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10-14-2011, 07:21 AM
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450 Snow Blower
Looking for some advice
Going tonight to look at a 450 snow blower and was wondering if there is any thing I should be cautious of. Are there any major problems with the 450? I'm have a 782 and a 1541 and it looks like the 450 will fit both. Thanks Rick 
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10-14-2011, 07:48 AM
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I just picked one up for the upcoming winter....
The obvious, gearbox condition, bent tines, free motion, idler pulley condition....Make sure you get the lift rod and crank...Also, on my super I have to make a support brace to go from the rockshaft to the lift arm to support the weight of this beast. Good luck
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10-14-2011, 03:45 PM
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Engage it at the lowest RPM possible so you don't strip the splines in the driveline for it, and make sure the cutting edge doesn't slide off of a ledge and cause the linkage to go over center, thus bending the lift rod and/or other linkage when you try to raise it.
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10-18-2011, 07:09 PM
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I purchased a 450 last summer. It had quite a bit of rust but no rust thru. I have taken it completely apart to facilitate repainting. Good thing I did. I found the pully box that mounts to the rear of the housing had an issue.
The pully box has two halves that enclose the input and output shaft gears. The output side has a neck that slides into the rear of the blower housing. I found this neck had cracked all the way around. I'm not sure if my welder can repair it as its cast. The other issue I found was the arm that supports the shute control was cracked down near where it mounts to the blower housing. I only found it after I stipped off all the paint. Took it to my welder yesterday. It's good as new. Moral to this story is you can find and fix a lot of problems when you tear it down and strip away the grime, rust, and forty years of paint. Good luck with it.   
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