Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 724 STE Cub Cadet
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IMPOR T ANT : Read saf ety rules and instructions ca refull y befo re operati ng equipment. CUB CADET CORP . P .O . BO X 368023 CLEVELAND, O HIO 44136-9722 Models 724 STE 926 STE PRINTED IN U .
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Important Safe Ope ration Practi ces .... .................... ............ .................... ........... 3 Loose P arts .............. ............. .................... ............. ................... ..........
3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES This symb ol point s out impor tant safety i nstruct ions whic h, if not followe d, coul d endanger the persona l safety and/ or proper ty of your self and othe rs. Read and fo llow all ins tructi ons in this manual be fore attempting to operate t his machine.
4 5. Never run an eng ine indoors or in a poorly ventil ated area. Engine ex haust contains carbon mon oxide, an odorless and dea dly gas . 6. Do not operate m achine wh ile under the influ ence of alcohol or dru gs. 7. Muffler a nd engine becom e hot and can c ause a burn.
5 SECTION 2: LOOSE PARTS The snow th rower is shippe d with the follo wing loo se parts i n the carton. Please remov e all loos e parts from the carton be fore disc arding it . See below to ide ntify the par ts, noting that these part s may be ref erred to aga in in the following secti ons of the m anual.
6 Figure 3 NOTE: If th e connec tor is no t properly assemb led, the shift rod will pivot and you will not be able to change speed s or chang e directi ons. • If not al ready attach ed, slip th e cabl es that run fro m the handle pa nel to the chute into the cabl e guide located on top of the engi ne.
7 • Loosen th e jam nut on th e traction control cabl e (located opp osite the auger contr ol cable) and UNTHREAD the ca ble one full turn. • Rec heck the ad jus tment. • Retig hten the jam nut to secure the cable when the corre ct adjustm ent is reached .
8 Tract ion Control / Auger Control Lock The tractio n control is located on the r ight handl e. See Figure 7. Sq ueeze the tra ction con trol to engag e the wheel dri ve. Releas e to stop. This sa me lever als o lock s the auger co ntrol so you can opera te the electri c chute rotat ion switch wit hout interrupti ng the snow throwi ng proc ess.
9 Figure 9 Headlight The headl ight is on when ever the en gine is ru nning. Thro ttle Con tro l The thrott le control is lo cated on the en gine. It regulate s the speed of the engine and wil l shut off the eng ine when pushed down comple tely. See Fig ure 9.
10 • Connect th e power co rd (elec tric start) to the switc h box on th e engine. Plug t he other end of powe r cord into a three -hole, gr ounded 12 0 volt AC rec eptacle . • Push the pr imer button th ree tim es. If the engin e is warm, push the primer button once on ly.
11 SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WARN ING: NEVER attempt to make adj ustments while the e ngine is run ning, e xcept wher e specif ied in the oper ator ’ s m anual. Chute Directional Adjustment The dist ance snow is thrown can b e adjusted by adjustin g the angle of the chute asse mbly.
12 Fig ure 12 Auger Control Adjustm ent Refer to the inf ormation found unde r the headin g Final Adjustm ents in Section 3 of thi s manual to ad just the auger c ontrol.
13 Fig ure 14 Trac tion Cont rol / Auger Control Lock The cams on the ends of the cont rol rods whic h interlo ck the tractio n drive an d auger drive levers mus t be lubricate d at leas t once a seas on or every 25 hours of operatio n. The cams ca n be acces sed beneath the handle pane l.
14 Belt Remov al And Replacement WARNING: Dis connec t the spa rk plug wi re and ground it against th e engine before performing any repair s or m aintena nce. Auger Belts • Remo ve the plast ic bel t cove r at t he fr ont of the engin e by removing the two self-t apping sc rews.
15 Fig ure 18 Servicing Friction Wheel Rubber The rubber on the friction wh eel is subjec t to wear and should be c hecked aft er 25 hours of ope ration, and periodica lly the reafter. Replace the fric tion wheel rubber if any signs of wear or cracking are found.
16 • Follow “ S torage ” ins tructio ns in the E ngine M anual. • Store in a clean, dry area. Block the snow th rower up so it is not resting on the rubbe r auger bl ades.
17 SECTION 10: 2 12 4 6 7 10 9 14 11 8 16 1 3 15 Models 724 STE / 926 STE 5 13 3 17 Ref. No. P art No. P art Des cription 1. 618-0123 RH Hous ing 2. 618-0418 LH Housi ng w/Fitting 3. 710-0642 Self T apping Scre w , 1/4-20 x .7 5 4. 711-0908A 711-0909A Spir al Axle, 24 ” (724 STE) Spira l Axle , 26 ” (926 ST E) 5.
