Lee -

The 400 is unique to itself. The snow blower for the Model 400 tractor is the Model 50. I don't believe that it would be worth the time or the effort to modify another snowblower to try to get it to work.

-Chris

 

If you can find a 47 2 stage that will work too, but it is very heavy. I just modified my 47's discharge shoot and impellar but haven't had a chance to try it out as of yet. Arnie

 

On my 400, I mounted a 48 inch-2-stage Ariens snowblower,I had to make a flange to mate the driveshaft to the snowblower,and make a mount and lift bracket.I used a cylinder from my 54 blade to lift it.I also changed one of the pulleys on back of the snowblower to speed the fan.It works great!

 

Lee, I had a 400 that came with a snowthrower and when I sold the tractor and bought my 430, I kept the snowthrower thinking I could adapt it. It could be done, but was just to much time and money to mess with. I bought a complete unit for a 430 off of E-bay and when I got it home, the only thing that was different was the hitch. Since my thrower was in much better condition, I just switched hitches. It took 20 minutes and 3 beers. Jim

 

Thought I already replied to this, must have forgotten to actually post.

Deere made an adapter kit to use the 47 on a 400. Only parts were a slightly different plate on the mounts and I believe the gear case was rotated or 'indexed' to the side a bit (holes are there).

Just be carefull, there are a few different gear ratios for the model 47 blower, only the one for a 400 series (ie 455) would be right to use. One for a 300 series would spin too slow (300 series are I think about 50% faster at the PTO) and the 47 could also be bought set for a compact which would use a 540rpm PTO and spin 4 times too fast on a 400. 400 'series' PTO's are 2000rpm and a 400 is 2100rpm, close enough.

Greg