Cub Cadet 945 SWE Two-Stage Snow Thrower 945 SWE Operator's Manual - Page 19

2. Slip the auger control belt (the front belt) off the engine pulley. 3. Pull the brake bracket assembly towards the cable guide roller and unhook the auger cable "Z" fitting. Refer to Figure 7-5. 6. Block the impeller with a piece of wood the prevent from spinning and use a 1/2" wrench to remove the hex screw and flat washer from the center of the auger input shaft and auger pulley adapter. Refer to Figure 7-7. B Adapter Post C Pulley Slot Belt Keeper A Figure 7-7 Figure 7-5 7. Lift the brake bracket assembly out of the pulley groove 4. From both sides of the frame assembly, use a 1/2" wrench to remove the three hex tap screws securing the and slide the pulley assembly off the posts of the auger pulley adapter to remove the old belt. Refer to Figure 7-7. transmission frame to the auger housing assembly. Refer to NOTE: The pulley adapter may slide off the auger input Figure 7-1. NOTE: Do not remove the lower hex flange lock shaft when removing the pulley. Use extra caution to nut on each side. ensure the adapter does not fall and get damaged when 5. Place a block of wood underneath the auger housing as removing the pulley. shown in Figure 7-6 and separate auger housing from the 8. Place the new auger belt in the V-groove of the auger transmission frame by tilting the housing forward and pulley and place the pulley w/belt inside the belt keepers. pulling up the handles. 9. Turn the pulley as necessary to align its three slots approximately with the posts of the pulley adapter, then move the brake bracket assembly away from the input shaft. While aligning the pulley slots and adapter posts, push the auger pulley fully onto the adapter. Refer to Figure 7-7. NOTE: If the pulley adapter was removed with the pulley, align the splines of the pulley adapter and auger input shaft, and push the pulley and adapter onto the input shaft. Refer to Figure 7-7. 9. Slide the washer onto the hex screw removed earlier and apply Loctite 262 to the threads of the hex screw. 10. Insert the hex screw through the pulley assembly and into the threads of the input shaft. Torque the hex screw to 250-325 in. /lbs. to secure the auger pulley assembly on the input shaft. Figure 7-6 Section 7 - Service 19