Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 769-08543 Cub Cadet
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CUB CADET LLC, P .O . BO X 36 1 1 3 1 CL EVEL AND, OHIO 44 1 36 - 00 1 9 Printed In U SA O p era t Or ’ s M a nu a l Safe Operation Practices • Se t -Up • Op eration • Maintenanc e • Ser vic.
T o The O wner 1 2 Safe Operation Pr actic es ........................................ 3 Assem bly & Set -Up .................................................. 9 C ontrols & F eatures ................................................ 12 Operation .
Impor tant S afe Operation Prac tices 2 3 General Operation Read, und erstan d, and follow all ins tructi ons on the machine and i n the manual(s ) b efore at tempting to assembl e and operate. Kee p this manual in a safe place fo r future and r egular referenc e and for ordering replacement par ts.
4 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS A missing or damag ed discharge cover can cause b lade contac t or thrown obje ct injuries . Stop the b lade(s ) when crossing gr av el drives , walks , or roads and w hile not cut ting grass.
5 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS Children T ra gic accidents can o ccur if the oper ator is not aler t to the presen ce of children. Children are of ten at trac ted to the machine and th e mowing ac tivit y . They do not un derst and the dange rs.
6 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS General Ser vice Never run an eng ine indoor s or in a poo rly ventilated area.
7 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS WA R NI N G ! Y our Respo nsibility —Res trict th e use of this power machine to p ersons who r ead, unders tand and follow the w arnings and instr uctions in this ma nual and on the machin e.
8 S ectio n 2 — S afe o peration p racti ceS (OK) ( T OO STEEP) USE THIS SL OPE GAUGE TO DETERMINE IF A SL OPE IS TOO STEEP FOR SAFE OPERA TION! T o check the slope, proceed as f ollows: 1. Remove this page and fold along the dashed line . 2. Locate a vertical object on or behind the slope (e.
Ass embly & Set -Up 3 9 T rac tor Preparat ion Remove the up per crating mater ial from the shipp ing pallet, an d cut any bands or tie s traps sec uring the trac tor to the palle t. Use the lif t handle to rais e the deck to its hig hest positi on.
10 S ectio n 2— A SSembl y & S et - U p Connecting the Batter y Cables CALIF ORNIA P ROPOS ITION 6 5 W ARNING ! .
11 S ectio n 2 — A SSembl y & S et -U p Adjusting the Seat T o adjus t the position o f the seat, pull up an d hold the seat adjustme nt lever . Sli de the seat for ward or rea rward to the d esired positio n; then release the a djustment lever.
Con trols & F eatures 4 12 ST RUN ST ART SL FA ST BRAKE OFF CHOKE ON STAR T NEUTRA L W A R N I N G W A R N I N G ON Parking Brake Deck Heigh t Index Deck L ift Ped al RH Dri ve Con t.
13 S ectio n 4 — c ontrolS & F ea tur eS Ignition S witch The ig nition switch is lo cated on the RH conso le to the right of the .
14 S ectio n 4 — c ontrolS & F ea ture S F uel Shut -O f f V alve The f uel shut-of f valve is lo cated on top of the f uel tank . When turne d in a clock wise direc tion until it s tops, it will shut of f the f low of fue l to the engine.
Operation 5 General Safet y manual.
S ectio n 5— o pera tion 16 7. Check if d eck is level. When cor rectl y adjusted the m ower deck sho uld be level side to sid e, and the front of the d eck should b e approximately ⁄ .
S ectio n 5 — o per a ti on St opping the Engine 2. Move the RH and LH d rive control levers to the ne utral position .
S ectio n 5— o pera tion 18 Driving the T rac tor F or ward WA R NI N G ! Keep all m ovement of the drive control levers slow an d smooth. Abr upt movement of the control levers c an af fect th e stabilit y of the tr actor and could caus e the trac tor to flip over , which may result in ser ious injury o r death to the oper ator .
S ectio n 5 — o per a ti on Driving the T rac tor In R everse WA R NI N G ! Always lo ok behind a nd down on both sides of the t ractor b efore back ing up. Always loo k behin d while traveling in the rever se direc tion. Slowly and evenl y move both drive control lever s rearw ard.
S ectio n 5— o pera tion 20 Executing a Zero T urn WA R NI N G ! Wh en executing a ze ro turn, the .
S ectio n 5 — o per a ti on Operating The P TO Move the throt tle control lever to approximate ly the mid throttl e position.
Maint enance & Adjustments 6 22 Maintenance Schedule Before Eac h use Ever y 25 Hours Ever y 50 Hours Ever y 1 00 Hours Ever y 300 Hours After Mowing Check Gasol ine Le vel P Chec k Hydrauli c T r.
23 S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS Descriptio n D A I LY 4 Deck Susp ension Pivots 4 Height Adjus tment T urnb uckle Clev.
24 S ectio n 6 — M aintenance & a dj uStMentS Maintenance WA R NI N G ! .
25 S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS General Batter y Information WA R NI N G ! Should b atter y acid accident ally splatte r into the eyes or onto the sk in, rinse the af fe cted area immed iately with clean cold w ater . If t here is any further discomfort, seek prompt medi cal attention.
26 S ectio n 6 — M aintenance & a dj uStMentS Using the T ransmission By pass Rods If for any reaso n the trac tor will not drive or you wish to move the trac tor , the two hydrost atic transmissions are equip ped with a bypass ro d that will allow you to manually move the tr actor shor t distances.
27 S ec tion 6 — M ainte nance & a djuStMent S 5. Shar pen the blad es so that the mower will b e ready to use when needed. 6. Protec t the metal sur faces .
28 S ectio n 6 — M aintenance & a dj uStMentS Measure bla de-to - ground heig ht at the front tip of the right blad e. T o obtai n an accurate measure, align blade s in parall el with mower centerline, (i.
29 S ecti on 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS Of f - Se ason S tora ge Riding Mow er Storage If your ridi ng mower is not going to b e operated f or an ex tended peri od of time (thir ty days to approximate ly six months) , the riding mower shoul d be prepare d for storag e.
Se r vi ce 7 30 Batter y Remo val WA R NI N G ! acc essories c ontain le ad and lead c ompounds. W ash hands af ter handling. The b atter y is locate d on the right / rear of the tr actor b eneath the seat box f rame.
31 S ectio n 7 — S ervice 4. Remove the fo ur hair pins from the r ight and lef t side of the Hair Pi n Hair Pi n Deck L ift Bra cket Figure 1 -3 5.
32 S ectio n 7 — S e rvice 4. ⁄ 5.
T roub leshooting 8 33 Problem Cause Remedy Excessive v ibration Cutting blade lo ose or unbalanced. 2. Damage d or bent cut ting blade. Tighten blade and spi ndle. 2. Replace blade. Uneven cut Deck not le veled properly .
Repla cement P ar t s 9 34 Component P ar t Number and Description .
35 S ectio n 9 — R eplacem ent p aR tS Component P ar t Number and Description Ignitio n Key .
At tac hment s & Ac ces sor ies 10 36 Part Number Par t .
No tes 11 37.
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