DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the support tube on a Cub Cadet Chipper Shredder. The most common reason to replace this part is if it is damaged or bent.
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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Chipper Shredder Support Tube Replacement
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"Sharp, Spill, Hot, Heavy"
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"You will need a half-inch socket and wrench, a small gear puller, a mallet and a wood support"
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Lift the rear of the chipper shredder and use the supports to prop it up
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You can use the half-inch socket and the small gear puller to detach the push cap securing a wheel assembly
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With the push cap fully detached you can slide off the wheel assembly
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"With the tow bar installed, tip the chipper shredder back and set a weight on the tow bar to hold it down"
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Use the half-inch wrench to secure a support tube mounting bolt and the half-inch socket to unthread the nut
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Repeat for the remaining three nuts and bolts
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Align the new support tube on the base and insert the four mounting bolts
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Slide on the washers then thread and tighten the nuts to secure
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Return the chipper shredder to its upright position on the wood supports
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"Confirm the spacer is on the axle, then slide on the wheel assembly"
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Align the push cap on the end of the axle and use the mallet to secure
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Remove the wood supports