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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairCub Cadet Chipper Shredder Inner Flail Housing Replacement (681050634021)
Cub Cadet Chipper Shredder Inner Flail Housing Replacement (681050634021)
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$129.64Estimated Savings
$112.5014:48
- Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the inner flail housing on a Cub Cadet Chipper Shredder. The most common reason to replace this part is if it is damaged.
All of the information in this starter handle replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Cub Cadet
All of the information in this starter handle replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Cub Cadet
Step By Step Instructions
1
Cub Cadet Chipper Shredder - 24A424M710
2
Chipper Shredder Inner Flail Housing Replacement
3
"Sharp, Spill, Hot, Heavy"
4
"You will need a half-inch wrench and socket, a 7/16th 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 3/8th inch socket, a dedicated impeller removal tool, a torque wrench, and a 2x4 wood support"
5
Use the half-inch wrench to unthread the nuts securing the hopper assembly support plate
6
"Use the half-inch socket, unthread the six mounting nuts securing the front of the hopper assembly to the housing"
7
Heavy
8
Tilt the hopper assembly back and lift up to fully detach the assembly from the bolts
9
Remove the shredder plate
10
Unthread the two retaining knob screws securing the bottom of the discharge chute
11
Use the 7/16th inch wrench to secure the mounting bolt and the 7/16th inch socket to fully unthread the nut
12
"Slide out the bolt, detach the chute, and remove the two spacers"
13
Use the needle-nose pliers to pull out the cotter pin and then the screen pin
14
"Use the half-inch socket, the small flat-head screwdriver, and the needle-nose pliers to remove the upper mounting screws securing the outer flail housing"
15
Heavy
16
"With the tow bar installed, tip the chipper shredder back and set a weight on the tow bar to hold it down"
17
"Using the half-inch socket and the half-inch wrench, remove the ten remaining nuts and bolts"
18
Fully detach the outer flail housing and set the shredder screen aside
19
Use the 2x4 wood support to prevent the impeller from rotating
20
Sharp
21
Use the 9/16th inch six-point socket with a half-inch driver to unthread the center mounting bolt securing the shredder blade and impeller
22
Remove the wood support
23
Use the 5/8th inch socket to thread the impeller removal tool into the center bolt screw hole--this will detach the impeller
24
Unthread the impeller removal tool and set the impeller assembly aside
25
Return the chipper shredder to its upright position
26
Use the 3/8th inch socket to unthread the two mounting bolts securing the churt support
27
Use the half-inch wrench to fully unthread the two mounting nuts securing the chute
28
Heavy
29
Loosen the lower nut and fully remove the chute assembly
30
Tip the equipment back and weigh down the tow bar
31
Use the half-inch socket to unthread the four mounting bolts to the engine block
32
Use the half-inch wrench and socket to remove the two lower nuts and uninstall the old housing
33
Transfer the U-nut from the old housing to the new
34
Align the housing on the engine block and thread the four mounting bolts
35
Reinstall the two nuts and bolts to secure the housing to the base
36
Return the equipment to its upright position
37
Reinstall the chute assembly by sliding it onto the lower mounting bolt behind the washer and nut then align it on the upper bolts
38
Slide the washers onto the upper bolts then rethread and tighten the nuts
39
Thread and tighten the bolts to secure the support to the base
40
Tip the chipper shredder back and support it
41
Reinstall the impeller assembly
42
Secure it with a wood support and rethread the center mounting bolt
43
Use the 9/16th inch six-point socket on a torque wrench to torque the center bolt to 50 foot pounds
44
Remove the wood
45
Position the shredder screen mounting post in the hole in the inner flair housing then realign the outer housing
46
Thread and tighten the nuts and bolts
47
Rethread the two upper mounting screws using the speed clips
48
Remove the weight and return the chipper shredder to its upright position
49
Slide the shredder screen pin through the impeller and screen and insert the cotter pin
50
Realign the discharge chute on the impeller housing and insert the spacers
51
Insert the mounting bolt then thread and tighten the nut
52
"Fully position the chute, then thread and tighten the retaining knob screws"
53
Realign the shredder plate on the impeller housing bolts
54
"Reinstall 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"
55
Thread and tighten all eight mounting nuts to secure
Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the inner flail housing on a Cub Cadet Chipper Shredder. The most common reason to replace this part is if it is damaged.
