SnowWolf AlphaBlower 24-84-H Manual

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Operation & Maintenance Manual
REMEMBER: Register your product! No claims for warranty shall be considered unless your product
registration card is completed online within 30 days of purchase. Go to: snowwolfplows.com/registration.
AlphaBlower
Model 24-84-H & 24-84-P
2023 Rev 1

MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY
One-Year Limited Warranty
SNOWWOLF International, hereinafter referred to as SNOWWOLF, warrants new SNOWWOLF SNOW
BLOWERS at the time of delivery to the original purchaser, to be free from defects in material and
workmanship when properly set up and operated in accordance with the recommendations set forth by
SNOWWOLF.
SNOWWOLF'S liability for any defect with respect to accepted goods shall be limited to repairing the
goods at a SNOWWOLF designated location or at an authorized dealer location, or replacing them as
SNOWWOLF shall elect. The above shall be in accordance with SNOWWOLF warranty adjustment
policies. SNOWWOLF'S obligation shall terminate twelve (12) months after the delivery of the goods to
original purchaser including cutting edge breakage or wear. This warranty shall not apply to any machine
or attachment which shall have been repaired or altered outside the SNOWWOLF factory or authorized
SNOWWOLF dealership or in any way so as in SNOWWOLF'S judgment, to affect its stability or reliability,
nor which has been subject to misuse, negligence or accident beyond the Company recommended
machine rated capacity.
Warranty Claim
To submit a warranty claim, a return authorization from SNOWWOLF must be obtained. The failed part
may then be returned. Tampering with the failed part may void the warranty. This warranty does not
include freight or delivery charges incurred when returning machinery for servicing. Dealer mileage,
service calls, and pickup/delivery charges are the customers' responsibility.
Exclusions of Warranty
Except as otherwise expressly stated herein, SNOWWOLF makes no representation or warranty of any
kind, expressed or implied, AND MAKES NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY IN RESPECT TO
ITS MACHINERY AND/OR ATTACHMENTS ARE FIT FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SNOWWOLF
shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages for any breach of warranty, including but not
limited to inconvenience, rental of replacement equipment, loss of profits or other commercial loss. Upon
purchase, the buyer assumes all liability for all personal injury and property resulting from the handling,
possession, or use of the goods by the buyer.
No agent, employee, or representative of SNOWWOLF has any authority to bind SNOWWOLF to any
affirmation, representation or warranty concerning its machinery and/or attachments except as specifically
set forth herein.
This warranty policy supersedes any previous documents.
No claims for warranty shall be considered unless warranty registration is sent to SNOWWOLF
within 30 days of purchase!
Manufactured By:
15100 Business Parkway
Rosemount, MN 55068
www.snowwolfplows.com

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AlphaBlower Operation and Maintenance Manual
CONTENTS
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................3
Owner Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Serial Number Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
AlphaBlower Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Safety......................................................................................................................................................7
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Safe Operation Needs A Qualified Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Importance of Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Operation.............................................................................................................................................11
General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Pre-Operation Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Snow Blower Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
AlphaBlower Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Daily Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Monthly Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Tractor Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
PTO Revolutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Skid Steer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Entering and Exiting the Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
AlphaBlower Installation Skid Steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Connecting The Snow Blower To A Skid Steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
AlphaBlower Adjustment Skid Steer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
AlphaBlower Installation To Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Connecting The Snow Blower To The Tractor’s Three-Point Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
PTO Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
AlphaBlower Adjustment Tractor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Hydraulic Couplers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Checking AlphaBlower Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Operating The AlphaBlower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Clearing a Plugged AlphaBlower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
AlphaBlower Removal Skid Steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
AlphaBlower Removal Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Maintenance.......................................................................................................................................29
Maintenance Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
General Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
AlphaBlower Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

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Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Lubrication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Oil Change on the Cut Out Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Fan Shaft Splines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Auger Axle Couplings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Gearbox Adjusting Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Hydraulic Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cutting Edge Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
24-84-P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
24-84-H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Storage And Return To Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Parts......................................................................................................................................................39
AlphaBlower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
AlphaBlower Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Chute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Deluxe Chute, 4-Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Chute, Telescopic (Optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Blower Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Hydraulic Swivel Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Hydraulic Swivel Motor Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Chute, Hydraulic Tilt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Chute, Swivel Stopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Blower Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Gearbox Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Blower Housing / Wear Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rubber Flap Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Auger Axle Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Cutting Edge / Axle Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fan Axle Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Wear Shoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Blower Skidsteer Mount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Hydraulic Manifold, Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Decal Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Specifications....................................................................................................................................67
AlphaBlower Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Torque Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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AlphaBlower Operation and Maintenance Manual
Introduction
Owner Information
Thank you for your decision to purchase a
SnowWolf AlphaBlower. To ensure maximum
performance of your equipment, it is mandatory
that you thoroughly study the Operator’s Manual
and follow the recommendations. Proper
operation and maintenance are essential to
maximize equipment life and prevent personal
injury.
Operate and maintain this equipment in a safe
manner and in accordance with all applicable
local, state, and federal codes, regulations and /
or laws. Follow all on-product labeling and
instructions.
Make sure that all personnel have read this
Operator’s Manual and thoroughly understand
safe and correct operating, installation and
maintenance procedures.
SnowWolf is continually working to improve its
products. SnowWolf reserves the right to make
any improvements or changes as deemed
practical and possible without incurring any
responsibility or obligation to make any changes
or additions to equipment sold previously.
Although great care has been taken to ensure the
accuracy of this publication, SnowWolf makes no
warranty or guarantee of any kind, written or
expressed, implied or otherwise with regard to the
information contained within this manual.
SnowWolf assumes no responsibility for any
errors that may appear in this manual and shall
not be liable under any circumstances for
incidental, consequential or punitive damages in
connection with, or arising from the use of this
manual.
Keep this manual available for frequent reference.
All new operators or owners must review the
manual before using the equipment and annually
thereafter. Contact your SnowWolf Attachments
Dealer for assistance, information, or additional
copies of the manual. Contact
www.snowwolfplows.com or call 1-800-905-2265
for a complete list of dealers in your area.
Serial Number Location
Please record snow blower information in the
space provided for future reference.
Always use the serial number of the snow blower
when requesting service information or when
ordering parts. Early or later models (identification
made by serial number) may use different parts,
or may require a different procedure in doing a
specific service operation.
NOTE: This document and the information
provided are the property of SnowWolf
and may only be used as authorized
by SnowWolf.
The snow blower serial number plate is located on
the left side of the frame, below the discharge
chute.
Model Number:
Serial Number:
Dealer Name:
Dealer Number:
Date of Purchase: