Cub Cadet i1046, i1050 Operator's Manual

Safety • Assembly • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance •Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

Zero Turn Riding Mower

Time Saver Models

i1046 i1050

IMPORTANT

READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION

Warning: Thisunit isequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineandshouldnot beusedon ornearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush- coveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwitha sparkattestermeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any), If a sparkarresterisused,it shouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderby theoperator,IntheStateof Californiathe aboveisrequiredbylaw (Section4442ofthe CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode),Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws,Federallawsapplyonfederallands,Asparkattester forthe mufflerisavailablethroughyour nearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contacttheservicedepartment,P.O,Box361131Cleveland,

Ohio44136-0019,

CUB CADET LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019

PRINTEDIN U.S.A. 769-02708

09/2006

This Operator's Manual is an important part of your new lawn mower. It will help you assemble,

prepare, and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says.

Table of Contents

Slope Gauge ............................................................... 3

Safe Operation Practices .......................................... 4

Setup and Adjustment .............................................. 8

Operating Your Lawn Mower ................................... 10

Making Adjustments .............................................. 17

Maintaining Your Lawn Mower ................................ 20

Off-Season Storage ................................................. 29

Optional Attachments ............................................ 29

Safety Labels .......................................................... 30

Troubleshooting ...................................................... 31

Replacement Parts ................................................. 33

Warranties ............................................................... 34

Recording Model Serial Number

BEFOREOPERATINGYOURNEWEQUIPMENT,pleaselocatethetractormodelplateandenginemodeplateon the equipmentandcopytheinforma- tionto thesamplemodelplatesprovidedtothe below.Youcanlocatethe tractormodelplateeitherbeneaththeseatpivotplate,oronthefront/right sideof theframe.Theengineidentificationislocatedon adecal(ordecals)affixedtotheengineshrouding.Thisinformationwill be necessarytouse themanufacturer'swebsite,to obtainassistancefromthe CustomerSupportDepartment,or whencontactingan authorizedservicedealer.

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Customer Support

If youhavedifficultyoperatingthis productorhaveanyquestionsregardingthecontrols,operation,ormaintenanceof this unit,youcancontactthe dealeryoupurchasedtheunit fromor choosefromtheoptionsbelow:

1. Visitwww.cubcadet.comformanyusefulsuggestions.Clickon CustomerServiceor the ServiceLocatortofind thenearestCub

Cadetservicedealerin yourarea.

2. Toreachthe CustomerDealerReferralLine,pleasecall 1-877-282-

8684.

3. Theenginemanufacturerisresponsibleforall engine-relatedissues withregardstoperformance,power-rating,specifications,warranty

andservice.Pleaserefertothe engineOwner's/Operator'sManualfor moreinformation.

Usethis pageas a guide to determineslopeswhereyou may not operatesafely.Do not operate

your lawn mower on such slopes.

IIII

feet). A riding mower

couldoverturnand cause serious injury.

If operatinga walk- behindmower on such

a slope, it isextremely

difficult to maintainyour footingand you could

slip, resulting inserious injury.

Operate RIDING mowersupand down slopes, neveracross

the face of slopes.

Operate

WALK-BEHIND

mowersacrossthe

face of slopes, never

upand down slopes.

WARNING: EngineExhaust,some of itsconstituents,andcertain vehicle compo- nentscontain or emitchemicals knownto State of Californiato cause cancer and

birth defectsor otherreproductiveharm.

DANGER: This machinewas builtto beoperatedaccording to the rulesfor safe operation in this manual.As with any type of power equipment,carelessnessor erroronthe part ofthe operator can

result inseriousinjury.This machine iscapableof amputatinghands andfeet andthrowing objects.

Failureto observethe followingsafety instructionscould resultin serious injury or death.

iCes

WARNING

Thissymbol points outimportant safety instructionswhich, if

notfollowed, could

i endangerthe personal i safetyand/or property

ofyourselfand others. Readand follow all

i instructionsinthis man-

ualbeforeattemptingto operatethis machine.

Failureto compywith

these instructionsmay

resultin personalinjury.

Whenyou seethis

symbol.

HEED ITS WARNING

Your

i Responsibility

Restricttheuse

i of thispowermachine

to personswho read,

understand

I andfolFowthewarnings

and instructions

inthis manual

Children

1, Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatoris not

alertto thepresenceof children,Childrenareoften attractedto themachineandthe mowingactivity,

Theydo notunderstandthedangers,Neverassume thatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem,

a, Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaandin

watchfulcare ofa responsibleadultotherthan theoperator.

b, Bealertandturnmachineoff ifachildenters

thearea,

c, Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindand

downfor smallchildren,

d, Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththe blade(s)

shutoff,Theymayfalloffandbeseriously injuredorinterferewithsafemachineoperation,

e, Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,doorways,shrubs,treesorother objectsthatmayblockyourvisionofachild whomayruninto themachine,

f, To avoid back-overaccidents, always

disengagethe cuttingblade(s) before shiftinginto Reverse.If equipped,the

"Reverse Caution Mode"shouldnotbe usedwhen childrenor others are around.

g, Keepchildrenawayfromhotor running

engines,Theycan sufferburnsfroma hot muffler,

h, Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedto

preventunauthorizedoperation,

2, Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operate

themachine,Children14yearsoldandovershould readand understandthe operationinstructionsand safetyrulesinthis manualandshouldbetrainedand supervisedbya parent,

Operation

Safe Handling of Gasoline:

1. Toavoid personal injury or property damageuse extremecare in handling gasoline.Gasolineis

extremely flammableand the vaporsareexplo- sive. Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasoline

isspilledonyourselforyourclotheswhichcan ignite, Washyourskinandchangeclothesimmediately,

a, Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer, b, Neverfillcontainersinsideavehicleor ona

truckor trailerbedwitha plasticliner.Always placecontainersonthegroundawayfrom yourvehiclebeforefilling,

c, Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthe truckor trailerand refuelit ontheground,Ifthis isnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmenton a trailerwitha portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma gasoline

dispensernozzle,

d, Keepthenozzlein contactwiththe rimof

thefueltankor containeropeningatall timesuntilfuelingis complete,Donot usea nozzlelock-opendevice,

e, Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesand

othersourcesofignition,

f, Neverfuel machineindoors, g, Neverremovegas caporaddfuel whilethe

engineishot or running,Allowenginetocool atleasttwominutesbeforerefueling,

h, Neveroverfill fueltank,Filltanktonomore

than1/2inchbelowbottomoffillerneckto allowspacefor fuelexpansion,

i, Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely,

j, If gasolineisspilled,wipeitoff theengine

andequipment,Moveunitto anotherarea, Wait5 minutesbeforestartingtheengine,

k, Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeof

grass,leaves,orotherdebris build-up,Clean upoil orfuelspillageand removeanyfuel

soakeddebris,

I, Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainer

insidewherethereis anopenflame,spark orpilotlightason awaterheater,space heater,furnace,clothesdryerorothergas appliances,

m, Allowa machinetocoolat leastfiveminutes

beforestoring,

General Operation:

1. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthe machineandin themanual(s)beforeattemptingto

assembleandoperate.Keepthismanualina safe placefor futureandregularreferenceandfor ordering

replacementparts.

2. Befamiliarwithallcontrolsandtheirproperoperation. Knowhowtostopthe machineanddisengagethem

quickly.

3. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsold to operate

this machine.Children14yearsoldandovershould

readandunderstandthe operationinstructionsand

safetyrulesinthis manualandshouldbetrainedand supervisedbya parent.

4. Neverallowadultstooperatethis machinewithout

properinstruction.

5. To helpavoidbladecontactorathrownobjectinjury,

keepbystanders,helpers,childrenandpetsat least 75feet fromthemachinewhileitis inoperation.Stop

machineifanyoneentersthearea.

6. Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentis to

be used.Removeall stones,sticks,wire,bones,toys, andotherforeignobjectswhichcouldbe pickedup andthrownbythe blade(s).Thrownobjectscancause seriouspersonalinjury.

7. Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeof

materialtowardroads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawall or

obstructionwhichmaycausedischargedmaterialto

ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

8. Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduring

operationandwhile performingan adjustmentor

repairtoprotectyoureyes.Thrownobjectswhich ricochetcancauseseriousinjuryto theeyes.

9. Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fitting

slacksandshirts.Loosefittingclothesandjewelry canbecaughtinmovableparts.Neveroperatethis

machinein barefeetor sandals.

10.Beawareofthe mowerandattachmentdischarge directionanddo notpointitatanyone.Donotoperate themowerwithoutthedischargecoverorentiregrass catcherin itsproperplace.

11.Donotput handsorfeetnearrotatingpartsorunder thecuttingdeck.Contactwiththe blade(s)can

amputatehandsandfeet.

12.Amissingor damageddischargecovercancause bladecontactorthrownobjectinjuries.

13.Stopthe blade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks, or roadsandwhilenotcuttinggrass.

14.Watchfor trafficwhenoperatingnearor crossing roadways.Thismachineis notintendedforuseon anypublic roadway.

15.Donotoperatethe machinewhileundertheinflu- enceof alcoholordrugs.

16.Mowonlyin daylightor goodartificiallight.

17.Nevercarrypassengers.

18.Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse. Backupslowly.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore andwhilebackingto avoida back-overaccident.

19.Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethe machine smoothly.Avoiderraticoperationandexcessive speed.

20.Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengine andwaituntilthe blade(s)cometoa completestop beforeremovinggrasscatcher,emptyinggrass, uncloggingchute,removinganygrassor debris,or makinganyadjustments.

21.Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Always turnoff blade(s),placetransmissionin neutral,set

parkingbrake,stopengineand removekeybefore dismounting.

22.Useextracare whenloadingorunloadingthe machineintoa trailerortruck.Thisunitshouldnot

bedrivenupor downramp(s),becausethe unit couldtip over,causingseriouspersonalinjury.The unitmustbepushedmanuallyonramp(s)to loador unloadproperly.

23.Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea burn.Do nottouch.

24.Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedriving underlowhangingtreebranches,wires,dooropen- ingsetc.,wheretheoperatormaybe struckor pulled fromthe unit,whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.

25.Disengageallattachmentclutches,depressthe brakepedalcompletelyandshift intoneutralbefore attemptingto startengine.

26.Yourmachineisdesignedto cutnormalresidential grassofa heightno morethan10".Donotattemptto mowthroughunusuallytall,dry grass(e.g.,pasture) or pilesof dryleaves.Drygrassor leavesmay contacttheengineexhaustand/orbuildup onthe mowerdeckpresentinga potentialfire hazard.

27.Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedfor thismachinebythe machinemanufacturer.Read, understandandfollowall instructionsprovidedwith

theapprovedaccessoryor attachment.

28.Dataindicatesthat operators,age60 yearsand above,are involvedina largepercentageofriding mower-relatedinjuries.Theseoperatorsshould evaluatetheirabilitytooperatethe ridingmower safelyenoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom seriousinjury.

29.Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenot coveredinthis manual,usecareandgoodjudgment.Contactyour customerservicerepresentativeforassistance.

WARNING

Thissymbol points out importantsafety instructionswhich, if notfollowed,could

endangertne personal safety and/or property

of yourselfand others.

leadand followall

instructions inthis man-

Jal beforeattemptingto

operatethis machine.

Failureto comply with

these instructionsmay result inpersonalinjury. Whenyou seethis

_ymbol.

