Occasionally your snow blower will have an issue that a pre-snow tune-up or end-of-season repair won’t fix. It’s normal for your machine to have a hiccup every now and again. If your Cub Cadet snow blower is not blowing snow there are a couple of things to check to resolve this issue.
Check the wear on the scraper bar or paddles.
This issue is common among single stage snow blowers. The scraper bar on the bottom of the housing serves as a protection for the housing and will also aid in picking up the snow. A worn scraper bar no longer clears snow as well as it did before. If this is the case with your Cub Cadet snow blower it’s time to replace your scraper bar.
If snow is going in and coming back out of your machine, it’s time to replace the paddles. Your snow blower paddles have wear indicator holes on them, making it easy to keep track of their wear. Look at the wear indicator holes, and when the rubber paddles are worn to the holes it is time to replace the paddles. Check the scraper bar for wear. Paddles and scraper bars usually wear at the same rate so get in the habit of replacing both at the same time.
Check the belt wear and tension.
Depending on the model of your Cub Cadet snow blower, there may be a cable that connects to the auger engagement handle. This handle might have different positions for the cable to connect to, thus making the cable and belt tension tighter. You can also remove the side plate of the snow blower to access the belt and check for tension and wear.
Defective impeller.
Your snow blower’s impeller propels snow through the chute. If the impeller is broken or jammed your Cub Cadet won’t blow the snow. If your impeller is broken, replace it.
Build-up of snow in discharge chute.
Snow build-up can prevent snow from blowing, so shut off your snow blower and clear any snow build-up in the chute.
Use our illustrated parts diagrams to locate any replacement parts you may need for your Cub Cadet Ultima zero turn rider.
Cub Cadet Snow Blower not Blowing Snow?
