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.
KOHLER
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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.
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Usethis pageas a guide to determineslopeswhereyou may not operatesafely.Do not operate
your lawn mower on such slopes.
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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.
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Operate
WALK-BEHIND
mowersacrossthe
face of slopes, never
upand down slopes.
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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.
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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,
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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
5
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
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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
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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.
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A
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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
F
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.
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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.
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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
J
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.
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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.
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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
i
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.
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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
18
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.
0
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
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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
F
1
_ O_erating
Hange
._1
14.
@
xx
:__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
L_
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
J
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
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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.
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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,
i
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)
J
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.
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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,
...................
f
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.
6,
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
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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,
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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
A
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
25
11
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.
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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.
II
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
k.
Figure 28 Replacement Belt Routing 50" Mower Deck
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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.
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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.
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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
................................i/+..I
+ 1121 / _1 _:{*] d _:l d W:Td I
ASSEMBLECHUTEDEFLECTORTO THIS UNIT BEFOREOPERATING.I
50" DeckONLY
Danger- On Left Side of Deck
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Problem Cause Remedy
Engine fails to statr 1 PTOengaged 1 PacePTO.knobnd sengaged
(OFF)position.
2. Sparkplugwire(s)disconnected. 2• Connectwire(s)tosparkplug(s). 3 Fueltankemptyorstalefuel 3• Filltankwithclean,freshgasoline• 4• Chokenotactivated• 4• Pulloutthe CHOKEcontrol(ifso
equipped)orplacethe throttle controlinCHOKEposition,
5. Faultysparkplug. 5. Clean,adjustgap,or replace• 6• Blockedfuel l ne• 6 C eanfue neor repacefue f ter
7 Engnef ooded if so e uipped
. q .
7• Crankenginewiththrottlein FAST
9• Throttlecontrollevernotin correct 9• PlacethrottlelevertoFAST
startingposition• position•
Engineruns erratic
1. UnitrunningwithCHOKEapplied.
2. Sparkplugwire(s)loose.
3. Blockedfuellineor stalefuel.
4. Ventingascapplugged.
5. Waterordirt infuel system.
6. Dirty aircleaner.
1. PushCHOKEcontrolin.
2. Connectandtightenspark plugwire(s).
3. Cleanfuelline;filltankwithclean, fresh(lessthan30 daysold) gasoline.Replacefuel filter,if so equipped.
4. Clearventor replaceifdamaged.
5. Drainfueltank. Refillwith freshfuel.
6. Replaceaircleanercartridge/ele- mentorcleanpre-cleaner,if so equipped.
Trouble
Shooting
Forrepairsbeyond
theminoradjust-
ments/istedhere,
contact an authorized
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contact an authorized
servicedealer.
,2. Air flowrestricted. 2. Cleangrassclippingsanddebris ' fromaroundtheengine'scooling
t finsandblowerhousing.
Enginehesitatesat 1. Sparkplug(s)gap tooclose. 1. Removesparkplug(s)and reset
high RPM thegap.
des poor\/ 1. Sparkplug(s)fouled faultyorgap 1. Replacesparkplug(s).Set plug(s)
] I
toowide. gap.
2. Dirtyair cleaner. 2. Replaceair cleanercartridge/ele-
Excessive 1. Cuttingbladelooseorunbalanced. 1. Tightenbladeandspindle.Balance
Vibration blade.
2. Damagedor bentcutting blade. 2. Replaceblade.
Mowerwil not 1. Enginespeedtoolow 1. Placethrottlecontrolin FAST
mulch grass (If . g
Eqppuied) 2. Do notmowwnengrass s wet
Unevencut 1. Decknotbalancedproperly.
2 Wet rass (rabbt)poston
wat unt aterto cut
3. Excessivelyhighgrass.
3. Mowonce ata highcuttingheight, thenmowagainat desiredheight
I ormakea narrowercuttingpath.
4. Dullblade.
2. Dullblade.
3. Uneventirepressure.
4. Sharpenorreplaceblade.
1. Performside-to-sidedeckadjust-
ment.
2. Sharpenorreplaceblade.
3. Checktirepressureinall fourtires.
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NOTE:ContactyourCubCadetdealerto orderreplacementparts.Ifyou donothaveadealer, callthe CustomerDealerReferralLineat 1-877-282-8684or visitwww.cubcadet.comto find
thenearestCubCadetdealerinyourarea.
Description Model i1046
LowerDriveBelt- ContactDeaier ...........................954-04134
Engineto Deck!DeckSpindleBelt 954-04118
DeckBlades-46i, Deck' 942-04124(Qty.1)
DeckSpindle 618-0660(Qty.3)
DeckFrontBallWheels 734-04155(Qty.2) 734-04155 (Qty.2)
DeckRearGaugeWheels 734-0973(Qty.2)
DeckRollers -731-3005 (Qtyl3)731-3005 (Qtyl4)
Battery 925-1707D 925-1707D
StarterSolenoid 725:04439- 725:04439
IgnitionKeys 725-2054 725-2054 EngineOil Filter KH-52'050'02 KH-52-050-02
EngineOil (Capacity57.6ounces) 737-3030A(lqt.) 737-3030A(lqt.) EngineAir FilterElernent- KH-32-083'03-S KH-32-083-03-S
EngineAir FilterFoamPrecleanerElement KH-32-083-05-S KH-32-083-05-S FuelFilter -KH-25-050:22-S KH-25:050'22-S
SparkPlug 759-3336 759-3336 DeckDischargechute AsSembly 931q032B ' 631:04070A
I |
Model i1050
954-04134
954-04077
942,04053A(etyl 3)
618-04126(Qty.3)
i i _i i _ ii _
Toorder replacement
parts, call the Customer
Dealer Referral Line at
1-877-282-8684,
or visit
www.cubcadet.comto
find the nearestCub
Cadetservice dealer in
your area.
WARNING:If a safetyfeatureisnotfunctioningproperly,do notusethe tractor.Contactyou Cub CadetDealerorcall (800)965-4CUB.
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KOHLERCO.
FEDERALAND CALIFORNIAEMISSIONCONTROLSYSTEMS
LIMITEDWARRANTY
UTILITYAND LAWNANDGARDENENGINES
The U.S.Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Kohler Co.are pleasedto explain the Federaland California Emission
ControlSystems Warrantyon yoursmall off-road equipment engine. For California, enginesproduced in 1995and later must be designed, built and equipped to meetthe state'sstringent anti-smog standards.Inother states, 1997and latermodel year engines must be designed, built andequipped, to meetthe U.S.EPAregulationsfor small
non-roadengines.The engine must be free from defects in materials and workmanship which cause it to failto conform with U.S.EPA standards for thefirst two years of engine use fromthe date of saleto the ultimate purchaser.Kohler Co. mustwarrant the emission control system on the engine forthe periodof time listed above,provided
there has been no abuse, neglector improper maintenance.
The emissioncontrol system may include parts suchas thecarburetor orfuel injection system, theignition system, and catalytic converter.Also includedare the hoses,
belts and connectors and otheremission relatedassemblies. Wherea warrantablecondition exists,Kohler Co. will repairthe engine at nocost, including diagnosis (ifthe diagnostic work is performed at an authorized dealer), parts
and labor. MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE Engines produced in 1995 or laterare warranted for two years inCalifornia. Inother states, 1997and latermodelyear enginesare warranted for twoyears, if any emission
related part on the engine is defective,thepart will be repairedor replacedby Kohler Co.free of charge. OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES (a) The engine owner is responsible for the performance of the required maintenance listed in the owner's manual. Kehler Co. recommends that you retain all receipts
covering maintenance on the engine. But Kohler Co. cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or for your failure to assure that all scheduled maintenance
was performed.
(b) Be aware, however,that Kehler Co. maydeny warranty coverage if the engine or apart has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance or unapproved
modifications.
(c) For warranty repairs, the engine must be presented to a Kohler Co. service center as soon as a problem exists. Call 1-800-544-2444, or access our web siteat:
www.kohlerengines.com, for the names of the nearest service centers. The warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed30
days.
Ifyou haveany questions regardingwarranty rights and responsibilities,you should contact Kohler Co.at 1-920-457-4441 and askfor an Engine Service representative. COVERAGE
Kohler Co.warrants to the ultimate purchaser and each subsequent purchaser that the engine will be designed, builtand equipped, at the time ofsale, to meet all appli- cable regulations.KohlerCo.also warrants to the initial purchaser andeach subsequent purchaser,that the engine isfree from defects inmaterial andworkmanship which
causethe engine to failto conform with applicable regulationsfor a periodof two years. Engines produced in 1995 or laterare warranted for two years inCalifornia. For1997 and later model years, EPArequires manufacturersto warrant enginesfor twoyears in
all other states.These warranty periodswill be begin on thedate theengine is purchased bythe initialpurchaser. Ifany emission related part on theengine is defective,the part will be replacedby Kohler Co. at nocost to theowner.Kohler Co.is liable for damages to other engine components caused bythe failureof a warranted part still under
warranty.
Kohler Co.shall remedywarranty defectsat any authorized KohlerCo.engine dealer orwarranty station.Warranty repairwork done at an authorizeddealer orwarranty stationshall befree of chargeto the owner if suchworkdetermines that a warranted part is defective.
Listedbelow are the parts coveredby the Federal and California Emission Control Systems Warranty.Some parts listed below may requirescheduled maintenance and are
warranted upto the first scheduled replacement point for that part.The warranted parts are:
Oxygen sensor (if equipped)
Intake manifold (if equipped)
Exhaust manifold (ifequipped)
Catalytic muffler (if equipped)
Fuel metering valve (ifequipped)
" Spark advance module (if equipped)
LIMITATIONS
This Emission Control SystemWarrantyshall not cover any of the following:
(a) repair or replacement required because of misuse or neglect, improper maintenance, repairs improperly performed or replacements not conforming to Kohler Co.
specifications that adversely affect performance and/or durability and alterations or modifications not recommended or approved in writing by Kohler Co.,
(b) replacement of parts andother services and adjustments necessary for required maintenance atand after the first scheduled replacement point, (c) consequential damages such as loss of time, inconvenience, lossof use of the engine or equipment, etc.,
(d) diagnosis and inspection fees that do not result in eligible warranty service being performed, and(e)any add-on or modified part, or malfunction of authorized parts
due to the use ofadd-on or modified parts.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS REQUIREMENTS
The owner is responsiblefor the proper use and maintenance of the engine. KohlerCo. recommends thatall receipts and records covering the performance of regular
maintenance be retained in casequestions arise. If the engine is resold during the warranty period, the maintenance recordsshould be transferred to each subsequent owner.KohlerCo.reserves the rightto deny warranty coverage ifthe engine has notbeen properly maintained; however,KohlerCo.may not denywarranty repairssolely
because of the lack of repairmaintenance or failure to keep maintenance records. Normal maintenance, replacementor repairof emission control devices and systems maybe performed by any repair establishmentor individual;however,warranty repair
must be performedby a Kohler authorized service center.Any replacement part or service that is equivalent inperformance and durability maybe used in non-warranty maintenance or repairs, andshall not reducethe warranty obligations ofthe engine manufacturer.
