Snow Blowers

The Cub Cadet 524WE Snow Thrower has 24 inches of clearing width which is suitable for pretty much all urban situations. If you have a really long driveway or a large area to clear you might consider a snow blower with a wider clearing width, if time is an issue for you.

This snow blower comes with the standard 6 forward and 2 reverse gears that all snow blowers of this type come with. It also has a 208 cc engine and is a 4 cycle engine. One of the features that many snow throwers come with these days is the Posi Steer system. Unfortunately this snow blower does not come with this feature. Without this system, it is a bit more difficult to control the direction of the machine and make adjustments in direction as you encounter rutted or difficult areas of snow to clear.

Cub Cadet 524WE Snow Thrower – Specifications:

• 208cc Cub Cadet® OHV 4-Cycle Engine
• 24″ Clearing Width
• 21″ Clearing Height
• 6 Forward / 2 Reverse Speeds
• 4-Way Pitch Control & Chute Rotation
• 15″ x 5″ X-TRAC™ Tires
• 3-Year Limited Residential & 1-Year Limited Commercial Warranty

Engine: This Cub Cadet 524WE Snow Thrower comes with a 208cc Cub Cadet® OHV 4-Cycle Engine

Transmission: This snow blower has the standard 6 Forward / 2 Reverse Speeds

Warranty: This Cub Cadet 524WE Snow Thrower comes with a 3-Year Limited Residential & 1-Year Limited Commercial Warranty

Features:

• In-Dash Headlight
• COOL BLUE™ Rust-Resistant, Non-Marking, Reversible Skid Shoes
• All-Wheel / Positive Traction Drive System

Description of the Cub Cadet 524WE Snow Thrower

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Delivery

Most customers will have to arrange for delivery of their new snow blowers. They are far too big to take home in your car. You will need a trailer, rent a van or arrange for delivery by the store. There will be a charge for this service. But it will be the easiest way to arrange for your new snow blower to be delivered to your home. Some stores will rent their vans/trucks to you for a very low price for 2 hours. This is more than enough time for you to take your purchases home. Lowes and Home Depot do this as well as others.

Accessories

Most snow blowers can be purchased with tire chains to provide extra traction in icy situations. In addition, snow shields are also a good idea. They protect you from windy conditions and snow being blown back at you from the wind.

Safety & Operation

A snow blower is a powerful machine and should be treated with safety in mind. Carefully read all of the safety guidelines in the manual prior to operating the machine for the first time. Follow these guidelines to ensure that both you and the machine do not have an accident.

Prior to starting your snowblower the first time each day, perform a quick walk around check of the machine to ensure there are no loose parts and no leaking fluids. Check the engine oil to ensure that it is at the correct level as specified by the manual. Top up if necessary. Fill the fuel tank while the engine is cold and prior to using the machine. If you do spill fuel, wait until it has fully evaporated prior to starting the engine. Never spill fuel on a hot engine to avoid fires and always fill the fuel tank outdoors to avoid any possibility of vapors going into your house.

Finally never point the chute in the direction of people, buildings or cars to avoid any possible damage and accidents. Sometimes chunks of ice can be thrown at high speed from the chute and if they hit something, it can cause a lot of damage.

Never work on your snow blower with the engine running – this seems like an obvious thing but people still do it and are hurt, sometimes badly, every year. Always turn it off before you do any maintenance, add fuel, check the oil, fix the chains on the tires, or clear the augers of snow.

Clearing Snow from the Augers

This is were lots of people are hurt every year. Before you try to clear snow that is plugging the augers, shut the engine off to avoid sudden turning of the augers or the impeller which could cause lots of damage to fingers, hands and arms.

Use Snow Clearing Tool – This is the really important part. You have plugged the augers with snow, you have shut the machine off and now you are trying to clear the snow away. Never place your hands inside the augers to get at the snow. Use a broom handle if you have an old machine, or the snow clearing tool that came with your newer machine to clear the snow. You can also purchase these tools from most stores as an extra if you break yours or if you have an older machine which does not have one. This is the safe way to clear snow from around the augers and the impeller.

Sometimes the snow is so compacted, that as you clear it away, it allows the augers to turn as a result of built up tension in the pulley mechanism. Better to have a broom handle stuck in there than your hands!

Most new snow blowers come with a snow clearing tool which you can use for this purpose. Always use this tool and never use your hands. If you have an older machine, an old broom handle will do the trick as well.

Maintenance

Like all snow blowers or snow throwers, maintenance is important for your machine to operate at a peak level for many years. Change the engine oil regularly, check the belts for tightness, change the spark plug as required and grease any spots outlined in the manual. If you need to leave the snow blower outside all year round, cover the machine with a proper cover to keep it looking new and avoid deterioration of the tires and metal components.

Winter is Over for Most of Us, especially in the northern US, however for some people in Canada and those at higher elevations you may still have snow and get a lot of snow until even mid-June which is a really scary thought. You even might get a freak snowstorm in May, but it is getting pretty close to late spring and that means lots of sunshine and no snow. The good news is you do get snow is that it will not stay around very long. The warm sun is going to melt the snow quickly even if you have to clean it off the driveway and the front steps.  Once the snow is gone it is time to consider snowblower maintenance before you put your snowblower away for the summer.