HEED ITS WARNING

Your

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

ofthis power machine

to personswho read,

understand

and followthe warnings

and instructions

inthis manual

ces

This symbol points out important safety

instructionswhich, if notfollowed, could

i endangerthe personal

safety and/or property ofyourself and others.

Readandfollow all instructionsinthis man-

ualbeforeattemptingto

I operate this machine.

Failureto comply with

Slope Operation:

Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedtolossof controland tip-overaccidentswhichcan resultin severeinjuryor death.All slopesrequireextracaution.If youcannot backuptheslopeor ifyoufeeluneasyonit, do notmow

it. Foryour safety,usetheslopegaugeincludedas partof

thismanualto measureslopesbeforeoperatingthisunit ona slopedor hillyarea.Iftheslopeisgreaterthan15 degreesasshownon theslopegauge,do notoperate thisunitonthatareaor seriousinjurycouldresult.

DO:

1. Mowupanddownslopes,notacross.Exercise extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.

2. Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine. Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.

3. Useslowspeed.Choosea low enoughspeed settingso thatyouwill nothaveto stopor shiftwhile ontheslope.Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven thoughthebrakesarefunctioningproperly.Always keepmachineingearwhengoingdownslopesto takeadvantageof enginebrakingaction.

4. Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.

5. Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorotherat- tachments.Thesecanchangethe stabilityofthe

machine.

6. Keepall movementon theslopesslowand gradual. Donot makesuddenchangesinspeedor direction. Rapidengagementor brakingcouldcausethefront

ofthe machineto liftand rapidlyflipoverbackwards whichcouldcauseseriousinjury.

7. Avoidstartingorstoppingon a slope.If tireslose traction,disengagetheblade(s)andproceedslowly straightdowntheslope.

Do Not:

1. Do notturnon slopesunlessnecessary;then,turn slowlyandgraduallydownhill,if possible.

2. Do notmowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments. Themowercouldsuddenlyturnoverif awheelisover theedgeof a cliff,ditch,orifan edgecavesin.

3. Do nottrytostabilizethemachineby puttingyourfoot ontheground.

4. Do notusea grasscatcheronsteepslopes.

5. Do notmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould causesliding.

6. Do notshiftto neutralandcoastdownhill.Over-speed- ingmaycausetheoperatortolosecontrolofthe machineresultingin seriousinjuryordeath.

7. Do nottowheavypullbehindattachments(e.g.loaded dumpcart, lawnroller,etc.)on slopesgreaterthan

5 degrees.Whengoingdownhill,theextraweight tendsto pushthetractorandmaycauseyoutoloose control.(e.g.tractormayspeedup, brakingandsteer- ingabilityarereduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeand

causetractorto overturn).

Towing:

1. Towonlywitha machinethathasahitchdesignedfor towing.Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthe hitchpoint.

2. Followthe manufacturersrecommendationforweight limitsfor towedequipmentandtowingon slopes.

3. Neverallowchildrenorothersinoron towedequip- ment.

4. Onslopes,theweightof thetowedequipmentmay causelossoftractionandlossofcontrol.

5. Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

6. Do notshiftto neutralandcoastdownhill.

, these instructions may i resultin personalinjury.

Whenyou seethis symbol.

HEED ITS WARNING

Your

i Responsibility

Restrictthe use

i of this power machine

to personswho read,

understand

I andfollow the warnings

and instructions

in this manual

Service

1, Neverrunanengineindoorsorin a poorlyventilated

area,Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorless,anddeadlygas,

2, Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertain

theblade(s)andall movingpartshavestopped,

Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundagainstthe

engineto preventunintendedstarting.

3, Periodicallycheckto makesurethe bladescometo

completestopwithinapproximately(5) fiveseconds afteroperatingthebladedisengagementcontrol.Ifthe bladesdo notstopwithinthethistimeframe,yourunit shouldbe servicedprofessionallyby anauthorized

MTDServiceDealer.

4, Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyasit issubjectedto

wearduringnormaloperation,Adjustand serviceas

required,

5, Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsat

frequentintervalsforpropertightness.Also,visually inspectblade(s)fordamage(e,g,,excessivewear, bent,cracked), Replacethe blade(s)withtheoriginal equipmentmanufacturer's(O,E,M,)blade(s)only, listedinthis manual,"Useof partswhichdonotmeet theoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

6, Mowerbladesaresharp,Wrapthe bladeor wear

gloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem,

7, Keepallnuts, bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentis insafeworkingcondition,

8, Nevertamperwiththe safetyinterlocksystemor other

safetydevices,Checktheirproperoperationregularly,

9, Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,

disconnectthe sparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainst theengine,Thoroughlyinspectthemachineforany damage,Repairthedamagebeforestartingand operating.

10,Neverattempttomakeadjustmentsor repairstothe

machinewhiletheengineis running,

11,Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

coveraresubjectto wearanddamagewhichcould exposemovingpartsor allowobjectstobethrown, Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponents andreplaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment manufacturer's(O,E,M,)partsonly,listedinthis manual."Useofpartswhichdonotmeetthe original equipmentspecificationsmayleadto improper performanceandcompromisesafety!"

12,Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

over-speedtheengine,Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeedoftheengine,

13,Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary,

14,Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsfor

gas,oil,etc, toprotecttheenvironment.

Thissymbol points out importantsafety

instructionswhich, if notfollowed, could

endangerthe personal safetyand/or property

ofyourselfand others. Readand followall

instructionsin this man- ual beforeattemptingto

operatethis machine. Failureto complywith

these instructionsmay

result inpersonalinjury.

Whenyou seethis

symbol.

HEED ITS WARNING

Your

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

ofthis power machine

to personswho read,

understand

and followthe warnings

and instructions

inthis manual

WARNING

Use extreme care when handling gasoline.

Gasoline isextremely flammable and the

vapors are explosive. Never fuel machine

indoors or while the en-

gine is hot or running.

Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other

sources of ignition. Make sure the riding

mower's engine is off, remove the ignition key,and set the parking

brake before removing

the shipping brace.

Thedeck chuteshipping brace,usedfor shipping purposesonly,must be

! removedand discarded i beforeoperatingyour

i ridingmower.

Opening the Tractor Hood

Toattachthenegativebatterycableandcheckthe engineoil levelthehoodmustbe open,Locatethehood lift notch(Referto Figure4 on page10)atthefront/cen- terof thedash panel, Graspingthehoodatthe notch, lift andpivotthehoodforwardtoopen,

Attaching the Battery Cables

Thetractoris shippedwithanactivatedsealedbattery, Thepositivebatterycableisfactoryconnected,The negativecable mustbeconnected,Thepositivebattery terminalismarkedPos,(+),Thenegativebattery terminalismarkedMeg,(-),

IMPORTANT:Makesuretheignitionswitchis in the

"OFF"positionbeforeattachingthebatterycables.

• Fromthecenternotchat thefrontofthedashpanel, lift thetractorhoodandpivotforwardto open,

• Removethehexshoulderboltand wingnutfromthe negative(black)cable,

WingNut

Figure 1

• Pulltheprotectivecap,if present,offthe negative batteryterminal,Attachthenegativecable(heavy blackwire)to thenegativebatteryterminal(-) with theboltandwingnut,SeeFigure1,

• Thepositivecable(redcable)issecuredtothe positivebatteryterminal(+)withacarriageboltand hexseresnut atthe factory,Makecertainthatthe rubberbootcoversthepositivebatteryterminal,

NOTE:Ifthe batteryis putintoserviceafterthedate shownontopof battery,chargethebatteryas instructed onpage24ofthis manualpriortooperatingthe tractor.

Gas and Oil Fill-up

4_ WARNING:Useextremecarewhen

NOTE:Purchasegasolineinsmallquantities.Donotuse

gasolineleftoverfromthepreviousseason,tominimize gumdepositsin thefuelsystem.

• Thisengineiscertifiedto operateonunleaded gasoline.Forbestresults,fill thefuel tankwithonly clean,fresh,unleadedgasolinewitha pumpsticker octaneratingof 87or higher.Incountriesusingthe

Researchmethod,it shouldbe90 octaneminimum.

• Unleadedgasolineisrecommendedbecauseit leaves lesscombustionchamberdepositsand reduces harmfulexhaustemissions.Leadedgasolineisnot

recommendedandmust notbeusedwhereexhaust emissionsareregulated.

• Gasohol(upto 10%ethylalcohol,90%unleaded gasolinebyvolume)isanapprovedfuel.Other gasoline/alcoholblendsarenotapproved.

• MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleaded gasolineblends(uptoa maximumof 15%MTBEby volume)areapprovedfuels.Othergasoline/ether blendsarenotapproved.

Thegasolinetankisunderthe rearfender,withthefuel fillcap locatedinthecenterofthe rearfender. Thefuel capis tetheredto thetractortopreventitsloss.Donot attempttoremovethecapfromthetractor.

IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwithmotoroil in the

engine.However,youMUSTcheckthe oillevelbefore operating.Referto 'checkingtheoillevelinthe Maintain- ingyour Tractor-Section6 ofthismanual.Becarefulnot

tooverfill.

handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

Neverfuel machineindoorsor while theengineishotor running.Extinguish

cigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother sourcesofignition.

Mulching Plug and Shipping Brace

Removal

WARNING:Makesurethe riding mower'sengineis off,removethe

ignitionkey,andset theparkingbrake beforeremovingthe shippingbrace.

,__ WARNING:Theshippingbrace,used

forpackagingpurposesonly,mustbe removedanddiscardedbeforeoperating

yourridingmower.

WARNING:Themowingdeckiscapable ofthrowingobjects.Neveroperatethe

mowerdeckwithoutthechutedeflector initsdownposition,evenwiththe

mulchingpluginstalled.Failuretodoso couldresultinseriouspersonalinjury and/orpropertydamage.

50"MowerDeck

Chute Deflector

Removing Mulching Plug and Shipping Brace From 46" Decks ONLY

• Removethe wingnut andcarriageboltsecuringthe mulchingpluginthedeckdischargeopening,and pull themulchingplugfromthe deck,See Figure2,

ff46"Mower Deck

Carriage

Wing

Nut

VlulchingPlug

\ /

Figure 3

• Locatetheshippingbraceandtag,if present, betweenthe chutedeflectorandthecuttingdeck. Holdingthechutedeflectorfullyupward,removethe shippingbracebygraspingitand rotatingit.Lower thechutedeflector.Referto Figure2.

Storethe mulchingplugfor futureuse.Referto"Mulch- ing"inSection4 :Operationforinstructionson installing andusingthe mulchingfeature.

rLawn

WARNING

The mowing deck is capable of throwing

objects. Failure to op- erate the riding mower

without the chute

deflector in the down

operating position

could result in serious personal injury and/or property damage.

Figure 2

Locatethe shippingbraceandtag, ifpresent,between thechutedeflectorandthecuttingdeck,Holdingthe chutedeflectorfullyupward,removetheshippingby graspingit androtatingitclockwise,Lowerthechute deflector,RefertoFigure2,

Removing Mulching Plug and Shipping Brace From 50" Decks ONLY

• Fullyraiseandholdthechutedeflector;thenslide themulchingplugout ofthe deckdischargeopening,

Lowerthechutedeflector,

Tire Pressure

A ARNING:Maximumtirepressure

Thetireson yourunitmaybeover-inflatedforshipping purposes,Reducethetire pressurebeforeoperating thetractor.Recommendedoperatingtire pressureis approximately10p,s,iforthe reartires& 14p,s,i,forthe fronttires,Checksidewallof tireformaximump,s,i,

underanycircumstancesis 25 psi.Equaltirepressureshouldbe

maintainedat alltimes.

