Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 977A Cub Cadet
Go to page of 36
21” Self-Pr opelled Mo wer Models 977A & E977C Oper ator’ s Man ual PRIN TED IN U .S .A. 769-0048 3.fm (11/2002 ) Form No. IMPOR T ANT : Read saf ety r ules and i nstructions carefu lly Warnin.
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Important Safe O peratio n Prac tices ................. ............. ............. ................... ........ 3 Slope G auge ............. .................... ............. ................... ............. .......
3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PR ACTICES General Ope ration 1. Read this operator ’ s m anual car efully i n its entir ety before at temptin g to assem ble this machine. R ead, unders tand, and foll ow all instr uctions on the machine and in th e manual( s) before ope ration.
4 imme diately an d the blade w ill stop rotati ng within thre e seconds. 9. Mow in da ylight or good artifici al light; walk , not run. 10. Stop the bla de when cr ossing gra vel drives , walkways or ro ads. 11. If the equipm ent should s tart to vibrat e abnormally , stop the engi ne and chec k immedia tely fo r the cause.
5 10. Never over fill fuel tank. Fill ta nk to no more th an ½ inch below bottom of filler neck to pr ovide sp ace for fuel expan sion. 11. Replace gasoline c ap and tighten securely. 12. If gaso line is sp illed, wip e it off the eng ine and equipm ent.
6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use this pag e as a guide to de termine s lopes where y ou may no t operate sa fely. Do not operate you r lawn mower on such sl opes.
7 SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER Removing Unit From Carton • Remove s taples, break glue on top flap s, or cut tape at cart on end and pe el along top fl ap to open carton. • Remove loo se parts, if in clude d with unit (i.e., grass bag e tc.
8 • Fasten the c able to the lowe r handle with the two cable ties found on the low er hand le. Pull the c able ties tight an d trim off the ex cess.
9 SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER Read this ope rator ’ s man ual and safety rules before operatin g yo ur lawn m ower. Compare the il lustrati on in Fig ure 10 w ith you r lawn mower t o fami liariz e your self with the lo cation of variou s controls and adjustme nts.
10 SECTION 5: OPERATING YOUR LA WN MOWER NOTE: For shipping pur poses you r mower is se t with the wheels in a low cutting heigh t position. For best results , raise th e cuttin g posit ion unti l it is deter mined whic h hei ght is best fo r your lawn.
11 • Push p rimer once. Do not pr ime to restart a warm engin e after a short sh utdown. • Standin g behind the mower, depre ss the blade control handle and hol d it agai nst the upper hand le. • Electr ic Start : Tu rn the ignit ion key to the right to start the en gine.
12 • Press out on the legs of the lower han dle and remove lower handle fro m the mower. • Turn lower han dle aroun d so the notch on the bottom of the lower hand le is facing for ward. See Figu re 12. Fig ure 1 2 • Reasse mble the handl es, placi ng the bottom ho les in the han dle over the wel d pins in the han dle mounting br acket.
13 SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER Cleaning M ower The unders ide of the mower deck shou ld be clean ed after each use to preve nt any bui ld-up of de bris. If allowed to ac cumulat e, it will cau se rust and corrosion. NOTE: We do n ot recom mend t he use of pressu re washers o r ga rden ho se to clean your u nit.
14 SECTION 8: SERVICING THE MOWER Blade Care Periodic ally ins pect the blad e adapter for cr acks, especia lly i f you strike a fore ign o bject . Repl ace when necessar y. Removing the Blade • Discon nect spar k plug wire fr om spark plug . • Turn mower on its side making sure that the air filter and the ca rburetor are up .
15 • Remove the hex bolt from the r ear of unit ho lding the tran smiss ion to t he mo wer hous ing. See Figu re 18. Fig ure 1 8 • Tilt the transmis sion for ward and loo sen the id ler pulley bo lt and loc k nut half a turn.
16 Fig ure 2 3 • Make s ure the bel t is rout ed inside the p ulley ha lves and the belt gua rd pin. • Reinsta ll the bolt se curing tr ansm ission to rear mower h ousin g. • Pivot th e baffle back to its origina l position and secu re with three hex screws r emoved earlie r.
17 SECTION 10: TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cau se Rem edy Engine fails to start 1. Blade control handle dis engaged. 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 3. Fuel tank empty or s tale fuel. 4. Blocked fuel line. 5. Faulty spark plug. 6. Engine flooded 1. Engage blade control handle.
18 SECTION 11: PARTS LIST FOR MO DELS 977 & E977 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 27 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 45 51 50 52 53 54 56 55 57 57 58 .
19 Ref. No. Part No. Description 1. 647-04008 Contro l Handle 2. 731-0904A Upper Contr ol Handle 3. 16864 6 Spd. R ack Cable Bracket 4. 7 31- 0620 Cont rol Le ver 5. 713-0397 Gear In sert 6. 732-0627 Shift Lever Spri ng 7. 731-0924 6 Spe ed Shift Leve r 8.
20 Models 977 & E977 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 7 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 .
