Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GT 2000 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 ................................................ 11 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 Periodic ally check to make sure the b lades come to complete stop with in appro ximately (5 ) five second s after operating the blade d isengagement c ontrol.
7 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS Safet y S ymbols This pag e depic ts and descr ibes safe ty s ymbols that may app ear on this produc t. Rea d, unders tand, and fo llow all instruc tions on the machine b efore at tempting to assemble a nd operate.
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 NOT E: features may var y by mod el.
10 S ectio n 2 — A SSembl y & S et -U p Checking Tire Pressure WA R NI N G ! Ma ximum tire pressure und er any front tires.
Con trols & F eatures 4 11 Hour Meter/Service Indicator Cruise C ontrol/ Park ing Bra ke Lever Bra ke Ped al Cup Holder Storage C ompartment Fue l C ap PTO /Blade Engage Le ver Ignition Switch Mod.
12 S ectio n 4 — c ontrolS & F ea tur eS Forwar d Drive P edal The fo rward d rive pedal is lo cated on the ri ght side of the trac tor , along th e running boar d. Press the drive pe dal for ward to cause the tra ctor to travel for ward. Gro und spee d is also controlled with the drive p edal.
13 S ectio n 4 — c ontrolS & F ea tur eS Low Gas W indow The l ow gas window is locate d at the rear of the trac tor . If the gas leve l is visible in this window, the tank shoul d be re -fill ed. T ransmi ssion Bypass Rod The tr ansmission bypass rod is lo cated at the rear of th e tractor on the lower r ight sec tion of the fr ame.
Operation 5 WA R NI N G ! Avoid serious injur y or death . Go up and down sl opes, not ac ross. A void sudde n turns. Do not o perate unit whe re it could slip or tip. If down the hill s afely .
S ectio n 5 — o per a ti on Rev erse Caution Mode p osition of the key sw itch modul e allows the trac tor to be ope rated in reverse w ith the NOT E: Mowing in reverse is not recommended.
S ectio n 5 — o per a ti on Driving On Slopes where you m a y ope rate the trac tor safely.
S ectio n 5 — o per a ti on Operating the Hea dlights .
Maint enance & Adjustments 6 NOT E: features may var y by mod el.
S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS Hydrostatic T ransmission Oil Checking the Hydrostatic T ransmission Oi l The dips tick to check the hydrost atic transmission oil level is loc ated on the back of th e mower on the upp er sec tion of the fram e.
S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS Remove the dr ain plug and allow the t ransmission oil to drain into a clean contai ner having a capa city of mo re than .
S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS St eering Housing & S teering Shaft The steering housing and steering shaft should be lubrica ted af ter every 2 5 hour of oper ation. T o a cc ess the lub e fit tings, procee d as follows: 2.
S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS 5. Lo osen the jam nuts f rom the ball jo ints. Se e Figure 6-7 . Ball Joint Drag Link Hex Lock Nut Jam Nu t Steering Arm Figure 6- 7 6. Disconne ct the f ront ball joints f rom the stee ring arms by removing t he hex lo ck nuts.
S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS Lif t Ha ndle Adjustment ( If so equipped) The e ffo rt re quired to oper ate the impleme nt lift han dle can be varie d by loosening o r tightening the lif t assist sprin g adjusting bolt o n the lef t side of the tr actor.
Se r vi ce 7 24 Note which b atter y tray hole th e RH side of the ho ld- down rod is ho oked into. 4. Rotate the h old- down rod upwar d, over and around the bat tery to unh ook from th e batter y tray . 5. Lif t the b atter y out of f the bat ter y tray and remove from the tractor .
25 S ectio n 7 — S ervice Headlights Refe r to Replacement Par ts se ction w hen replacem ent of head lamp bulbs is necessar y . Repla ce headlight bulbs as foll ows: Fully raise the hoo d of the trac tor . 2. Unplug the w ire harness leads f rom the headli ght socket terminals.
T roub leshooting 8 26 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. Mower will not mu lch grass (If equippe d) Engine spe ed too low.
Repla cement P ar t s 9 27 Component P ar t Number and Description 946 - 0 4 .
At tac hment s & Ac ces sor ies 10 28 The fo llowing at tachments an d accessories are compatib le for .
No tes 11 29.
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GDOC -1 00223 Re v . A Add- on or mo difie d par ts that are not exem pted by the Air Reso urces Board may not be use d. The use o f an y non -e xempted add -on or modi fie d part s by the ultimate purchase r will be grounds fo r disallowing a war ranty clai ms.
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