Cub Cadet 1345 SWE manual Servicing Your Snow Thrower, Augers, Shave Plate and Skid Shoes

SECTION 7: SERVICING YOUR SNOW THROWER

WARNING: Before servicing, repairing, or inspecting, disengage all clutch levers and stop engine. Wait until all moving parts have come to a complete stop. Disconnect spark plug wire and ground it against the engine to prevent unintended starting.

Augers

The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with two shear bolts and hex lock nuts. See Figure 16. If you hit a foreign object or ice jam, the snow thrower is designed so that the bolts may shear.

Shear Bolts

Washer Carriage Bolt

Shave Plate

Hex Nut

Figure 16

If the augers do not turn, check if the bolts have sheared. Two replacement shear bolts and hex lock nuts have been provided with the snow thrower. Refer to Loose Parts on page 5. For future use, order the parts numbers listed in Figure 1.

IMPORTANT: NEVER replace the auger shear bolts with standard hex bolts. Any damage to the auger gearbox or other components, as a result of doing so, will NOT be covered by your snow thrower’s warranty.

Shave Plate and Skid Shoes

The shave plate and skid shoes on the bottom of the snow thrower are subject to wear. They should be checked periodically and replaced when necessary.

NOTE: The skid shoes on this machine have two wear edges. When one side wears out, they can be rotated 180° to use the other edge.

•Remove the six carriage bolts (three per side), belleville washers and hex nuts which attach slide shoes to the snow thrower on two sides. See Figure 8 on page 7.

•Reassemble new slide shoes with the hardware removed earlier (cupped side of belleville washer against the slide shoes). Make certain the slide shoes are adjusted to be level.

•To remove the shave plate, remove slide shoe as well as the carriage bolts, belleville washers and hex nuts which attach shave plate to the snow thrower housing. For location of shave plate and carriage bolts, see Figure 16.

•Reassemble the new shave plate, making sure heads of carriage bolts are to the inside of the housing.

•Reinstall the skid shoes and tighten securely.

Replacing Belts

To remove and replace either the auger belt or the drive belt, follow the steps below and then proceed to the specific steps listed under respective sub-headings.

Hairpin		Flat		Belt Cover
Clip	Washers		Belt Cover Bolts(3)

				Upper Bolt
Support Tube Bolt				(remove)
			Shoulder Bolt
		(do not remove)
	Figure 17

•Disconnect the chute crank assembly at the discharge chute end by removing the hairpin clip and the two flat washers.

•Remove the plastic belt cover, located near the engine, by removing the three self-tapping screws and flat washers that secure it. Refer to Figure 17.

•Remove the large shoulder bolt and washer on the left hand side of the engine pulley. Refer to Figure 18.

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