21 Models 977 & E977 Ref . No. P ar t No. P ar t Descr iption 1. 720-0223 Grip 2. 732-0803 A Spring Lever 3. 738-0529 Shoulder Nut .825 x .1 65 Lg. 4. 710-0751 Cap Screw 1 /4-20 x .620 5. 736-0270 Bell Was her .285 I D x .75 OD 6. 748-0318 Wheel R achet 7.
22 Model E977 2 3 4 7 8 5 6 9 20 17 16 13 12 10 11 18 15 9 14 19 1 Ref. No. Part No. Description 1 725- 020 1 Ign iti on Ke y 2 725- 0873 K ey Swit ch 3 731-08 91A Battery T ra y 4 725- 072 7 Bat ter y Charg er 5 725- 029 8 Fus e 7. 5 Amp 6 725- 142 8 Fus e Ho lder 7 725- 127 6 Bat ter y 12V 8 710-05 01 H ex Scre w:1/4-20:2.
23 Engine Manual for Kaw asaki Engine SAFETY AWARENESS FORWARD We wish to thank yo u for purchasin g this Kawa saki engi ne. Pleas e read this Owner' s manual c arefully bef ore startin g your ne.
24 READ THIS FIRST Emission Control Information Fuel Inform ation THIS ENGINE IS CERTIFIED TO OPERATE ON UNLEADED REGULAR GRADE GASOLINE ONLY. A minimum of 87 octane of the antikno ck index is recomm ended. The an tikno ck index is posted on ser vice stat ion pumps in th e U.
25 gasse s are led to a br eather chamber th rough th e crankc ase and from the re to the air cleaner. Engine Emis sions Compliance Period California Model Year - 2006 and later Vertical Crank shaft D.
26 General Information Location of S afety Related Labels Figure 1 a. Warn ing (Refe r to ) b. E ngine Mai ntenance ( Refer to )) Engine S erial Nu mber The en gine serial n umber is y our on ly mean s of identify ing you r part icular e ngine fr om o thers o f the same mo del type.
27 Fuel And Oil Recommend ations Fuel Use only clean , fresh, unlead ed regular grade gasolin e. Octane Ratin g The octan e rating of a gas oline is a measure of its resis tance to "knock ing".Use a mi nimum o f 87 o ctane of the a ntiknock index is rec ommen ded.
28 • Remove the oil gauge to ch eck the oil level. Level should be be tween "A DD" and "FU LL" marks. Do not o verfill. • Install and ti ghten the oil gauge. Engine Oil Capacity , 0.65 L (0.69 us.qt) CAUTION: The engine is shipped without engine oil.
29 A. Brake C ontrol Lever B. Handle Fig ure 1 0 Adjustment Engine S peed Adju stment NOTE: Do not tampe r with the go vernor settin g or the carbur etor setti ng to increa se the eng ine spe ed. Each carbureto r is adjus ted at th e factory wi th either a cap or stop p late ins talled on the mixt ure sc rew.
30 • Remo ve the oil dr ain plu g (A) on si de of the eng ine or on bottom of the engine to drain oil into suitable containe r (B) while the eng ine is warm . Fig ure 1 1 A. Oi l Drai n Plug ( On si de of en gine) B. Container Fig ure 1 2 A. Oi l Drai n Plug (On b ottom of engi ne) • Reinsta ll the oil drai n plug.
31 CAUTION: Do not oil foam element. Paper Elem ent • Clean the pa per elemen t ever y 100 hours. • Clean t he eleme nt by t apping gently to rem ove dust. If very dir ty, replace the elemen t with a new one. • Replace with a new paper -element yearly or 300 hours.
32 • Remove the spark plug and pour appro x. 1-2 mL (0.06-0. 1 cu.in) of new engine oil through the pl ug hole (A), slowly pu ll the rec oil sta rter gri p seve ral times and r einstall the spark plu g. Fig ure 1 8 A. Spark Plu g Hole • Slowly pull the recoil starter grip until you feel compres sion and l eave it ther e.
33 T roubleshoot ing Guide If the engine ma lfunc tions, carefu lly exam ine the s ymptoms an d the operating c onditions , and use the table abov e as a g uide to troub leshooti ng.
34 KAWASAKI LIM ITED WARRANTY CALIFORNIA AND FEDERAL EMISSI ON CONTROL SYST EMS SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES The Califo rnia Air Res ources Boa rd, the En vironm ental Protect ion Age ncy (EPA) , and Kawasa ki Moto rs Corp.
35 2. LIMITAT IONS. Th is Emis sion Contr ol System s Warra nty sh all not cove r any of the fol lowin g: (a) Repair or repla cemen t required as a result of (i) m isuse or negl ect, (ii) lac k of required m aintena nce.
MANUF A CTURER ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: The lim ited warranty s et forth belo w is give n by Cub Cadet LLC with respect to new mercha ndise purch ased and us ed in the Uni ted States, i ts possess ions and te rritories.
An important point after buying a device Cub Cadet 977A (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 977A 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 977A - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Cub Cadet 977A you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Cub Cadet 977A will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Cub Cadet 977A, 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 977A.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Cub Cadet 977A. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Cub Cadet 977A 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
