Cub Cadet 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.
Figure 7-5
4. From both sides of the frame assembly, use a 1/2"
wrench to remove the three hex tap screws securing the
transmission frame to the auger housing assembly. Refer to
Figure 7-1. NOTE: Do not remove the lower hex flange lock
nut on each side.
5. Place a block of wood underneath the auger housing as
shown in Figure 7-6 and separate auger housing from the
transmission frame by tilting the housing forward and
pulling up the handles.
Figure 7-6
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.
A
Figure 7-7
7. Lift the brake bracket assembly out of the pulley groove
and slide the pulley assembly off the posts of the auger
pulley adapter to remove the old belt. Refer to Figure 7-7.
NOTE: The pulley adapter may slide off the auger input
shaft when removing the pulley. Use extra caution to
ensure the adapter does not fall and get damaged when
removing the pulley.
8. Place the new auger belt in the V-groove of the auger
pulley and place the pulley w/belt inside the belt keepers.
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.
Adapter Post
B
C
Pulley Slot
Belt Keeper
S 7 — S
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