Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 450 Cub Cadet
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Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lists • Warranty Warning : This un it is equi pped wi th an internal c ombu stion en gi.
2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Model Number Serial Number T able of Contents BEFORE Y OU BE G IN ASSEMBLING Y OUR NEW EQUIPMENT , please loca te the model p lat e on the equipm ent and cop y the info rmatio n to the samp le model pla te p rov ided to the righ t.
3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING Th is sym bol po int s ou t i mporta nt s af ety in st ruc tio ns wh ich, i f no t f oll ow ed , c ou ld en dan ger th e p erso nal sa fe ty a nd /or p rope r ty of y our se lf an d o the rs . Re ad and f ollo w a ll in st ruc tio ns in th is ma nu al be fo re at - t emp tin g t o op er at e th is ma chi ne .
4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices W ARNI NG : Engi ne Exhaust, s ome of its consti tuents , and certain veh icle compo - nents con tain or emi t chemicals know n to Stat e of Cal ifornia t o cause cance r and birth defects or oth er repr oductive ha rm.
5 2 Safe Operation Practices W ARNING This s ymbol points out important sa fety instructions w hich, if not f ollow ed, could endange r the personal saf ety and / or prope r ty of y ourself an d others. Rea d and follo w all instructions in this ma n- ual bef ore a ttempting to opera te this mach ine.
6 NO TE: Refe rences t o righ t o r le ft side of t he ti ller are det ermine d fr om be hind the u nit i n the oper ating positi on. T o Remove Unit Fr om Car ton • Remove staples, b reak glue on to p flaps, or c ut tape at car ton end an d peel alo ng top flap to o pen car ton.
7 3 Assembling Y our Tiller W ARNING Do not put y our fingers under the belt cov er . Maximum tire pressure under any circu mstances is 30 p.s.i. Equal tire pressure shoul d be maintained on both tires. Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Attaching Contr ol Rod • Make sure the han dle ass embly is i n the hig hest posit ion.
8 Gear Selection Handle The gear sel ect ion hand le is lo cated in the c enter of the hand le on th e tiller . It is use d to selec t NEUTRAL , REVERSE, or one of the FORWARD mode. Pull or push the hand le so th at the indi cator on top of s hif t cover points to t he operat ing mod e desired .
9 4 Kno w Y our Tiller W ARNING Clutch Contr ol The clu tch co ntrol is lo cated beneat h the hand le. Squeezing t he clutc h contro l against t he handl e engage s the whee l and tine d rive mech anisms. NOT E : Never engage c lutc h lever while shif ting.
10 Setting The Depth Tilling d epth is c ontrol led by the de pth stake whic h can b e adjusted to fi ve different set tin gs. Adjust t he sid e shield s as you adjust t he depth s take. W ARN I NG : Be ce rt ain sp ark plug wire is d isconn ect ed and g round ed again st the e ngine w hen p er forming a ny adjust men ts.
11 6 Making A d j u s t m e n t s W ARNING Do not mo ve the gear selection handle with the wheels or tines engaged. Make cer tain the unit i s stopped completely before changing the gear selec tion. A partial engagem ent may be necessary when engaging ti nes.
12 The dir t washe s off t he tines ea sier if rin sed of f im- mediatel y instead of after i t dries. Al wa ys towel dr y the tiller af ter wards and a pply a li ght coat of oil or s ilic one to prevent rusting or water damag e. IM POR T ANT: Never use a “pre ssure washer ” to cle an your tiller .
13 8 T r ouble Shooting Guide W ARNING Do not mo ve the gear selection handle with the wheels or tines engaged. Make cer tain the unit i s stopped completely before changing the gear selec tion. A partial engagem ent may be necessary when engaging ti nes.
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15 9 Illustrated P ar ts List Model 450 Series T o ord er replacement parts , contact y our local Cub Cadet dealer ; or call our dealer locator nu mber at 1 ( 87 7) 282- 8 684 ; or log ont o ww w.c ubcadet .com Ref . P ar t No . P ar t Description 1. 611-04074 Wheel Shaft Ass’y 33T 2.
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17 9 Illustrated P ar ts List Model 450 Series T o ord er replacement parts , contact y our local Cub Cadet dealer ; or call our dealer locator nu mber at 1 ( 87 7) 282- 8 684 ; or log ont o ww w.c ubcadet .com Ref . P ar t No . P ar t Description 1. 747-1152 Shift Rod 2.
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19 9 Illustrated P ar ts List Model 450 Series T o ord er replacement parts , contact y our local Cub Cadet dealer ; or call our dealer locator nu mber at 1 ( 87 7) 282- 8 684 ; or log ont o ww w.c ubcadet .com Ref . P ar t No . P ar t Description 1. 686-0111 Belt Cov er Brac ket Ass’y 2.
The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by Cub Cadet LLC with respe ct to new merc handise p urchas ed and used i n the Unite d States, its posse ssion s and territor ies.
An important point after buying a device Cub Cadet 450 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Cub Cadet 450 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Cub Cadet 450 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Cub Cadet 450 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Cub Cadet 450 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Cub Cadet 450, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Cub Cadet 450.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Cub Cadet 450. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Cub Cadet 450 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
