Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 421R Cub Cadet
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Single Stage Snow Thrower Model 421R Oper ator’ s Man ual PRINTED IN U .S.A. FORM NO . 770-10005 B.fm (6/2000 ) IMPOR T ANT : Read saf ety rules and in structions car efully CUB CADET CORP .
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Important Safe Ope ration Practi ces ................. ............. ............ .................... .... 3 Assemb ling Your Snow Thro wer ............... ............. ................... ............. ........... 5 Know Yo ur Sno w Thrower .
3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: Th is sym bol point s out im portant sa fety inst ructions which, if n ot fol lowed, cou ld endang er the personal safety an d/or prop erty of yo urself and others. Rea d and foll ow all i nstructio ns in this manual before attemptin g to operat e this machi ne.
4 6. Do not operate m achine wh ile under the influ ence of alcohol or dru gs. 7. Muffler and engine beco me hot and can cause a burn. Do not touc h. 8. Exercise extreme ca ution w hen operat ing on or crossin g grav el su rfac es. St ay al ert f or hi dden ha zar ds or t raffi c.
5 SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR SNOW THROWER Unpacking Fr om Carton • Cut along c orners of t he carton and lay it down flat. See Figu re 1. Remove packing ma terial. • Remove an y loos e parts inclu ded with unit ( i.e., operator’s manual, etc. ).
6 • Lift the con trol handl e up, and ho ok the “Z” end of the c ontrol cable i nto the b ottom hole in the control handle, fro m the outside to the inside . If neces sary, pull up on th e end of the cable with a pair of pli ers to obta in slack in or der to hoo k it into th e control handle.
7 SECTION 3: KNOW YOUR SNOW THROWER Be famil iar with all the c ontrols and their prope r operation. K now how to stop the machin e and diseng age them q uickly. • Comp are Figure 9 with the controls on your sno w thrower be fore star ting the mach ine or trying to opera te it.
8 SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR SNOW THROWER Before Starting WARN ING: Read , understand, and fol low all inst ructions and warni ngs on the ma chine and in this m anual befor e operatin g. • The s park pl ug wire was discon nected f or safe ty purpose s during as sembly .
9 SECTION 5: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WARNI NG: NEVER at tempt to make any adjustmen ts while the eng ine is runni ng, except where sp ecified in the operato r ’ s manual . Shave Plate • To check the adjustment of the shave plat e, place the un it on a level su rface.
10 SECTION 6: MAINTAINING YOUR SNOW THROWER WARNING: B efore s ervicing , repairi ng, or inspec ting, diseng age al l clutch levers and stop engi ne. Wait unt il all moving par ts have come to a co mplete s top. Disconn ect spar k plug wir e and ground it against the engine to preve nt unintende d starting .
11 Lubrication • Lubric ate pivot points on the control handle a nd the extension s pring at the en d of the clutch cable with a light oil on ce eve ry seas on and before storage of the snow thr ower at the end of the sea son.
12 SECTION 8: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE NOTE: For rep airs beyon d the minor adjustmen ts listed above, cal l the Custom er Dealer Lin e at 1-800- 528-1009 for the dealer nearest you. Ref er to separ ate engine ma nual, pack ed with your sno w throwe r, for engine info rmation.
13 SECTION 9: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL 421R Ref. No. P art No. Descriptio n 1. 710-0487 Carria ge Screw 2. 710-1270 Oval C-Sunk Machi ne Screw 3. 712-0324 Hex Loc k Nut 4. 720-0284 Wing Nut 5. 720-0295 Foam G rip: Ha ndle 6. 725-0157 Cable Tie 7. 736-0451 Saddle Was her 8.
14 SECTION 10: Model 421R 7 22 10 46 37 31 34 13 21 38 3 30 35 6 27 39 40 1 20 14 6 35 30 6 5 28 25 45 42 13 44 7 22 33 9 17 18 15 4 2 11 26 19 26 16 32 23 12 36 41 8.
15 Model 421R Ref. No. P art No. P art De scription 1. 710-0167 Carriage Bo lt 2. 710-0276 Carriage Bo lt 3. 710-0323 Pan Head Sc rew 4. 710-0451 Carriage Bo lt 5. 710-0642 Hex Wash er Screw 6. 710-1005 Hex Wash er Screw 7. 710-0773 Hex Wash er Screw 8.
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17 Model 421R Ref. No. P art N o. Pa rt Description 1. 684-0054A Dash Assemb ly 2. 684-0126 Chute Cra nk Assembl y 3. 710-1003 Special S crew: 310-16 x 0.375 ” 4. 710-1090 Hex Flange Sc rew 5/16-18 x 1.25 ” 5. 710-1268 Special sc rew 6. 710-1652 Self-Tapping S crew 1/4-20 x .
18 Model 421R Ref. No Pa rt No. Description 1. 705-5139A Suppor t Brac k et: Gas T ank 2. 710-0157 Hex Bol t 5/16-24 x .75 ” 3. 710-1652 Self-T apping Scre w 4. 710-3013 H ex Scre w 1/4-2 0 x .50 ” 5. 710-3025 Hex Scre w 6. 726-0205 Hose Clamp 7. 731-2113A Cu p 8.
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MANUF A CTUR ER ’ 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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