Maximumtire pressure underanycircumstances is25 psi.Therecom- mendedtire pressure

shouldbemaintainedat

all times.

NOTE:

Any referenceinthis

manualto the RGHT

or LEFTside ofthe

tractor isobservedfrom

operator'sposition.

KNOW THE CONTROLS

Readthisowner'smanualandsafetyrulesbeforeoperatingyourlawnmower,Comparethe figurebelowwithyour lawntractortolearnaboutthelocationand purposeof variouscontrolsandadjustments,Savethismanualforfuture reference.It isveryimportanttofollowtheinstructionsandoperatethecontrolsproperly.

A SystemsIndicatorMonitor/HourMeter J DeckLiftLever B ThrottleControlLever K CupHolder C KeySwitchModule L SeatAdjustmentLever D ChokeControlKnob M FuelFillCap E PTO(BladeEngage)ControlSwitch N HydroTransmissionBypassRods

F ParkingBrakeLever 0 FuelLevelWindow

G 12volt PowerOutlet P CargoNet H DrivePedal Q HoodLiftNotch

I BrakePedal

NOTE:Any referenceinthis manualtothe RIGHTor LEFTsideofthetractoris observedfromoperator'sposition,

Figure 4

Throttle Control Lever

Thethrottlecontrollevercontrols thespeedofthe engine,When

set ina givenposition,thethrottle willmaintaina uniformengine speed, IMPORTANT:Whenoperating thetractorwiththecuttingdeck engaged,throttlecontrollever mustalwaysbein theFAST (rabbit)position.

Choke Control

Thechokecontrolknob islocated on thelowerleft sideof thedash

panelandisactivatedbypulling outward,Activatingthechokecontrolclosesthechoke plateon the carburetorandaidsin startingtheengine,

Fast Position

Slow Position

Brake Pedal

Thebrakepedalis locatedatthe frontoftheright running boardandisusedforquickstops,or settingtheparking brake,Thispedalmustbe FULLYdepressedto activate thesafetyinterlockswitchwhenstartingthetractor.

Parking Brake Lever

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbe setiftheoperator

leavestheseatwiththe enginerunning;otherwisethe enginewillautomaticallyshutoff, h._,._

• Tosettheparkingbrake,fullydepress thebrakepedaland pushthe bottom of parkingbrakeleverinward, Seethe imageto therightforparkingbrake

identification,Holdtheleverin while

removingyour footfromthebrake pedal,Bothparkingbrakeleverand brakepedalwill staydepressed,

• Toreleasetheparkingbrake,depress thebrakepedalslightly,The parkingbrakeleverwill thenreturnto itsoriginalposition,

IMPORTANT:Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenleaving thetractorunattended.

Drive Pedal

Thedrivepedalislocatedonthe rightsideofthetractor, alongtherunningboard,Depresstheupperportionof thedrive pedalforwardtocausethetractortotravel

forward,Depressthe lowerportionofthe drive 41. pedalwiththeballof yourrightfoot(NOTyour

heel)tocausethe tractortotravelin reverse, Groundspeedis alsocontrolledwiththe drive

pedal,Thefurtherforwardor rearwardthatthe pedalispivoted,thefasterthetractorwilltravel. Thetractorwill slowandthe pedalwill return to itsoriginalpositionwhenthepedalisnot depressed,

PTO (Blade Engage)

Control Switch

Toengagethe electricPTOand providepowertothe cuttingdeck, pulloutwardonthePTOcontrol

switchknob.Pushthe switchknob inwardtodisengagethePTOand

stopthecuttingdeck. NOTE: ThePTOControlSwitch

mustbe inthedisengaged(OFF) positionwhenstartingtheengine,

F PTO

! t

o I

OFF ONj

Key Switch Module

Thekeyswitchmoduleis usedto startandstopthe engine,Itis alsousedto

activatethe REVERSE CAUTIONMODE.Insert

keyintothe keyswitch moduleand

tothe STARTposition, Releasethe keyinto

theNORMALMOWING positiononceenginehas

started. Tostopthe engine,turntheignitionkeycounterclockwise

tothe STOPposition.

__b ARNING:Neverleave a running

IMPORTANT:Priortooperatingthetractor,referto both SafetyInterlockSwitcheson page13andStartingThe Engineonpage14ofthismanualfordetailedinstructions regardingthe IgnitionSwitchModuleandoperatingthe

tractorin REVERSECAUTIONMODE.

__lb ARNING:Nevermovethekey into

disengagePTO,moveshiftleverinto neutralposition,setparkingbrake, stopengineand removekeyto prevent

machineunattended.Always unintendedstarting.

theStart position whilethe engineis running.Doingsomaycausedamageto

yourengine'sstarter.

CHILDREN AROUND

12V Power Outlet

The12Vpoweroutletislocatedbelowthechokecontrol ontheleft sideofthedashpanel.It is usedfor the convenienceof pluggingin accessoriesthatrequirea powersourcewitha maximumloadof5 arnpsat 12volts,

running machine

unattended.Always

parkingbrake,stop

engine andremove

]

MPORTANT

When operatingthe

tractorwiththe cuttingdeck engaged,throttlecontrol

lever mustalwaysbein the

FAST (rabbit)position. Alwayssetthe parking

brake whenleavingthe tractor unattended.

Priortooperatingthe

tractor, refertoboth Safety

InterlockSwitcheson page

13 andStartingTheEngine on page14ofthismanual

fordetailedinstructions

g theKeySwitch

odu!eandoperating the tractor in REVERSE CAUTIONMODE.

intotheStart position

i maycausedamage to i your engine's starter.

Systems Indicator Monitor/Hour Meter

Yourtractoris equippedwith a SystemsIndicator Monitoras shownin Figure5. The monitorrecordsthe accumulatedhoursof tractoroperation,anddisplays theinformationon the LCDhourmeterdisplay(tenths of an hour- right most digit). Themonitoralsohasfour indicatorlightsthat showthe statusofvariousfunctions

ofthe tractor.

Battery Oil

LCDHourMeter

123.4-

PTO ParkingBrake

Figure 5

Thesystem indicatormonitor featuresareas follows:

LCDHourMeterDisplay

Thehour meterdisplayis activatedwhen the key switch isturnedto eitherthe "NORMALMOWING"or

the"REVERSECAUTIONMODE"switchpositions. Whenthe keyswitch isturned to an on position, the batteryindicator light briefly illuminatesand the battery voltage isbriefly displayed.Thedisplay thenchanges

to the accumulatedhours. NOTE:A recordof theactual hours of operation

shouldbe kept toassuremaintenanceproceduresare completedaccordingto theschedulein this manual.

TheIndicatorMonitorwill alsoremindtheoperatorof maintenanceintervalsforchangingtheengineoil. The LCDwillalternatelyflashthe recordedhours,"CHG"and "OIL"forfive minutes,afterevery50hoursof recorded operationelapse.The maintenanceintervallasts for two hours(from50-52, 100-102,150-152,etc.).The LCDwillflashas describedforfiveminuteseverytime thetractor'sengineisstarted duringthis maintenance interval.Followthe oil changeintervalsprovidedinthe enginemanualthisthe Maintainingyour Tractorsection

ofthis Manual. Battery Indicator Light

Illuminateswhentheignitionswitchit turnedtoan ON positionandtheengineis notstarted.

Illuminatesto indicatethebatteryvoltagehasdropped below11.5(+0.5/-1.0)DCvolts(the batteryvoltageis also displayedonthe hourmeter).Ifthisindicatoranddisplay comeon duringoperation,checkthebatteryandcharging systemforpossiblecausesand/orcontactyourCub

Cadetdealer.

(®)

Oil PressureIndicatorLight

Thiswarninglampindicateslowengineoil pressure.If thisindicatorilluminates,stopthe tractorimmediately andcheckthe engineoil level.Iftheoil levelis withinthe operatingrange,butthe lightremainson,contactyour CubCadetdealer.NOTE:Theoilpressureindicatormay

illuminatewhenthe keyswitchis turnedtoanonposition, butshouldtumoff whentheengineisstarted.

PTOEngagedIndicator Light Thisindicatorilluminateswhenthe keyswitchisturned

tothe "START"positionwhilethePTOswitchis inthe "ENGAGED"position.Checkthisindicatorifthe engine willnotcrankwiththekeyswitchinthe"START"position. MovethePTOswitchtothe "DISENGAGED"position.

Brake EngagedIndicator Thisindicatorilluminateswhenthe keyswitchisturned

tothe "START"positionandthebrakepedalis notfully depressed.Checkthisindicatorif theenginewill not crankwiththekeyswitchin the"START"position.If necessary,fullydepressthebrakepedal...

Seat Adjustment Lever

Theseatadjustmentleverisonthe left sideoftheseat. Usethisleverto adjusttheseatforwardorrearwardtoa comfortableoperatingposition.SeetheMakingAdjust-

mentssectionlaterinthis manualfor instructions.

Deck Lift Lever

Thedecklift leverislocatedintherightfenderandis usedto changethecuttingheightofthe mowerdeck.The cuttingheightsrangefrom 1-1/2"to4"forthe46" mower

deckand1-1/2"to3-1/2"forthe50" mowerdeck.Each ofthe sixindexnotchesrepresentan approximately1/2"

adjustmenttothedeck height.Touse,graspthe lift lever handleandpullslightlyupward(rearward)whilepivoting

theleverinwardandout ofitsindexnotch.Movethe lift leveras necessaryto placeinthenotchbestsuitedfor

yourapplication. Afterchangingthecuttingheightofthe deck,you must

checkthe positionofthe deckfrontgaugewheelsand rearrollers.Theyshouldbeapproximately1/2-inchabove thegroundwhenthetractorison asmooth,flat surface suchasadriveway.Referto"AdjustingDeckGauge WheelsandRollers"intheMakingAdjustmentssection

laterin thismanual

Cup Holder

Thetractor'scupholderislocatedonthefendertothe left ofthe seat.

Fuel Fill Cap and Fuel Level Window

Thefuel fillcapislocatedin thecenterof therearfender. Pivottheseatforwardto fullyaccessthefuelfillcapand

fillthe fueltank. Turnthefillcap approximately1/4turnandpullupwardto

remove.Pushthe capdownwardonthe fueltankfill neck andturn1/4turnclockwisetotighten. Thelevelof fuelin thefueltankcanbeviewedthrough thefuellevelwindowin therearhitchplate.

Cargo Net

Convenientlylocatedon thetractor'sdashpanel,the cargonet canbeusedto storepersonalitemswhile operatingthelawntractor.