Time for Snowblower Maintenance

This is probably the last thing I really want to think about at this time of year, but it is a good time to do some maintenance on your snowblower. It is too early to rake the lawn, it is too wet and it is too early to plant the garden or start thinking about planting flowers and shrubs. The ground is just not warm enough, in fact in some areas it could still be frozen.

So why not do some basic maintenance before you put your machine away for the summer and forget about all f the things you were going to do with your snowblower.

Make a List

If you are really not in the mood that is ok too. But at least make a list of things that you want to do with the snowblower. The list probably will include all of the standard things, and we will provide a partial list later on. But it should also include any maintenance items which you noticed while using the blower during the winter. No one wants to work when it was either too cold or not bad enough to worry about or both.

Add those items to your list now and tape them to your snowblower. If you leave it anywhere else you are going to forget where you put the list in the summer or next fall when you finally get around to completing the list.

Here is a Shortlist of Items to Check and Perform Maintenance

• Change the oil
• Empty the gas tank of all gasoline so it does not get old
• Check the tire pressure
• Check the belts
• Grease all oil fittings
• Spray rust inhibitor on any parts that are or might rust
• Check all connections and linkages
• Check and clean the spark plug
• Special items that you have identified
• Special items identified in your maintenance book

That is about it for this post. Just a short one to remind you that you can save yourself a lot of money through proper care and maintenance of your snowblower.  Mine is over 25 years old and still running well. I have changed the spark plug once and clean it every year. The oil is also changed every year. Moving parts are oiled or greased to ensure that they are all running smoothly. I also spray used engine oil on the frame to avoid and delay any rust due to the salt. It sometimes picks up salt from the snow that the plow pushes off the road.

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Winter is almost over and most people cannot wait for it to be finished. Yet old man winter just keeps bringing one more storm to bother us after another and dumps all kinds of snow on us. Fortunately, most of this snow now is a combination of snow, wet snow, and rain and even if it does accumulate, we know that it is not going to last long. Winter also brings thaws and freezing cycles which is what causes these huge potholes all over the place.

They damage our cars and cost us thousands every year. City expenses are going up at an astronomical rate due to pensions and management costs, so they are cutting in other areas. Our roads are getting worse every year as repairs are not being made as fast as they should and this means that there are going to be more and more potholes to contend with.

Potholes

We really have to be careful of the potholes that form in the streets. Potholes occur when there is a lot of fast freezing and thawing. When the water gets under the pavement, it freezes and pushes up a small section of asphalt and then the asphalt disintegrates as cars and trucks drive over it, leaving a hole in the road. There can be thousands of these potholes and they can really damage your car if you are not careful.

Damage to Your Car

In Toronto the other day, a man was knocked out when his car hit a pothole. Which was violent enough to trigger the airbag to be deployed. The airbag knocked him out as it deployed. He must have hit that pothole pretty hard at a fast rate of speed. How about that and it is a real story.

If you hit a large hole too hard, you can trigger this kind of reaction in your car. You can do even worse damage. Your tire could be punctured giving you a flat tire. You can also cause your alignment to be pushed out of whack. This will not show up for months until one day you notice that your tires are wearing unevenly. Then it is the cost of a new tire and an alignment. Which can go into five or 6 hundred dollars if you are not careful.

Potholes All Year Long

Although potholes seem to be the worst during the spring until the road crews are able to make repairs, there can be large potholes from at other times of the year as well. These are sections of pavement that are weak to start with and the continuous pounding of traffic will dislodge some of the asphalt leaving a hole. Drivers need to be watching the road at all times and trying to avoid these large potholes no matter what time of the year.

A monster pothole opened up one day after a rainstorm. Actually, it was a sinkhole that formed in the middle of the road. The road was undermined by a culvert that collapsed and the driver drove his car right into it. He was lucky to get out alive. His car was a write-off.

Slow Down Around Potholes

If you must go through a pothole, slow down and take your time. No damage to your car and you will not get knocked out or worse. My neighbor hit one. It cost him close to one thousand dollars to pay for the damages to his car. So what if it takes a little longer to get to the office. You will save yourself a lot of money, not to mention the frustration of having to get your car fixed!

The Cub Cadet 528 SW Snow Thrower / Snow Blower clears 28 inches of snow at a time with a 277 cc engine and 21 inches of clearing height. There are 6 forward and 2 reverse speeds, common to most snow blowers in this class. The chute comes with 4 way pitch control and 200 degree rotation.

Features include a trigger pitch control for steering. No more need to try to man handle one of these heavy snow blowers, just press a trigger to change direction. There is also an in dash headlight for night time work so that you can see the snow ahead of you.

The size of this snow thrower is perfect for urban situations with not many places for storage. It is still big enough to clear large drifts of snow, yet small enough to store in your garage.

