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Safe Operation Practices • Set-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Service • Troubleshooting • Warranty
Otreap Or ’s Mlauna
Two Stage Snow Thrower — 945 SWE
WARNING
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
CUB CADET LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019
Printed In USA FORM NO. 769-04106
(June 6, 2008)
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To The Owner 1 Thank You Thank you for purchasing a Snow Thrower manufactured by If you have any problems or questions concerning the machine, Cub Cadet LLC. It was carefully engineered to provide excellent phone your local Cub Cadet dealer or contact us directly. Cub performance when properly operated and maintained. Cadet’s Customer Support telephone numbers, website address and mailing address can be found on this page. We want to Please read this entire manual prior to operating the eq
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Important Safe Operation Practices 2 WARNING! This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol. HEED ITS WARNING! CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING! Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain v
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5. Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Safe Handling of Gasoline Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless To avoid personal injury or property damage use extreme care and deadly gas. in handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the 6. Do not operate machine while under the influence of vapors are explosive. Serious personal injury can occur when alcohol or drugs. gasoline is spilled on yourself or your clothes which can ignite. Wash your
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Maintenance & Storage Do not modify engine 1. Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper To avoid serious injury or death, do not modify engine in any operation regularly. Refer to the maintenance and way. Tampering with the governor setting can lead to a runaway adjustment sections of this manual. engine and cause it to operate at unsafe speeds. Never tamper with factory setting of engine governor. 2. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting machine disengage all control levers a
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Safety Symbols This page depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before attempting to assemble and operate. Symbol Description READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate WARNING— ROTATING BLADES Keep hands out of inlet and discharge openings while machine is running. There are rotating blades inside WARNING—
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Assembly & Set-Up 3 Contents of Carton • One Snow Thrower • Two Replacement Auger Shear Pins • One Chute Assembly • One Snow Thrower Operator’s • One Briggs & Stratton Engine • One Product Registration Card Manual Operator’s Manual 4. Secure the upper handle and lower handle with the two wing Assembly nuts and carriage bolts removed earlier. Tighten the two IMPORTANT: Two replacement auger shear pins are included wing nuts already installed in the upper holes to firmly with this manual (or st
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NOTE: If the connector is not properly assembled, the shift rod Place chute assembly onto chute base as shown in Figure 3-5. will pivot and you will not be able to change speeds or direction. Make sure that the chute notches engage with the spiral end If the full range of speeds (forward and reverse) can not be of chute directional control, and the two flange keepers are achieved, refer to the “Maintenance and Adjustments” section. beneath the flange on the chute base. Chute Directional Con
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Set-Up Shear Pins A pair of replacement auger shear pins and bow tie cotter pins have been included with your snow thrower. Store the pins in a convenient place for use if an original equipment shear pin should break. Chute Clean-Out Tool Lower The chute clean-out tool is fastened to the top of the auger Shave housing with a mounting clip and a cable tie at the factory. Cut Plate the cable tie before operating the snow thrower. Shave Plate Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires) The tires ar
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4. With the auger control in the disengaged “up” position, walk to the front of the machine. 5. Confirm that the auger has completely stopped rotating and shows NO signs of motion. If the auger shows ANY signs of rotating, immediately return to the operator’s position and shut off the engine. Wait for ALL moving parts to stop before re-adjusting the auger control. Testing Drive Control & Shift Lever 1. With the engine turned off, move the shift lever into sixth (6) position. Refer to Fig