Ignition module(s) with high tension lead
Gaseous fuel regulator (if equipped)
Electronic control unit (ifequipped)
Carburetor or fuel injection system
Fuel lines (if equipped)
" Air filter, fuel filter, and spark plugs (only to first scheduled replacement point)
CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
TheCaliforniaAir ResourcesBoardandMTDConsumerGroup Incarepleasedtoexplainthe evaporativeemissioncontrolsystemwarrantyon your2007lawn
mower.InCalifornia,newlawnmowermustbedesigned,builtand equippedto meetthe State'sstringentanti-smogstandards.MTDConsumerGroupInc must
warrantthe EECSonyourlawnmowerforthe periodof time listedbelowprovidedtherehas beennoabuse,neglector impropermaintenanceof yourlawn mower. YourEECSmayincludepartssuchas the carburetor,fuel-injectionsystem,the ignitionsystem,catalyticconverter,fueltanks,fuel lines,fuelcaps,valves,
canisters,filters,vaporhoses,clamps,connectors,andotherassociatedemission-relatedcomponents. Wherea warrantable condition exists, MTDConsumer Group Incwill repair your lawn mower at no cost toyou including diagnosis, parts and labor.
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE:
Thisevaporativeemissioncontrolsystemiswarrantedfortwo years.If anyevaporativeemission-relatedpartonyourequipmentisdefective,the partwill be
repairedorreplacedbyMTDConsumerGroupInc.
OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Asthelawnmowerowner,youare responsiblefor performanceoftherequiredmaintenancelistedin yourowner'smanual. MTDConsumerGroup Increcom-
mendsthatyou retainall receiptscoveringmaintenanceon yourlawnmower,butMTDConsumerGroupInccannotdenywarrantysolelyforthe lackof receipts.
Asthelawnmowerowner,youshould howeverbeawarethat MTDConsumerGroupInc maydenyyou warrantycoverageifyour lawnmowerora parthasfailed duetoabuse,neglect,or impropermaintenanceor unapprovedmodifications.
Youareresponsibleforpresentingyourlawnmowerto MTDConsumerGroupInc'sdistributioncenterorservicecenteras soonas theproblemexists.The warrantyrepairsshouldbecompletedin a reasonableamountoftime,notto exceed30 days.Ifyou havea questionregardingyourwarrantycoverage,youshould
contacttheMTDConsumerGroupIncServiceDepartmentat1-800-800-7310.
GENERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY COVERAGE:
MTDConsumerGroupIncwarrantstothe ultimatepurchaserandeachsubsequentpurchaserthatthelawnmoweris: Designed,builtandequippedso as to
conformwithall applicableregulations;andfreefromdefects in materialsandworkmanshipthat causethefailureofa warrantedpartto beidenticalinall material
respectstothat partas describedin MTDConsumerGroupInc'sapplicationforcertification.
Thewarrantyperiodbeginsonthe datethe lawn mowerisdeliveredto an ultimatepurchaseror first placedintoservice.Thewarrantyperiod istwo years. Subjectto certainconditionsandexclusionsas statedbelow,thewarrantyon emission-relatedpartsis asfollows:
1. Anywarrantedpartthat is notscheduledfor replacementas requiredmaintenancein the writteninstructionssupplied,iswarrantedforthewarrantyperiod statedabove.If the partfailsduringtheperiodof warrantycoverage,the partwill berepairedor replacedbyMTDConsumerGroupIncaccordingto subsection
(4)below.Anysuchpart repairedor replacedunderwarrantywillbewarrantedforthe remainderof the period.
2. Anywarrantedpartthat is scheduledonlyfor regularinspectioninthe writteninstructionssuppliedis warrantedfor thewarrantyperiodstatedabove.Anysuch partrepairedor replacedunderwarrantywillbewarrantedforthe remainingwarrantyperiod.
3. Anywarrantedpartthat is scheduledforreplacementas requiredmaintenancein the writteninstructionssuppliediswarrantedforthe periodof time beforethe
first scheduledreplacementdateforthat part. Ifthe partfails beforethefirst scheduledreplacement,the partwill be repairedorreplacedby MTDConsumer
GroupIncaccordingto subsection(4)below.Anysuchpartrepairedor replacedunderwarrantywillbewarrantedforthe remainderofthe periodpriortothe
first scheduledreplacementpointforthe part.
4. Repairor replacementof anywarrantedpartunderthe warrantyprovisionshereinmustbe performedat awarrantystationat nochargeto theowner.
5. Notwithstandingthe provisionsherein,warrantyservicesorrepairswill beprovidedatallofour distributioncentersthat arefranchisedto servicethesubject
enginesor equipment.
6. Thelawn mowerownerwill notbechargedfordiagnosticlaborthatisdirectly associatedwithdiagnosisofa defecti,a,emission-relatedwarrantedpart, providedthat suchdiagnosticworkis performedat a warrantystation.
7. MTDConsumerGroupIncis liablefor damagestoother engineor equipmentcomponentsproximatelycausedby afailure underwarrantyof anywarranted part.
8. Throughoutthe lawnmowerwarrantyperiodstatedabove,MTD ConsumerGroupIncwill maintainasupplyof warrantedpartssufficientto meettheexpected
demandfor suchparts.
9. Anyreplacementpart maybe usedinthe performanceofanywarrantymaintenanceorrepairsandmustbe providedwithoutchargeto theowner.Suchusewill notreducethewarrantyobligationsof MTDConsumerGroupInc.
10.Add-onor modifiedpartsthatarenot exemptedbytheAirResourcesBoardmaynot beused.Theuseof anynon-exemptedadd-onor modifiedpartsbythe ultimatepurchaserwillbegroundsfor disallowinga warrantyclaims.MTDConsumerGroupIncwill notbe liabletowarrantfailuresofwarrantedpartscaused bythe useofa non-exemptedadd-onor modifiedpart.
WARRANTED PARTS:
Therepair orreplacementofanywarrantedpartotherwiseeligibleforwarrantycoveragemaybeexcludedfrom suchwarrantycoverageif MTDConsumerGroup
Incdemonstratesthatthelawn mowerhas beenabused,neglected,or improperlymaintained,andthatsuchabuse,neglect,or impropermaintenancewasthe directcauseofthe needforrepairor replacementof the part.That notwithstanding,anyadjustmentofa componentthathasa factoryinstalled,andproperly operating,adjustmentlimitingdeviceisstill eligiblefor warrantycoverage.Thefollowingemissionwarrantypartslistare covered:Fuel Line,FuelLineClamps
CUB CADET LLC
MANUFACTURER'S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR
SERIES 1000 & SERIES 1500 TRACTORS
IMPORTANT: Toobtainwarrantycoverageownermustpresentan original
proofofpurchaseand applicablemaintenancerecordstothe servicingdealer. Pleaseseethe operator'smanualfor informationon requiredmaintenanceand
serviceintervals. Thelimitedwarrantyset forth belowis givenbyCubCadetLLCwith respectto
newmerchandisepurchasedor leasedandusedinthe UnitedStatesand/oritsterritoriesand possessions,and byMTDProducts
Limitedwith respectto newmerchandisepurchasedor leasedand usedin Canadaand/oritsterritoriesand possessions(eitherentityrespectively,"Cub
Cadet"). CubCadetwarrantsthis product(excludingits NormalWearParts,Batteries,
andFrameandFrontAxleas describedbelow)againstdefectsin material andworkmanshipfora periodofthree (3)yearsoronehundredtwenty (120) operationhours,whichevercomesfirst,commencingonthe dateof original
retailpurchaseorleaseandwill, atitsoption,repairor replace,freeofcharge, anypartfoundto bedefectiveinmaterialsorworkmanship.
NormalWearPartsare warrantedtobefreefromdefectsin materialand workmanshipfor a periodof thirty (30) daysfromthe dateof originalpurchase
or lease.Normalwearparts include,butare not limitedto itemssuchas: belts, blades,bladeadapters,grassbags,riderdeckwheels,seats,andtires.
Batterieshaveaone-yearproratedlimitedwarrantyagainstdefectsin material andworkmanship,with 100%replacementduringthe firstthreemonths.After threemonths,thebattery replacementcredit isbasedonthe monthsremaining inthetwelve(12)monthperioddatingbackto theoriginaldateoforiginalsale
or lease.Anyreplacementbatterywillbe warrantedonlyfor the remainderof theoriginalwarrantyperiod.
FrameandFrontAxlei CubCadetwarrantstheframe,andfrontcast iron pivotaxleagainstdefectsin materialandworkmanshipfor a periodoffive(5) yearsor 500 hours,whicheveroccursfirst, commencingon thedateoforiginal
purchaseor lease. Thislimitedwarrantyshallonlyapplyif this producthasbeenoperatedand
maintainedinaccordancewith theOperator'sManualfurnishedwiththe product,and hasnotbeensubjecttomisuse,abuse,commercialuse,neglect, accident,impropermaintenance,alteration,vandalism,theft,fire,water,or
damagebecauseofother perilor naturaldisaster.Damageresultingfrom theinstallationor useofany part,accessoryor attachmentnotapproved byCubCadetfor usewiththe product(s)coveredbythis manualwill void yourwarrantyasto anyresultingdamage.Inaddition,CubCadetmaydeny warrantycoverageifthe hourmeter,oranypart thereof,isaltered,modified,
disconnectedor otherwisetamperedwith. HOWTO OBTAINSERVICE:Warrantyserviceis available,WITH PROOFOF
PURCHASEANDAPPLICABLEMAINTENANCERECORDS,throughyour localauthorizedservicedealer.Tolocatethe dealerinyour area:
Inthe U.S.A.: Checkyour YellowPages,orcontactCub CadetLLCat P.O.Box361131,
Cleveland,Ohio44136-0019,call 1-877-282-8684 or logonto ourwebsiteat www.cubcadet.com.
InCanada: ContactMTDProductsLimited,Kitchener,ON N2G4J1,call 1-800-668-1238
or logonto ourwebsiteat www.mtdcanada.com.