Hydro Transmission Bypass Rods

Thehydrotransmissionbypassrodsarelocatedatthe backofthe tractorabovetherearhitchplate,When engaged,theseleversopena hydropumpbypass

valveineachtransmissionwhichallowsthe tractorto be pushedshortdistancesmanually,See "Movingthe

TractorManually"laterinthis section,

Headlights

Thetractorheadlightsareturnedon whenevertheignition switchisturnedto eitheroftherunpositions,

Safety Interlock System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemis designedforsafeoperation ofthe tractor.If thissystemshouldevermalfunction,do notoperatethetractor,immediatelycontactyourCub

Cadetdealer. ° Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefrom

startingunlessthe parkingbrakeis engagedandthe

PTOswitchis inthedisengaged(OFF)position,

• Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshut off theengineif theoperatorleavestheseatbefore

engagingtheparkingbrake,

• Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutoff theengineif theoperatorleavesthe tractor'sseatwith

the PTO(BladeEngage)switchengaged,regardless ofwhetherthe parkingbrakeisengaged,

• Withtheignitionkeyinthe NORMALMOWING position,theelectricPTOclutchwill automaticallyshut off ifthe PTOswitchisinthe engaged(ON)position andthedrivepedalisdepressedforReversetravel,

tobypasstheSafetyInterlockSwitchesin

__b ARNING:Tamperingwithorattempting

anywaywillvoidyourtractor'swarranty. Donotoperatethetractorif theinterlock systemismalfunctioning.

Reverse Caution Mode

operatingthetractorinthe REVERSE

__b ARNING:Useextremecautionwhile

CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebacking.Do notoperatethetractorwhenchildren orothersarearound.Stopthetractor

immediatelyifsomeoneentersthearea.

TheREVERSECAUTIONMODE positionofthe keyswitchmoduleallowsthetractorto be operatedinreversewiththe blades(PTO)engaged, IMPORTANT:Mowingin reverseis notrecommended,

Tousethe REVERSECAUTIONMODE: IMPORTANT:TheoperatorMUSTbeseatedinthetractorseat.

1. Startengineas instructedearlierinthis manual section,

2. TurnthekeyfromtheNORMALMOWING(Green) positiontothe REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)

positionofthe keyswitchmodule.SeeFigure6.

3. Depressthe REVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,

WARNING

Tamperingwith or

('_ndicator (FfNo ........ • _'_ Reverse_ attempting to bypass

Light___Push - I

_1 Butt°n/ theSafetylnterlock

Switches inanyway

st°p.../II _'__,,\ IllStart | will void your trac-

operate the tractor if

vos,uon /_(// -__ Position I t°r's warranty.Do not

ReverseCautionMode / / // | is malfunctioning.

the interlocksystem

WARNING

AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

• GO UP AND DOWN SLOPES, NOT ACROSS.

• AVOID SUDDEN TURNS.

• DO NOTOPERATETHE UNIT WHERE IT COULDSLIP ORTIE

• IF MACHINE STOPS GOING UPHILL, STOP BLADE(S) AND BACK DOWNHILL SLOWLY.

• DO NOT MOWWHEN CHILDREN OR OTHERSARE AROUND.

• NEVER CARRY CHILDREN, EVEN WITH BLADES OFF.

• LOOK DOWNAND BEHIND BEFOREAND WHILE BACKING.

• KEEP SAFETY DEVICES (GUARDS, SHIELDS, AND SWITCHES) IN PLACE AND WORKING.

• REMOVE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE THROWN BY THE BLADE(S).

• KNOW LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF ALL CONTROLS.

• BE SURE BLADE(S) AND ENGINE ARE STOPPED BEFORE PLACING HANDS OR FEET NEAR BLADE(S).

• BEFORE LEAVINGOPERATOR'SPOSITION, DISENGAGE BLADE(S), PLACETHE SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTRAL, ENGAGE

BRAKE LOCK,SHUT ENGINE OFFAND REMOVE KEY.

READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL

Useextremecaution

Figure 6

TriangularButton)atthe top,rightcornerofthekey switchmodule.The redindicatorlightat thetop,left cornerof thekeyswitchmodulewillbe ONwhile

activated,SeeFigure6.

4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),thetractorcanbe driveninreversewiththecuttingblades(PTO)engaged,

5. Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile backingtomakesurenochildrenarearound,

6. Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthekeytothe

NORMALMOWINGposition,

IMPORTANT:TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEwill

whileoperating the tractorin the

REVERSECAUTION MODE.Alwayslook

downandbehind

beforeandwhileback- ing.Donotoperatethe

tractorwhenchildren or othersarearound.

Stopthetractorim-

mediatelyifsomeone

entersthe area.

remainactivateduntil:

a. The keyisplacedineithertheNORMALMOWING

positionor STOPposition,

b. Theoperatorleavestheseat,Followtheprevious

instructionsto re-activate.

WARNING

Ifyou strikea foreign object, stopthe

engine, disconnect the spark plug

wire(s) anti ground against the engine.

Thoroughly inspect the machinefoi any damage. Repair dam-

age before restarting.

Donotleavethe seat

ofthetractorwithout first placingthe PTO

leverinthedisen-

gaged(Blade Stop) position,depressing the brakepedaland

engagingtheparking brake.If leavingthe tractorunattended,

alsoturnthe ignition

keyoffand remove

the key.

Starting the Engine

NOTE: Referto theTRACTORSET-UPonpage7 of this manualforgasolineandoil fill-upinstructions,

1, Insertthetractorkeyintothekeyswitchmodule. 2, DisengagethePTO(BladeEngage)lever/knob, 3, Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake,

4, Pullthechokecontrolknoboutwardintothefullchoke

position(awarmenginemaynotrequirechoking),

5, Movethe throttlecontrollevertomidwaybetweenthe

SLOWandFASTpositions,

5, TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition,

Aftertheenginestarts,releasethekey,Itwill returnto theNORMALMOWINGposition.

IMPORTANT:Do notholdthe keyin the STARTposition forlongerthantensecondsata time,Doingsomaycause damagetoyourengine'selectricstarter.

6, Aftertheenginestarts,graduallypushthechokeknob

fullyinwardastheenginewarmsup,

NOTE: Do notusethe chokecontroltoenrichthefuel mixture,exceptasnecessarytostartandwarmupthe

engine,

If leavingthetractorunattended,alsoturnthe ignitionkeyoff and removethe key,

Donot mowon slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a rise ofapproximately2-1/2feetevery10feet),

Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof materialstowardroads,sidewalks,bystandersand thelike,Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainst a wallor obstructionwhichmaycausedischarged materialtoricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

Stopping the Engine

ject, stoptheengineanddisconnect

___# ARNING: Ifyoustrikea foreignob-

1, If thebladesareengaged,disengagethePTO,

2, Movethe throttlecontrollevertomidwaybetweenthe

halfand fullthrottle.Thenturntheignitionkeycounter- clockwisetotheOFFposition.

3, Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchto prevent

unintendedstarting.

thesparkplugwire(s). Thoroughly inspectthe machinefor anydamage. Repairdamagebeforerestarting.

Driving The Tractor

IMPORTANT:Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedand suddenstops.

° Brieflydepressthebrakepedalto releasethe

parkingbrake.Movethethrottleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position,

• Totravelforward:Slowlydepresstheupperportion ofthe drivepedalforwarduntilthedesiredspeed isachieved,SeeFigure7,

• Totravelin reverse:Checkthattheareabehindis clear,thenslowlydepressthelowerportionof the

drivepedalwiththe ballof yourfoot(notyourheel) untilthe desiredspeedisachieved,SeeFigure7,

° Releasethe drivepedalanddepressthebrake

pedalto stopthe tractor.

Brake Pedal Drive Pedal

k. Reverse Forward j

Figure 7

IMPORTANT:Do notusethedrivepedalto changethe directionof travelwhenthe tractorisin motion.Always bringthetractortoa completestopbeforepivotingthe drivepedalfromforwardto reverseorviceversa,

thetractor withoutfirst placing thePTO

__lb ARNING:Donot leavethe seatof

knob inthe disengaged(BladeStop) position,depressingthe brakepedal andengagingtheparking brake.If leavingthe tractor unattended,alsoturn the ignition keyoff andremovethe key.

Steering the Tractor

Youri1000seriestractoris equippedwith aninnovative steeringdesignwhichis somewhatdifferentfromthatof thetraditionalsteeringwheeltypelawntractor.Turning thesteeringwheelnotonly turnsthefrontwheels,but alsocontrolsthedrivelinkageofthetwo hydrotransmis- sionsthatdrivethe tractor.Thisfeatureallowsyouto varythe radiusof turnsfroma normalwideturn downto a zeroturn.Somepracticemayberequiredtobecome accustomedtothe steeringofyourtractor.Thesteering

worksas follows: ° Thesteeringwheelturnsapproximatelytwo turnsstop

to stop.Withthecenterpositionbeingthestraight aheadposition.

° Minorturnsof thesteeringwheelfromthecenter

position(up toapprox.100) willturnonlythefront axlesand resultinwiderturns.

° Increasingtheturn ofthesteeringwheel(beyond10°)

resultsinincreasinglytighterturns.Asthe steering mechanismturnsthe frontwheels,it alsochanges thepositionof thetransmissiondrivelinkageto slow downthe innerrearwheelintheturnandadjustthe speedof theouterwheelas necessarytocomplete thedesiredturn.Turnthe steeringwheelbacktothe centerpositionas theturn iscompleted.

NOTE:It isnotnecessarytoreleasethedrivepedal

whenmakinga turn.Thechangetothetransmission linkageoccursregardlessof howfar thedrivepedalis depressed.Whenthesteeringwheelis straightened,the tractorwillreturnto thespeedset bythedrivepedal.

° Turningthesteeringwheelfullytoits stopineither

directionwillfullyturnthefrontwheels,reversethe directionofthe innerwheelandadjusttheouterwheel speedto executeazeroturninthechosendirection. Turnthe steeringwheelbacktothecenterpositionas theturn iscompleted.

NOTE:Asthe steeringwheelis turnedfurthertoward

itsstop,theeffortneededto tumthesteeringwheel increases.

IMPORTANT:Makingtightor zeroturnson grasswill greatlyincreasethe potentialfor defacementof theturf.

Driving On Slopes

IMPORTANT:RefertotheSLOPEGAUGEonpage3tohelp determineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethetractorsafely.

• Mowupanddown slopes,neveracross.

• Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine. Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.

• Avoidturnswhendrivingona slope.If a turnmust be made,turndownhillon theslope.Turninguphill increasesthepossibilityof a tractorrollover.

• Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupaslope.If itis neces- saryto stopwhiledrivingupaslope,startupsmoothly andcarefullyto reducethepossibilityof flippingthe

tractoroverbackward.

Moving the Tractor Manually

Ifforanyreasonthetractorwillnotdriveoryouwishto movethe tractor,engagethetwohydrotransmission bypassrodsto manuallymovethetractorshortdistances.

IMPORTANT:Nevertowordragthetractorwiththerear wheelsonthe ground.Evenwiththe bypassrodsengaged.

Doingsowilldamagethe transmissions. Toengagea bypassrod,pullthe rodrearwardthroughthe

slotuntilthe offsetformtherodisoutsidethehitchplate. Thenturnthe rodineitherdirectionandreleasesothat

theoffsetis lockedagainstthehitchplate.Engageboth bypassrodstomanuallymovethetractor.SeeFigure8.

BypassRods _

/ Disengaged

i. 4' /

OffsetFormLockedAgainst

Figure 8

Todisengage,turntherodto alignwiththeslotand releasetherodbackthroughthehitchplate.

NOTE: Thetransmissionwill NOTengagewhenthe hydrostaticbypassrodis pulledout. Returntherodto its

normalpositionpriortooperatingthetractor.

Mowing

WARNING: Tohelpavoidblade contactora thrownobjectinjury,keep bystanders,helpers,childrenand petsat least75 feet from the machine whileit isinoperation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthearea.

Thistractorisequippedwithoneof CubCadet'shighquality cuttingdecks.Thefollowinginformationwillbehelpfulwhen usingthecuttingdeckwithyourtractor.