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Controls and Features 4 Drive Control Shift Lever Headlight Two-Way Chute Control™ Auger Control Wheel Steering Chute Control Assembly Chute Directional Control Fuel Cap Choke Primer Oil Fill Ignition Key Recoil Starter Clean-Out Tool Starter Handle Augers Button Oil Drain Skid Shoe Electric Starter Outlet Figure 4-1 Snow thrower controls and features are described below and Choke Control illustrated in Fig. 4-1. NOTE: For detailed information on all engine controls, refer to the separ
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Primer Bulb Auger Control Pressing the primer bulb forces fuel directly into the engine’s carburetor to aid in starting a “Cold” engine. NOTE: Do not use the primer bulb to restart a warm engine after a short shutdown. Oil Fill Engine oil level can be checked and oil added through the oil fill. Skid Shoes Position the skid shoes based on surface conditions. Adjust upward for hard-packed snow. Adjust downward when operating on gravel or crushed rock surfaces. Electric Starter Outlet The auge
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Two-Way Chute Control™ Wheel Steering Controls The two-way chute control is located on the left side of the dash The left and right wheel steering controls are located on the panel and is used to control the distance of snow discharge from underside of the handles. Squeeze the right control to turn right; the chute. squeeze the left control to turn left. • To change the upper chute angle to control the distance NOTE: Operate the snow thrower in open areas until you are that snow is thrown, p
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Operation 5 6. When disconnecting the extension cord, always unplug the Starting The Engine end at the three-prong wall outlet before unplugging the 1. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug. Make certain the opposite end from the snow thrower. metal loop on the end of the spark plug wire (inside the Recoil Starter rubber boot) is fastened securely over the metal tip on the spark plug. 1. Rotate choke control to FULL choke position (cold engine start). 2. Make certain both the auger contro
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To Engage Drive Operating Tips 1. Move the shift lever into one of the six forward (F) positions NOTE: Allow the engine to warm up for a few minutes. The or two reverse (R) positions. Select a speed appropriate for engine will not develop full power until it reaches operating the snow conditions and a pace you’re comfortable with. temperature. NOTE: Use slower speeds in higher snow and/or until you are WARNING! The temperature of the muffler and familiar with the snow thrower operation. the
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Maintenance & Adjustments 6 4. With the mounting holes toward the back, slide the new Maintenance shave plate into position and secure with the fasteners Engine removed previously. Refer to the Briggs & Stratton Engine manual packed with your Lubrication machine for all engine maintenance. Gear Shaft Shave Plate and Skid Shoes The gear (hex) shaft should be lubricated at least once a season The shave plate and skid shoes on the bottom of the snow or after every twenty-five (25) hours of op
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Auger Shaft At least once a season, one at a time, remove the shear pins from the auger shaft. Spray lubricant inside the hub of each auger spiral assembly and around the spacers on the auger shaft. Grease fittings can also be found at each end of the auger shaft. Lubricate flange bearings found at each end of the shaft with a grease gun once a season. See Figure 6-3. Gearbox Lube Fitting Shear Pin Vent Plug Lube Fitting at Each End of Auger Shaft Figure 6-4 will go to shift the drive into
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4. If there is no friction wheel clearance, or the friction wheel does Refer to “Auger and Drive Control Cables” of the Assembly & Set-Up - not solidly contact the drive plate, re-adjust the lock nut on Section 3 for instructions to adjust the drive control. To further the lower end of the drive cable following the instructions check the adjustment, proceed as follows: in the Assembly section. 1. With the snow thrower tipped forward (be certain to drain 5. Reassemble the frame cover. gasol
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Service 7 4. Loosen the bolt shown in Figure 7-3 securing the belt Belt Replacement keeper bracket and remove the other bolt. Push the Belt Removal Preparation belt keeper bracket up off the engine pulley. Refer to 1. Disconnect the chute crank assembly at the discharge Figure 7-3. chute end by removing the hairpin clip and the flat washer. Refer to Figure 7-1. Remove Loosen Figure 7-3 Auger Belt Replacement Figure 7-1 To remove and replace your snow thrower’s auger belt, 2. Remove the he
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2. Slip the auger control belt (the front belt) off the engine 6. Block the impeller with a piece of wood the prevent from pulley. spinning and use a 1/2” wrench to remove the hex screw and flat washer from the center of the auger 3. Pull the brake bracket assembly towards the cable guide input shaft and auger pulley adapter. Refer to Figure roller and unhook the auger cable “Z” fitting. Refer to 7-7. Figure 7-5. Adapter Post B C Pulley Slot Belt Keeper A Figure 7-5 Figure 7-7 4. From bo