Withoutlimitingtheforegoing,this limitedwarrantydoes notprovidecoverage inthefollowingcases:
a. Routinemaintenanceitemssuchas lubricants,filters,bladesharpening,
tune-ups,brakeadjustments,clutchadjustments,deckadjustments,and
normaldeteriorationoftheexteriorfinishdueto useor exposure. b. Servicecompletedbysomeoneotherthanan authorizedservicedealer. c. CubCadetdoesnotextendanywarrantyfor productssold or exported
outsideofthe UnitedStatesand/orCanada,andtheir respectiveposses-
sionsand territories,exceptthosesold throughCubCadet'sauthorized
channelsofexportdistribution. d. Replacementpartsand\oraccessoriesthatarenot genuineCubCadet
parts. e. Transportationchargesandservice calls. f. CubCadetdoes notwarrantthisproductfor commercialuse.
Therearenoimpliedwarranties,includingwithoutlimitation anyimplied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranties shall apply after the applicable period of expresswritten warranty above. No other express warranties beyond those mentioned above, given by any person or entity, including a dealer or retailer, with
respect to any product, shall bind Cub Cadet. Theexclusive remedy is repair or replacement of the product asset forth above. The terms of this warranty provide the sole and exclusive remedy arising from the sale and/or lease ofthe products covered hereby. CubCadet shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential loss or damage including,
without limitation, expenses incurred for substitute or replacement lawn care services or for rental expenses to temporarily replace a warranted product.
Somejurisdictionsdo notallowtheexclusionor limitationofincidentalor consequentialdamages,or limitationsonhow longanimpliedwarrantylasts,
sotheaboveexclusionsorlimitationsmaynotapplyto you. Innoevent shallrecoveryofanykind begreaterthanthe amountof the
purchasepriceofthe productsold.Alteration of safety features of the product shall void this warranty. Youassumethe riskandliabilityforloss, damage,or injuryto youandyourpropertyand/ortoothersandtheir property
arisingoutof the misuseorinabilityto usethe product. Thislimitedwarrantyshallnotextendto anyoneotherthanthe original
purchaserortothe personforwhom itwas purchasedas agift. HOWLOCAL LAWSRELATETOTHIS WARRANTY:This limitedwarranty
givesyouspecific legalrights,and youmayalsohaveotherrightsthat varyin differentjurisdictions.
Cub Cadet LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019, Phone: 1-877-282-8684
MTD Products Limited, Kitchener, ON N2G 4J1, Phone: 1-800-668-1238
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CUB CADET LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019
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Este Manual del Operador es una parte importante de su nueva cortadora de c_sped. Le ayudara a mon-
tar, preparar y mantener la unidad para obtener los mejores resultados.
Por favor, lea y comprenda el contenido del manual.
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Indice
Indicador de pendiente ............................................. 3
Medidas de seguridad ............................................... 4
Montaje y Ajuste ........................................................ 8
Funcionamiento de la cortadora de c_sped ......... 10
Realizacibn de ajustes ........................................... 17
Mantenimiento de la cortadora de c_sped ............ 20
Almacenamiento fuera de temporada ................... 29
Accesorios opcionales .......................................... 29
Etiquetas de seguridad .......................................... 30
Solucibn de problemas .......................................... 31
Piezas de reemplazo .............................................. 33
Garantias ................................................................. 34
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errorpor partedel operadorpuede producir lesionesgraves.Esta mAquinaes capaz de amputar manosy piesy de arrojar objetoscon gran fuerza. De no respetar las instruccionesdeseguridad
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Los nihos
1. Pueden ocurrir accidentes tragicos si el operador no esta atento a la presencia de niSos. Por Io general, los niSos se sienten atraidos por este tipo de maquinas y su funcionamiento. No entienden los riesgos ni el peligro. Nunca asuma que los niSos permaneceran en el mismo lugar donde los vio por
Oltimavez.
a. Mantengaa losni_osfueradelareadetrabajoy
bajoestrictavigilanciadeunadulto responsable ademasdel propiooperador.
b. Estealertay apaguela maquinasi unni_oingresa
al area.
c. Antesy mientrasesta retrocediendo,mire hacia
arrasycuidequenohayani_os.
d. Nuncatransporteni_os,aOnconlascuchillas
apagadas.Podriancaerseyresultarseveramente heridosointerferirconla operaci6nsegurade la maquina.
e. Tengaextrema precauci6ncuandoseaproxime
aesquinasciegas,portales,arbustos,arbolesu otrosobjetosquepuedanimpedirleveta unni_o quepuedachocarconla maquina.
f. Paraevitaraccidentesal retroceder,
desenganche las cuehillasantesde pasar amarehaatras. Si esta instalado, el "Modo
Precauci6nMarchaAtras"no debe utilizarse cuandohay ni5os uotras personaspresentes.
g. Mantengaa losni_osalejadosde losmotoresen
marchao calientes.Puedensufrirquemaduras conunsilenciadorcaliente.
h. Retirela Ilavecuandodejela maquinasin
vigilancia,paraimpedirqueunapersonasin autorizaci6nlamaneje.
2. Nunca permita que los ni_os menores de 14 a_os operen esta maquina. Los ni_os de 14a_os y mayores deben leer y comprender las instrucciones de operaci6n y las reglas de seguridad contenidas en este manual, y tambi6n deben ser capacitados y estar supervisados por uno de los padres.
Operacion
Manejo segurode la gasolina:
1. Sea sumamente cuidadoso al manipular la
gasolina. La gasolina es altarnente inflamable y sus vapores pueden causar explosiones.Se
puede lesionar gravemente si derrama gasolina
sobre usted o sobre la ropa, ya que 6sta se puede incendiar. L_.vesela piel y c_.mbiesede ropa de
inmediato.
a. Utilices61orecipientesparagasolinaautorizados. b. NuncaIlenelosrecipientesenel interiorde
unvehiculoocami6no cajade remolquecon recubrimientosplasticos.Coloquesiemprelos recipientesen el pisoy lejosdelvehiculoantes de
Ilenarlos.
c. Cuandoseapractico,retireel equipoagasolina
delcami6no remolquey Ileneloenelpiso.Siesto noesposible,Ileneel equipoen unremolquecon contenedorportatil,envezde desdeunaboquilla
dispensadoradegasolina.
d. Mantengala boquillade Ilenadoencontactoconel
bordedel dep6sitodecombustibleocon laabertura delrecipienteentodomomento,hastaterminarla carga.Noutiliceundispositivoparaabrir/cerrarla boquilla.
e. Apaguetodoslos cigarrillos,cigarros,pipasyotras
fuentesde combusti6n.
f. Nuncacarguecombustibleenla maquinaenun
espaciocerrado.
g. Nuncasaquela tapadel combustibleni agregue
combustiblemientrasel motorestacalienteo en marcha.Dejeque el motorseenfriepot Io menos
dosminutosantesde volvera cargarcombustible.
h. NuncaIleneenexcesoel dep6sitodecombustible.
Lleneel tanqueno masdeY2pulgadapor debajo dela basedelcuellodeltap6nde carga,paradejar espacioparala expansi6ndelcombustible.
i. Vuelvaa colocarla tapade lagasolinay ajt]stela
bien.
j. Limpieelcombustiblequese hayaderramadosobre
el motoryel equipo.Trasladela maquinaaotra zona.Espere5minutosantesdeencenderel motor.
k. Parareducirel riesgode incendio,mantengala
maquinalimpiade pasto,hojasy deacumulaci6n deotrosresiduos.Limpielosderramesdeaceite o
combustibley saquetodos los residuosembebidos decombustible.
I. Nuncaguardela maquinao el recipientede
combustibleen unespaciocerradodondehaya fuego,chispasoluz piloto,comopor ejemplode calentadoresdeagua,calefactoresdeambientes, hornos,secadoresderopau otrosaparatosa gas.
m. Dejequela maquinaseenfriecinco minutospot Io
menosantesde guardarla.
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Funcionamientogeneral:
1. Lea,cornprenday respetetodaslasinstrucciones quefiguranenla rn_.quinao eneste(os)rnanual(es) antesde procederal ensarnbladoyoperaci6ndel
equipo.Guardeestemanualenunlugarseguropara consultasfuturasyregulares,asicornoparasolicitar
repuestos.
2. Familiaricesecontodosloscontrolesyconeluso adecuadodelos rnisrnos.Sepac6rnodetener
la rn_.quinay c6rnodesconectarloscontroles
r_.pidarnente.
3. Nuncaperrnitaquelos ni_osrnenoresde 14a_os operenestarn_.quina.Losni_osde 14a_osy rnayoresdebenleery cornprenderlasinstrucciones
de operaci6nylas reglasdeseguridadcontenidasen estemanual,y tarnbi6ndebensercapacitadosy estar supervisadosporunode lospadres.
4. Nuncaperrnitaqueadultossinlosconocirnientos adecuadosacercadela rn_.quinala operen.
5. Paraayudaraevitarelcontactocon lascuchillaso una lesi6nporalgt]nobjetoqueseaarrojado,rnantengaa
laspersonasqueIoobservan,alosayudantes,ni_osy rnascotasalejadosalrnenos25metrosde larn_.quina rnientrasest,.enfuncionarniento.Detengalarn_.quina
sialguienentraen lazona.
6. Reviserninuciosarnentela zonadondeseutilizar_. el equipo.Retiretodaslaspiedras,palos,Ilantas,
huesos,juguetesy otrosobjetosextra_osque podrianserrecogidosyarrojadosporlaacci6nde
lascuchillas.Losobjetosarrojadosporlarn_.quina puedenproducirlesionesgraves.
7. Planifiqueel patr6nde corteparaevitarquela descargade materialserealicehacialoscarninos,
lasveredas,losobservadores,etc. Eviteadern_.s descargarmaterialcontralasparedesyobstrucciones quepodrianprovocarqueel materialdescargado
rebotecontraeloperador.
8. Paraprotegerselosojos,utilicesiernpregafaso lentes de seguridadrnientrasoperala rn_.quinao rnientras
la ajustao repara.Losobjetosarrojadosque rebotan puedenproducirlesionesocularesgraves.
9. Utilicezapatosdetrabajoresistentes,de suelafuerte, y pantalonesycarnisasajustados.Lasprendas sueltasolas alhajaspuedenquedaratrapadasen las
piezasrnovibles.Nuncaopereestarn_.quinaestando descalzoocon sandalias.
10.Est6atentoa lacortadoradec6spedy ala direcci6n de ladescargade losaditarnentosy noapuntea nadie.Nuncaoperela cortadorade c6spedsinque
est6nensulugarapropiadolacubiertadedescargao el colectorderecortesde c6sped.
