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Berco blower
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 7:29 am
by Harry
There is a Berco blower for sale locally at an excellent price. I was thinking about trying to put it on a 400 series GT. Are these set up for a certain rotation of the engine? This one is advertised that it was on a Husqvarna.
Re: Berco blower
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 8:56 am
by Spike188
Harry, I modified a burco and power it with Case tiller motor.
Re: Berco blower
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 9:21 am
by MattA
Harry I believe the MTD style and probably this berco have the correct rotation for the 400 series tractors. Before I found my Berco I was looking to adapt one to my 4016. The MTD setups normally have a belt reduction system that mounts under the tractor and then a second belt running to the blower. Basically two stages of belt reduction.
My Berco uses a chain for gear reduction on the input, 90 degree gearbox to the impeller and a shaft plus a much larger chain reduction to drive the augger.
I had this picture on put phone. I can take pictures of whatever you want.
AFAIK the Berco blower I have is designed for 18-27HP. My 16HP Vanguard engine certainly struggles to run it. It does ok in powder but in heavier snow I've got to go real easy on it. The electric joystick I have us fun but for most of the heavy wet snow I get here, I normally just use my snow caster.
Re: Berco blower
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 9:33 am
by MattA
Harry here are some pictures of a craftsman snowblower mounted to a Case 446 tractor. These were from a craigslist add a few years back.

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Re: Berco blower
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 9:42 am
by MattA
I've got more pictures of the MTD style snowblowers not mounted to tractors. I quit researching how to do this when I found my Berco. I've also got pictures of a 48" snowcaster on a 7020 run by hydraulics.