• Do notmowathighgroundspeed,especiallyifa mulchkit orgrasscollectorisinstalled.

• Forbestresultsitisrecommendedthatthefirsttwolaps becutwiththedischargethrowntowardsthecenter. Afterthefirsttwolaps,reversethedirectionto throw thedischargeto theoutsideforthebalanceofcutting. Thiswillgivea betterappearancetothelawn.

• Do notcutthegrasstooshort.Shortgrassinvites weedgrowthandyellowsquicklyin dryweather.

• Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewiththe engineat fullthrottle.

WAR NING

To helpavoid blade contact or athrown

bystanders,helpers,

children and pets

at least 75 feet from the machine while it

IMPORTANT

RefertotheSLOPEGAUGE onpage3tohelpdete_ine

slopeswhereyoumay

operatethetractorsafelyl

Never attempttomovethe tractor manuallywithoutfirst

engagingthe reliefvalve.

Doing so rnaydamagethe

tractor,stransmission.

i_ :_ /i _i iiiiiiiii_: I

\i_,:...........................................j

WARNING

The mowing deck is

capable of throwing

objects. Never operate the mower deck with-

out the chute deflector in the down position

Failureto do so could result in serious personal injury and/or property damage.

* Underheavierconditionsit maybenecessarytogo

backoverthecutareaa secondtimetogetacleancut.

. Donotattemptto mowheavybrushandweeds

andextremelytall grass.Yourtractorisdesignedto mowlawns,notclearbrush.

. Keepthebladessharpand replacethebladeswhen

worn.Referto CuttingBladesonpage25of this manualforproperbladesharpeninginstructions.

IMPORTANT:Whenstoppingthetractorforanyreason whileona grasssurface,always

* Placethe shiftleverin neutral,

. Engagetheparkingbrake, . Shutengineoff andremovethe key.

Doingso willminimizethepossibilityofhavingyourlawn "browned"byhot exhaustfromyourtractor'srunning engine.

Mulching

Thei1000seriestractordecksareequippedwitha mulchingkit. Themulchkitwhichincorporatesspecial blades,alreadyon yourtractor,ina processofrecirculating grassclippingsrepeatedlybeneaththe cuttingdeck.The ultra-fineclippingsarethenforcedbackintothelawnwhere theyactasa naturalfertilizer. Observethefollowingpointsfor bestresultswhenmulching:

. Neverattempttomulchifthelawnis damp.Wetgrass

tendsto stickto the undersideofthecuttingdeck preventingpropermulchingoftheclippings.

. Donotattempttomulchmorethan 1/3the totalheight

ofthe grassor approximately1-1/2inches.Doingso willcausethe clippingsto clumpup beneaththedeck andnotbemulchedeffectively.

. Maintaina slowgroundspeedto allowthegrass

clippingsmoretimetoeffectivelybe mulched.

. AlwayspositionthrottlecontrolleverintheFAST(rabbit)

positionandallowittoremaintherewhilemowing.Failing tokeeptheengineatfullthrottleplacesstrainonthe tractor'sengineanddoesnotallowthebladestoproperly mulchgrass.

NOTE: It isnotnecessaryto removethe chutedeflector tooperatethemowerwiththe mulchpluginstalled.

• Themulchpluginstalledat thefactorywasremoved earlierinthe"SettingupyourLawnTractor"section.To reinstallthemulchingplug,proceedasfollows:

Installing Mulching Plug on 46" Decks ONLY

• Raiseandholdthechutedeflectorinupposition.

° Locatethe1/4inchholeinthetopofthemulchingplug.

Withtheholefacingupwardinsertthemulchingplugfully intothedischargeopeningofthedeck.

° Alignthemulchingplugholewiththeholeinthetopofthe

deckdischarge.Insertthecarriageboltthroughthetopof thedeckandthemulchingplugandsecurewiththewing nut.RefertoFigure2onpage9

Installing Mulching Plug on 50" Decks ONLY

• Pivotthechutedeflectorup toaccessthedeck dischargeopening.

° Locatetwonotchesinthechutedeflectorhingebracket

abovethedeckdischargeopening.

° Insertthemulchplugintothedeckdischargeopening.

Makesurethetwotabsonthetopoftheplugareinthe notchesofthehingebracket.Lightlytapontheplugwith yourhandto assurethatthetabsfitsnuglyintothe

notches.

° Whileholdingthemulchingplugin position,fullylower

thechutedeflector.

WARNING:Themowingdeckis capable ofthrowing objects.Neveroperatethe

mowerdeckwithoutthe chutedeflector in itsdownposition,evenwiththe

mulchingpluginstalled.Failuretodoso couldresultinseriouspersonalinjury and/orpropertydamage.

Making Adjustments

anyadjustmentswhilethe engineis

___lb ARNING:Neverattemptto make

Steering and Transmission Linkage

Thesteeringtie rodanddraglinksandtherelated transmissionlinkagearesetat thefactoryand should notrequirefurtheradjustment.Becauseofthecomplex adjustmentprocedure,thesteeringandtransmission linkageshouldonlybeservicedor adjustedby a qualified mechanic.If youexperienceproblemswithsteering,or withthehydrodrivetransmissions,contactyournearest CubCadetdealerto havethetractorinspected.

Adjusting the Seat

__lb r before driving the tractor, make

1. Whilesittingin theseat,graspthe seatadjustment leveronthe left sideoftheseatandpullitupwardto disengagefromtheseatindexplate.SeeFigure9.

2. Slidetheseattothedesiredposition.SeeFigure9.

running,exceptwherespecifiedinthe

operator'smanual.Disconnectspark plugwire(s)beforeperformingany adjustments,repairsor maintenance.

WARNING: After adjusting the seat

sure that the seat adjustment leveris engaged in the seatindex plateand

that theseat will not move.Do not adjust the seatwhile the tractor is

being driven. Adjusting the seat while the tractor is moving could causethe operator to lose control of the tractor.

3. Oncethedesiredpositionis reached,releasethe seat lever.Slidetheseatslightlyforeandaft asnecessary toengagethe seatleverintooneoftheeightadjust- mentpositionsinthe indexplate.Makecertainthe seatislockedin position.

Leveling the Deck

NOTE:Checkthetractor'stire pressurebeforeperform- inganydecklevelingadjustments.RefertoTireslaterin thissectionforfurtherinformationregardingtire pressure.

Side to Side Leveling

If thecuttingdeckappearsto bemowingunevenly,a side tosideadjustmentcan beperformed.Adjustif necessary

asfollows:

1. Withthetractorparkedon a firm,levelsurface,move thedeckto the midheightposition(thirdor fourth notch)usingthe decklift lever.Rotatebothbladesso thattheyareperpendicularwiththetractorframe.

2. Measurethedistancefromthe outsideoftheleftblade tipto thegroundandthedistancefromtheoutsideof

therightbladetip totheground.Bothmeasurements takenshouldbeequal.If they'renot,notewhetherthe leftsideof thedeckisloweror higherand proceedto thenextstep.

3. Workingfromthe leftsideofthe tractor,loosen,but do notremove,the hexcap screwontheleft deckhanger bracket.SeeFigure11.

50" Mower Deck Shown

Hex CapScrew

Figure 10

4. Toeventhe deckturntheadjustmentgear,located immediatelybehindthehexcap screw,clockwise (rearward)toraisethe leftsideofthedeck.Turnthe gearcounter-clockwise(towardfront)to lowertheleft sideof thedeck. SeeFigure11.

5. Thedeckis properlyleveledwhenbothbladetip measurements,asdescribedearlier,are equal.

6. Retightenthe hexcap screwonthe leftdeckhanger bracketwhenproperadjustmentis achieved.

WARNING

Neverattempt tomakeany adjustmentswhile

theengineis

running,except wherespecified

intheoperator's

manual.Stopthe enginebefore

_erformingany

adjustments.

Beforeoperating this machine,

makesurethe seat

isengagedinthe seatstop.While

sittinginthe seat

beforeyoustart thetractor,check

thattheseatwill

notslidefore or aft.

Front To Rear Leveling

Thefrontof thecuttingdeckissupportedbyan adjust- ablefrontdeckhangerrod. Thisrodcanbeadjusted tosetthe fronttorearpitchofthedeck.The frontofthe

deckshouldbebetween1/4-inchand3/8-inch lowerthan therearof thedeck.Adjustifnecessaryas follows:

1. Withthetractorparkedon a firm,levelsurface,move thedeckto themid heightposition(thirdorfourth notch)usingthe decklift lever.Rotatetheblade nearestthe dischargechuteso thatit isparallelwith

thetractorframe.

2. Measurethedistancefromthe frontofthe bladetip to thegroundandthe rearofthe bladetiptothe ground.

Thefrontmeasurementtakenshouldbebetween1/4" and3/8" lessthan therearmeasurement.Determine

theapproximatedistancenecessaryfor properadjust- mentand proceed,if necessary,tothe nextstep.

3. Workingatthefrontofthetractor,loosenthetwohex locknutsatthe frontofthedeckhangerrod.Thread thelocknutsawayfromthe hexnutsbehindthem. SeeFigure11.

Deck Gauge Wheel Adjustment

NOTE: The deckgaugewheelsarean anti-scalpfeature ofthedeckandare notdesignedto supporttheweightof thecuttingdeck.

Thedeckgaugewheelsshouldneithercontactthe ground,norbe highoff theground,whenthedeckis movedto thedesiredheightsetting.If youchangeyour cuttingheightduringthemowingseason,the gauge wheelsshouldbecheckedandadjustedas necessary.

Adjustthegaugewheelsas follows:

• Placethetractorona smooth,flatsurfaceandmove thedeckto thedesiredmowingheightusingthedeck

lift lever.

• Checkgaugewheelsdistancefromtheflat surface below.Ifthegaugewheelscontactthe ground,they mustbe raised.Ifthe gaugewheelsarehigherthan 1/2"abovetheground,theyshouldbelowered.

• Removethe shoulderboltsecuringone ofthefront ballwheelstothe frontindexbracket.Repositionthe ballwheelto alignwiththeoneoffourindexholes thatplacesthewheel1/4"to 1/2"abovetheground.

Securetheballwheelto theindexbracketwiththe shoulderbolt.Notethe indexholeusedandsecure

theother ballwheelinthesameposition.SeeFigure

12.

adjustments.

of Deck _ of Deck j

Raise Front

Figure 11

4. Usinga wrench,turnthe innerhexnutsclockwise toraisethefrontof thedeck,orcounterclockwiseto lowerthefrontofthe deck.Adjustthe hexnutsevenly sothatthe deckhangerrodisatthefrontof bothslots inthehangerbracketon thefrontof thedeck.See Figure11.

5. Retightenthe two hexlocknutswhenproperly adjusted.

LockNut

FrontIndex

Bracket

Shoulder

Bolt

Figure 12

Deck Rear Roller Adjustment

Therearrollersonthemowerdeckarenotdesignedto carrytheweightof thedeck,Therearrollersshouldbe adjustedtoapproximately1/4"to 1/2"abovetheground whenthe deckis movedtothedesiredcuttingheight,

Placethetractorona smooth,flatsurface,movethe deck

tothe desiredcuttingheight,andcheckthe heightofthe

rearrollers,Ifcontactingthe ground,orabove1/2"from

theground,adjusttherearrollersasfollows: 46" DeckONLY The46"deck rollerassemblyindexbrackethasthree

adjustmentpositionsusingeitherthebottomtwoholes, middletwoholes,ortop twoholes.