11.Nopongalasrnanosnilospiescercade laspiezas
rotatoriasnidebajodela plataforrnadecorte. Elcontactocon lascuchillaspuedeproducirla
arnputaci6nde rnanosy pies.
12.Unacubiertade descargaquefalteo est6da_ada puedeprovocarlesionesporcontactoconlacuchillao
porobjetosarrojados.
13.Detengalascuchillascuandocrucecarninosde gravilla,senderoso callesy cuandonoest6cortando el c_sped.
14.Vigileeltr_.nsitovehicularcuandoest6operandocerca de oen crucesdecarninos.Estarn_.quinanodebe
utilizarseenla via pt]blica.
15.Noopereestarn_.quinaestandobajolos efectosdel alcoholodedrogas.
16.Corteelc6spedsolarnentecon luzdediao conuna buenaluzartificial.
17.Nuncatransportepasajeros.
18.Desenganchelascuchillasantesde pasara rnarcha atr_.s.Retrocedalentarnente.Siernpremirehacia
abajoy haciaatra.santesyrnientrasretrocede,para evitaraccidentes.
19.Reduzcalavelocidadantesdegirar.Operela rn_.quinasuavernente.Evitela operaci6nirregulary
lavelocidadexcesiva.
20.Desenganchelascuchillas,coloqueel frenode rnano,detengaelmotory esperehastaquelas
cuchillassedetenganporcornpletoantesde retirarelcolectorde recortesde c6sped,vaciar losrecortes,desbloquearla tolva,retirarcualquier residuoodesecho,o realizarcualquierajuste.
21.Nuncadejeunarn_.quinaenfuncionarnientosin vigilancia.Apaguesiernprelascuchillas,coloquela
transrnisi6nenneutral,coloqueelfrenode rnano, detengael motory retirela Ilaveantesdebajarsedel
vehiculo.
22.Tengacuidadoalcargarodescargarlarn_.quina enun rernolqueo carni6n.Estaunidadnodebe
conducirsesubiendoobajandorarnpas,porque podrialadearseyprovocarlesionespersonales
graves.Enlas rarnpasla unidadsedebeernpujar rnanualrnenteparacargarlao descargarla
correctarnente.
23.Elsilenciadoryel motorsecalientany pueden producirquemaduras.Nolostoque.
24.Reviseel espaciolibresobresucabezaantes deconducirbajolasrarnasbajasdelos _.rboles,
cables,cerrarnientosdepuertas,etc.en loscuales eloperadorpodriaatorarseo serdesalojadode la unidad,Ioque podriaresultaren lesionesgraves.
25.Desenganchetodoslosernbraguesde los accesorios,presionetotalrnenteel pedaldelfrenoy
carnbieaneutralantesdeintentararrancarel motor.
26.Surn_.quinafuediseSadaparacortarc6sped residencialnormal,conunaalturanomayora 10".
Nointentecortarc6speddernasiadocrecido,seco (porej.,pastura)ni pilasdehojassecas.Elc6sped
ylas hojassecaspuedenentraren contactoconel escapedelmotory/oacurnularseen laplataforrnade lacortadoradec6sped,convirti6ndoseen unpeligro
deincendio
27.Utilicesolarnenteaccesoriosy aditarnentos aprobadosparaestarn_.quinaporelfabricante
original.Lea,cornprenday sigatodaslas instruccionesproporcionadasconlosaccesorioso
aditarnentosaprobados.
28.Lasestadisticasindicanquelosoperadoresrnayores de60 aSossevenenvueltosenunaltoporcentajede lesionesrelacionadasconla conducci6ndetractores
cortac6sped.Estosoperadoresdebenevaluarsu capacidadpararnanejareltractorcortac6spedde
rnanerasuficienternenteseguraparaprotegersea ellosrnisrnosy a losdern_.scontralesionesgraves.
29.Sisepresentansituacionesquenoest_.nprevistas enestemanual,seacuidadosoy useel sentido
cornt]n.Si necesitaayuda,p6ngaseencontactocon surepresentantede asistenciaalcliente.
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Lapresenciadeeste simboloindicaquese tratadeinstruccionesde
seguridadimportantes quedebenrespetarse paranoarriesgarsu
seguridadpersonal y/omaterialy ladeotras
personas.Leaysiga todaslasinstrucciones
deestemanualantes deiniciarlaoperaci6n
deestama.quina.En casodenoseguirestas instruccionespodria provocarlesiones
personales.Cuandovea estesimbolo.
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Funcionamientoen pendientes:
Laspendientessonunfactorirnportanterelacionado conaccidentesporderrapey vuelcosquepueden producirlesionesgraveseinclusolarnuerte.Todas laspendientesexigenrnuchaprecauci6n.Sino puede retrocederenla pendienteosi nosesienteseguro,no corteelc_spedale Parasusegurida&useel rnedidordependientesque seincluyecornopartedeestemanualpararnedir la pendienteantesde operarla unidaden unazona inclinada.Si la pendientees mayorde 15gradossegt_n el rnedidor,noopereesta unidadenesesector,pues podriacausarlesionesgraves.
HagaIosiguiente:
1. Cortehaciaarribay haciaabajode laspendientes, noen forrnatransversal.Tengacuidadocuando carnbiededirecci6nal operarenpendiente.
2. Est6atentoa loshoyos,surcos,baches,rocas,y otrosobjetosocultos.Elterrenodesniveladopuede
voltearla rnaquina.Elc6spedaltopuedeocultar obstaculos.
3. Vayaa bajavelocidad.ElijaunavelocidadIo suficienternentebajaparanotenerquedetenerseo hacercarnbiosrnientrasestasobrela pendiente.Las Ilantaspuedenperdertracci6nsobrelas pendientes
at_ncuandolosfrenosfuncionecorrectarnente. Siernprernantengala rnaquinaen carnbiornientras
desciendelas pendientes,parapoderfrenarconel motor.
4. Sigalas recornendacionesdelfabricantesobrelos pesosy contrapesosde lasruedas,pararnejorarla
estabilidad.
5. Tengaespecialcuidadoconloscolectoresde recortedec6spedyotrosaccesorios.Pueden rnodificarla estabilidaddela rnaquina.
6. Hagaquetodoslosrnovirnientosen laspendientes seanlentosy graduales.Nocarnbierepentinarnente la velocidadni ladirecci6n.Unfrenadoo carnbiode
velocidadrepentinospuedencausarqueel frentede la rnaquinase levanteyd6 unavolteretahaciaatras,
Ioquepodriaproducirlesionesgraves.
7. Evitearrancary detenerseenunapendiente.Si los neurnaticospierdenlatracci6n,desenganchelas cuchillasydesciendalentarnentela pendiente.
No haga Iosiguiente:
1. No giresobrelaspendientesarnenosquesea necesario.Entalcaso,gire lentaygradualrnente cuestaabajo,sis posible.
2. No corteel c6spedcercadedeclives,zanjaso terraplenes.Lacortadoradec6spedpuedevolcarse repentinarnentesiunadelas ruedasestasobre el bordede unacantilado,zanjaosi unbordese
desrnorona.
3, No intenteestabilizarlarnaquinaponiendoel pieen el
suelo.
4. No utiliceun colectorde recortesdec6speden pendientesernpinadas.
5. No corteel c6spedht_rnedo.Unapocatracci6npuede causarderrapes.
6. No carnbieaneutralpararodarcuestaabajo.El excesodevelocidadpuedehacerqueel operador pierdael controlde larnaquina,ocasionandolesiones gravese inclusolarnuerte.
7. No rernolqueaccesoriosconcargaspesadas (carritode basuracargado,rodillodec6sped,etc.)
enpendientesde rnasde 5 grados.Cuandose desciende,el pesoadicionaltiendea ernpujarel
tractory puedehacerquese pierdael control.(por ejernplo,el tractorpuedeacelerarse,se reducela capacidaddefrenary rnaniobrar,los accesorios puedenplegarsecornouncortaplurnasyhacerqueel
tractorvuelque).
Remolques:
1. Rernolquet_nicarnenteconunarn_.quinaquecuente conunenganchedise_adopararernolcar.Noacople equiporernolcadoexceptoenel puntodeenganche.
2. Sigalas recornendacionesdelfabricanteen Ioque respectaalos lirnitesdepesodelosequiposa rernolcary al rernolqueen pendientes.
3. Nuncaperrnitala presenciade ni_osuotraspersonas dentroo sobrelosequiposrernolcados.
4. Enlaspendientes,el pesodelequiporernolcado puedeocasionarp@didade tracci6ny p@didade
controlde larn_.quina.
5. Despl_.ceselentarnentey dejedistanciaadicional parafrenar.
6. No carnbieaneutralpararodarcuestaabajo.
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Servicio
1, Nuncaenciendaelmotorenespacioscerradoso en
unazonacon pocaventilaci6n,Elescapedelmotor contienernon6xidodecarbono,ungasinodoroy letal,
2, Antesde lirnpiar,repararo inspeccionarlarn_.quina,
cornpruebequelascuchillasytodaslas piezas rn6vilessehayandetenido,Desconecteel cablede la bujiayp6ngalodernaneraquehagarnasacontra el motorparaevitarque seenciendadernanera
accidental,
3, Reviseperi6dicarnente,paraasegurarsedequelas
cuchillassedetenganporcornpletoenunespacio de aproxirnadarnentecinco(5) segundosdespu6sde accionarel controldedesenganche,Silascuchillas no sedetienendentrodeestelapsodetiernpo,su unidaddeber_,serreparadaporsu distribuidorde
servicioautorizadoMTD,
4, Reviseconfrecuenciael funcionarnientode los
frenos,ya queest_.nsujetosadesgastedurantela operaci6nnormal,Ajustey realicereparacionesen
casode sernecesario,
5, Reviselospernosde rnontajede lascuchillasydel
motora intervalosfrecuentes,paraverificarqueest6n bienajustados,Adern_.s,inspeccionevisualrnente lascuchillasen buscade daSos(desgasteexcesivo, dobladas,rajadas,etc,), Reernplacelascuchillas s61oconpiezasdelos fabricantesdelequipooriginal enurneradasen estemanual,"iEI usodepiezasque no curnplenconlas especificacionesdelequipo originalpuederesultaren rendirnientoinadecuado adern_.sde poneren riesgolaseguridad!"