Cub Cadet 528 SW Snow Thrower – Specifications:

• 277cc Cub Cadet® OHV 4-Cycle Engine
• 28″ Clearing Width
• 21″ Clearing Height
• 6 Forward / 2 Reverse Speeds
• 4-Way Pitch Control & Chute Rotation
• 16″ x 6.5″ X-TRAC™ Tires
• 12″ Auger diameter
• 12″ Impeller diameter
• 5 qt fuel capacity

Engine: This Cub Cadet 528 SW Snow Thrower comes with a  277cc Cub Cadet® OHV 4-Cycle Engine

Transmission: The transmission on the Cub Cadet 528 SW Snow Thrower has 6 Forward / 2 Reverse Speeds

Warranty: This Cub Cadet snow thrower comes with a  3-Year Limited Residential & 1-Year Limited Commercial Warranty

Features:

• Steerable wheel / Positive traction
• Power steering / trigger
• Deluxe COOL BLUE™ Rust-Resistant, Non-Marking, Reversible Skid Shoes
• In-Dash Headlight

Delivery

Most customers will have to arrange for delivery of their new snow blowers. They are far too big to take home in your car, so you will need a trailer, rent a van or arrange for delivery by the store that you are purchasing the snow blower from. There will be a charge for this service, but it will be the easiest way to arrange for your new snow blower to be delivered to your home. Some stores will rent their vans/trucks to you for a very low price for 2 hours for you to take your purchases home. Lowes and Home Depot do this as well as others.

Accessories

Most snow blowers can be purchased with tire chains to provide extra traction in icy situations. In addition, snow shields are also a good idea if you want to protect yourself from windy conditions and snow being blown back at you from the wind.

Safety & Operation

A snow blower is a powerful machine and should be treated with safety in mind. Carefully read all of the safety guidelines in the manual prior to operating the machine for the first time and follow these guidelines to ensure that both you and the machine do not have an accident.

Prior to starting your snowblower the first time each day, perform a quick walk around check of the machine to ensure there are no loose parts and no leaking fluids. Check the engine oil to ensure that it is at the correct level as specified by the manual. Top up if necessary. Fill the fuel tank while the engine is cold and prior to using the machine. If you do spill fuel, wait until it has fully evaporated prior to starting the engine. Never spill fuel on a hot engine to avoid fires and always fill the fuel tank outdoors to avoid any possibility of vapors going into your house.

Finally never point the chute in the direction of people, buildings or cars to avoid any possible damage and accidents. Sometimes chunks of ice can be thrown at high speed from the chute and if they hit something, it can cause a lot of damage.

Never work on your snow blower with the engine running

This seems like an obvious thing but people still do it and are hurt, sometimes badly, every year. Always turn it off before you do any maintenance. Before you add fuel, check the oil, fix the chains on the tires, or clear the augers of snow.

Clearing Snow from the Augers – this is were lots of people are hurt every year. Before you try to clear snow that is plugging the augers, shut the engine off to avoid sudden turning of the augers or the impeller which could cause lots of damage to fingers, hands and arms.

Cub Cadet 528 SW Snow – Use Snow Clearing Tool

This is the really important part. You have plugged the augers with snow. You have shut the machine off and now you are trying to clear the snow away. Never place your hands inside the augers to get at the snow. Use a broom handle if you have an old machine. Or the snow clearing tool that came with your newer machine to clear the snow. You can also purchase these tools from most stores as an extra if you break yours. Or if you have an older machine which does not have one. This is the safe way to clear snow from around the augers and the impeller.

Sometimes the snow is so compacted, that as you clear it away, it allows the augers to turn as a result of built up tension in the pulley mechanism. Better to have a broom handle stuck in there than your hands!

Most new snow blowers come with a snow clearing tool which you can use for this purpose. Always use this tool and never use your hands. If you have an older machine, an old broom handle will do the trick as well.

Cub Cadet 528 SW Snow – Maintenance

Like all snow blowers or snow throwers, maintenance is important for your machine to operate at a peak level for many years. Change the engine oil regularly, check the belts for tightness, change the spark plug as required and grease any spots outlined in the manual. If you need to leave the snow blower outside all year round, cover the machine with a proper cover to keep it looking new and avoid deterioration of the tires and metal components.

The Cub Cadet 528 SWE Snow Thrower comes with a 357 cc engine and powers a 28 inch wide clearing width that will make short work of your driveway, parking lot and walk ways when it comes to clearing snow. The intake height is 21 inches and the 12 inch impeller and augers are large enough to deal with most snow conditions. This snow thrower also has 6 forward and 2 revers gears which is pretty common in the market for snow throwers and snow blowers.

A nice feature is the remote 4 way pitch control and chute rotation which allows operators to direct snow in almost any direction and all from the controls on the handle bars.  The tires are 16 inches and provide lots of traction.

Cub Cadet 528 SWE Snow Thrower – Specifications:

• 357cc, OHV 4-Cycle Cub Cadet® Engine
• 28″ Clearing Width
• 21″ Intake Height
• 12″ impeller diameter
• 12″ auger diameter
• 6 Forward / 2 Reverse Speeds
• 4-Way Pitch Control and Chute Rotation
• 16″ x 6.5″ X-TRAC™ Tires
• 5 qt fuel tank
• 3-Year Limited Residential & 1-Year Commercial Warranty

Engine: This Cub Cadet 528 SWE Snow Thrower has a  357cc, OHV 4-Cycle Cub Cadet® Engine

Transmission: This snow blower has 6 Forward / 2 Reverse Speeds

Warranty: This 3-Year Limited Residential & 1-Year Commercial Warranty

Features:

• Push Button Electric Start
• Posi-Steer™ Fingertip Controlled Power Steering
• In-Dash Headlight
• Ultra High Molecular Weight COOL BLUE™ Adjustable/Reversible Skid Shoes

Description of the Cub Cadet 528 SWE Snow Thrower

This CC 528 SWE snow trhower also has push button electric start to make it easier for many people to start this machine in cold weather. You also get power steering with this machine with a flip of a switch to change direction. No need to try to manhandle a heavy snow blower, just press the switch. If you blow snow at night, then you will appreciate the in dash headlight to give you lots of light while blowing snow.

