the cable to the spout cable anchor using another cable clamp. Ensure that the spout is not jammed and that there is no slack in the cable. d) Use a standard 8" stroke cylinder (20 ¼” min., 28 ¼” max. pin centers). e) NOTE: A hydraulic cylinder and hose kit to control the spout deflector is available as an option.

6. Hand Crank (Option): a) Fasten hand crank assembly (#50) using two ½” x 1 ¼” hex bolts, lock washer and hex nuts. b) Thread cable (#53) through hole in hand crank to even lengths and wrap around the tube to each side of the hole four turns in opposite directions. c) Turn spout to center forward position and clamp cable to cable anchor on far side of spout using clamp (#16).

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# 960 Snowblower

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS – cont’d.

7. Mounting blower on tractor: e) a) The pins supplied with the snowblower are for a category 2 quick hitch. The quick coupling hitch has two holes both at the top of the hitch and at each lift arm. When using a quick coupler, the pins must be in the inside set of holes. Use the outside set of holes with a standard three-point hitch. b) Using tape or a bright colored marking pen, mark on the outer shields the position where the shaft is completely pushed together and the position where you have a 4"overlap. Watch these marks when moving the blower through all possible operating angles to see that the PTO shaft stays within this range. c) With the engine on the tractor shut off, attach the PTO shaft. The tractor end has a standard 6-spline end with a spring loaded locking collar. The snowblower end has a clamp-style yoke with a 3/8" key way. Slide the yoke onto the gearbox shaft with the 3/8" key supplied. Lock the yoke in place with the 1/2" x 3" hex bolt and lock nut fitted through the groove in the gearbox shaft. After tightening the bolt, insert and tighten the 3/8" socket set screw supplied.

Caution: Always check to see that both ends of the PTO shaft are securely attached every time the Snowblower is used.

This should always be done with the tractor engine off. d) Check that the PTO shaft does not bottom or separate with the blower in the extreme high and low positions. A longer optional

PTO shaft is available if the standard shaft is too short. Check for free movement of all parts in various raised positions; particularly the PTO shaft.

NOTE: Excessive U-joint wear and shear pin failure may result if the tractor PTO angle exceeds 20

°

. The drawing below gives an approximate way to check this angle. With the PTO half extended, the tractor output should not be over 32 inches high. Use 34 inches if the PTO is nearly fully extended and 30 inches if it is nearly

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# 960 Snowblower

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS – cont’d.

All snowblowers are supplied with a PTO shield (#61). To install, remove the two rear bolts at the top of the gearbox (#38). Bolt the PTO shield to the gearbox by the hinges using these same bolts. A utility spring (#62) keeps the shield in place. Hook one end of the spring in the hole in the shield and the other end to the hole in the brace under the gearbox.

CAUTION: Do not run the snowblower without this shield in place.

REFILLING GEARBOX WITH OIL:

If the gearbox requires refilling with oil because of repairs to the gearbox, add oil to the level shown in drawing. Check the level regularly using the plug in the lid. The correct level is even with the bottom of the plug.

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# 960 Snowblower

96” SNOWBLOWER W/QUICK HITCH

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# 960 Snowblower

96” SNOWBLOWER W/QUICK HITCH

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# 960 Snowblower

WHEN ORDERING PARTS

Always give your dealer the Model, Color and Serial Number of your machine to assist him in ordering and obtaining the correct parts. Use the exploded view and tabular listing of the area of interest to exactly identify the required part.

960 SNOWBLOWERS

ITEM PART # DESCRIPTION

1 902403 Main

2 965959 Hitch Cross Brace, 1 1/2'' x 39 1/2''

3 965648 Spout

4 965904 Auger

5 965905 Fan Assy (Standard 3-Blade)

965448

6 812362

Fan Assy (Optional 4-Blade)

5/16'' Lock Nut (pl)

7 84072

8 81619

9 81620

3/8'' x 3/4'' Hex Bolt (pl)

1/2'' x 1'' Hex Bolt (pl)

1/2'' x 1 1/4'' Hex Bolt (pl)

10 81637

11 81636

1/2'' Lock Washer (pl)

1/2'' Hex Nut (pl)

12 965910 Top Link Pin (Cat. 2)

13 965911 Linch

14 84111 1/2'' x 1 1/4'' Sq. Hd. Set Screw (pl)

15 984077

16 961658

17 84268

18 81677

1/2'' Jam Nut (pl)

1/4'' Cable Clamp

5/8'' x 1 1/2'' Hex Bolt (pl)

5/8'' Lock Washer (pl)

19 81678 5/8'' B.S. Flat Washer (pl)

20 81569 5/16''

21 81568 5/16'' Hex Nut (pl)

