So, I picked up the 450 that I found locally last night(the one in the pics). It looks pretty nice. It bolted right up nice and easy. The only problem right now is that lifter rod that is bent and extended. It's not even close to lining up correctly. I might fix that one, or just buy a new one for $50.
Anyways, I see there's a model 449 lift assist spring kit. Is that required for a manual lift machine? If it's not required, is it highly recommened? As part of the kit, I see some stuff that attaches down under the machine, that I'm not sure the purpose of. The main thing it looks like is a big spring that attaches on the left side of the blower, back to the side of the tractor. Could I just fab up a spring holder here and attach a large spring myself since that kit and spring are no longer available? Does anyone have any specs on what size spring should be used??
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