got antsy today...wanted to ride but it was low 50s and really windy...thought about mowing but ground is still soggy from 2.7" of rain a few days ago...so I tackled my snowblower project. Got it up on the portable bench and started to disassemble.
There are a few rusty parts that I could either remove, grind down, soak in rust remover and repaint..or order replacements for. I ordered the replacement parts.
The rotor plates (that hold the rubber auger on), lower housing assembly (the big part), the retainer shute parts and also needed an exhaust gasket (had a thin section with small holes where it was leaking).
This is a little Toro CCR 2450, single stage, 2 stroke that I bought in the summer of '15 for $100 off Craigslist. You can't buy new 2 strokes anymore.
It uses the old Lawnboy Duraforce 141 cc motor, used by Toro in snowblowers and called the R-Tek. It's 5 hp from the factory but they also offered a higher hp version called the Snow Commander? or something like that. It had 6.5 hp. The difference is in the motor speed. 3800 rpm for the 5 hp and 4000 rpm for the 6.5 hp version. I hooked up a tach and increased engine speed...now it's 6.5hp!
When I bought it I did my usual..new belt, carb clean, new scraper bar, fuel line and filter, new augers, painted the black side belt covers, etc.. I have since replaced the scraper bar and rubber augers, again.
Great little blower. Powerful, light weight and so much easier to use than my big Ariens 2 stage blower. Cleans right down to the pavement, too.
Here are a few pics of the blower and disassembled. The piston skirt looks great looking through the exhaust port. I love the smell and sound of a 2 stroke.
Placed my online parts order..about $95 with shipping and tax. Small price to pay to keep this little beauty humming along.
