Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 353 Cub Cadet
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CUB CADET P .O . BO X 368023 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-97 22 [ www .cubcadet.com ] PRINTED IN U.S .A. FORM NO. 770-0847C Model Number 353 IMPORTANT: SNOW THROWER READ SAFETY RUL ES AND INSTRUCT IONS CAREFULLY INSTALLATION Operator’s Manual AND For Cub Cadet Series 3000 Tractors NOTE: ATTACHMENT Front Hitch System Model No.
2 TRAINING 1. Read t his owner ’s ma nual car efully. Be thor oughly famili ar with the contr ols and pr oper us e of the equipme nt. Know how to sto p the unit and diseng age the control s quickly . 2. Never a llow childr en to op erate equi pment.
3 the fue l tank i ndoors w hile t he engi ne is r unning or while the eng ine is stil l hot. Repl ace the gasol ine cap sec urely and wipe off any spi lled gaso line before starting the e ngine. An igni tion spa rk or heat may ig nite s pille d fuel , caus ing a f ire or ex plo sion.
4 PRODUCT SAFETY GRAPHICS 1. Keep sa fety prod uct grap hics ( decals) clean. 2. Replace any s afety g raphic that is damaged, destroy ed, mis sing, pain ted over or can no longer be read. 3. R eplac ement safe ty grap hics are ava ilabl e thr ough your Cub Ca det deal er.
5 TO THE OWNER The Cu b Cadet 45-inch Snow T hrower A ttachment, Model Number 353, is designe d for us e on Cub Cadet S eries 3000 Tr actors. Co ntaine d in this m anual are inst ruction s for the i nstalla tion and use of the snow thrower assembl y with these tracto rs.
6 SECTION I. INTRODUCTION This sec tion will h elp you to becom e familia r with the c ompon ents of the 45 ″ Sno w Thrower A ttachment , Model 353 . Select a firm level s urface that is large enough to acc ommoda te bot h the sn ow thr ower as sembly and the tractor w/ front hitch as ssembl y.
7 Figure 2 REF. NO. PART NUM BER DE SCRI PTIO N QTY . 1 710-3022 Hex Cap Screw , 3/8-16 X 2.75 Lg GR5 2 2 712-0431 Hex Fla nge Lock N ut, 3/8-16 2 3 750-0748 Spacer, 3/8 ID x 1.
8 SECTION II. ASSEMBLY, INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL. This sec tion conta ins in sructi ons for fina l assemb ly of the 45 ″ Snow T hrower, and the quick attac hment st eps for inst allati on and remov al of the snow throw er.
9 5. R emove th e two socke t hd. s crews fr om the split locki ng colla r assem bly (6) and ins tall th e collar onto the botto m of the piston of the front hitc h lift cylinder . Secu re with the two socket hd. sc rews (See Figu re 6). NOTE: If necess ary, use the tracto r hydraulic system to sl ightly extend the cylinder piston .
10 5. Start the tractor and align the front hit ch yoke with the attac hment brackets on e ach side of the rear blower housing (Refer to Figure 9). 6. Lower the front hitch yo ke to clear th e bottom .
11 SECTION III. ADJUSTMENTS AND OPERATION A. ADJUSTMENTS WARNING If the snow t hrower is t o be used o n gravel surfac es, use extre me caution to avoid pick ing up gra vel with the shave plate or auger.
12 3. Discharge Chute Control Crank The dis charge c hute cont rol c rank is loca ted on th e left hand si de of the snow thrower. The ch ute crank control s the dir ectio n in which the sno w is thrown .
13 D. SPEC IAL PREC AUTI ON S WARNING If the snow thr ower beco mes plu gged wit h snow or jammed due to hi tting a forei gn object, imm ediately disengag e the PTO to sto p the snow thrower , then stop th e tractor e ngine. I f plugged, S AFELY (see below) cle ar the ch ute befo re res uming ope ratio n.
14 SECTION IV. MAINTE NANCE Section IV des cribes m aintena nce p rocedures de- signed to ke ep your sn ow throwe r in good oper ating conditio n. SHAVE PLATE AND SKID SHOES The shave plate and skid shoes on the botto m of the snow thr ower housing are subj ect to wear.
15 LUBRICATION 1. The auge r gear bo x is lubri cated w ith grease at the factory and is n either extern ally se rvica ble, no r requires chec king. If di sass emble d for any reason, lubric ate with 2.5 ounc es (by wei ght) of Alv ania grease, part nu mber 737 -0168 A.
MANUF A CTURER’S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: TWO- YEAR RESIDE NTIAL ONE-YEAR COMMERCIAL Proper m aintena nce of your Cub Cadet equi pment is the owner ’s respon sibili ty. Follo w the ins truct ions in yo ur operator ’s manual for correc t lubric ants an d maintenan ce sc hedule.
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