6, Lascuchillasdelas cortadorasde c_spedson
afiladas,Envuelvalacuchillao utiliceguantes y extremelasprecaucionescuandoefectt_e
rnantenirniento,
7, Uantengatodaslas tuercas,pernosytornillosbien
ajustadosparaasegurarsede quela rn_.quinase encuentraen condicionesdefuncionarnientoseguras,
8, Nuncaintenteviolarelsisternadebloqueode
seguridaduotrosrnecanisrnosde seguridad, Verifiqueregularrnentesufuncionarnientocorrecto,
g, Despu_sde golpearcontraalgt_nobjetoextra,o,
detengaelmotor,desconecteel cablede las bujiasy hagarnasacontraelmotor.Inspeccione rninuciosarnentela rna.quinaparaversiest,.daSada,
Repareel daSoantesde arrancaryoperar,
10,Nuncaintentehacerajusteso reparacionesa la
rn_.quinarnientraselmotorest,.enrnarcha,
11,Loscornponentesdel colectorde recortesde
c6spedy lacubiertadedescargaest_.nsujetos a desgastey daSosquepodriandejarexpuestas piezasquesernueveno perrnitirquesearrojen objetos,Paraprotegersuseguridad,inspeccione frecuenternentetodosloscornponentesy reernpl_.celosinrnediatarnentet_nicarnentecon piezasde losfabricantesdelequipooriginal, enurneradaseneste manual,"iEl usodepiezasque nocurnplenconlasespecificacionesdelequipo originalpuederesultaren rendirnientoinadecuado adern_.sde poneren riesgolaseguridad!"
12,Nocarnbielospar_.rnetrosdel reguladordelmotorni
ernbaleel motor,Elreguladorcontrolalavelocidad deoperaci6nsegurarn_.xirnadelmotor,
13,Mantengao reernplacelasetiquetase instrucciones
de seguridadsegt_nseanecesario,
14,Respetelas leyesy reglarnentacionesreferentesa
laelirninaci6ncorrectadecombustible,aceite,etc, paraprotegerel rnedioarnbiente,
La presenciade este simbolo indicaque se
tratade instruccionesde seguridadimportantes
que deben respetarse parano arriesgarsu
seguridadpersonal y/o materialy lade otras
personas.Leay siga todas lasinstrucciones
de este manualantes de iniciarla ooeraci6n
de esta m_.quina.En casode no seguirestas instruccionespodria
provocarlesiones
)ersonales.Cuandovea
estesimbolo.
TENGA EN CUENTA
LAS ADVERTENCIAS
Su
Responsabilidad
$61opermitaque usen estamaqulnaelectrica las personas que lean,
comprendany respeten
las advertenciasy
las instruccionesque
aparecenen este manual.
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trac
ADVERTENCIA
Sea sumamente cuidadoso al manipular gasolina. La gasolina
i es altamente inflamable
y sus vapores pueden causar explosiones. Nunca cargue combus-
tible en la maquina en un espacio cerradoo
cuando el motor est_
i caliente o en i Apague cigarrillos,
cigarros, pipas yotras
i fuentes de combustibn. i Asegt]rese de que el
motor de la cortadora
i de cesped este apaga-
do, quite la Ilave de
' encendido y coloque
el freno de mano antes de extraer la traba de
i seguridad utilizada en
el envio. Latraba deseguridad
delcanal de laplatafor- ma utilizadaen elenvio
s61oalos efectosdeun correctoembalaje,se debe retirary desechar antesde operarsu cortadorade cesped.
marcha.
Apertura del cap6 del tractor
Paraunirel cablenegativodela bateriae inspeccionar el niveldeaceitedel motor,el cap6debeestarabierto.
Localicelamuescadeelevaci6ndelcap6(Consulte la Figura4delap_.gina10)enel frente/centrodel
panelde instrumentos.Sujeteelcap6 porla muescay levantey pivoteel cap6haciaadelanteparaabrirlo.
Instalacibn de los cables de la bateria
Eltractorse enviaconunabateriaselladaactivada.El cablepositivode la bateriavieneconectadodef_.brica.
Elcablenegativodebeconectarse.El bornepositivode la bateriaest,.marcadocomoPos(+).Elbornenegativo dela bateriaest,.marcadocomoNeg(-).
IMPORTANTE:Aseggresedequeet interruptorde
encendidoestaenla posicidn"OFF"(apagado)antes de unirloscablesdelabaterfa.
Levanteel cap6deltractordesdelarnuescacentral delfrentedel panelde instrurnentosy piv6telohacia adelanteparaabrirlo.
Retireel pernocon rebordehexagonalyla tuercade mariposadel cable(negro)negativo.
Tuerca de mariposa
Cable negativo de la
bateria
Perno con reborde
k,,,., ...
Figura 1
Extraigaeltap6nprotector,si hubiere,del borne negativode la bateria.Unael cablenegativo (pesadoy decolornegro)albornenegativode la bateria(-) utilizandoelpernoyla tuercade mariposa.VealaFigura1.
Elcablepositivo(decolor rojo)est,. sujetoalborne positivodela bateria(+)pormediodelpernodel carroy unatuercahexagonal,segt_nconfiguraci6n def_.brica.Asegt_resedequeel bornepositivodela bateriaest6cubiertocon el capuch6ndegoma.
NOTA:Sila bateriase poneenfuncionarnientodespu6s dela fechaindicadaensu partesuperior,carguela
bateriasiguiendolas instruccionesde lap_.gina24de estemanualantesdeoperarel tractor.
Llenado de gasolina y aceite
_ DVERTENCIA:Sea sumamente
NOTA:Compregasolinaenpeque_ascantidades. Noutilicegasolinasobrantedela temporadaanterior, paraminimizarlosdep6sitosdegomaenet sistemade
combustible.
Estemotorest,.habilitadoparafuncionarcongasolina sinplomo.Paraobtenerlosmejoresresultados,Ilene el tanquedecombustibles61ocongasolinalirnpia, nuevay sinplornodeunsurtidorrnarcadoconun indicede octanode 87.Enpaisesqueutilizanel m_tododeinvestigacidn,deberiaserun minimode90
octanos.
Se recomiendalagasolinasin plomoporquedeja rnenosresiduosen la c_.maradecombustidny reduce lasemisionesdaSinasdel escape.Nose recomienda la gasolinaconplomoy nosela debeusarenlos lugaresdondelasernisionesdelescapeest_.n
reglarnentadas.
Elgasohol(hasta10%dealcoholetilicoy 90% degasolinasinplomoporvolumen)es unodelos combustiblesaprobados.Otrasrnezclasde gasolinay alcoholnoest_.naprobadas.
Lasmezclasde_ter metilicoterciario-butilico(MTBE) congasolinasinplomo(hastaunm_.ximode 15%de
MTBEporvolumen)soncombustiblesaprobados. Otrasrnezclasdegasolinay 6ternoest_.naprobadas.
Eltanquedegasolinaest,.debajodelguardabarros trasero,yel tapdnde Ilenadodecombustiblese encuen- traenel centrodelguardabarrostrasero. Eltapdndel combustibleest,.arnarradoaltractorparairnpedirquese pierda.Nointenteretirareltap6ndeltractor.
IMPORTANTE:Sutractorse envfaconaceiteen el
motor.Sinembargo,ustedDEBEcontrolaret nivetde aceiteantesde operarettractor.Consultela 'verificaci6n
detnivetdeaceite'enla Secci6n6- Mantenimientodel
tractordeestemanual.TengacuidadodenoIlenaren
exceso.
cuidadosoal manipularla gasolina.La gasolinaes altamenteinflamabley sus vaporespuedencausarexplosiones. Nuncacarguecombustibleen lambquina enunespaciocerradoo cuandoel motor estbcalienteo enmarcha.Apaguecigar- rillos,cigarros,pipasy otrasfuentesde
combusti6n.
Extraccibn de la clavija de abono y
la traba de seguridad utilizada en el
ADVERTENClA:Asegt_resede que el motorde la cortadoradec6spedest6 apagado,quite la Ilavedeencendido
y coloqueelfreno demanoantesde extraerlatrabade seguridadutilizada
enel envio.
_ DVERTENCIA:Latrabadeseguridad
utilizadaenelenvios61oaefectosde
un correctoembalaje,sedeberetirary desecharantesde operarsu cortadorade c6sped.
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ADVERTENCIA:La plataformade la cor- tadorade c_spedpuedearrojarobjetos.
Nuncaoperelaplataformadecortesiel
canaldeflectornose encuentrahacia abajo,aunquelaclavijadeabonoest_
instalada.Encasode hacerlopodrian producirsegraveslesionespersonales
y/o da_osmateriales.
Extracci6n de la clavija de abono y la traba
de seguridad utilizada en el envio de las
plataformas de 46" dnicamente
Retirelatuercademariposay el pernodelcarroque sujetanla clavijade abonoa laaberturadedescarga de la plataforma,y extraigalaclavijade abonode la plataforma.Veala Figura2.
1ataforma de corte de 50"
Canal deflector
tractor
ces
Clavija para abono
Perno del carro
Tuerca
mariposa
Figura 3
Levantetotalmentey sostengaelcanaldeflector, luegoquitelaclavijade abonodelaaberturade descargade la plataforma.Bajeelcanaldeflector.
° Localicelatrabade seguridad,sihubiere,entreel
canaldeflectory laplataformade corte.Sosteniendo elcanaldeflectortotalmentehaciaarriba,extraigala trabade seguridadsujetandolay rotandola.Bajeel canaldeflector.Consultela Figura2.
Guardelaclavijadeabonoparausarenel futuro. Consulte"Abono"en laSeccidn4 :Operacidnpara obtenerinstruccionessobrela instalacidny usode la
funcidndeabono.
Presibn de los neumaticos
ADVERTENCIA
Encaso de operar la cortadora de c_sped sin colocar el canal de-
flector en la posici6n
adecuada para el fun-
cionamiento, podrian
producirse graves lesiones personales
y/o dahos materiales.
Figura 2
Localicela trabade seguridad,sihubiere,entreel canaldeflectory la plataforrnadecorte.Sosteniendo el canaldeflectortotalrnentehaciaarriba,extraiga la trabade seguridadsujet_.ndolay rot_.ndolaenel sentidode lasagujasdel reloj.Bajeelcanaldeflector. ConsultelaFigura2.
Extracci6n de la clavija de abono y la traba
de seguridad utilizada en el envio de las
plataformas de 50" dnicamente
de losneum_ticosencualquier
__lb DVERTENCIA:La presibnm_xima
Talvezlos neumaticosde launidadhayansidoinflados enexcesoparael enviodel producto.Reduzcala presidndelos neumaticosantesde operareltractor. La presidndeneumaticosrecomendadaparael funcionamientodel tractoresde aproximadamente10 p.s.i,paralosneumaticostraserosy de 14p.s.i,paralos
neumaticosdelanteros.Consulteenloslateralesdelos neumaticoslapresidnmaximaenp.s.i.
circunstanciaes de 25psi.Sedebe
mantenerunapresibnuniformepara
todaslasruedasentodomomento.