Delivery

Most customers will have to arrange for delivery of their new snow blowers. They are far too big to take home in your car, so you will need a trailer, rent a van or arrange for delivery by the store that you are purchasing the snow blower from. There will be a charge for this service, but it will be the easiest way to arrange for your new snow blower to be delivered to your home. Some stores will rent their vans/trucks to you for a very low price for 2 hours for you to take your purchases home. Lowes and Home Depot do this as well as others.

Accessories

Most snow blowers can be purchased with tire chains to provide extra traction in icy situations. In addition, snow shields are also a good idea if you want to protect yourself from windy conditions and snow being blown back at you from the wind.

Safety & Operation

A snow blower is a powerful machine and should be treated with safety in mind. Carefully read all of the safety guidelines in the manual prior to operating the machine for the first time and follow these guidelines to ensure that both you and the machine do not have an accident.

Prior to starting your snowblower the first time each day, perform a quick walk around check of the machine to ensure there are no loose parts and no leaking fluids. Check the engine oil to ensure that it is at the correct level as specified by the manual. Top up if necessary. Fill the fuel tank while the engine is cold and prior to using the machine. If you do spill fuel, wait until it has fully evaporated prior to starting the engine. Never spill fuel on a hot engine to avoid fires and always fill the fuel tank outdoors to avoid any possibility of vapors going into your house.

Finally never point the chute in the direction of people, buildings or cars to avoid any possible damage and accidents. Sometimes chunks of ice can be thrown at high speed from the chute. If they hit something, it can cause a lot of damage.

Never work on your snow blower with the engine running – this seems like an obvious thing but people still do it and are hurt, sometimes badly, every year. Always turn it off before you do any maintenance, add fuel, check the oil, fix the chains on the tires, or clear the augers of snow.

Clearing Snow from the Augers

This is were lots of people are hurt every year. Before you try to clear snow that is plugging the augers, shut the engine off to avoid sudden turning of the augers or the impeller which could cause lots of damage to fingers, hands and arms.

Use Snow Clearing Tool – This is the really important part. You have plugged the augers with snow. You have shut the machine off and now you are trying to clear the snow away. Never place your hands inside the augers to get at the snow. Use a broom handle if you have an old machine, or the snow clearing tool that came with your newer machine to clear the snow. You can also purchase these tools from most stores as an extra if you break yours. Or if you have an older machine which does not have one. This is the safe way to clear snow from around the augers and the impeller.

Sometimes the snow is so compacted, that as you clear it away, it allows the augers to turn as a result of built up tension in the pulley mechanism. Better to have a broom handle stuck in there than your hands!

Most new snow blowers come with a snow clearing tool which you can use for this purpose. Always use this tool and never use your hands. If you have an older machine, an old broom handle will do the trick as well.

Maintenance

Like all snow blowers maintenance is important for your machine to operate at a peak level for many years. Change the engine oil regularly. Check the belts for tightness. Change the spark plug as required. Grease any spots outlined in the manual. If you need to leave the snow blower outside all year round, cover the machine with a proper cover. This will keep it looking new and avoid deterioration of the tires and metal components.

The Cub Cadet 726 TDE Snow Thrower is built for traction with a steerable track drive system that will not slip on the most difficult surfaces. Powered by a 208 cc engine and clearing 26 inches in width at a time, you will make quick work of just about any snow drift that comes across your parking lot or driveway. The clearing height is 21 inches and the snow chute comes with a 4 way pitch control and chute rotation system.

There is also an in dash headlight to provide lots of light for night time snow clearing operations.  This snow thrower also comes with a push button electric start system.

Cub Cadet 726 TDE Snow Thrower – Specifications:

• 208cc, OHV 4-Cycle Cub Cadet® Engine
• 26″ Clearing Width
• 21″ Clearing Height
• 6 Forward / 2 Reverse Speeds
• 4-Way Pitch Control & Chute Rotation
• 12″ impeller diameter
• 12″ auger diameter
• 2 qt fuel capacity

Engine: This Cub Cadet 726 TDE Snow Thrower has a 208cc, OHV 4-Cycle Cub Cadet® Engine

Transmission: The 726 TDE snow thrower has 6 Forward / 2 Reverse Speeds

Warranty: This 3-Year Limited Residential & 1-Year Commercial Warranty

Features:

• Push-Button Electric Start
• In-Dash Headlight
• Deluxe COOL BLUE™ Rust-Resistant, Non-Marking, Reversible Skid Shoes
• Steerable Track Drive
• Posi-Steer™ Power Steering / Trigger

Description of the Cub Cadet 726 TDE Snow Thrower

This snow thrower may be larger than what many consumers may need to clear urban driveways, however with this machine you can make short work of any snow clear operation and have the power to deal with just about any snow drift. Steering is easy and straight forward with the use of the power steering trigger system.

