Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Z-Force S 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 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 WA R NI N G ! Y our Respo nsibility — R estric t the use of this power ma chine to perso ns who read, unde rstand a nd 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 Cont ents of Crate .
10 S ectio n 2— A SSembl y & S et - U p 2. Remove the t wo shoulde r bolts an d lock nuts in th e seat Figure 3-3 Rotate the s eat into position and s ecure the seat into place with the p reviously removed sh oulder bo lts and lo ck nuts.
11 S ectio n 2 — A SSembl y & S et -U p Connec ting the Batter y Cables CALIF ORNIA P ROPOS ITION 6 5 W ARNING ! Bat tery p osts, te rminals, and relate d accessories contain lead a nd lead compoun ds, chemicals k nown to the State of Califor nia to cause cancer and reproduc tive harm.
Con trols & F eatures 4 12 Ignition Swi tch Module Hour Meter / Indicator Panel PT O Swit ch Inde x Plate Deck L ift Pedal Driv e P edal Reverse P edal Throttle Control Fuel T a nk Cap Seat Adj us.
13 S ectio n 4 — c ontrolS & F ea tur eS PTO ( P ow er T ake-O ff ) Switch .
14 S ectio n 4 — c ontrolS & F ea ture S Choke Control The cho ke knob controls the p osition of the engine ch oke and is located o n the RH console.
Operation 5 15 General Safet y manual.
16 S ectio n 5— o pera tion Starting the Engine WA R NI N G ! This tr actor is equ ipped wi th a safet y interlock s ystem design ed for the p rotectio n of the ope rator . D o not oper ate the trac tor if any part of the int erlock system is ma lfunctioning.
17 S ectio n 5 — o per a ti on Driving The T rac tor WA R NI N G ! Avoid sudden s tart s, excessive spe ed and sudden stops. Release t he parkin g brake.
18 S ectio n 5— o pera tion Driving On Slopes where you m a y ope rate the trac tor safely.
Maint enance & Adjustments 6 Maintenance Schedule Before Eac h use Ever y 1 0 Hours Ever y 25 Hours Prior to Storing Clean Battery T erminals P P Lube Fron t Caster Wh eels and W heel Spin dles P .
S ectio n 6 — M aintenance & a dj uStMentS 4. If your engi ne has the oil drain hos e setup in Fig. 6 - 2, see .
S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS Removing T he T rac tor F rom St orage Check the en gine oil. 2. Fully charge the bat ter y and inf late the tires to the recommen ded pressure. If drain ed befo re storing, f ill the fu el tank with cl ean, fresh gasolin e.
S ectio n 6 — M aintenance & a dj uStMentS Cleaning the T ractor Any fuel or o il spilled on the m achine should b e wiped of f .
S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS deck han ger link.
S ectio n 6 — M aintenance & a dj uStMentS Adjusting the Belt T ension T o tighten o r loosen th e tension on the be lt, tighten or loos en the jam nut s on the U- rod, se e Fig.
Se r vi ce 7 WA R NI N G ! Be fore per formin g any serv ice, place .
S ectio n 7 — S e rvice Deck Removal Remove the m ower deck from th e tractor as f ollows: the engin e, and set the pa rking bra ke.
S ectio n 7 — S ervice 5. Af ter all four cot ter pins are secure, sli de the deck fo rward and hoo k the deck to the U -rod . 6. .
S ectio n 7 — S e rvice 6. Route the b elt as shown in Fig. 7-9 . Af ter routing the b elt ⁄ .
S ectio n 7 — S ervice Replacing the Belt Z -Force 48 Remove the de ck from ben eath the trac tor , (refer to D eck Removal o n page 24 ).
S ectio n 7 — S e rvice Changing the Spindle Assembly Remove the de ck from ben eath the trac tor , (refer to D eck Removal o n page 25). 2. Remove the h ex washer screws s ecuring the b elt covers to the deck an d remove the belt f rom the spindl e pulleys.
T roub leshooting 8 31 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 32 Component P ar t Number and Description .
33 S ectio n 9 — R eplacem ent p aR tS Component P ar t Number and Description .
At tac hment s & Ac ces sor ies 10 34 Par t No. Par t .
No tes 11 35.
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GDOC-100223 Re v . A W ARRANTED P AR TS: The re pair or rep lacem ent of any warrante d part o ther wise eli gible fo r warrant y coverage may be exc luded fro m such war ranty c overage if MT D Consu.
CUB C ADET LL C MANUF A CTURER’S LIMITED W ARRANT Y FOR Z-FORCE S / Z-FORCE ZERO- TURN RI DING MOWER Cub Cadet LLC, P .O . BO X 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019, Phone: 1-877-282-8684 MTD Products Limited, Kitchener , ON N2G 4J1, Phone: 1-800-668-1238 GDO C-1 0 0 09 0 RE V .
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