Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CC 550 ES 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.
Record Product Information Befo re sett ing up and oper ating your new equip ment, pleas e loc ate the model pl ate on the equipme nt and record the informati on in the provide d area to the right. Y ou can lo cate the mode l plate by standin g at the operator ’ s positi on and look ing down at the rear o f the deck .
Impor tant S afe Operation Prac tices 2 3 General Operation 1. Read this op erator’s manual caref ully in its entire ty b efore attem pting to assemble this machi ne. Read, unde rstand , and foll ow all instruc tions on the machin e and in the manual(s ) befo re operatio n.
4 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS 12 . A missing o r damaged disch arge cov er can c ause blade contac t or thrown obje ct injuries . 13 . Many injuries occur as a result o f the mower bein g pulled over the foot dur ing a fall cause d by slipping or trip ping.
5 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS Ser vic e Safe Handling Of Gasoline : 1. T o avoid pe rsonal injur y or prop er ty damag e use ex treme care in handli ng gasoline. Gas oline is ex tremel y flamma ble and the vap ors are e xplosive.
6 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS Notice Regarding Emissions Engines which a re certif ied to comp ly with Califor nia and feder al EP A emissio n regulations for SO RE (S.
7 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS W ARN ING: Y our Resp onsibilit y—R estric t the use of this power machi ne to perso ns who read, unde rstand an d follow the w arnings and instr uctions in this ma nual and on the machin e.
8 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS (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.
Ass embly & Set -Up 3 9 Cont ents of Car ton • One L awn Mower • One G rass Catcher • One Side D ischarge Chute • One L awn Mower Ope rator’s Manual • One Engin e Operator ’ s Manual • One B ottle of O il Assembly NOT E: This unit is shipp ed without g asoline or oil in th e engine.
10 S ectio n 3 — A SSembl y & S et -U p b. R emove mulching baf f le. See Figure 3 -5 . A B Figure 3-5 3. Follow steps b elow to att ach grass catcher: a. Lif t rear discharge door . b. Place grass c atcher on the pivot ro d. Let go of discharge do or so that it rest s on the grass catche r .
11 S ectio n 3 — A SSembl y & S et -U p Adjustments Cutting Height 1. The cut ting he ight adjustment lever is lo cated above the rear lef t whe el. See Figur e 3-8 . A B C Figure 3-8 a. Pull the lever ou t and away from the mower. b. M ov e the lever fo rward o r back for desire d cuttin g hei ght.
Con trols and F eatures 4 12 Blade C ontrol The b lade control is att ached to the upp er handle of th e mower . Depre ss and squee ze it against the upp er handle to op erate the unit. Re lease it to stop eng ine and blade. W ARN ING: This blade control is a s afet y device.
Operation 5 13 Starting Engine W ARN ING: Be sure no one othe r than the oper ator is stan ding near the lawn mower w hile star ting engine or operating mower . Never run engine indoo rs or in enclos ed, po orly ventilated areas. Engine ex haust contains carb on monoxid e, an odor less and deadly g as.
Maint enance & Adjustments 6 14 Maintenance General Recommendations • Always obse rve safe ty rul es when pe rfo rming any maintenance. • The wa rranty o n this lawn mower does not cover items that have been subje cted to op erator abuse o r negligen ce.
15 S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS Replacing Rear Fl ap 1. T o rem ove rear flap, lif t rear doo r , an d remove screw on either si de to remove from hol e. See Figure 6 - 2. 2 1 Figure 6-2 2. Remove screw an d flap f rom opposite ho le and replace with new f lap in the op posite order an d manner of rem oval.
Se r vi ce 7 16 5. Lubricate the e ngine crank shaf t and the inner sur face of the blad e adapter with light oil. S lide the blade a dapter onto the engin e crank shaft . Place the blade on the a dapter such that the side of t he blade marke d “Bot tom” ( or with par t number) faces th e ground when th e mower is in the ope rating position .
17 S ectio n 7 — S ervice c. Working fro m the rear of the mower, carefully remove bel t from transmission pu lley . S ee Figure 7 -3. C D Figure 7 -3 d. O nce belt is of f transmission pull ey , push d own on deck b aff le to access engine p ulley and slide b elt of f this pulley and o ut from unde r the deck .
18 S ectio n 7 — S e rvice Charging Batter y W ARN ING: The bat ter y contains corrosive f luid and toxic material; handl e with care and kee p awa y from child ren. Do not pun cture, disass emble, mutilate or incin erate the bat tery. Exp losive gases could be vented du ring charging or discharg ing.
19 S ection 7 — S e rvice Replacing F use The e lect ric star ter circuit and b atter y are protec ted by a 40 ampere f use. If the fus e burns out, the e lec tric star ter will not ope rate. If the unit fails to st art wi th the elec tric st arter, per form the foll owing steps to check th e fuse inside the b atter y housing: 1.
T roub leshooting 8 20 Problem Cause Remedy Engine Fails to star t 1. Blade con trol disengaged. 2. Spark plu g boot disconne cted . 3. Fuel tank emp ty or s tale fue l. 4. Engine not p rimed (if equi pped with p rimer). 5. Faulty sp ark plug. 6. Blocke d fuel line.
21 S ectio n 8 — t roub leShootin g Problem Cause Remedy Uneven cut 1. Whe els not positione d correctl y . 2. Dull bla de. 1. Place all four whe els in same he ight position (if equipp ed with ind ividual height a djusters) . 2. Sharpe n or replace blad e.
Replace ment Par t s & Acces sor ies 9 22 Phone (877) 28 2-86 84 for your n earest Cub Cadet D ealer to order rep lacement par ts or a comp lete Part s Manual (have your full mo del number a nd serial numb er ready). P ar ts Manual dow nloads are also availab le free of charg e at ww w .
23 S ectio n 9 — R eplacem ent p aR tS & a c ceSSoRi eS Phone (877) 28 2-86 84 for your n earest Cub Cadet D ealer to order rep lacement par ts or a comp lete Part s Manual (have your full mo del number a nd serial numb er ready). P ar ts Manual dow nloads are also availab le free of charg e at ww w .
IMPORT ANT: T o o bt ain w arr ant y c over ag e owne r must p res ent a n or igin al pro of of pur cha se a nd app lic able m ain ten anc e rec ord s to the ser v ic ing de ale r . P lea se s ee th e oper at or’s ma nual f or info rma tio n on required mai ntenance and servi ce i nter vals.
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