Cub Cadet 1345 SWE manual

O PERA T OR’S M ANU AL IMPORT ANT : READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y CUB CADET CORP . P .O . BO X 368023 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-9722 45” Snow Thr ower Model 13 45 SWE PRINTED IN U .S.A. Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and s hould not be used on or near any unimproved forest- covered, brush-covered [...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Important Safe Ope ration Practices ................. ............. ................... .................. 3 Assemb ling Your Sno w Thrower ............... ............. ................... ................... ..... 5 Knowing Your Sno w Thrower ............. .................... ................... ............. ...[...]

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES This symb ol point s out important safety ins truction s which, if not foll owed, coul d endanger the personal safety and/ or property of yourse lf and others . Read and foll ow all instruc tions in th is manual be fore attempting to operate this machine. Failure to co mply with these instructio ns ma[...]

4 5. Never run an eng ine indoors or in a poorl y ventil ated area. Engine ex haust co ntains carbo n monoxide , an odorless and deadly g as. 6. Do not operate machin e while under the influ ence of alcohol or drugs. 7. Muffler a nd eng ine becom e hot and can c ause a b urn. Do not touc h. 8. Exercise extreme cauti on when operat ing on or cross i[...]

5 SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR SNOW THROWER Unpacking • Remove s taples from the top, sides, and end s of the shi pping cra te. • Set panel s aside to avoid tire pu nctures or personal injury . • Remove an d discard pl astic bag th at covers uni t. • Roll the uni t out of the crat e. • Check the cr ate t horo ughl y for loos e part s befo r[...]

6 • Tigh ten the tw o win g nuts alre ady in plac e on th e upper hol es and secu re the han dles firml y. Refer to Figure 2. • Slide th e shift rod conn ector down over the end of the lower shi ft rod as sh own in Figure 2. Tap t he conne ctor un til it locks on the lower shif t rod. NOTE: If the conn ector is n ot properly assembled , the shi[...]

7 If adjustme nt is necessa ry, procee d as follows: • Loosen th e jam nut and thread the cable in (for less slack ) or out (for more s lack) a s necess ary. See Figure 7. Figure 7 • Rech eck adjustme nt; readju st as necess ary and tighte n the jam nut. Skid Shoes The spac e between the shave pla te and the ground can be adjuste d by repos iti[...]

8 SECTION 3: KNOWING YOUR SNOW THROW ER WARNI NG: Be familiar with all the c ontrols an d their p roper oper ation. Kn ow how to sto p the mach ine and disen gage them quic kly. Figure 9 Tract ion Control / Auge r Cont rol Lock The tracti on control i s located on th e right handl e. Refer to Figure 9. Sq ueeze the traction con trol to engag e the [...]

9 Wheel Steering Controls The left a nd right wheel steering co ntrols are located on the unders ide of the handl es and are use d to assist in steerin g the snow thro wer. • Squeez e the right wheel s teering control when turning rig ht; squeeze the left contr ol when turning left. • Opera te the snow thr ower in open area s until becomin g fa[...]

10 • If your house wir ing system is not a three-wire grounded system, do not use th is electric starter unde r any co ndi tio ns. • If your home electr ical system is grounded, bu t a three-h ole receptac le is not av ailable, one sh ould be install ed by a licens ed electric ian before using the el ectri c star te r. • If you have a grounde[...]

11 WARNING: The temperatu re of the muffler and the s urroundin g areas may exc eed 150 ° F. Av oid thes e areas. • For the mos t effici ent snow removal, remo ve sn ow immed iately afte r it falls. • Discha rge snow dow nwind whenever possible. • Slight ly overlap ea ch pre vious clea ning path. • Set the sk id shoes 1/4 " below the [...]

12 • Rotate th e ferrule up or down o n the s hift rod a s necessar y until the ferr ule lines up wit h the upper hole in the sh ift lever . Refer to Figur e 12. • Insert ferrule from the lef t side of the sno w thrower into the upper hole. • Reinsta ll the hairpin clip and the washe r. IMPORT ANT: Make certain to check for co rrect adjustme [...]

13 Fig ure 1 4 Discharge Chute The base of the discha rge chute an d the spira ls on the chute cr ank shoul d be lubricate d at least eve ry 25 hours of use. W hen applyi ng the lubric ation, apply the lubric ant as shown in Figure 14 to the point under the base of the ch ute and where th e spirals c ontact the dischar ge chute. Drive and Shifting [...]

14 SECTION 7: SERVICING YOUR SNOW THROWER WARN ING: Before servicing , repairi ng, or insp ecting, d isengage all clu tch l evers and stop e ngine. Wa it until all moving parts ha ve come to a compl ete stop. Disc onnect spark plug wir e and groun d it agai nst the en gine to prevent unintend ed starti ng. Augers The augers are secured to the spira[...]

15 Fig ure 1 8 Auger B elt • Remo ve the co tte r pin an d wash er fro m the ferru le in ord er to d isconnect the aug er idler rod f rom the brake brac ket assem bly as shown in Figure 19 . • Slip the auger control belt (the front be lt) off the engin e pulley. See F igure 19 . • Pull the brake bracket ass embly towards the cable guide rolle[...]

16 Fig ure 2 1 • Attach the “ Z ” fitting of the cable int o the brake bracke t assembly. Re fer to Figure 19. • Slip the auger contro l belt over en gine pulle y. • Inse rt ferrule on auger idler rod in to bracket assembl y and secu re with flat washe r and cotter pin. Reass emble the la rge shoulder bolt and lock washer as sho wn in Fig[...]

