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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairCub Cadet Chipper Shredder Impeller Assembly Replacement (981-04094)
Cub Cadet Chipper Shredder Impeller Assembly Replacement (981-04094)
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$708.42Estimated Savings
$112.5009:46
- Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the impeller assembly on a Cub Cadet Chipper Shredder. The most common reason to replace this part is if the shredder is not cutting properly.
All of the information in this video is applicable to the following brands: Cub Cadet
All of the information in this video is applicable to the following brands: Cub Cadet
Step By Step Instructions
1
Cub Cadet Chipper Shredder - 24A424M710
2
Chipper Shredder Impeller Assembly 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 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 to unthread the six mounting nuts securing the hopper assembly
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 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
Use the half-inch socket and the half-inch wrench to remove the 10 nuts and bolts securing the outer housing to the inner housing
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
Align the new impeller assembly on the motor shaft and secure it with the wood support
26
Rethread the center mounting bolt
27
Use the 9/16th inch six-point socket on a torque wrench to torque the center bolt to 50 foot pounds
28
Remove the wood support
29
Position the shredder screen mounting post in the hole in the inner flair housing then realign the outer housing
30
Thread and tighten the ten nuts and bolts to secure
31
Rethread the two upper mounting screws using the speed clips
32
Remove the weight and return the chipper shredder to its upright position
33
Slide the shredder screen pin through the impeller and screen and insert the cotter pin
34
Realign the discharge chute on the impeller housing and insert the spacers
35
Insert the mounting bolt then thread and tighten the nut
36
"Fully position the chute, then thread and tighten the retaining knob screws"
37
Realign the shredder plate on the impeller housing bolts
38
"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"
39
Thread and tighten all eight mounting nuts to secure
Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the impeller assembly on a Cub Cadet Chipper Shredder. The most common reason to replace this part is if the shredder is not cutting properly.
All of the information in this video is applicable to the following brands: Cub Cadet
All of the information in this video is applicable to the following brands: Cub Cadet
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Cub Cadet Chipper Shredder - 24A424M710
2
Chipper Shredder Impeller Assembly 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 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 to unthread the six mounting nuts securing the hopper assembly
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 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
Use the half-inch socket and the half-inch wrench to remove the 10 nuts and bolts securing the outer housing to the inner housing
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
Align the new impeller assembly on the motor shaft and secure it with the wood support
26
Rethread the center mounting bolt
27
Use the 9/16th inch six-point socket on a torque wrench to torque the center bolt to 50 foot pounds
28
Remove the wood support
29
Position the shredder screen mounting post in the hole in the inner flair housing then realign the outer housing
30
Thread and tighten the ten nuts and bolts to secure
31
Rethread the two upper mounting screws using the speed clips
32
Remove the weight and return the chipper shredder to its upright position
33
Slide the shredder screen pin through the impeller and screen and insert the cotter pin
34
Realign the discharge chute on the impeller housing and insert the spacers
35
Insert the mounting bolt then thread and tighten the nut
36
"Fully position the chute, then thread and tighten the retaining knob screws"
37
Realign the shredder plate on the impeller housing bolts
38
"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"
39
Thread and tighten all eight mounting nuts to secure
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Shredding Plate
$708.42
Total$0.00
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