This snow blower is a powerful machine, treat with safety in mind!

Delivery

Most customers will have to arrange for delivery of their new snow blowers. They are far too big to take home in your car, so you will need a trailer, rent a van or arrange for delivery by the store that you are purchasing the snow blower from. There will be a charge for this service, but it will be the easiest way to arrange for your new snow blower to be delivered to your home. Some stores will rent their vans/trucks to you for a very low price for 2 hours for you to take your purchases home. Lowes and Home Depot do this as well as others.

Accessories

Most snow blowers can be purchased with tire chains to provide extra traction in icy situations. In addition, snow shields are also a good idea if you want to protect yourself from windy conditions and snow being blown back at you from the wind.

Safety & Operation

A snow blower is a powerful machine and should be treated with safety in mind. Carefully read all of the safety guidelines in the manual prior to operating the machine for the first time and follow these guidelines to ensure that both you and the machine do not have an accident.

Prior to starting your snowblower the first time each day, perform a quick walk around check of the machine to ensure there are no loose parts and no leaking fluids. Check the engine oil to ensure that it is at the correct level as specified by the manual. Top up if necessary. Fill the fuel tank while the engine is cold and prior to using the machine. If you do spill fuel, wait until it has fully evaporated prior to starting the engine. Never spill fuel on a hot engine to avoid fires and always fill the fuel tank outdoors to avoid any possibility of vapors going into your house.

Finally never point the chute in the direction of people, buildings or cars to avoid any possible damage and accidents. Sometimes chunks of ice can be thrown at high speed from the chute and if they hit something, it can cause a lot of damage.

Never work on your snow blower with the engine running – this seems like an obvious thing but people still do it and are hurt, sometimes badly, every year. Always turn it off before you do any maintenance, add fuel, check the oil, fix the chains on the tires, or clear the augers of snow.

Clearing Snow from the Augers

This is were lots of people are hurt every year. Before you try to clear snow that is plugging the augers, shut the engine off to avoid sudden turning of the augers or the impeller which could cause lots of damage to fingers, hands and arms.

Use Snow Clearing Tool – This is the really important part. You have plugged the augers with snow, you have shut the machine off and now you are trying to clear the snow away. Never place your hands inside the augers to get at the snow. Use a broom handle if you have an old machine. Or the snow clearing tool that came with your newer machine to clear the snow. You can also purchase these tools from most stores as an extra if you break yours. Or if you have an older machine which does not have one. This is the safe way to clear snow from around the augers and the impeller.

Sometimes the snow is so compacted, that as you clear it away, it allows the augers to turn as a result of built up tension in the pulley mechanism. Better to have a broom handle stuck in there than your hands!

Most new snow blowers come with a snow clearing tool which you can use for this purpose. Always use this tool and never use your hands. If you have an older machine, an old broom handle will do the trick as well.

Maintenance

Like all snow blowers maintenance is important for your machine to operate at a peak level for many years. Change the engine oil regularly. Check the belts for tightness. Change the spark plug as required and grease any spots outlined in the manual. If you need to leave the snow blower outside all year round, cover the machine with a proper cover. This will keep it looking new and avoid deterioration of the tires and metal components.

The Cub Cadet Snow Blower 930 SWE is the smallest snow blower in the 900 series that Cub Cadet offers for sale. Thirty inches wide with a 357 cc engine, this snow thrower will handle pretty much everything most consumers will throw at it. With standard 22 inch clearing height, 16 inch augers and impeller you will be able to clear all of the snow in your driveway quickly and efficiently.

This unit comes with a push button electric starter for easy starting on cold days, remote pitch control and rotational controls for the chute, an in dash headlight and power steering trigger for easier steering on rough surfaces. No more need to try to manhandle the machine, let it do the work for you with a push of a trigger. This feature makes snow clearing so much easier.

The Cub Cadet Snow Blower 930 SWE also comes with the standard 6 forward and 2 reverse speeds, along with 16 inch traction tires for dealing with all kinds of conditions.  A great machine for most consumers.

Cub Cadet Snow Blower 930 SWE – Specifications:

• 357cc, OHV 4-Cycle Cub Cadet® Engine
• 30″ Clearing Width
• 22″ Intake Height
• 16 inch auger
• 16 inch impeller
• 6 Forward / 2 Reverse Speeds
• 16″ x 6.5″ X-TRAC™ Tires

Engine: This Cub Cadet Snow Blower 930 SWE comes with a 357cc, OHV 4-Cycle Cub Cadet® Engine

Transmission: This 6 Forward / 2 Reverse Speeds

Warranty: This snow thrower has a 3-Year Limited Residential & 1-Year Commercial Warranty

Features:

• Push-Button Electric Start
• Remote Pitch Control / Crank Chute Rotation
• In-Dash Headlight
• Deluxe COOL BLUE™ Rust-Resistant, Non-Marking, Reversible Skid Shoes
• Posi-Steer™ Power Steering / Trigger

Delivery

Most customers will have to arrange for delivery of their new snow blowers. They are far too big to take home in your car, so you will need a trailer, rent a van or arrange for delivery by the store that you are purchasing the snow blower from. There will be a charge for this service, but it will be the easiest way to arrange for your new snow blower to be delivered to your home. Some stores will rent their vans/trucks to you for a very low price for 2 hours for you to take your purchases home. Lowes and Home Depot do this as well as others.