22 965912

23 965962

24 965914

25 965972

26 961876

27 81593

28 81592

29 81676

30 86170

40 Tooth Sprocket, #60, 1 3/8'' Bore

Idler Sprocket, #60 x 13 Tooth

13 Tooth Sprocket, #60, 1 1/4'' Bore

Roller Chain (#60 x 117 Link w/ Conn & Offset)

1/2'' x 1 1/2'' Clevis Pin (pl)

3/8'' Lock Washer (pl)

3/8'' Hex Nut (pl)

5/8'' Hex Nut (pl)

3/8'' x 1'' Hex Bolt (pl)

31 965917 1 3/8'' Bearing w/ Collar

32 961675 Flange Bearing (72MS)

33 965963 Chain

34 965919

35 965964

Drive Shaft Guard

1/4'' Cable x 70'' Long

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# 960 Snowblower

36 965923 Swivel

37 967140 1'' x 10ga Narrow Rim Washer (pl)

38 BU50505 Gearbox Complete w/o Oil

39 F0585 PTO Shaft Complete

40 965925 Drive

41 968807

42 81627

43 902377

44 81552

45 811702

3/8'' x 3/8'' x 2'' Key

1/2'' x 3'' Hex Bolt (pl)

3/8'' x 3/8'' x 4 3/4'' Key

5/16'' x 1 1/4'' Gr. 5 Hex Bolt (pl)

5/8'' x 1 1/4'' Hex Bolt (pl)

46 961676 1 1/4'' Bearing w/ Collar

47 967164 Pound-In Fitting

48 81549

49 81620

5/16'' x 3/4'' Hex Bolt (pl)

1/2'' x 1 1/4'' Hex Bolt (pl)

50 965803 Hand Weldment

51 965970 Spout

52 9812433 3/16'' x 1 1/2'' Cotter Pin (pl)

53 965927

54 84289

55 965928

56 F9203

57 965952

58 965953

59 812026

3/16'' Cable x 100'' Long

5/8'' x 3'' Hex Bolt (pl)

Idler Spacer, 3/4'' Long

F.K. Quick Hitch

Right Hand Quick Hitch Arm

Left Hand Quick Hitch Arm

5/16'' x 1'' Hex Bolt (pl)

60 965966 Quick Hitch Lift Pin (Cat. 2)

61 908715 PTO

62 960135 PTO Shield Spring

63 965968 Idler

64 812364

65 988999

66 81593

67 81592

68 965646

69 903523

1/2'' Lock Nut (pl)

3/8'' x 3/8'' Socket Set Screw (br)

3/8'' Lock Washer (pl)

3/8'' Hex Nut (pl)

Spout Adjustment Bar

1/2'' x 1 1/2'' Adjustment Pin Weldment

70 961012 #16 Hair Pin Clip

71 902407 Skid Weldment

72 900712 Skid Pin (5/8'' x 3'')

73 86171

74 F9102

75 936402

3/8'' x 1 1/4'' Hex Bolt (pl)

Hand Crank Assembly (Complete Kit)

PTO Safety Chain

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# 960 Snowblower

96” FARM KING SNOWBLOWER PTO

(Standard and Optional Long)

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# 960 Snowblower

960 FARM KING SNOWBLOWER PTO (Standard)

Item # Part # Description

F0585 Shaft

907987 Tractor Half of PTO (Shear)

907988 Implement Half of PTO (Clamp Yoke)

2 936199 Safety Slide Lock Repair Kit

(Collar, Spring, Ret. Ring, 2-Pawls)

3 936249 Shear Assembly Repair Kit

(3/8" x 1/2" Bolt, Lube, Blank, 31-1/4" Balls)

4 903297 Shear Bolt - 5/16" x 1" (Grade 8) (Pack of 10)

5 936197 Repair Kit (Option)

906548 Extended Life Repair Kit (Std.)

10 907990 Yoke & Shaft

12 81627 1/2" x 3" Hex Bolt (pl)

13 812364 1/2" Lock Nut (pl)

15 936411 6 Spl Shear Hub

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# 960 Snowblower

960 FARM KING SNOWBLOWER PTO (Optional Long)

Item # Part # Description

F0586 Shaft

907996 Tractor Half of PTO (Shear)

907997 Implement Half of PTO (Clamp Yoke)

2 936199 Safety Slide Lock Repair Kit

(Collar, Spring, Ret. Ring, 2-Pawls)

3 936249 Shear Assembly Repair Kit

(3/8" x 1/2" Bolt, Lube, Blank, 31-1/4" Balls)

4 908846 Shear Bolt - 3/8" x 1" (Grade 8) (Pack of 10)

5 936197 Repair Kit (Option)

906548 Extended Life Repair Kit (Std.)

10 908001 Yoke & Shaft

12 81627 1/2" x 3" Hex Bolt (pl)

13 812364 1/2" Lock Nut (pl)

