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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairCub Cadet Snowblower Electric Starter Replacement #951-10645A
Cub Cadet Snowblower Electric Starter Replacement #951-10645A
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Total Parts Cost
$349.24Estimated Savings
$150.0003:05
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the electric starter on a Cub Cadet snowblower. The most common reason for replacing the electric starter is when the snowblower won’t start.
All of the information for this electric starter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
MTD, Craftsman, Yard Machines, Cub Cadet, Yard-Man, Troy-Bilt, Huskee
Tools used: wire cutters, Phillips head screwdriver, 5/16 inch socket, high temp medium strength thread lock, zip tie
All of the information for this electric starter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
MTD, Craftsman, Yard Machines, Cub Cadet, Yard-Man, Troy-Bilt, Huskee
Tools used: wire cutters, Phillips head screwdriver, 5/16 inch socket, high temp medium strength thread lock, zip tie
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the electric starter assembly on your snowblower first make sure the engine has cooled.
2
Next, remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the engine from accidentally starting.
3
Now cut the zip tie securing the alternator wire harness.
4
Use a phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the mounting screws to release the starter switch box.
5
Release the switch box cord from the retainer.
6
Using a 5/16th inch socket, unthread the bolts securing the starter and remove the old assembly.
7
You’re now ready to prepare the new electric starter assembly for installation.
8
Transfer the mounting screws from the old switch box to the new one.
9
Confirm that the inserts are in place in the engine block.
10
Apply some high-temperature medium-strength thread-lock to the starter mounting bolts.
11
Now position the new starter on the engine block then thread and tighten the bolts to secure.
12
Position the switch box then thread and tighten the mounting screws.
13
Make sure the control panel is in place before threading the lower screw.
14
Use a zip tie to secure the alternator wire harness and secure the switch box cord behind the retainer.
15
With the repair completed reattach the spark plug wire and boot and your snowblower should be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the electric starter on a Cub Cadet snowblower. The most common reason for replacing the electric starter is when the snowblower won’t start.
All of the information for this electric starter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
MTD, Craftsman, Yard Machines, Cub Cadet, Yard-Man, Troy-Bilt, Huskee
Tools used: wire cutters, Phillips head screwdriver, 5/16 inch socket, high temp medium strength thread lock, zip tie
All of the information for this electric starter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
MTD, Craftsman, Yard Machines, Cub Cadet, Yard-Man, Troy-Bilt, Huskee
Tools used: wire cutters, Phillips head screwdriver, 5/16 inch socket, high temp medium strength thread lock, zip tie
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the electric starter assembly on your snowblower first make sure the engine has cooled.
2
Next, remove the wire and boot from the spark plug to prevent the engine from accidentally starting.
3
Now cut the zip tie securing the alternator wire harness.
4
Use a phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the mounting screws to release the starter switch box.
5
Release the switch box cord from the retainer.
6
Using a 5/16th inch socket, unthread the bolts securing the starter and remove the old assembly.
7
You’re now ready to prepare the new electric starter assembly for installation.
8
Transfer the mounting screws from the old switch box to the new one.
9
Confirm that the inserts are in place in the engine block.
10
Apply some high-temperature medium-strength thread-lock to the starter mounting bolts.
11
Now position the new starter on the engine block then thread and tighten the bolts to secure.
12
Position the switch box then thread and tighten the mounting screws.
13
Make sure the control panel is in place before threading the lower screw.
14
Use a zip tie to secure the alternator wire harness and secure the switch box cord behind the retainer.
15
With the repair completed reattach the spark plug wire and boot and your snowblower should be ready for use.
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