Hey jfinney! Since nobody else is replying to your post thought I would, here's a link to a thread here on the same issue. http://onlycubcadets.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5946 Near the bottom you'll see my post on how I got my auger out, I put it back in the same way but put masking tape on the inside of thrower shell where the bearing end caps will want to scrape. I managed to get mine in with no harm done:biggrin2.gif:. Good luck and would love to see some pics!!