Shave Plate and

Skid Shoes

The shave plate and skid shoes on the bottom of the

 

 

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snow thrower are subject to wear. Check these periodi-

 

 

cally and replace as necessary.

 

 

Maintaining

Skid Shoes

 

 

NOTE: The skid shoes on this machine have two wear

 

Skid Shoe

Your Snow

edges. When one side wears out, they can be rotated

 

 

Thrower

180° to use the other edge.

Shave Plate

 

1. Remove the six carriage bolts, hex nuts, and bell

 

 

 

washers that secure the two skid shoes to the sides of

 

 

 

the auger housing. Refer to Figure 6-3.

 

 

 

2. Position the new skid shoes and secure with the car-

 

Figure 6-3

 

riage bolts, bell washers, and hex nuts. Make certain

 

 

 

 

 

the skid shoes are adjusted to be level.

 

 

 

Shave Plate

1.Remove the hex nuts, bell washers, and carriage bolts that secure the shave plate to the bottom of the housing.

2.Remove the rear most hex nut, bell washer, and carriage bolt securing the back of each skid shoe to the sides of the housing. Loosen the remaining hex nuts securing the skid shoes.

3.Slide the shave plate out of the off-set slot at the bottom of the housing, and from between the skid shoes and side panels of the housing.

4.With the mounting holes toward the back, slide the new shave plate into position and secure with the fasteners removed previously.

Replacing Belts

1.Disconnect the chute crank assembly at the discharge chute end by removing the hairpin clip and the flat washer. Refer to Figure 6-4.

2.Remove the plastic belt cover, located near the engine, by removing the three self-tapping screws that secure it. See Figure 6-5.

3.a. Loosen the bolt shown in Figure 6-6 securing the belt keeper bracket and remove the other bolt.

b.Push the belt keeper and bracket up off the engine pulley. See Figure 6-7.

Auger Belt

4.Remove the hairpin clip and flat washer from the ferrule in order to disconnect the auger idler rod from the brake bracket assembly. See Figure 6-8.

5.Unhook the spring found on the end of the auger cable from its respective actuator bracket. Refer to Figure 3-10 in the “Setting Up Your Snow Thrower” section.

Figure 6-4

Figure 6-5

Specifications are subject to change without notification or obligation. Images may not reflect your exact model and are for reference purposes only.

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Cub Cadet 933 SWE, 930 SWE warranty Shave Plate Skid Shoes, Replacing Belts, Auger Belt