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The 2450 is a 2 cycle engine, meaning the oil and gas are mixed together, that's why there is no drain plug for the oil because the gas and oil are mixed together. Hope this helps!

@@andyslawncareandoutdooradv Thank you Andy! I had a mental breakdown and wasn't thinking straight.

Yes the rubber paddles do wear down and require replacing overtime. There is a wear indicator hole on the corner of the paddles, if they've worn down to that point or past then it's time to replace the paddles. If the paddles need replacing, then you should also replace the scraper at the same time. Also check the belt if that's really stretched and worn it could contribute to lack of throw distance. Hope this helps!

@@andyslawncareandoutdooradv awesome thanks. Looks like theres a lot of options for replacement kits with belts paddles and scrapers and belts. I’ll definitely check the wear indicator i’m probably far overdo. I also need a new prime bulb

I replaced belt, plug, fuel lines and filter, primer bulb, scraper and paddles. WOW this thing is awesome! I posted a short you can see it chucking snow like 30ft now. This is the first time i’ve had to be careful where I aim it😂 the new paddles also made it much harder to bog down since it’s efficiently clearing out the chute now. Thanks for the vid and the reply i wouldnt have thought to do that

@Javii96 glad I could help! I watched your short video and wow that machine is chucking that wet snow a long ways! Where are you located at where you got all that heavy snow?

@@andyslawncareandoutdooradv colorado just a bit south of denver. Biggest storm we’ve had in a few years and it’s still going. Power has been iffy in the area as well

Mine is loud but not super loud.

Yep I've found when the chute is straight ahead it works better!

For a single stage it does great in the heavy stuff! Since this video (filmed 3 winters ago) I bought a used dual stage with some of the money i earned to have for the deep stuff since I usually help out 4-8 of my neighbors. Still kept the CCR and i use it for all the small to medium snows and honestly even though I have the dual stage I still use the CCR a lot just because it's so nice and light and packs a lot of punch for its small size, lot easier to maneuver in between cars too!

Good to know! Thanks for sharing!

I was 17 when I made this video, I'm 18 now. Thanks for watching and for the positive comment!

Stihl makes some great tools! Thanks for watching!

Realized that Ace was a ripoff for the stuff, started buying it on Amazon for much cheaper

Glad I was able to help!

For the price it's a great machine!

I try my best not to. Thank you for the comment!

Question, how is the beast with heavy wet snow

@Junior Haske I've only had the chance to use it on 3" of slushy snow one time. The machine did pretty well, I did spray the chute down with DuPoint snow and ice repellent (non-stick spray I bought at Ace hardware) before I used it. It doesn't throw the snow as far as it does light snow like I showed in this video. But it still has more than enough power to throw the wet stuff far enough for what i need. It only clogged one time on the 8 driveways I used it on and that was because I ran into a slush puddle on a sidewalk and that mix of mostly water and a bit of slush did clog it. But other than that one time it clogged it has done a pretty darn good with slushy snow, much better than a shovel that's for sure.

That's what I was hoping you would say My old craftsman with new engine doesn't have the gydto with wet heavy like this past week up here near Waukegan Hoping new 26 inch machine I just bought could handle

@@juniorhaske8372 let me know how it performs when you get to use it in some snow!

Glad I was able to help!

Interesting.. mine starts up fine, pull start or electric start. I find when the engine is warm I still need to turn the choke halfway to get it to start back up.

Check the spark plug, that's where I always start. If that's not the problem try using some starter fluid to see if it starts. If it starts then dies a few seconds later it's likely a carbureator issue

Thank you!

Thank you very much for the positive comment!

Thank you very much!

I usually keep a few shovels in my garage just in case. Menards typically has inexpensive shovels that I have found to hold up decently well for 10-15 dollars. Hope this helps!

@@andyslawncareandoutdooradv My lil bro says thank you for replying with the advice! Love the video aswell very clear.

@@MidwestNorthstarProductions Glad I could help!

Their pretty much invincible machines it's seems like. Thanks for watching!

Thank you!

Thanks for the suggestion! I don't have a tach but it's something to keep in mind. I've since bought a 2 stage snowblower to use side by side with this machine so when we get heavy snow like this I resort to using the 2 stage over the single stage

To check rpm’s do you just take off the belt cover and test it from the pulley? Just picked up a inferred light tach checker.

@@bobsix2720 Not having that kind I can’t really say for sure. I’d guess if the pulley rotates at the speed of the engine then it should work. Instruction manual?

The 2450 calls for 3800rpm, and the 3650 calls for 4000rpm (plus or minus 250 on either). I'm pretty sure a 3650 is simply a 2450 with rpm's bumped up, as they have the same 141cc engine. I have a 3650, and I can't say enough how bad ass it is for a single stage. That being said, I've found that both two stage and single stage blowers have their own realm. I use an 11hp two stage to quickly move deep stuff, and the 3650 to quickly move anything 10 inches or under. Took me a while to figure out that combo by experience here in southwest Michigan.

I'll definetly have to get to that at some point. Thanks for watching!

@MVG2 X That's probably pretty common on Craftsmans. Way back when I was blower shopping, one of the blowers I looked at was a brand new Craftsman in the store and the bucket housing was already bent. Not the worst thing in the world, it'll still blow snow.

Thank you!

Thanks for the advice! Glad your craftsman is running well at its old age! Thanks for watching!

Your welcome! Thanks for watching!

Thanks Striperman! Have a good winter! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching!

Yep!

Glad I was able to teach you something!

500 bucks is what I paid, I was able to negotiate it down a bit to that price. I'd say anything in the 500-700 dollar range is a reasonable price

Hope you like your new blower! I've had mine now for probably about 5 seasons and it's amazing. It can even move snow in the winter (as long as it's the light powdery type of course)

Thank you!

I believe you can buy a vacuum attachment for this unit so it can suck and shred. I'll have to look into that but I know some of the stihl blowers are compatible with that attachment

@@andyslawncareandoutdooradv I just did and you are correct. But it's a bit of a pain in the butt because you have to remove the current attachments and put the other ones for the sucking ability.

@@georgem2456 it is a pain, but from what I hear the vacuum attachment is worth the money even though it takes a few minutes to install

Go get em! Thanks for watching!

Certainly is! Thanks for watching

Disease seems to be a problem for many this year. Thankfully it wasn't too bad as far as heat goes in Chicago this year, only a few hot bursts and then otherwise seasonable for summer weather

Thanks Travis!

Thanks Vince!

It is! Glad that September is almost here, fall lawn care is my absolute favorite

Certainly does! We had rain last night and on and off today and the lawn is perking up more. Hoping to give it a dethatching next weekend and some fall fertilizer