18 Models 724 STE / 926 STE 14 10 2 14 12 16 3 20 5 5 45 58 66 61 60 62 66 58 63 67 65 58 57 58 55 54 5 8 13 17 11 22 5 21 18 4 11 15 19 52 7 14 9 6 49 42 27 36 Fo r reference only 44 30 28 32 44 48 1.
19 Models 724 STE / 926 STE Ref. No. P art No . P art De scription 1. 684-0008A Shift Arm As sembly 2. 710- 0262 Car riag e Bolt 5/16 -18 x 1. 5 ” 3. 710-0449 Carriage Bol t 5/16-18 x 2.25 ” 4. 710-0788 TT Screw 1/4-20 x 1 ” 5. 710-0837 C-Sunk Screw #10-16x .
20 Models 724 STE / 926 STE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 13 16 10 21 22 23 25 23 22 26 18 27 28 13 30 31 32 33 16 18 35 34 36 37 38 39 41 40 42 17 40 39 29 24 20 9 19.
21 Models 724 ST E / 926 STE Ref. No. P art No. Part Desc ription 1. 712-0116 Lock J am Nut 3/8-24 2. 756-0178 Flat Idler 3. 784-5632 A Auger Idler Arm 4. 710-0459 A Hex Cap Sc rew 3/8-2 4 x 1.50 5. 738-0281 Shoulder Scre w 6. 736-0167 Flat Washe r 7.
22 Models 926 STE 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 16 16 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 IMPORTANT: For a proper working mach ine, use Factory App r oved Part s. V-BELTS ar e specia lly designed t o engage and disengage safely .
23 Models 926 STE Ref. No. P art No. P art Des cription 1. 710-1652 Hex Washe r Screw 1/4-2 0 x .625 2. 731-1324 Belt Cov er 3. 732-0710 Extension Spring 4. 710-0627 Hex Screw 5/16-24 x .7 5 5. 710-3005 Hex Cap Screw 3/8-16 x 1.25 6. 05896A Driv e Clutch Id ler Bracke t 7.
24 Model 724 STE 6 13 17 18 5 16 14 24 21 24 9 23 2 15 26 22 27 3 12 1 8 4 25 19 3 11 20 1 2 IMPORTANT: For a prop er working ma chine, use F actory Approved Parts.
25 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Descrip tion 1. 05896 A D rive C lutc h Idle r Bra cket 2. 710-023 0 Hex Cap Screw 1/4-20 3. 710-062 7 Hex Cap Screw 5/16-24 4. 710- 0654A Hex Screw 3/8-16 x 1.0 5. 710-069 6 Hex Cap Screw 3/8-24 6. 710- 1245 Lock Hex Cap Scre w 6/16-24 7.
26 25 19 26 27 24 23 22 21 16 17 18 19 20 29 30 31 2 32 32 34 28 30 2 27 26 19 25 36 21 24 23 22 12 2 30 10 18 19 20 2 1 13 11 14 15 9 3 7 6 5 4 32 40 39 38 32 37 Models 724 STE / 926 STE.
27 Models 724 STE / 926 STE Ref. No. P art No. P ar t Description 1. 784- 564 8 F rame Co v er 2. 710- 1652 T ap Scre w , 1/4-20 x .62 5 3. 748- 0190 Spacer , .508 ID x .75 OD x .68 4. 732- 0264 Ext. Spring 5. 712- 0711 Jam N ut, 3/8- 24 6. 736- 0105 Bell W asher , .
28 Models 724 STE / 926 STE 1 2 6 3 10 12 7 8 5 4 9 13 15 14 17 16 19 20 22 22 20 19 28 21 18 21 18 15 13 14 29 31 32 30 30 32 34 37 38 36 23 35 27 39 11 40 41 42 44 43 45 51 46 47 48 52 46 53 51 54 5.
29 Models 724 STE / 926 STE Ref. No. P a rt No. Part Description 1. 720- 0223 Gri p 2. 710-060 4 Tap Scre w, 5/16-18 x .625 3. 784- 5642 Trac k Lock out Plat e 4. 710- 0157 Hex C ap Scr ew, 5/ 16-2 4 x .75 5. 736- 0242 Bell Washer , .34 ID x .8 72 OD 6.
MANUF A CTURE R ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: TWO-YEAR RESIDENTIAL ONE-YEAR COMMERCIAL Prope r mainte nan ce of your Cub Cad et equipm ent is the own er ’ s r espons ibility. F ollow t he ins tructions in yo ur operator ’ s manual for cor rect lub ricants a nd mainte nance schedul e.
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