15 936411 6 Spl Shear Hub

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# 960 Snowblower

96” FARM KING SNOWBLOWER GEARBOX

960 FK, 74", 85", & 96" ALLIED SNOWBLOWER GEARBOX PARTS LIST

Item # Part # Description

BU50505 Gearbox

1 BU50310 Gearbox Casting Only

2 BU500089-3 Pipe

3 BU50457

4 BU500167-1 Relief

5 BU50458

6 BU50507

7 BU50502

8 BU50329

9 BU50331

10 BU50428

11 BU50444

12 BU50422-1

13 BU50415

14 BU575902

Bevel Gear - 1 1/2" Bore

Bevel Gear - 1 3/8" Bore

Staking Lock Nut

Staking Lock Nut

Oil Seal (3 used)

Retainer Ring (4 used)

Bearing Cup (2 used)

Bearing Cone (2 used)

Key

15 BU575901

16 BU50429

17 BU50210X

18 BU575907

19 BU575906

20 BU500397-6

21 BU50417-1

Bearing Cup (2 used)

Bearing Cone (2 used)

Hex Bolt 5/16'' NC x 5/8'' GR5 (pl)

Key

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# 960 Snowblower

1.75 X 5 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY

Item # Part # Description

1 115367 Tube

2 112104 1.0

3 X2669

Item # Part #

3.5 x 8 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY

Description

1 24804

2 113934

3 X2098

Piston Rod 1.5 Dia

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# 960 Snowblower

96” FARM KING SNOWBLOWER BUNDLES

QUANTITY BUNDLE NO. DESCRIPTION

96” Farm King Snowblower w/Hydraulic Chute Control & 3-Blade Fan – Y960Q

1 F0624 Body Assembly

96” Farm King Snowblower w/Hydraulic Chute Control & 4-Blade Fan – Y960Q-4

1 F9203 Quick Hitch

96” Farm King Snowblower w/Hydraulic Chute Control, Long PTO &

3 Blade Fan– Y960QL

1 F0624 Body Assembly

96” Farm King Snowblower w/Hydraulic Chute Control, Long PTO &

4-Blade Fan – Y960QL-4

1 F0586 Long PTO

Options Available:

F9102 – Hand crank Kit

F9107 – Hydraulic Chute Control Kit

F9116 – Hydraulic Cylinder & Hose Kit for Spout Swivel

F9117 – Spout Deflector Cylinder & Hose Kit

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DIVISION LOCATIONS

Farm King Division

301 Mountain Street S.

Morden, MB R6M 1X7

Ph.: (204) 822-4467

Fax: (204) 822-6348

Allied Division

1201 Regent Ave. W.

Box 1003

Winnipeg, MB R2C 3B2

Ph.: (204) 661-8711

Fax: (204) 654-2503

Inland Division

675 Washington Ave.

Winnipeg, MB R2K 1M4

Ph: (204) 667-7854

Fax: (204) 669-2599

B.I.I. Division

1330 43 rd

Street N.W.

Fargo, ND 58102

Ph: (701) 282-7014

Fax: (701) 282-5865

CANADIAN WAREHOUSES

B.C., Abbotsford

(604) 864-2665

AB, Edmonton

(403) 962-6991

SK, Regina

(306) 781-2300

ON, Woodstock

(519) 539-0435

ON, Jasper

(613) 283-1758

QC, Dorion

(450) 455-4840

U.S. WAREHOUSES

AR, West Memphis

(870) 732-3132

GA, Stone Mountain

(770) 908-9439

IA, Lakeview

(712) 657-8585

ID, Meridian

(208) 887-6006

IN, Clarksville

(812) 284-3376

KS, Wichita

(316) 265-9577

MN, Lakeville

(952) 469-5267

MT, Billings

(406) 248-7771

ND, Bismarck

(701) 223-1886

ND, Fargo

(701) 282-7003

NY, Syracuse

(315) 463-5276

OH, Youngstown

(330) 793-0862

OR, Portland

(503) 234-0378

SD, Huron

(605) 352-8616

TX, Houston

(713) 928-2632

UT, Salt Lake City

(801) 972-4321

WI, Portage

(608) 742-1370

OFFSHORE WAREHOUSES

Burando Hill

Katanning

W. Australia

011-618-98-214422

Chihuahua, Mexico

011-52-158-90306

John Kerr Equipment Ltd.

Wilcoxholm Farm

Linlithgow, W. Lothian

Scotland

011-441-506-842280

Skovde, Sweden

011-46-500-452651

Naestved, Denmark

011-45-557-29511

Buhler Manufacturing

“ a partnership”

301 Mountain Street S.

Morden MB.

R6M 1X7

Ph.: (204) 822-4467

Fax: (204) 822-6348 www.buhler.com

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