Accessories

Most snow blowers can be purchased with tire chains to provide extra traction in icy situations. In addition, snow shields are also a good idea if you want to protect yourself from windy conditions and snow being blown back at you from the wind.

Cub Cadet Snow Blower 930 – Safety & Operation

A snow blower is a powerful machine and should be treated with safety in mind. Carefully read all of the safety guidelines in the manual prior to operating the machine for the first time and follow these guidelines to ensure that both you and the machine do not have an accident.

Prior to starting your snowblower the first time each day, perform a quick walk around check of the machine to ensure there are no loose parts and no leaking fluids. Check the engine oil to ensure that it is at the correct level as specified by the manual. Top up if necessary. Fill the fuel tank while the engine is cold and prior to using the machine. If you do spill fuel, wait until it has fully evaporated prior to starting the engine. Never spill fuel on a hot engine to avoid fires. Always fill the fuel tank outdoors to avoid any possibility of vapors going into your house.

Finally never point the chute in the direction of people, buildings or cars to avoid any possible damage and accidents. Sometimes chunks of ice can be thrown at high speed from the chute. If they hit something, it can cause a lot of damage.

Never work on your snow blower with the engine running

This seems like an obvious thing but people still do it and are hurt, sometimes badly, every year. Always turn it off before you do any maintenance. This includes adding fuel, check the oil, fix the chains on the tires, or clear the augers of snow.

Clearing Snow from the Augers – this is were lots of people are hurt every year. Before you try to clear snow that is plugging the augers, shut the engine off. It avoids sudden turning of the augers or the impeller which could cause lots of damage to fingers, hands and arms.

Use Snow Clearing Tool – This is the really important part. You have plugged the augers with snow, you have shut the machine off and now you are trying to clear the snow away. Never place your hands inside the augers to get at the snow. Use a broom handle if you have an old machine. Or use the snow clearing tool that came with your newer machine to clear the snow. You can also purchase these tools from most stores as an extra if you break yours or if you have an older machine which does not have one. This is the safe way to clear snow from around the augers and the impeller.

Sometimes the snow is so compacted, it allows the augers to turn as a result of built up tension in the pulley mechanism. Better to have a broom handle stuck in there than your hands!

Most new snow blowers come with a snow clearing tool which you can use for this purpose. Always use this tool and never use your hands. If you have an older machine, an old broom handle will do the trick as well.

Cub Cadet Snow Blower 930 – Maintenance

Like all snow blowers or snow throwers, maintenance is important for your machine to operate at a peak level. Change the engine oil regularly. Check the belts for tightness. Change the spark plug as required and grease any spots outlined in the manual. If you need to leave the snow blower outside all year round, cover the machine. Use a  proper cover to keep it looking new and avoid deterioration of the tires and metal components.

The Cub Cadet Snow Blower 933 SWE is 33 inches wide and powered by a 357 cc engine. It is 12 inches narrower than the 945 SWE making it more attractive to consumers with large driveways and commercial operations who need a slightly smaller machine with lots of features and snow clearing capability. At 33 inches wide it is a little easier to store than wider machines. It comes with 22 inches of snow clearing height and the standard 6 forward and 2 reverse gears.

For those of you who do not like to use the pull cord, it comes with a push-button electric starter. There is also push-button remote crank chute rotation and remote pitch control which allows you to change the direction of the snow leaving the chute at any time while on the go.  Change the direction of your snow clearing operations with the press of a button with the power steering trigger. No more wrestling with a heavy machine to change direction or keep your snowblower going in the right direction.

This is a great snow blower for consumers and commercial operations with it’s large snow clearing width.

Cub Cadet Snow Blower 933 SWE – Specifications:

• 357cc Cub Cadet® OHV 4-Cycle Engine
• 33″ Clearing Width
• 22″ Intake Height
• 16-inch auger
• 16-inch impeller
• 6 Forward / 2 Reverse Speeds
• 16″ x 6.5″ X-Trac™ Tires
• 5-quart fuel tank
• 3-Year Limited Residential & 1-Year Commercial Warranty

Engine: This Cub Cadet Snow Blower 933 SWE has a 357cc Cub Cadet® OHV 4-Cycle Engine

Transmission: 6 Forward / 2 Reverse Speeds

Warranty: This Cub Cadet Snow Blower 933 SWE comes with a 3-Year Limited Residential & 1-Year Commercial Warranty

Features:

• Posi-Steer™ Power Steering / Trigger
• Remote Pitch Control / Crank Chute Rotation 190 degrees
• In-Dash Headlight
• Deluxe COOL BLUE™ Rust-Resistant, Non-Marking, Reversible Skid Shoes
• Push-Button Electric Start

Cub Cadet Snow Blower 933 Delivery

Most customers will have to arrange for the delivery of their new snow blowers. They are far too big to take home in your car, so you will need a trailer, rent a van or arrange for delivery by the store that you are purchasing the snow blower from. There will be a charge for this service, but it will be the easiest way to arrange for your new snow blower to be delivered to your home. Some stores will rent their vans/trucks to you for a very low price for 2 hours for you to take your purchases home. Lowes and Home Depot do this as well as others.