All of the information in this starter handle replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Cub Cadet
All of the information in this starter handle replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Cub Cadet
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Cub Cadet Chipper Shredder - 24A424M710
2
Chipper Shredder Inner Flail Housing Replacement
3
"Sharp, Spill, Hot, Heavy"
4
"You will need a half-inch wrench and socket, a 7/16th 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 3/8th inch socket, a dedicated impeller removal tool, a torque wrench, and a 2x4 wood support"
5
Use the half-inch wrench to unthread the nuts securing the hopper assembly support plate
6
"Use the half-inch socket, unthread the six mounting nuts securing the front of the hopper assembly to the housing"
7
Heavy
8
Tilt the hopper assembly back and lift up to fully detach the assembly from the bolts
9
Remove the shredder plate
10
Unthread the two retaining knob screws securing the bottom of the discharge chute
11
Use the 7/16th inch wrench to secure the mounting bolt and the 7/16th inch socket to fully unthread the nut
12
"Slide out the bolt, detach the chute, and remove the two spacers"
13
Use the needle-nose pliers to pull out the cotter pin and then the screen pin
14
"Use the half-inch socket, the small flat-head screwdriver, and the needle-nose pliers to remove the upper mounting screws securing the outer flail housing"
15
Heavy
16
"With the tow bar installed, tip the chipper shredder back and set a weight on the tow bar to hold it down"
17
"Using the half-inch socket and the half-inch wrench, remove the ten remaining nuts and bolts"
18
Fully detach the outer flail housing and set the shredder screen aside
19
Use the 2x4 wood support to prevent the impeller from rotating
20
Sharp
21
Use the 9/16th inch six-point socket with a half-inch driver to unthread the center mounting bolt securing the shredder blade and impeller
22
Remove the wood support
23
Use the 5/8th inch socket to thread the impeller removal tool into the center bolt screw hole--this will detach the impeller
24
Unthread the impeller removal tool and set the impeller assembly aside
25
Return the chipper shredder to its upright position
26
Use the 3/8th inch socket to unthread the two mounting bolts securing the churt support
27
Use the half-inch wrench to fully unthread the two mounting nuts securing the chute
28
Heavy
29
Loosen the lower nut and fully remove the chute assembly
30
Tip the equipment back and weigh down the tow bar
31
Use the half-inch socket to unthread the four mounting bolts to the engine block
32
Use the half-inch wrench and socket to remove the two lower nuts and uninstall the old housing
33
Transfer the U-nut from the old housing to the new
34
Align the housing on the engine block and thread the four mounting bolts
35
Reinstall the two nuts and bolts to secure the housing to the base
36
Return the equipment to its upright position
37
Reinstall the chute assembly by sliding it onto the lower mounting bolt behind the washer and nut then align it on the upper bolts
38
Slide the washers onto the upper bolts then rethread and tighten the nuts
39
Thread and tighten the bolts to secure the support to the base
40
Tip the chipper shredder back and support it
41
Reinstall the impeller assembly
42
Secure it with a wood support and rethread the center mounting bolt
43
Use the 9/16th inch six-point socket on a torque wrench to torque the center bolt to 50 foot pounds
44
Remove the wood
45
Position the shredder screen mounting post in the hole in the inner flair housing then realign the outer housing
46
Thread and tighten the nuts and bolts
47
Rethread the two upper mounting screws using the speed clips
48
Remove the weight and return the chipper shredder to its upright position
49
Slide the shredder screen pin through the impeller and screen and insert the cotter pin
50
Realign the discharge chute on the impeller housing and insert the spacers
51
Insert the mounting bolt then thread and tighten the nut
52
"Fully position the chute, then thread and tighten the retaining knob screws"
53
Realign the shredder plate on the impeller housing bolts
54
"Reinstall 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"
55
Thread and tighten all eight mounting nuts to secure
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Housing
$129.64
Total$0.00
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