• Supporttherollerassemblyandremovethetwoself tappingscrewsfromboththeleftand rightrollerindex

brackets,

• Positiontherollerassemblysothatthe rollersareap- proximately1/4"to 1/2"abovetheflatsurfacebelow, Alignthenearesttwoindexbracketholeswithholesin thedeckmountingbrackets,SeeFigure13,

• Securetherollerassemblywiththefourselftapping screws.SeeFigure13.

NOTE:Theselftappingscrewsshouldbein the correspondingholesof boththeleftand rightrollerindex

brackets,

Roller Index Brkt.

50"DeckONLY

The50" deckrollerassemblyindexbrackethasfive adjustmentpositionsholes,

• Whilesupportingtherollerassembly,removeclickpin andwithdrawtheclevispinfromboththeleftand right rollerindexbrackets,See Figure14,

Index Brkt.

Click Pin

Clevis Pin

Figure 14

• Positionthe rollerassemblysothattherollersareap- proximately1/4"to 1/2"abovetheflatsurfacebelow.

• Alignthe nearestindexbracketholeswiththeholes inthedeckmountingbrackets.Inserttheclevispins throughthedeckbracketsandthe indexbracketsand securewiththeclick pins.See Figure14.

NOTE:The clevispinsshouldbe inthecorresponding holesof boththe left andright rollerindexbrackets.

ustments

WARNING

Neverattempt to makeany adjustmentswhile theengineis

running,except

wherespecified

intheoperator's

manual.Stopthe

enginebefore

performingany adjustments.

Self Tapping

Screws

Figure 13

Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor

WARNING:Beforeperformingany maintenanceor repairs,disengage

PTO,setparkingbrake,stopengine and removekeyto preventunintended starting.

RecommendedViscosityGrades

ann

nln

WARNING

Before performing

i anymaintenanceor i repairs,disengage

PTO,moveshift leverinto neutral

position,set parking brake,stop engine

and remove keyto

i preventunintended

starting.

Before lubricating,

I repairing,or

i inspecting,always I

disengagePTO, set parkingbrake,stop

2engine and remove

keyto prevent unintendedstarting.

Checking Engine Oil Level

Checkengineoillevelbeforeeachuseas follows:

• Placethetractorona flatsurfaceandstopthe engine.Allowtheengineto coollongenoughforthe oilto drainintotheenginesump.

• Cleantheareaaroundtheoildipstick!fillcap.

• Unscrewthedipstick/fillcapfromthefilltube onthe engine.Removethedipstickandwipethe oiloff. Reinsertthedipstickintothetubeandrestthe cap onthetube.Do notscrewthecapontothetube.See

Figure15.

Dipstick/OilFillCap

Oil DrainValve

Figure 15

Pullthedipstickoutandcheckthe oil level.Theoil levelshouldbeupto, butnotover,the"FULL"of"F' markon thedipstick.See Figure16.

._1

- FullMark

_ O_erating

Hange

._1

14.

:__o

(°F)-20o 0o 20o 40o 60o 80o 100o (°C)-30o -20o -10° 0° 10° 20o 30o 40o

IMPORTANT:Neveroperatetheenginewiththeoil level belowthe"ADD"or"L"mark,orabovethe"FULL"or"F'

mark,onthe dipstick.

Changing Engine Oil & Filter

Changetheengineoiland oilfilterafterevery100hours ofoperation.

• Runtheenginefora shorttimetowarmtheengine oil.Theoil willflowmorefreelyandcarryawaymore impurities.

• Locatetheoildrainvalveon therightsideof the engine,beneaththe startermotor.Referto Figure15.

• Popopentheprotectivecap ontheendof theoil drainvalvetoexposethedrainport. Pushtheoil drain

hose(packedwiththismanual)ontotheoil drainport. Routetheoppositeendof thehoseintoanappropriate

oilcollectioncontainerwitha capacitygreatenoughto collectthe usedoil.

Removetheoil fillcap/dipstickfromtheoil fill tube. Pushthedrainvalvein slightlyandturncounterclock-

wiseuntilit stop,thenpullthevalvefullyoutwardto openthevalveanddrainthe oil.SeeFigure17.

DrainValve

"DrainHose

Figure 17

If thelevelislow,addoilofthe propertype(See ChartBelow),uptothe "FULl_"or"F" markon the dipstick.Alwayscheckthe levelwiththedipstick beforeaddingmoreoil.Donotoverfillthe crank-

case.

Figure 16

Aftertheoil hasfinisheddraining,pushtheoil drain valvebackin,rotateit clockwisetolockthevalve

closed.Removethe drainhoseandre-captheendof theoildrainvalveto keepdebrisfromentering.

Fromtheleft sideoftheengine,removetheoilfilter usinganautomotivetypeoil filterwrench(SeeFigure

18).Wipethefilteradapterwitha cleancloth.

Placethe newoilfilterina shallowpanwithopenend up.Pournewoil,of thepropertype,intothecenter threadedhole.Stoppouringwhentheoil reachesthe

bottomof thethreads.Allowa fewminutesforthe oil to beabsorbedbythefilter material,

AccessDoor

Figure 18

Applya thin coatornewoilon therubbergasketofthe newoil filter,

• Installthenewoil filteronthefilteradapter.Hand tightenuntilthe filtergasketcontactsthe adapter,then

tightenthefilteran additional3/4-1 turn.

• Refillthe enginewiththepropertypeoil.Theengine oil capacityisapproximately1.7-1.9quarts(1.6-1.8L).

Air Cleaner

Checkthe aircleanerbeforeeachuse.Checkfora buildupofdirt ofdebrisaroundtheair cleanersystem,

Keeptheareaclean,Keepthisareaclean,Also check forlooseor damagedcomponents,Replaceallbentor damagedaircleanercomponents,

WARNING:Operatingthe engine with loose or damagedair cleaner compo-

nents could allow unfiltered air into the engine causing premature wearand

failure.

Servicing the Precleaner

Washand reoiltheprecleanerevery25 hoursof operation(moreoftenunderextremelydusty ordirty conditions),Replacethe precleanerannuallyorevery

100hours,

1. Openthe dooron the blowerhousingto accesstheair cleanerelementandprecleaner.

2. Unhookthelatchandremovethe precleanerfromthe air filterelement,SeeFigure19.

NOTE:Theair filterelement/precleanerassemblycan be removedandthe precleanerthenremovedfromthe filterelement,Makesurethebaseandthesealingareais cleanbeforereinstallingthe airfilterelement/precleaner assembly,

3. Washthe precleanerinwarmwaterwithdetergent,

Rinsetheprecleanerthoroughlyuntilall tracesof detergentare eliminated.Squeezeout excesswater (do notwring),Allowtheprecleanertoair dry.

Latch

Precleaner

4. Saturatetheprecleanerwith newengineoil. Squeezeoutall excessoil.

5. Reinstalltheprecleaneroverthepaperelementand securewiththelatch.

NOTE:Reinstallthe airfilterelement/precleanerif removed.

6. Pivotthe latchoverthefilterassemblyandpressthe latchdownwardto rehook.See Figure19.

IMPORTANT:Makecertainthelatchis securedin the lockedposition.Failureto properlyhookthelatchwill

allowunfilteredairintotheenginecausingdamageto theengine.

7. Closethe accessdoor

Filter

Element

Figure 19

Servicing Paper Element

Checkthe paperelementevery50hoursofoperation (moreoftenif operatedunderextremelydustyordirty conditions).Cleanor replacetheelementas necessary. Replacethe air cleanerelementannually,orevery100 hoursof operation.

* Opentheaccessdoor,unhookthelatch,and remove

theairfilterassemblyasdescribedintheprevious sub-section.

* Removethe precleanerfromthe filterelement. * Gentlytapthe paperelementtodislodgedirt. Do

notwashthe paperelementor usepressurizedair, asthiswill damagetheelement.Replacea dirty, bent,or damagedelement.Do notuseifthesealing surfacesarebentor damaged.

* Cleantheair cleanerbaseandcheckitscondition. ° Reinstalltheprecleaneroverthepaperair cleaner

elementand installon base.Securewiththelatch andclosetheaccessdoor.

WARNING

after every100hours of operation,Failure

prematurewear or

failure ofthe engine,

Operatingthe en- gine with loose or

damaged air cleaner components couldal-

low unfilteredair into

the enginecausing

prematurewear and

failure.

Thissymbolpoints

oUtimportantsafety instructionswhich,if

notfollowed,could

endangerthe personal

safety and/or property

of yourself and others. Read and follow all

instructions inthis man-

ua beforeattemptng to

operate this machine.

FailuretOcomply with

these instructions

resultinpersonal injury.

when yousee this

symbol

HEED ITS WARNING

Restrictthe use

of this power machine

tOpersonswho read,

and follow the warnings

understand

and instructions

in this manual

Spark Plug(s)

Every100hoursof operation,removethesparkplugs. Checkthereconditionand resetthe gap,orreplacewith newplugs.

• Beforeremovingthesparkplug,cleanthearea aroundthebaseofthe plugtoekeepdirtanddebris outof theengine.

• Removetheplugandcheckitscondition.Replace theplugif wornorreuseisquestionable.

NOTE:Donotcleanthesparkplugin amachineusing abrasivegrit. Somegritcould remaininthespark plugandenterthe enginecausingextensivewearand damage.

• Checkthegap usinga wirefeelergauge.Adjustthe gapto .030in.(0.76ram)bycarefullybendingthe groundelectrode.SeeFigure20.

Electrode

, .030 in. (0.70-0.80mm)

Figure 20

• Reinstallthesparkplugintothecylinderhead. Torquethe sparkplugto 18-22ft.Ibs. (24.4-

29.8N.m).

Engine Cooling

Toensurepropercooling,makesurethegrassscreen, coolingfins,andotherexternalsurfacesof theengine arekeptcleanat alltimes. Every100hoursof operation(moreoftenunder extremelydusty,dirtyconditions),removetheblower housingandothercoolingshrouds.Cleanthecooling finsandexternalsurfacesas necessary.Makesurethe coolingshroudsareproperlyreinstalled.

Carburetor

Incompliancewithgovernmentemissionstandards,the carburetoris calibratedto deliverthecorrectfuel-to-air

mixturetotheengineunderalloperatingconditions. Thehighspeedmixtureis setatthefactoryandcannot beadjusted.

If enginetroublesareexperiencedthatappearto be fuel systemrelated,checkthefollowingareas:

• Makesurethefueltankisfilledwithclean,fresh gasoline.Makesurethefueltankventis notblocked.

• Makesurethein-linefuelfilteriscleanand unob- structed.Replacethefilter ifnecessary.

• Makesuretheair cleanerelementiscleanandallair cleanerelementcomponentsare fastenedsecurely.

If aftercheckingtheaboveitemstheengineishardto start,runsroughly,stalls,orlackspower,contactyour CubCadetdealerto havethecarburetorandfuel pump inspected.

Fuel Line

Changethefuellinefilterafterevery100hoursofopera- tion.Thefuel filterislocatedontheleft sideofthe engine

inthefuel line.Notetheorientationofthefilterto install thenewfiltercorrectly.

• Placeacontainerbelowthefiltertocatchanyspilled gasolineandcarefullyclampthefuel lines.