Accessories

Most snow blowers can be purchased with tire chains to provide extra traction in icy situations. In addition, snow shields are also a good idea if you want to protect yourself from windy conditions. Also, snow being blown back at you from the wind.

Safety & Operation

A snow blower is a powerful machine and should be treated with safety in mind. Carefully read all of the safety guidelines in the manual prior to operating the machine for the first time. Follow these guidelines to ensure that both you and the machine do not have an accident.

Prior to starting your snowblower the first time each day, perform a quick walk-around check of the machine. Ensure there are no loose parts and no leaking fluids. Check the engine oil to ensure that it is at the correct level as specified by the manual. Top up if necessary. Fill the fuel tank while the engine is cold and prior to using the machine. If you do spill fuel, wait until it has fully evaporated prior to starting the engine. Never spill fuel on a hot engine to avoid fires. Always fill the fuel tank outdoors to avoid any possibility of vapors going into your house.

Finally never point the chute in the direction of people, buildings, or cars to avoid any possible damage and accidents. Sometimes chunks of ice can be thrown at high speed from the chute and if they hit something, it can cause a lot of damage.

Never work on your snow blower with the engine running – this seems like an obvious thing but people still do it and are hurt, sometimes badly, every year. Always turn it off before you do any maintenance, add fuel, check the oil, fix the chains on the tires, or clear the augers of snow.

Clearing Snow from the Augers

This is where lots of people are hurt every year. Before you try to clear snow that is plugging the augers, shut the engine off to avoid sudden turning of the augers or the impeller which could cause lots of damage to fingers, hands, and arms.

Use Snow Clearing Tool – This is the really important part. You have plugged the augers with snow, you have shut the machine off and now you are trying to clear the snow away. Never place your hands inside the augers to get at the snow. Use a broom handle if you have an old machine or the snow clearing tool that came with your newer machine to clear the snow. You can also purchase these tools from most stores as an extra if you break yours or if you have an older machine that does not have one. This is the safe way to clear snow from around the augers and the impeller.

Sometimes the snow is so compacted, that as you clear it away, it allows the augers to turn as a result of built-up tension in the pulley mechanism. Better to have a broom handle stuck in there than your hands!

Most new snow blowers come with a snow clearing tool which you can use for this purpose. Always use this tool and never use your hands. If you have an older machine, an old broom handle will do the trick as well.

Maintenance

Like all snow blowers or snow throwers, maintenance is important for your machine to operate at a peak level for many years. Change the engine oil regularly, check the belts for tightness, change the spark plug as required, and grease any spots outlined in the manual. If you need to leave the snow blower outside all year round, cover the machine with a proper cover to keep it looking new and avoid deterioration of the tires and metal components.

Every once and a while we come across some unusual pictures of snow situations in other countries. We thought our readers might enjoy these pictures and perhaps appreciate just how easy we have it compared to these people. This one is Snow Clearing in Russia  and shows what they have to deal with in some areas of their country where they receive lots of snow.

This situation takes major snow clearing equipment to open the road, only to have it fill in again during the next snow storm. You wonder why they even bother to reopen the road with these kinds of conditions. This must be the only road into a town or perhaps between towns.

Can you imagine getting stuck in one of these snow canyons during a storm. You would have to come back in the spring to get your car when the snow melted and that is if the back hoe did not damage it when they were re-0pening the road. If there is any wind at all, the snow will fill in this road and this road will be impassable within a few minutes, Any driver would quickly get stuck in the snow even if you have a four wheel drive vehicle You never want to be caught in a snow canyon like this one. Amazing!

Snow Clearing in Russia – Open Roads

This is what the road looks like once it is open and the snow clearing equipment has completed their work for the most recent snow storm. With a little wind and some blowing snow this road will fill in again within a matter of minutes. I sure would not want to be stuck anywhere near this snow tunnel. This is actually a potentially very dangerous situation to be in if your were on this road. Anyone traveling in these conditions should travel with survival gear. Be prepared to be able to walk out if their vehicle were to get stuck in the snow. When you think about it, most people would have a difficult time just trying to climb out of this tunnel to the top. Your vehicle is stuck and you cannot even get out of this snow tunnel.

Send us Pictures

We really like adding these posts to our blog. They show what other people have to deal with in various parts of the world. These pictures are from Russia. However we expect that people living in the Canadian Rockies and in the US Rockies must have to deal with some of the same conditions.

We have heard of snow tunnels like this on North American roads. However have not yet seen any pictures that come close to these. We think they are out there, and if you have some, why not send them our way via comment. Perhaps in the Rocky Mountains of western Canada or in the north western part of the United States will have conditions like these. We also suspect that some railroads also have to face this kind of snow conditions. These conditions exist in the mountains or heading through valleys were the snow really fills in. Let us know.