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Lapresi6nmbxima
de los neum_ticosen
cualquiercircunstancia esde25 psi.Sedebe mantenerlapresi6nde
losneumbticosrecomen- dadaentodo momento.
NOTA:
Cualquierreferencia
hecha enestemanual
al lado DERECHOo
i IZQUIERDOdel tractor
debe entendersetal
comose observa
desde la posici6n del
operador.
CONOZCA LOS CONTROLES
Leaestemanualdelpropietarioylas norrnasdeseguridadantesde operarla cortadoradec_sped.Comparela siguientefiguraconsu tractorcortac_spedparaconocerla ubicaci6ny finalidaddelosdistintoscontrolesyajustes. Guardeestemanualparaconsultasfuturas.Esrnuyirnportanteseguirlas instruccionesy operarlos controles
correctarnente.
A Monitorindicadorde sisternas/rnedidorhorario B Palancade controldel regulador
C M6dulodelinterruptordeIlave D Perillade controldelcebador
E Interruptorde la potenciade arranque
(enganchedecuchilla)
F Palancade frenode rnano
G Salidadepotenciade 12voltios H Pedalde la transrnisi6n
I Pedaldefreno
NOTA:CualquierreferenciahechaenestemanualalladoDERECHOo IZQUIERDOdeltractordebeentendersetal
cornose observadesdelaposici6ndeloperador.
Figura 4
J Palancadeelevaci6nde la plataforrna K Portacubeta
L Palancadeajustedel asiento
M Tap6ndeIlenadode combustible
N Varillasdederivaci6ndetransrnisi6nhidrost_.tica
0 Visordelnivelde combustible
P Redde carga
Q Muescade elevaci6ndelcap6
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Palanca de control del requlador
Estapalancacontrolala
velocidaddel motor,Cuando seIo colocaen unaposici6n determinada,el regulador
rnantieneunavelocidaddemotor uniforme,
IMPORTANTE:Cuandoopere el tractorcon laplataforrnade cortecolocada,asegt_resede que lapalancadelreguladorest6
siempreen laposici6nFAST (VELOClDADRAPIDA,represen- tadaporunaliebre),
Control del cebador
Laperillade controldelcebadorseencuentradellado izquierdodelpaneldeinstrumentos,y se activatirando haciaafuera,AI activarelcontrol,secierralaplacadel
cebadordelcarburadory estocontribuyeaencenderel motor,
Pedal de freno
Elpedalde frenoest,.ubicadoen la partedelanteradel estriboderechoyseusa paradetenerser@idamente o paraponerel frenodemano,Sedebepresionar TOTALMENTEel pedaldelfrenoparaactivarelinterrup- torde bloqueode seguridadalencenderel tractor,
Palanca de freno de mano
NOTA"Siel operadorabandonaelasientoy dejael motorfuncionando,deber_,colocarelfrenode mano,oel
motorseapagar_,deforrnaautom_.tica,
Paracolocarel frenodemano,
presioneporcornpletoelpedalde frenoy empujelaparteinferiorde
la palancadelfrenodemanohacia adentro, Veaenla irnagende la
derechalas identificacionesdelfreno de mano,Uantengala palancahacia
adentrornientrassacaelpiedel pedal de freno,Tantolapalancadelfreno
comoel pedalquedar_.npresionados,
Parasoltarel frenode mano,presione
ligerarnenteel pedaldelfreno,Lapalancadelfreno de manovolver_,a suposici6noriginal,
IMPORTANTE:Coloquesiempreelfrenode mano cuandodejeeltractorsinvigilancia,
Pedal de la transmisi6n
Elpedalde la transrnisi6nest,.ubicadoaladerechadel tractor,sobreelestribo,Presionelapartesuperiordel pedaldetransrnisi6nhaciaadelanteparaqueel tractor avance,Presionela parteinferiordelpedalde transrnis- i6n conla parteanteriordelpiederecho(NO el tal6n)parahacerqueel tractord6marcha
atr_.s,Lavelocidadabsolutatambi6nse controlaconel pedalde latransmisi6n,Cuanto I
m_.ssepresioneel pedalhaciaadelanteo atr_.s,m_.sr@ido semover_,el tractor,Cuando el pedalnosepresiona,el tractorpierdeveloci- dady elpedalvuelveasuposici6noriginal,
Interruptor de la poten- cia de arranque (en-
F PTO
ganche de cuchilla)
Paraconectarlapotenciade arranqueel@tricaysurninistrar
energiaa la plataforrnadecorte, tirehaciaafueradela perilladel interruptor,Presionelaperilladel
interruptorhaciaadentropara desconectarlapotenciadear- O I
ranque(PTO)y detenerlaplata- ,,O_F _nMj,/
forrnadecorte, NOTA- AIencenderelmotor,el interruptordecontrolde la potenciade arranque(PTO)
debeencontrarseen la posici6ndedesconexi6n(OFF),
! /
M6dulo del inter-
ruptor de Ilave o.,....... o°.o
El m6dulodelinterruptor _) de Ilavese usapara
encenderyapagarel motor,Tambi6nseusa
paraactivarel MODO PRECAUCIONMARCHA
ATRAS,Insertela Ilaveen el rn6dulodel interruptor
de Ilavey girelaen el sentidode lasagujasdel relojhaciala posici6n START(ENCENDIDO), Liberela Ilaveenla posici6nCORTENORMALunavez quehayaarrancadoel motor.
Paradetenerelmotor,gire laIlavedeencendidoen sentidocontrarioalas agujasdelrelojhastalaposici6n
STOP(DETENCION),
ADVERTENCIA:Nuncadejela m_quina enfuncionamiento sinvigilancia.
Cortesiemprelapotenciadearranque (PTO),muevala palancadecambios
a laposici6nneutral,coloqueelfreno demano,apagueel motoryretirela Ilave,paraevitarque alguienencienda
accidentalmenteel motor.
IMPORTANTE:Antesdeoperarel tractor,consultelas
seccionesInterruptoresde bloqueode seguridaden la p_.gina13y Encendidodelmotoren lap_.gina14de este manual,paraobtenerinstruccionesdetalladassobreel
U6dulodel Interruptorde Encendidoy paraoperarel tractorenMODODEPRECAUCIONMARCHAATRAS,
ADVERTENCIA:Nuncamuevala Ilavea la posicibnStart (Encendido)mientras
elmotorest_funcionando. Si Io hace, puedeocasionardaSosal arrancador
delmotor.
Salida de potencia de 12 voltios
La salidadepotenciade 12voltiosseencuentradebajo delcebador,del ladoizquierdodel paneldeinstrumentos, Seusaparapoderenchufaraccesoriosque requieren unafuentedealirnentaci6ncon unacargam_.ximade 5 arnperiosa 12voltios,
ADVERTENCIA
Nunca deje lamaqui, na en funcionamiento
sin vigilanciai Siempre desconecte la poten-
cia de arranque(PTO),
Ilave, para evitar que alguien encienda
accidentalmenteel
!
IMPORTANTE
cuando opereeltractor con!a plataf0rrnadeCorte
colocada,aseg_resedeque la palancadelregulador est_ siempreenla posici6n
FAST(VELOCIDADRAPIDA, representadaporunaliebre),
Co!oquesiempreelfrenode rnanocuandodeje el tractor sin vigilancia. Antesde opera[eltractor,
consu!te!assecciones Interruptoresde bloqueode
seguridaden!a p_.gina!3 y:
Encendidodel motoren!a
p_.gina14de estemanual, para obtenerinstrucciones
detalladassobre el M6dulo del InterruptordeEncendido
y paraoperarel tractoren UODODE PRECAUC!ON
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Nuncamuevala Ilave
a la posici6nStart (Encendido) mientras
el motorestafunciona,
ocasionar dahosal
iarrancador del motor.
Monitor indicador de sistemas/medidor horario
Sutractorest,.equipadoconunmonitorindicadorde sistemas,comomuestralaFigura5.Elmonitorregistralas
horasacumuladasdefuncionamientodeltractor,ymuestrala informaci6nenlapantallaLCDdelmedidorhorario(d@imas
dehora-digitoderecho).Elmonitortambi_ntienecuatroluces indicadorasquemuestranelestadodediferentesfuncionesdel tractor.
Bateria Aceite
LCDdeImedidorhorario
/
PTO frenodemano
J
Figura 5
€:stAssonlasfuncionesdelmonitorindicadordesistemas:
PantallaLCDdelmedidorhoratio
Lapantalladelmedidorhorarioseactivacuandosegirael interruptordeIlavealaposici6n"NORMALMOWING"(CORTE
NORMAL)oalaposici6n"REVERSECAUTIONMODE" (MODODEPRECAUCIONMARCHAATRAS).Cuandoelinter-
ruptordeIlavesegiraalaposici6nencendido,laluzindicadora delabateriaseiluminabrevementey muestraelvoltajedela
bateria.Luegolapantallacambiaalas horasacumuladas. NOTA:Sedebeguardarunregistrodelashorasrealesde
funcionambntoparaasegurarquelosprocedimbntosde mantenimbntosecompletandeacuerdocond programade
estemanual.
Elmonitorindicadortambi_nlerecuerdaaloperadorlosinter- valosdemantenimientoparaelcambiodeaceitedelmotor.La
pantalladecristalliquidoparpadeaalternativamentelashoras registradas,"CHG"(CAMBIO)y"OIL'(ACEITE)durantecinco
minutos,despu6sdecada50horasdeoperaci6nregistrada.El intervalodemantenimientoduradoshoras(entre50-52,100-
102,150-152,etc.)LapantalladecristalliquidoparpadeasegQn sedescribedurantecincominutos,cadavezqueelmotordel
tractorseenciendeduranteelintervalodemantenimiento. Sigalosintervalosdecambiodeaceitesuministradosporel
manualdelmotorenlasecci6nMantenimbntodeltractorde estemanual.
Luzindicadorade labateria Seiluminacuandoelinterruptordeencendidosegiraala
posici6nON(ENCENDIDO)peronosearrancael motor. Seiluminaparaindicarqueelvoltajedelabateriahabajado
pordebajode11,5(+0,5/-1,0)voltiosdeCC(elvoltajedela bateriatambi_nsemuestraenelmedidorhorario).Sielin@a-
dorylapantallaseenciendendurantelaoperaci6n,revisela bateriay elsistemadecargabuscandoposiblescausasy/o
p6ngaseencontactoconsudistribuidorCubCadet. Luzindicadorade presi6ndeaceite
EstaI_.mparadeadvertenciaindicaquelapresi6ndeaceite delmotorest,.baja.Siesteindicadorseilumina,detenga
inmediatamenteeltractory reviseelniveldeaceitedelmotor. Sielniveldeaceiteseencuentradentrodelrangooperativo
perolaluzsemantieneencendida,p6ngaseencontactocon sudistribuidorCubCadet.NOTA:ElindicadordepresiSnde
aceitepuedeiluminarsecuandoelinterruptordeIlavesegira alaposiciSndeencendidoperodebeffaapagarsecuandose arrancaelmotor.