• Loosenthehoseclampstoremoveand replacethe filter.

Lubrication

WARNING:Beforelubricating,repairing,

or inspecting, alwaysdisengagePTO,set parkingbrake,stopengineandremove keytopreventunintendedstarting.

Steering

Thesteeringarms,pivotshafts,andaxlesmust belubri- catedafterevery25 hourofoperation.Lubricateusinga pressuregreasegunandCubCadet251HEPgrease,or anequivalentNo.2 multipurposelithiumgrease.

• ApplygreasethroughthelubefittingontheRHand LHsteeringarmswhichare locatedat rearwardendof thetwosteeringdraglinks.See Figure21.

SteeringArm

LubeFittin¢

AxlePivotBar

LubeFittings

Figure 21

Locatethelubefittingsfor thepivotshaftandaxleon thefrontof oneend oftheaxlepivotbar.Applygrease throughthetwolubefittings,then repeattolubricate theshaftandaxleat theotherendofthepivotbar. SeeFigure21.

Front Wheel Bearings

Lubricatethe frontwheelbearingswithCubCadet251H EPgreaseafterevery25hoursofoperation.Thelube fittingsare locatedintherimhubinsideeachfrontwheel.

Deck Spindles

Lubricatethedeck spindlewithCub Cadet251HEP

greaseafterevery10hoursofoperation, ° Thedeckspindlelubefittingsareinthe spindlehous-

ings,andcanonlybe accessedfromtheundersideof thedeck, Usea pressuregreasegunto lubricatethe spindles,

• 50" DeckONLY- Lubricatethedeckidlerbracket every10hoursof operation,The idlerbracketlube

fittingis in theshoulderboltthatsecuresthebracket tothe deck,

...................

iii _i

46" DeckShown

_,_,_ Nozzle

Adapter

Pivot Points & Linkage

Lubricateallthe pivotpointsonthedrivesystem,parking

brakeandlift linkageat leastoncea seasonwithlightoil,

Rear Wheels

Therearwheelsshouldberemovedfromthe axlesonce a season,Lubricatetheaxlesandthe rimswellwithan

all-purposegreasebeforere-installingthem,

Cleaning the Tractor and Deck

Anyfuelor oil spilledonthemachineshouldbewipedoff promptly.DoNOTallowdebristo accumulatearoundthe deckpulleysor anyotherpartofthemachine,

Periodicallyremovethebeltcoversand removeany accumulatedgrassclippingsfromaroundthespindle pulleysandthedeckbelt,

IMPORTANT:The useofa pressurewashertocleanyour tractoris NOTrecommended,It maycausedamageto electricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,bearingsorthe engine,

Deck Wash System TM

Yourtractor'sdeckisequippedwithwaternozzleson its surfaceas partof itsdeckwashsystem.

UsetheDeckWashSystemTM torinsegrassclippings fromthedeck'sundersideandpreventthebuildupofcor-

rosivechemicals,CompletethefollowingstepsAFTER

EACHMOWING:

1. Drivethetractorto a level,clearspotonyourlawn, nearenoughtoa watersillcock(spigot)foryour gardenhoseto reach,

IMPORTANT:Makecertainthetractor'sdischargechuteis directedAWAYfromyourhouse,garage,parkedcars,etc,

2, DisengagethePTO(BladeEngage),setthe parking

brake,andstoptheengine,

3, Threadthenozzleadapter(packagedwithyour

tractor'sOperator'sManual)ontotheendof your gardenhose,

4. Pullbackthe lockcollarofthenozzleadapterand pushthe adapterontothedeckwashnozzleat theleft

endofthe mowerdeck, Releasethelockcollartolock theadapteron thenozzle,SeeFigure22,

Adapter

LockCollar

DeckWash

Nozzle

Figure 22

Turnthewateron.

Whilesittingin theoperator'spositiononthetractor, re-starttheengineandplacethethrottleleverin the

FAST(rabbit)position.

7. Movethe tractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe ONposition.Remainin theoperator's position

withthecutting deckengagedfora minimumoftwo minutes,allowingtheundersideofthe cuttingdeck

tothoroughlyrinse.

8. Movethe tractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe OFF position.Turntheignitionkeytothe STOPposition

toturnthetractor'sengineoff.

9. Pullbackthelockcollarofthe nozzleadapterto disconnectthe adapterfromthe nozzle.

10,Repeattheprevioussteps4 thru9 tocleanthedeck

usingthe nozzleattheotherendofthedeck.

Tires

WARNING:Neverexceedthe maxi-

muminflationpressureshownonthe

sidewalloftire.

Therecommendedoperatingtirepressureis: ° Approximately10psiforthereartires

° Approximately14psiforthe fronttires IMPORTANT:Referto thetire sidewallforexacttire

manufacturer'srecommendedormaximumpsi.Donot overinflate.Uneventirepressurecouldcausethecutting decktomowunevenly.

WARNING

Thissymbol points out importantsafety

instructionswhich, if

notfollowed, could

endangerthe personal

safety and/or property of yourselfand others.

Readand follow all instructionsinthis man-

ualbefore attemptingto

operatethis machine.

Failureto comply with

these instructionsmay

resultin personal injury.

When youseethis symbol.

HEED ITS WARNING

Your

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

ofthis power machine

to personswho read,

understand

andfollow thewarnings

and instructions

in this manual

WARNING

Batteries giveoff an explosivegas while

charging.Charge

i the battery in a well

ventilated area and

i keep awayfrom an

openflame or pilot lightason a water

i heater,space heater,

furnace, clothes dryer

I or other gasappli-

Iances.

Battery

Thebatteryis sealedandis maintenance-free,Acid levelscannotbe checked,

° Alwayskeepthebatterycablesandterminalsclean

andfreeof corrosivebuild-up, Aftercleaningthebatteryandterminals,applya light

coatofpetroleumjellyor greaseto bothterminals. Alwayskeeptherubberboot positionedoverthe

positiveterminaltopreventshorting,

IMPORTANT:If removingthebatteryforanyreason, disconnecttheNEGATIVE(Black)wirefromit'sterminal FIRST,followedbythePOSITIVE(Red)wire,When re-installingthebattery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE (Red)wireitsterminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE (Black)wire,Becertainthatthewiresareconnectedto thecorrectterminals;reversingthemcouldchangethe polarityandresultindamageto yourengine'salternating system.

Charging

If thetractorhasnotbeenputintouseforanextended periodoftime,chargethe batterywithanautomotive- type 12-voltchargerforaminimumofonehour atsix

amps.

_ ARNING: Batteriesgiveoff anex-

Jump Starting

plosivegaswhile charging.Charge batteryina wellventilatedareaand keepawayfrom an open flame orpilot

lightason awaterheater,spaceheat- er,furnace, clothesdryeror othergas

appliances.

Cleaning the Battery

Cleanthe batterybyremovingit fromthetractorand washingwitha bakingsodaandwatersolution,If neces- sary,scrapethe batteryterminalswitha wirebrushto removedeposits,Coatterminalsandexposedwiringwith greaseorpetroleumjellyto preventcorrosion,

Battery Failures

Somecommoncausesforbatteryfailureare: °incorrectinitialactivation °undercharging

°overcharging *freezing

ThesefailuresareNOTcoveredbyyourtractor's warranty.

•corrodedconnections

Cutting Deck Removal

Toremovethecuttingdeck, proceedasfollows:

1, DisengagethePTO(BladeEngage)andengagethe

parkingbrake.

2, Placethedeckgaugewheelsintheirhighestsetting

(lowestdecksetting).

3, Lowerthedeckbymovingthedeckliftleverintothe

bottomnotchonthe rightfender.

4, Lookingatthe cuttingdeckfromthe leftsideofthe

tractor,locatethedeck supportpinonthe rearleft sideof thedeck. SeeFigure23,

50" Mower Deck Shown

i Be sure to shutthe

engineoff,remove

ignitionkey,and disconnectthe

spark plugwire(s) to

i preventunintended i starting before

removingthe mower deck.

__lb ARNING: When removingor

IMPORTANT:Neverjumpyourtractor'sdeadbattery withthebatteryof arunningvehicle,

1, Connectendofonejumpercabletothepositive

terminalof thegoodbattery,thentheotherendto thepositiveterminalof thedeadbattery,

2, Connecttheotherjurnpercableto thenegative

terminalof thegoodbattery,thentotheframe of the unit with the dead battery.

installingthebattery,follow thesein- structionstopreventthescrewdriver

from shortingagainsttheframe.

WARNING:Failureto usethisproce- durecouldcausesparking,andthe gasineither batterycouldexplode.

Figure 23

5, Pullthedeck supportpinoutwardto releasethedeck

fromthedecklift arm,

6, Moveto therightside ofthe tractorandpullthedeck

supportpinoutwardto releasethe deckfromtheRH lift arm,

7. Movethedecklift leverintothetopnotchon the right • fenderto raisedecklift armsupandoutoftheway.

8. Carefullyslidethe cuttingdeckforwardandremove thedeckbelt fromaroundthetractor'sPTOpulleyon thebottomofthe engine.

9. Continueto rollthedecktowardthefrontof thetractor untilthe frontdeckhangerrodcanberemovedfrom °

theslotsofthe hangerbracketat thefrontof thedeck.

10.Whileholdingthe frontdeckhangerrodupwarduntil it clearsthe hangerbracketonthefrontofthedeck, carefullyslidethedeckout fromtherightsideofthe

tractor.

Cutting

Thebladesmaybe removedas follows.

• Removethe deckfrombeneaththetractor,(referto CuttingDeck Removalonpage24)thengentlyflipthe deckoverto exposeits underside.

A blockofwoodmaybeplacedbetweenthedeck housingandthe cuttingedgeof thebladetohelpin breakingloosethehex nutsecuringtheblade.See

Figure24.

('I"- WoodBlock

HexFlangeNut

Blades

WARNING:Be suretoshuttheengine off,removeignition key,disconnect thesparkplugwire(s) to preventun- intendedstartingbeforeremovingthe cuttingblade(s)for sharpeningor re- placement.Protectyourhandsbyusing heavyglovesor a ragto graspthecut- tingblade.

WARNING:Periodicallyinspect the bladespindlesfor cracksordamage, especiallyif youstrikea foreign object. Replaceimmediatelyifdamaged.

Useawrenchto loosenthehexflangenutthatsecures thebladetothespindle.Holdingthebladeontothestar hubofthespindle,orusinga secondwrenchto hold thenutatthetopof thespindle,securethe spindleand removetheflangenutandcuttingblade.Repeatto

removetheotherthreeblades. Toproperlysharpenthecuttingblades,remove

equalamountsof metalfrombothendsoftheblades alongthecuttingedges,paralleltothe trailingedge, ata 25oto30oangle.

IMPORTANT:Ifthecuttingedgeof thebladehas alreadybeensharpenedto within 15/8"fromthe edge, or ifanymetalseparationispresent,replacetheblades withnewones.SeeFigure25.

WindWing

Figure 25

• It is importantthateachcuttingbladeedgebe groundequallyto maintainproperbladebalance.

A poorlybalancedbladewillcauseexcessive vibrationand maycausedamagetothetractorand resultinpersonalinjury.Thebladecanbetested bybalancingitona roundshaftscrewdriver.Grind metalfromtheheavyside untilit balancesevenly.

• Whenreplacingtheblade,be suretoinstallthe bladewiththeside oftheblademarked"Bottom"(or witha partnumberstampedinit) facingtheground whenthe mowerisintheoperatingposition.

