Hydra Max - Snowblower Features and Benefits Brochure

HYDRA MAX Completely Hydraulic Snow Blower Featuring the Patented “Smart Valve” Benefits & Features1. Machine is significantly shorter from front to back than other skidsteersnowblowers. Hooking closer to the skidsteer & with blower discharge chute onthe right side, operator has excellent visibility down in front of machine. Rightside discharge chute helps keep snow off the cab windows & also blows snowaway from normal traffic flow. Allows operator to throw snow along sideskidsteer and backwards. Center of gravity is closer to the skid wheels and withless weight, the operator has better stability and control and he can also enter thecab easier.2. Driven by two hydraulic motors each with reverse feature, (one on right side ofmachine for blower fan & one on left side of machine for auger), machine has nochains, chain couplers, gearboxes, cross shafts, shear pins, or other similarmoving parts. No bearings on machine except for one plastic grease packedbearing between auger flighting & blower fan. Reverse feature allows easy cleanout.3. Blower fan is the limiting factor in blowing snow with any snowblower because ittakes more horsepower to run than the auger. This snowblower is equipped withthe new patented “Smart Valve”. It contains a pressure sensing valve whichautomatically reduces oil flow to auger in order to keep constant oil flow toblower fan thereby maintaining maximum throwing distance & performance. (i.e.assume maximum skidsteer horsepower requires 3,000 p.s.i. oil pressure. Whenskidsteer is under heavy load and it reaches to within 100 psi of maximumpressure, the auger will slow down accordingly to keep the blower fan running atoptimum power. Blower fan avoids slowing down, which is an especiallyimportant feature for heavy wet snow).4. With other snowblowers, oil flows through a relief valve and back to the skidsteerwhen maximum system horsepower is reached. This builds up heat in thehydraulic system potentially shortening the systems life. With the “Smart Valve”,oil does not have to go over the skidsteer’s relief valve when maximum systempressures are reached thereby extending the system’s life.5. The “Smart Valve” will detect by pressure, when a foreign object enters the augerand by automatically cutting off the oil flow, auger flighting will stop as fast as itneeds to. It does not have to rely on shear pins to break, or hydraulic relief valves(which build up heat in the system). With the “Smart Valve”, when operatorpushes button on the joystick to manually stop oil flow, the auger flighting willroll to a stop rather than make an abrupt stop. Avoiding abrupt stops increaseshydraulic motor life and reduces stress on drive components.6. The “Smart Valve” includes a third case drain line to the skidsteer. For maximumsnowblower performance, skidsteers with case drain line hookups arerecommended. Using skidsteers without case drain line has less power availableto snowblower and it also puts more pressure on the hydraulic motor seals therebyweakening them and shortening hydraulic motor life. It is recommended to havedealer install case drain hookup on the skidsteer especially for hydraulic chute &deflector option. Skidsteers without case drain should use electric chute &deflector option.7. Performance is enhanced with blower fan & discharge chute on the right side.Auger brings snow across the whole front of the machine and directly into theblower fan which is rotating in the same direction as auger and also at a muchhigher speed, thereby improving snowblower efficiency.8. Discharge chute folds down for more compact storage & shipping. Chute startsright down on top of the blower fan. The snow no longer has to travel upwardsthrough a lengthy throat which significantly reduces the area for snow toaccumulate. Chute also has no inside ledges for snow to accumulate. These twofactors combined nearly eliminate the possibility of snow plugging up in thechute. Discharge chute is set at a 45 degree angle which is the optimum angle tomaximize snow throwing distance.9. Powder coat painted-means less chipping, scratching, less chance for rust.10. Replaceable cutting edge is standard equipment and mounts on bottom side of thefront edge. Some competitor machines may not have replaceable cutting edge orit may be mounted on the top side of the front edge. Bottom mounted edgeallows for aggressive chipping or digging of hard snow or ice. Allows for cleanup near buildings & obstacles by allowing cutting edge to back drag snow. Thecutting edge is also positioned farther forward than the leading edge of the augerflighting. This helps protect the flighting from damage if operator hits anobstacle.11. Also equipped with replaceable & adjustable shoes.12. Discharge chute (both rotation & deflector) is fully hydraulic and rotates 270degrees. At this time an electric chute rotation is not available.13. For newer skidsteers that have a 14 pin or 8 pin hookup, a wiring harness is usedthat allows operator to use joystick to activate the solenoid switch which engagesthe discharge chute (rotation & deflector) hydraulically. Skidsteers without 14pin or 8 pin hookup must use the traditional wiring method whereby operatormust push the control buttons from a separate control box that has been wired intothe cab. For discharge chute that runs electrically, the 14 pin or 8 pin wiringharness can not be used because it requires too much current. Thereforetraditional wiring method must be used.14. Return oil rather than pressure oil (oil coming from the skidsteer) is used toactivate the hydraulic chute rotation motor & deflector cylinder. The solenoidswitch when activated, directs the return oil to the chute rotation & deflectorbefore it goes back to the skidsteer. By using return oil there is no power loss torun the auger flighting and blower fan. Competitors that use pressure oil to runthe chute reduce available power to the auger flighting & blower fan.15. Panel on top of auger flighting is hinged and sits closer to auger. The lower panelheight improves operator visibility--an ideal feature for blowing sidewalks.Hinged panel can be lifted when hitting deep snow.16. Machine is equipped with 19.2 cubic inch hydraulic motor that powers the augerand 4.9 cubic inch standard flow hydraulic motor that powers blower fan. The4.9 cubic inch motor works well on hi-flow skidsteers because operator cansimply run his machine in lo-flow mode. Concentric design (auger flighting &impeller on same axis) combined with SMART VALVE allows standard-flowmachine to perform as well as many competitive hi-flow machines. For thisreason only the standard-flow 4.9 cubic inch hydraulic motor is offered at thistime. Testing is underway using a 6.1 cubic-inch motor for hi-flow skidsteersbut is not available at this time.17. Hi-flow snowblower operates at 950-1,000 rpms on the blower fan and at 250rpms on the auger flighting. Standard-flow snowblower operates at 800 rpms onblower fan and at 175 rpms on the auger.18. A standard-flow skidsteer using a snowblower set up for hi-flow (6.1 cu in motor)will run at lower performance and making any manual adjustments on the “smartvalve” will not help. A hi-flow skidsteer using a snowblower set up for standard-flow (4.9 cu in motor) will work because operator can simply leave machine instandard flow mode after startup rather then switching to hi-flow mode in the cab.19. Cutting width is 74”. Total width is 78 ½”. Cutting depth is 27”. Total heightwith discharge chute folded down is 31”. Weight 650 lbs.P/N 320-0-0620 Hydra Max SnowblowerP/N 320-1-0136 Optional Case drain kit for either hi-flow or low-flow skidsteerP/N 320-2-1131 Optional 8 pin wiring harnessP/N 320-2-1132 Optional 14 pin wiring harnessMachine comes equipped with 2 (5ft) hoses to skidsteer and flat faced couplers. Does notinclude case drain hose. Modifications on hoses & couplers to skidsteer are at dealersexpense. Case drain not required but highly recommended for maximum performance.All machines are shipped set up with traditional electrical wiring kit & remote controlbox installed in cab including those machines ordered with optional 8 or 14 pin wiringharness at time of purchase. Dealer may then hookup the 8 or 14 pin harness at his ownexpense when he receives the unit at his dealership. Dealer can also still later choose topurchase a 14 or 8 pin and install it at his own expense.