Luzindicadorade potenciadearranqueconectada
Esteindicadorseiluminacuandoel interruptordeIlavesegira alaposici6n"START"(ENCENDIDO)mientraselinterruptor
delapotenciadearranqueest,.enlaposici6n"ENGAGED" (CONECTADO).Inspeccioneesteindicadorsielmotornogira
conelinterruptorIlaveenlaposici6n"START".Muevaelinter- ruptordepotenciadearranquea laposici6n"DISENGAGED"
(DESCONECTADO). Indicadordefrenoengranado
Esteindicadorseiluminacuandoel interruptordeIlavesegira alaposici6n"START"(ENCENDIDO)yelpedaldefrenono
est,.totalmentepresionado.Inspeccioneesteindicadorsiel motornogiraconel interruptorIlaveenlaposici6n"START".
Desernecesario,presionetotalmenteelpedaldelfreno...
Palanca de ajuste del asiento
Lapalancadeajustedelasientoest,.a laizquierdadel asiento.Utiliceestapalancaparaajustarelasientohacia
adelanteohaciaatr_.senunaposici6ndeoperaci6nc6moda. Vealasecci6nRealizacidndeajustesm_.sadelanteeneste manualdondeencontrar_,instrucciones.
Palanca de elevacion de la plataforma
Lapalancadeelevaci6ndelaplataformaseencuentraenel guardabarrosderechoyseusaparacambiarlaalturadela
plataformadecorte.Lasalturasdecortevariandesde1-1/2"a 4"paralaplataformadecortede46"yde1-1/2"a3-1/2"parala
plataformadecortede50".Cadaunadelasseismuescasin- dicadorasrepresentaunajusteaproximadode1/2"enlaaltura
delaplataforma.Parausarla,tomelamanijadelapalancade elevaci6nytirelevementehaciaarribayatr_.smientraspivota
lapalancaparadesalojarladelamuesca.Muevalapalancade elevaci6ndesernecesarioparacolocarlaenlamuescaque
mejorseadaptealaaplicaci6ndeseada. Despu6sdecambiarlaalturadecortedelaplataforma,debe
inspeccionarlaposici6ndelasruedasdecalibraci6nfrontales delaplataformay delosrodillostraseros.Deberianestar
aproximadamentea Y2pulgadadelsuelocuandoeltractorse encuentrasobreunasuperficielisayplanacomounaentrada
paracoches.Consulte"Ajustedelasruedascalibradorasy rodillosdelaplataforma"enlasecci6nRealizacbndeajustes
m_.sadelanteenestemanual.
Portacubeta
Elportacubetadeltractorseencuentrasobreelguardabarros alaizquierdadelasiento.
Tapon de Ilenado de combustible y visor del nivel de combustible
Eltap6ndeIlenadodecombustibleseencuentraenelcentro delguardabarrostrasero.Gireelasientohaciaadelantepara accedercompletamentealtap6ndeIlenadodecombustibley
Ilenareltanque. Gireeltap6napproximadamente1/4devueltaytirehaciaar-
ribaparaextraerlo.Empujeeltap6nhaciaabajosobreelcuello deIlenadodeltanquedecombustibley gire1/4devueltaen
sentidodelasagujasdelrelojparaajustarlo. Sepuedeverelniveldecombustiblequehayeneltanque
atrav6sdelvisordelniveldecombustibledelaplacade enganchetrasera.
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Red de carga
Convenientementeubicadoenelpaneldeinstrumentosdel tractor,lareddecargasepuedeusarparaguardarobjetos
personalesmientrasseoperaeltractorcortac_sped.
Varillas de derivacion de transmision
hidrostatica
Lasvarillasdederivaci6ndetransmisi6nhidrost_.ticase
encuentranenlaparteposteriordeltractor,sobrelaplaca deenganchetrasera.Cuandoest_.nenganchadas,estas palancasabrenlav_.lvuladederivaci6ndeunahidrobomba
encadatransmisi6n,Ioquepermiteempujarmanualmente eltractorendistanciascortas.Vea"Uovimientomanualdel
tractor"m_.sadelanteenestasecci6n
Faros delanteros
Losfarosdelanterosdeltractorseprendenalgirarel interrup-
tordeencendidoacualquieradelasposicionesdeencendido.
Sistema de bloqueo de seguridad
Elsistemadebloqueodeseguridadest,.disefiadoparaqueel
tractorfuncioneconseguridad.SielsistemafallaraenalgQn momento,nohagafuncionareltractor,p6ngaseencontacto
inmediatamenteconeldistribuidordeCubCadet.
Elsistemadebloqueodeseguridadimpidequeelmotor arranqueoseenciendaamenosqueest_colocadoel
frenodemano,yelinterruptordepotenciadearranque (PTO)est_enposici6ndesconectada(OFF).
Sieloperadorabandonasuasientoantesdecolocar elfrenodemano,elsistemadebloqueodeseguridad
automaticamenteapagaraelmotor.
Sieloperadorabandonasuasientoconelinterruptorde lapotenciadearranque(enganchedecuchilla)conectado,
elsistemadebloqueodeseguridadautom_.ticamente apagar_,elmotor,sinimportarsielfrenodemanoest,.
enganchado.
ConlaIlavedeencendidoenlaposici6ndeCORTE NORMAL,elembraguedelapotenciadearranque el6ctricasedesconectar_,autom_.ticamentesielinterruptor
delapotenciadearranqueseencuentraenposicbn conectada(ON)yelpedaldetransmisi6nsepresionaen marchaatras.
ADVERTENCIA
EVITE LESIONES PERSONALESGRAVES0
ENLAS PENDIENTES CONDUZCA HACIA ARRIBA Y HACIA ABAJO, NO DE
FORMATRANSVERSAL.
EVITE MANIOBRAS DEGIROBRUSCAS. NOOPERE LAUNIDADENAREASDONDEPUEDEDERRAPARO TROPEZAR
SI LA M_,QUlNA DEJA DESUBIR LA PENDIENTE,DETENGA LAS CUCHILLAS
YRETROCEDA LENTAMENTE BAJANDO LA PENDIENTE NOCORTE ELCESPEDCUANDOHAYAMINOSUOTRAS PERSONASCERCA NUNCA TRANSPORTE MINOS, AUN CON LASCUCHILLAS DESCONECTA-
DAS. MIREHACIA ABAJO Y HACIAATR_,SANTESY MIENTRAS OPERA EN MARCHA
ATR_,S. MANTENGATODOS LOSDISPOSITIVOS DESEGURIDAD (PROTEC-
CLONES,ESCUDOS E INTERRUPTORES) EN SU LUGAR Y ENCORRECTO
FUNCIONAMIENTO. RETIRE LOSOBJETOS QUE PUEDANSER ARROJADOS POR LA(S)
CUCHILLA(S) ENCUALQUlER DIRECCION.
CONOZCA LA UBICACION Y FUNCION DETODOS LOS CONTROLES. ASEGURESE DEQUE LAS CUCHILLAS Y ELMOTOR SE DETENGANANTES
DECOLOCAR LAS MANOS OLOS PIESCERCA DE LAS CUCHILLAS.
ANTES DE ABANDONAR LAPOSICIONDELOPERADOR, DESENGANCHELAS
CUCHILLAS,COLOQUE LA PALANCA DECAMBIOS EN POSICION NEUTRAL,
COLOQUEELFRENODE MANO, APAGUEEL MOTORY RETIRE LALLAVE.
LEA EL MANUAL DEL OPERADOR j
LA MUERTE
Interruptoresdebloqueodeseguridadde
__b DVERTENCIA:Forzarointentarevitarlos
cualquiermaneraanularalagarantiade su tractor.Noopereeltractorsielsistemade bloqueofunciona mal.
Modo de precaucibn en marcha atras
cuandoopereeltractorenM.ODODEPRE-
__b DVERTENClA:Tengamuchocuidado
CAUClONENMARCHAATRAS.Miresiempre haciaabajoyhaciaatrasantesy mientras
operamarchaatras.Noopereeltractor cuandohayanifiosuotraspersonasenel
lugar.Detengaeltractorinmediatamentesi alguieningresaenlazona. LaposicbnMODODEPRECAUCIONEN
MARCHAATRASdelm6dulodelinterruptordeIlavepermite
operareltractorenmarchaatr_.sconlascuchillasenganchadas. IMPORTANTE:Noserecomiendacortarelcespedenmarcha
atr_.s. Parautilizarel MODODEPRECAUCIONENMARCHA
ATRAS:
IMPORTANTE:EloperadorDEBEestarsentadoenelasiento deltractor.
1. Arranqueelmotorcomoseindicaanteriormenteenesta secci6ndelmanual.
2. GirelaIlavedesdelaposici6ndeCORTENORMAL (verde)hastalaposici6ndeMODODEPRECAUCIONEN
MARCHAATRAS(amarillo)delm6dulodelinterruptorde Ilave.VealaFigura6.
f /_,,,o -'_ '--7"
Luz .............. ,," '
, REVERSE PUSH
,nd,ca archa
Bot6n de
III
Posici6n__,-4_E_,VoE,%_o_/'o_ III
de J IIIPosicibn detencibn II"?/ _'__d e
/_ _ )_)encendidc
Modode precaucib.nen_ / ///
Figura 6
3. PresioneelBOTONDEMARCHAATR,&S(bot6ntriangular decolornaranja)enlaesquinasuperiorderechadel m6dulodelinterruptordeIlave.Laluzindicadorarojaen
laesquinasuperiorizquierdadelm6dulodelinterruptorde Ilavese mantieneencendida(ON)mientrasest_activado.
VealaFigura6.
4. UnavezactivadoelUododePrecauci6nenUarchaAtr_.s (conlaluzindicadoraencendida(ON)),eltractorpodr_.
conducirseenmarchaatr_.sconlascuchillasdecorte (PTO)enganchadas.
5. Siempremirehaciaabajoyhaciaatr_.santesymientras operaenmarchaatr_.s,paraasegurarsequenohayanifios
enel_.rea.