IMPORTANT:Usea torquewrenchtotightentheblade spindlehexflangenutto between70foot-poundsand 90foot-pounds.

WARNING

Usecaution when handlingthe cutting

blades.The sharp-

ened edges could cause severe cutsto

your hands. Shut tractor engine

off, remove ignition

key,and disconnect

the spark plug wire(s)

before proceeding with job. Protect your hands by using

heavygloves or a rag to graspthe cutting

blade

SpindleAssembly

k,,.. j

Figure 24

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT: Always

usea fuse withthe

same amperagecapac-

ityfor replacement.

Fuses •

• A 20ampfuseis installedin yourtractor'swiring harnesstoprotectthetractor'selectricalsystemfrom damagecausedbyexcessiveamperage. •

• If the electricalsystemdoes notfunction,oryour tractor'senginewillnot crank,firstcheckto be

certainthatthefusehas notblown, • Thefusecan befoundinsideofthedashpanel

behindthebatterytray.Youmayneedto removethe batteryto gainaccesstothefuse.

A fiveampfusecanalsobefoundinsidethedash panel,Thisfuse is forthe 12voltpoweroutlet,

Alwaysuse a fusewiththesameamperagecapacity for replacement.

Changing TransmissionDriveBelt

NOTE:Severalcomponentsmustberemoved,includ- ingtransmissionsteeringlinkagewhichwillhavetobe readjusted,inorderto changethetractor'stransmission drivebelt,ContactyourCubCadetdealertohaveyour transmissiondrivebeltreplaced,

Hydrostatic Transmission

Keeptheareaaroundthetransmissioncoolingfan freeof grassanddebrisatalltimes,Thehydrostatic transmissionissealedat thefactoryandismaintenance

free,Thefluid levelcannotbecheckedandcannotbe changed,

Changing the Deck Belt

WARNING: Besuretoshutthe engine off, removeignition key,disconnect

the spark plugwire(s) to prevent unintended starting before removing thebelt(s).

WARNING:Avoidthepossibility of a pinching injury. Donot place your fingers on the idlerspringor between

thebeltanda pulleywhileremoving thebelt.

Allbeltson yourtractoraresubjecttowearandshould be replacedif anysignsofweararepresent,

IMPORTANT:Donotusesubstitutebelts.TheV-belt foundonyourtractoris speciallydesignedfor optimal

performanceandservicelifeforyourdeckapplication. UseonlyOEMoriginalreplacementbelts.

Tochangeor replacethedeckbeltonyourtractor, proceedasfollows:

• Removethedeckfrombeneaththetractor(referto CuttingDeckRemovalon page24)

Removethespindlecoversbyremovingtheself-tap- pingscrewsthat fastenthemtothe deck,SeeFigure

26. 46"Mower DeckONLY- Removetheoldbeltfrom

thedeck,Installthe newbeltaroundthespindleand idlerpulleysas shownin Figure27.

50"MowerDeckONLY

1. Loosenthehexscrewfasteningtheidlerpulley tothe idlerarmasnecessaryto slidethebelt frombetweenthe idlerpulleyandidlerarm,See Figure26.

SpindleCover

dler Pulley

Figure 26

2, Placethe newbeltbetweentheidlerpulleyand

idlerarm,Thebacksideofthe 'V' beltshouldbe againsttheidlerpulley,Tightenthehexscrewto

securetheidlerpulley,

3, Routethedeckbeltaroundthespindlepulleys

andidlerpulleysasshownin Figure28,

Reinstallthespindlecoversonthedeckusingthe self-tappingscrews.Donotovertightenthe screws.

Reinstalling the Cutting Deck

Therearetwomethodsforreinstallingthemowerdeckon thetractor,Onemethodinvolvesrotatingthedeckidler armto relieveenoughbelttensiontoallowthebelt tobe placedineitherthePTOpulleyora deckpulley,Because thatmethodisdifficult,werecommendusingthesecond methodofrollingthe beltontothePTOpulley.

Installthe cuttingdeckas follows:

• Fromtherightside ofthe tractor,slidethedeck under thetractorandalignthereaddeckhangerbracket

withthedeckliftarms. Slidethedeckforwardandplacethedeckfront

hangerrodintothe slotsof thedeckfronthanger bracket.Then slidethe deckrearwardsothatthe

hangerrodisat thefrontoftheslots. Usingthedecklift lever,lowerthe decklift arms.From

eithersideofthe tractor,pullthesupportpininthe deckrearhangerbracketoutward,alignthe decklift armholewiththe decksupportpinand releasethepin sothatit goesthroughthedeckliftarm.Repeatonthe

othersideofthe tractortosecurethedeck.

• Afterfirstmakingsurethe deckbeltis properly engagedinall ofthedeckpulleys,routethedeckbelt forwardthroughthecenterofthe frontdeckhanger

rodandtowardthe PTOpulleyonthebottomofthe

engine,

• Usingthedeck lifthandle,raisethedeckto the positionthatgivesyouthe mosthorizontalrunofthe beltbetweenthedeckpulleysandthePTOpulleyon thebottomofthe engine.

• Sittingin frontof thetractor,facingrearward,make certainthebeltis nottwisted;thenreachbeneaththe tractorto graspthe beltandpullittowardthe PTO pulley,

NOTE:Referencestoleftand rightarefromthefrontof thetractorinthefollowinginstructions,

• Pulltherightside ofthebeltforwardandplacethe narrowVsideofthe beltintothe PTOpulley,

• Whileholdingthebeltandpulleytogether,rotatethe pulleyto theleft. Continueholdingandrotatingthe pulleyandbeltuntilthe beltisfully rolledintothe PTOpulley,

,__ WARNING:Usecautionto prevent

pinchingyourfingers whenrollingthe beltontothe PTOpulley.

46" Mower Deck

Figure 27 Replacement Belt Routing 46" Mower Deck

50" Mower Deck

Replacement Belt Routing

i i i i i i ii

ii i _iI_ ii

Replacement Belt Routing

Figure 28 Replacement Belt Routing 50" Mower Deck

MAINTENANCESCHEDULE

EachUse Hours Hours Hours Hours Storing

CheckEngineOilLevel 4

Before Every10 Every25 Every50 Every100 Priorto

,alnln

]1.

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT: Failure

to performthe sched-

uledmaintenancemay voidyour warranty.

CheckAirCleaner _' CheckEngineAirIntake

Areas& Cleanas Needed _' _' CleanandRe-oilAir Filter's

FoamPrecleaner _'

CheckAirCleanerPaperEle- ment& CleanasNeeded _'

ReplaceAir CleanerPaper Element& Precleaner _'

ChangeEngineOil& Filter 4 CheckSparkPlugs _'

CleanEngineCoolingFins 4 ChangeFuelFilter _'

LubeMidSteeringArms, PivotShafts,andAxles 4 _'

LubeFrontWheelBearings 4 _ LubeDeckSpindles ,_ _'

LubeDeckIdlerArm- 50" DeckONLY 4 _1_

LubeDeckFrontBallWheels _' 4

UseDeckWashSystemto _,

CleanUndersideof Deck

LubricateAll PedalandLift _,

PivotPointsWith LightOil

CleanBatteryTerminals ,_ CleanHoodLouvers 4

IMPORTANT:Checkair cleanercomponentsmoreoftenif operatinginextremelydirty,dustyconditions,andseviceas necessary.

If themachineistobeinoperativefora periodlongerthan 30days,the followingproceduresare recommended:

WARNING:Neverstorethe machineor

fuelcontainerindoors wherethereis an openflame, sparkor pilotlightsuchas

onwaterheater,furnace, clothesdryer orothergas appliance.

IMPORTANT:Fuelleftin the fueltankduringwarm weatherdeterioratesandwill causeseriousstarting problems, Topreventgumdepositsfromforminginsidethe engine'scarburetorandcausingpossiblemalfunctionof theengine,thefuelsystemmustbeeithercompletely emptied,orthe gasolinemustbetreatedwitha stabilizer topreventdeterioration,

1, If usingafuelstabilizer:

• Readtheproductmanufacturer'sinstructionsand recommendations,

• Addtoclean,freshgasolinethecorrectamount ofstabizerforthecapacityofthefuelsystem,

° Fillthefueltankwithtreatedfueland runthe

enginefor2-3minutestoget stabilizedfuelinto thecarburetor.

2, If emptyingthefuel system:

• Donotdrainfuelwhentheengineis hot,Allow theengineadequatetimeto cool, Drainfuelinto anapprovedcontaineroutdoors,awayfromopen

flame,

• Drainanylargevolumeoffuelfromthetankby disconnectingthefuellinefromthe in-linefuel filterneartheengine,

° Reconnectthefuellineand runtheengineuntil

itstartsto falter,thenusethechoketo keepthe enginerunninguntilall fuel inthecarburetor

hasbeenexhausted,

• Againdisconnectthefuellineanddrainany remaininggasolinefromthe system,

,_ WARNING:Drainfuelonly into an

Removethesparkplugandpourone (1)ounceof engineoilthroughthe sparkplugholeintothe cylinder, Cranktheengineseveraltimestodistributetheoil, Replacethe sparkplug,

Cleanandlubricatethetractoras instructedin Section 6: MAINTAININGYOURLAWNTRACTORof this

manualbeforestoringforanextendedperiod,

approvedcontaineroutdoors,away from anopenflame.Allowengineto cool.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars, pipes,andothersourcesof ignition priorto drainingfuel.

Attachments & Accessories

ThefollowingattachmentsandaccessoriesareavailalbefortheModeli1046and/ori1050LawnTractors,Seethe retailerfromwhichyoupurchasedyourtractor,oran authorizedCubCadetDealerfor informationregardingprice andavailability,

WARNING

Drainfuel only intoan approved container outdoors,away

from an open flame.

Allowengine to cool.

Extinguishcigarettes, cigars, pipes, and

other sources of ignitionpriorto

drainingfuel.

MODEL' DESCRIPTION

19A-100-100 TwinRearBaggerGrassCollectorfor46" Deck 19A'101-100 TwinRearBaggerGrassColleCtorfor 50"DeCk

190-833-000 46" DozerBlade

Neverstore the

machineor fuel container indoors

where there isan open flame, spark or

pilotlightsuchas on water heater,furnace,

clothes dryer or other

gasappliance.

WARNING

Warning/Instruction Label-

On Center of Fender Running Board

Thissymbolpoints outimportantsafety

instructionswhich,if notfollowed,could

endangerthe personal

i safetyand/or property i ofyourselfand others.

Readandfollowall instructionsinthis

manualbeforeat-

temptingto operate this machine.Failure

to complywiththese i instructionsmayresult i inpersonalinjury.When

youseethis symbol.

i HEED ITS WARNING!

Your Responsibility

Restrictthe use ofthis power machine

to personswho read,

understand andfollowthe warnings

and instructions

i inthis manual

and onthe machine.

Warning-

On Steering Gears

Danger-

OnDeckChuteDeflector

46" DeckONLY

Danger- On Left Side of Deck

Warning-

OnHitch Plate

Danger-

On RightSide of Deck

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+ 1121 / _1 _:{*] d _:l d W:Td I

ASSEMBLECHUTEDEFLECTORTO THIS UNIT BEFOREOPERATING.I

50" DeckONLY

Danger- On Left Side of Deck

+ 114 hidden pages

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