The snow is actually quite dangerous if your car is on the road with these conditions and snow valleys in the road which is like a valley between the snowdrifts. Be very careful when you’re driving these kinds of roads. If you cannot see where you’re going, turn around and go back.

If you have pictures like these or know of situations in North America, please send us your pictures via comments on our blog and we will add them to our blog for readers to view.

Amazing snow conditions! For more unusual snow blower posts, click here.

The Cub Cadet Snow Blower 945 SWE has a wide 45 inch clearing width. This will help you make short work of even the largest areas.  Combined with a 420cc engine and 22 inch intake height, you can deal with even the largest snow drifts.

This is a snow thrower that will also appeal to commercial companies who clear snow as a service. Also companies who need to keep their parking lots and walkways clear for their employees. Note that there is a different warranty for consumer applications vs. commercial companies. This machine has several features which make it easy to use. Such as power steering triggers and power directional chute that lets you change direction on the go.  The Cub Cadet Snow Blower 945 SWE is a large 4 tired machine that may be more than what most consumers may need, appealing to those customers who have long driveways or large parking areas to clear.

Cub Cadet Snow Blower 945 SWE – Specifications:

• 420cc, OHV 4-Cycle Cub Cadet® Engine
• 45″ Clearing Width
• 22″ Intake Height
• 16″ impeller
• 16″ auger
• 6 Forward / 2 Reverse Speeds

Engine: This Cub Cadet Snow Blower 945 SWE has a 420cc, OHV 4-Cycle Cub Cadet® Engine

Transmission: 6 Forward / 2 Reverse Speeds

Warranty: The Cub Cadet Snow Blower 945 SWE comes with a  3-Year Limited Residential & 1-Year Commercial Warranty

Features:

• Push-Button Electric Start
• Remote Pitch Control / Crank Chute Rotation 190 degrees
• In-Dash Headlight
• Deluxe COOL BLUE™ Rust-Resistant, Non-Marking, Reversible Skid Shoes
• Dual 16″ x 6.5″ X-TRAC™ Tires
• Posi-Steer™ Power Steering / Trigger
• 5 quart fuel capacity

Delivery

Most customers will have to arrange for delivery of their new snow blowers. They are far too big to take home in your car, so you will need a trailer, rent a van or arrange for delivery by the store that you are purchasing the snow blower from. There will be a charge for this service, but it will be the easiest way to arrange for your new snow blower to be delivered to your home. Some stores will rent their vans/trucks to you for a very low price for 2 hours for you to take your purchases home. Lowes and Home Depot do this as well as others.

Accessories

Most snow blowers can be purchased with tire chains to provide extra traction in icy situations. In addition, snow shields are also a good idea if you want to protect yourself from windy conditions and snow being blown back at you from the wind.

Safety & Operation

A snow blower is a powerful machine and should be treated with safety in mind. Carefully read all of the safety guidelines in the manual prior to operating the machine for the first time and follow these guidelines to ensure that both you and the machine do not have an accident.

Prior to starting your snowblower the first time each day, perform a quick walk around check of the machine to ensure there are no loose parts and no leaking fluids. Check the engine oil to ensure that it is at the correct level as specified by the manual. Top up if necessary. Fill the fuel tank while the engine is cold and prior to using the machine. If you do spill fuel, wait until it has fully evaporated prior to starting the engine. Never spill fuel on a hot engine to avoid fires and always fill the fuel tank outdoors to avoid any possibility of vapors going into your house.

Finally never point the chute in the direction of people, buildings or cars to avoid any possible damage and accidents. Sometimes chunks of ice can be thrown at high speed from the chute and if they hit something, it can cause a lot of damage.

Never work on your snow blower with the engine running – this seems like an obvious thing but people still do it and are hurt, sometimes badly, every year. Always turn it off before you do any maintenance, add fuel, check the oil, fix the chains on the tires, or clear the augers of snow.

Clearing Snow from the Augers

This is were lots of people are hurt every year. Before you try to clear snow that is plugging the augers, shut the engine off to avoid sudden turning of the augers or the impeller which could cause lots of damage to fingers, hands and arms.

Use Snow Clearing Tool – This is the really important part. You have plugged the augers with snow, you have shut the machine off and now you are trying to clear the snow away. Never place your hands inside the augers to get at the snow. Use a broom handle if you have an old machine, or the snow clearing tool that came with your newer machine to clear the snow. You can also purchase these tools from most stores as an extra if you break yours or if you have an older machine which does not have one. This is the safe way to clear snow from around the augers and the impeller.

Sometimes the snow is so compacted, that as you clear it away, it allows the augers to turn as a result of built up tension in the pulley mechanism. Better to have a broom handle stuck in there than your hands!

Most new snow blowers come with a snow clearing tool which you can use for this purpose. Always use this tool and never use your hands. If you have an older machine, an old broom handle will do the trick as well.

Cub Cadet Snow Blower 945 – Maintenance

Like all snow blowers or snow throwers, maintenance is important for your machine to operate at a peak level for many years. Change the engine oil regularly. Check the belts for tightness, change the spark plug as required. Grease any spots outlined in the manual. If you need to leave the snow blower outside all year round, cover the machine with a proper cover. Keep it looking new and avoid deterioration of the tires and metal components.