17 • Reasse mble the new fr iction wheel r ubber to the frictio n wheel assem bly, tighte ning the si x screws in rotation and with equal for ce. It is impor tant to assembl e the rubber on the friction wheel symmetr ically for proper funct ioning. Fig ure 2 4 • Insert the pin from the s hift arm asse mbly into the frictio n wheel ass embly and[...]

18 SECTION 9: TROUBLESHOOTING Proble m Caus e Rem edy Engine fai ls to start. 1. Fuel tan k em pty, o r stale fuel. 2. Blocked fuel line. 3. Choke not i n ON pos i tion 4. Faulty sp ark plug. 5. Safety k ey not i n igni tion switc h on e ngine. 6. Spark plug wire dis connected. 7. P rimer butto n not be ing us ed pro perl y. 1. Fill tank with fres [...]

19 SECTION 10: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL 1345 SWE[...]

20 24 29 29 30 20 39 1 3 2 4 5 5 5 7 6 8 25 25 40 42 8 18 31 8 25 43 29 27 13 17 13 9 14 25 26 34 34 26 32 14 14 21 21 16 10 23 12 13 35 11 37 25 13 22 19 13 33 25 14 41 28 15 36 38 44 45 46 47 48 13 14 25 49 52 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 NOTE: For pain ted pa rts , please refe r to the list of colo r codes bel ow. Please add the applicab le col or co[...]

21 MODEL 1345 SWE Ref. No. P ar t No. P art De scription 1. 05244A Bearing H ousing 2. 618-0281 A Bracket Ass embly: Auge r Break 3. 684-0090 A Impell er Assembly: 16 ” 4. 710- 0371 Hex Lo ck Bol t 5/16- 18 x .8 75 ” 5. 710-0451 Carriag e Bolt 5/1 6-18 x .750 ” 6. 710-0459 A Hex Screw, Special 3/8-24 x 1.5 ” 7. 710-0528 Hex Screw 5/1 6-18 x[...]

22 MODEL 1345 SWE 18 12 76 17 8 16 9 11 45 49 66 4 35 35 36 45 45 45 10 18 18 24 73 55 32 42 5 54 39 23 34 6 67 14 51 27 75 71 64 58 22 21 55 29 13 46 60 55 56 52 37 22 56 2 46 46 33 13 29 46 40 57 38 20 20 7 68 59 43 31 70 44 28 18 18 19 47 30 43 31 31 61 48 15 55 62 27 50 26 51 66 42 3 63 60 33 55 47 30 65 1 16 56 47 19 31 15 48 61 26 50 62 55 53[...]

23 MODEL 1345 SWE Ref. No. P ar t No. P art De scription 1. 05523 Support Bra c ket: Pivot 2. 618-0278 Bush Ass embly 3. 618-0279 Dogg Ass embly LH 4. 618-0280 Dogg Ass embly RH 5. 618-0282 B Shift Assem bly 6. 618-0296 Whee l Bearing Assembly 7. 684-0115 Support Bra cket Ass embly 8. 684-0116 Shift Arm Assem bly 9. 684-0117 Shift Rod Ass embly 10.[...]

24 MODEL 1345 SWE 1 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 19 19 19 19 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 21 13 29 11 22 24 31 17 27 23 15 26 21 15 14 25 16 18 22 11 20 15 12 28 30 15 23 13 21 33 32 32 A A A A 33 34 34 35 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 NOTE: For painted p a rts , please refe r to the list of color code s below. Plea se add the applicab le col or code, w herever needed , to t[...]

25 MODEL 1345 SWE Ref. No. P ar t No. P art Description 1. 646-0012 Cable As sembly : Auger/Dri ve Engagemen t 2. 684-0053A Chute C rank Assembly 3. 705-5266 Chute C rank Bracket 4. 710-0216 Hex Scre w 3/8-16 x .75 ” 5. 710-0347 Hex Screw3/8 -16 x 1.75 ” 6. 710-0458 Carriage Bolt 5/ 16-18 x 1 .75 ” 7. 710-0572 Carriage Bolt 5/ 16-18 x 2 .5 ?[...]

26 MODEL 1345 SWE Ref. No. P art No. Description 1. 07386 W asher 2. 684-012 3A Belt Cov er Brack et Assemb ly 3. 710- 0191 Hex Screw 3/8-24 x 1.25 ” 4. 710- 0237 Hex Screw 5/16 -24 x .625 ” 5. 710- 0502A TT Sems Scre w 6. 710- 0607 TT Screw 5/16-18 x 0.5 ” 7. 710- 1245 Hex Loc k Scre w 5/16-24 x .875 ” 8. 712- 0116 Jam Nut 9. 714- 0118 Ke [...]

27 MODEL 1345 SWE Ref. No. Part No. Description 1. 710-027 6 C arriage S crew 2. 710-045 8 Carriage B olt 5/16-18 x 1.7 5 ” 3. 710- 0805 Hex Bolt 5/16- 18 x 1. 5 ” 4. 710-089 6 Hex A B Screw 1/ 4-14 x .625 ” 5. 710-301 5 Hex Screw 1/4 -20 x .75 ” 6. 712- 0429 Hex Lo ck Nut 7. 712-30 27 Hex Flange Lock Nut 8. 731-084 6C Upper Chut e 9. 731-0[...]

28 MANUF A CTURER ’ S LIMITED W ARRAN TY FOR: TWO-YEAR RESIDENTIAL ONE-YEAR COMMERCIAL Prope r maintenance of your Cub Cadet equipm ent is the owner ’ s respo nsibility . Follow t he instr uctions i n your operator ’ s manual for correc t lubrica nts and maintenan ce schedul e. Your Cub Cadet dealer carries a comple te line of qual ity lubric[...]