DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step instructions for using the impeller removal tool on a Cub Cadet Chipper Shredder.
All of the information in this video is applicable to the following brands: Cub Cadet
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Cub Cadet Chipper Shredder - 24A424M710
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How to use a chipper shredder impeller removal tool
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"Sharp, Spill, Hot, Heavy"
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"You will need the impeller removal tool, a half-inch wrench and socket, needle-nose pliers, a small flat-head screwdriver, a 9/16th inch six-point socket, a 5/8th inch socket, a torque wrench, and a 2x4 wood support"
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Use the half-inch wrench to unthread the nuts securing the hopper assembly support plate
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"Using the half-inch socket, unthread the six mounting nuts securing the front of the hopper assembly"
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Tilt the hopper assembly back and lift up to fully detach the assembly from the bolts
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Remove the shredder plate
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Unthread the two retaining knob screws that secure the bottom of the discharge chute
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Use the 7/16th inch wrench to secure the mounting bolt and the 7/16th inch socket to fully unthread the nut
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"Slide out the bolt, detach the chute, and remove the two spacers"
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Pull out the cotter pin then the screen pin using needle-nose pliers
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"Use the half-inch socket, the small flat-head screwdriver, and the pliers to remove the upper mounting screws securing the outer flail housing"
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"Using the half-inch socket and the half-inch wrench, remove the 10 remaining nuts and bolts"
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Fully detach the outer flail housing and set the shredder screen aside
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Use the 2x4 to prevent the impeller from rotating
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Use the 9/16th inch six-point socket and the half-inch driver to unthread the center mounting bolt securing the shredder blade and impeller
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Use the 5/8th inch socket to thread the impeller removal tool into the center bolt screw hole--this will detach the impeller
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Unthread the impeller removal tool to reinstall the impeller
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"Alight the assembly on the motor shaft, secure it with the 2x4, and rethread the center mounting bolt "
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Use the 9/16th inch six-point socket on a torque wrench to torque the center bolt to 50 foot pounds
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Remove the 2x4 and position the shredder screen mounting post in the hole in the inner flair housing then realign the outer housing
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Thread and tighten the 10 nuts and bolts
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Rethread the two upper mounting screws using the speed clips
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Remove the weight and return the model to its upright position
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Reinsert the shredder screen pin and cotter pin
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Realign the discharge chute on the impeller housing and insert the spacers
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"Fully position the chute, then thread and tighten the retaining knob screws"
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Realign the hopper assembly by aligning the support plate on the two upper mounting bolts first then rotate the assembly to align it on the impeller housing bolts