6. Unavezretomadoelmovimientohaciaadelante,vuelvaa colocarlaIlaveenlaposici6nCORTENORMAL.
IMPORTANTE:EIMODODEPRECAUCIONENMARCHA ATR.4Spermanecer_,activadohastaque:
a. SecolocalaIlaveenlaposicbnCORTENORMALoen
laposici6nSTOP(detencbn).
b. Eloperadorabandonaelasiento.Sigalasinstrucciones
anterioresparavolveraactivar.
ADVERTENCIA
Forzaro intentarevitar los Interruptoresde
bloqueode seguridad
de cualquier manera
anulara la garantiade sutractor. No opereel
Itractor si el sistema de I )loqueo funciona mal.
Tengamuchocuidado cuandoopere el tractor
en MODODE PRECAU- ClONEN MARCHA
ATRAS.Miresiempre
haciaabajoy hacia atrasantesy mientras operamarchaatr_s.
Noopereel tractor cuandohayanifiosu
otraspersonasen el
lugar.Detengaeltractor
nmediatamentesi
alguieningresaenla
zona.
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ADVERTENCIA
Si golpeacontra
alg_nobjeto
extrafio, detengael motor,desconecte
el cable de labujia y conecte el motora
masa. Inspeccione minuciosamentela
mziquinaparaversi
est_idahada. Repare el dafioantesde
volvera encender el motor.
Encendido del motor
NOTA:Consultelasecci6nMONTAJEDELTRACTORenla p_.gina7 deestemanualparaobtenerinstruccionessobreel
Ilenadodeaceiteygasolina.
1. InsertelaIlavedeltractorenelm6dulodelinterruptordeIlave.
2. Desconectelapalanca/perilladepotenciadearranque (enganchedecuchilla).
3. Coloqueelfrenodemanodeltractor.
4. Tiredelaperilladecontroldelcebadorhastalaposici6n decebadocompleto(elmotorcalientepuedenonecesitar
cebado).
5. Muevalapalancadecontroldelreguladoralmedio,entre lasposicionesDESPACIOyRAPIDO.
5. GirelaIlavedeencendidoensentidodelasagujasdel relojhastalaposici6nSTART(ENCENDIDO).Unavezque
arranqueelmotor,sueltelaIlave.Volver_.alaposici6nde CORTENORMAL.
IMPORTANTE:NosostengalaIlaveenlaposici6nSTART (ENCENDIDO)durantem_.sdediezsegundosporvez.SiIo
hace,puedeocasionarda5osalarrancadorel6ctricodelmotor.
6. Unavezquearranqueelmotor,empujegradualmentela perilladelcebadortotalmentehaciaadentroa medidaque
elmotorsecalienta.
NOTA:Noutiliceelcebadorparaenriquecerlamezclade combustible,exceptocuandoseanecesarioparaarrancary
calentarelmotor.
Detencibn del motor
objetoextra,o,detengaelmotory
___lb DVERTENCIA:Sigolpeacontraalg_n
1. Silascuchillasest_.nenganchadas,desconectelapotencia dearranque.
2. Muevalapalancadecontroldelreguladoralmediodelas posicionesmitadycompletodelregulador.Luegogirela
Ilavedeencendidoensentidocontrarioalasagujasdel relojalaposici6nOFF(apagado).
3. RetirelaIlavedelinterruptordeencendidoparaevitarque alguienenciendaaccidentalmenteelmotor.
desconecteloscablesdelasbujias.
Inspeccioneminuciosamentelamaquina paraversiestada_ada.Repareelda_o antesdevolveraencenderelmotor.
Conduccibn del tractor
IMPORTANTE:EvitearrancarsQbitamente,desarrollar excesivavelocidadydetenersebruscamente.
Presionebrevementeelpedaldelfrenoparaliberarel frenodemano.Muevalapalancadelreguladora la
posici6nFAST(VELOCIDADRAPIDA,representada porunaliebre).
Paraconducirhaciaadelante:Presionelentamentela porci6nsuperiordelpedaldetransmisi6nhastaquese
alcancelavelocidaddeseada.Veala Figura7.
Paraconducirhaciaatr_.s:VerifiquequeelAreadetr_.s est_despejada.Luegopresionelentamentelaparte
inferiordelpedaldetransmisi6nconlaparteanterior delpie(NOeltal6n)hastaquesealcancelavelocidad
deseada.VealaFigura7.
Suelteelpedaldetransmisi6ny presioneelpedaldel frenoparadetenereltractor.
pedaldelfreno pedaldetransmision
Noabandoneel
asientodeltractorsin colocarprimerola
palancadepotencia de arranqueen
_osicibn desco-
nectada(detencibn
cuchilla),presionando elpedaldelfrenoy
colocandoelfreno de mano.Sidejael
tractorsinvigilancia, apagueel motor
'retirelaIlavede
encendido.
Sidejaeltractorsinvigilancia,apagueelmotory retirela Ilavedeencendido.
Planifiqueelpatr6ndecorte,paraevitarqueladescarga dematerialesserealicehacialoscaminos,lasveredas, losobservadores,etc.Eviteadem_.sdescargarmaterial
contralasparedesy obstruccionesquepodrianprovocar queelmaterialdescargadorebotecontraeloperador.
X.. atrb.s adelantej
Figura 7
IMPORTANTE:Nousarelpedaldetransmisionparacambiar ladirecci6ndedesplazamientocuandoeltractorest,.en
movimiento.SiempreIleveeltractoraunaparadacompleta antesdegirarelpedaldetransmisi6ndesdelaposici6nde
avancea lademarchaatr_.syviceversa.
asientodeltractorsin colocarprimero
__lb DVERTENClA:Noabandoneel
laperilladepotenciadearranque(PTO)
enposici6ndesconectada(detencibn cuchilla),presionandoel pedaldelfreno
ycolocandoelfrenodemano.Sidejael tractorsin vigilancia,tambi_napagueel
motory retirelaIlavedeencendido.
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Direcciondel tractor
Sutractorseriei1000est,.equipadoconunadirecci6nde novedosodise5oqueesuntantodistintadelasdelostradicio-
nalestractorescortac_spedconvolante.AIgirarelvolanteno s61ogiranlasruedasdelanteras,sinotambi6nsecontrolael
varillajedetransmisi6ndelasdostransmisioneshidrost_.ticas queimpulsaneltractor.Estacaracteristicalepermitevariarel
radiodegirodesdeungiroamplionormala ungirocero.Es posiblequenecesitepracticarunpocoparaacostumbrarsea
ladirecci6ndesutractor.Ladirecci6nfuncionadelasiguiente manera:
Elvolantegiraaproximadamentedosvueltasdeuntope aotro.Laposici6ncentraleslaposici6nrectahacia
adelante.
PequeSosmovimientosdelvolantedesdelaposici6ncen- tral(hastaaprox.10C)har_.ngirars61olosejesdelanterosy producir_.ncurvasm_.samplias.
AIaumentarelgirodelvolante(m_.sde10C)secierrael _.ngulodelascurvas.Mientraselmecanismodedirecci6n
hacegirarlasruedasdelanteras,tambi6ncambiala posici6ndelvarillajedelatransmisi6nparadecelerarel
interiordelaruedatraseradurantelascurvasyajustarla velocidaddelexteriordelaruedasi fueranecesariopara
completarlacurvadeseada.Vuelvaelvolantea laposici6n centraldespu6sdecompletarlacurva.
NOTA:Nohacefaltasoltarelpedaldetransmis_ndurante
lascurvas.Elcambioenel varillajedetransmisbnocurresin importarcubntoseestbpresionandoelpedaldetransmbidn.
AIenderezarelvolante,eltractorvuelvealavelocidad indicadaporelpedaldetransmisbn.
AIgirarelvolantehastaeltopeencualquierdirecci6n, lasruedasdelanterasgirancompletamente,seinviertela
direcci6ndelaruedainternayseajustalavelocidaddela ruedaexternaparaejecutarungiroaceroenladirecci6n
elegida.Vuelvaelvolantealaposici6ncentraldespu6sde completarlacurva.
NOTA:A medidaquesedoblaelvolantehaciaeltope,
aumentaelesfuerzonecesarioparahacergirarelvolante.
IMPORTANTE:Lascurvascerradassobreelc_sped aumentanconsiderablementelasposibilidadesdeestropear
lahierba.
Operacibn en pendientes
IMPORTANTE:Consultelasecci6nINDICADORDE
PENDIENTEenlap_.gina3 paradeterminarenqu_pendientes
puedeoperareltractordemanerasegura.
Cortehaciaarribayhaciaabajodelaspendientes,nunca enformatransversal.
Est_atentoa loshoyos,surcos,baches,rocas,uotros objetosocultos.Elterrenodesniveladopuedevoltearla
m_.quina.Elc_spedaltopuedeocultarobst_.culos.
Eviterealizargiroscuandoopereenunapendiente.Si deberealizarungiro,girecuestaabajo.Girarcuestaarriba
aumentalasposibilidadesdevolcareltractor.
Evitedetenersecuandosubeunapendiente.Sifuese necesariodetenersemientrassubeunapendiente,ar-
ranquesuaveycuidadosamenteparareducirlaposibilidad dequeeltractord6unavolteretahaciaatr_.s.
Movimiento manual del tractor
SiporalgQnmotivoeltractornosepuedeconducirodesea moverlo,enganchelasdosvarillasdederivaci6ndetransmisi6n
hidrost_.ticaparamovereltractormanualmentedistancias cortas.
IMPORTANTE:Nuncaremolqueoarrastreelmotorconlas ruedastraserastocandoelsuelo.NIaunconlasvarillasde
derivaci6nenganchadas.Hacerloda_ar_,latransmisi6n. Paraengancharunavarilladederivaci6n,tiredelavarillahacia
atr_.sporlaranurahastaquelaformaacodadadelavarilla quedefueradelaplacadeenganche.Gireentonceslavarilla
encualquierdirecci6ny su61telaparaqueelcodoseinmovilice contralaplacadeenganche.Engancheambasvarillasde
Varillasdederivaci6n
desenganchadas
Formaacodadatrabadacontralaplacade
_,, engancheparaengancharlas
_ 2
Figura 8
derivaci6nparamovereltractormanualmente.VealaFigura8. Paradesengancharla,girelavarillahastaalinearlacon
laranurayd6jelapasardevueltaatrav6sdelaplacade enganche.
NOTA:Latransmisi6nNOseenganchacuandolavarillade derivaci6nhidrost_.ticasetirahaciafuera.Regreselavarillaa
suposici6nnormalantesdeoperareltractor.
Corte de cesped
ADVERTENCIA: Paraayudaraevitar elcontactoconlascuchillasounalesi6n
poralg_nobjetoqueseaarrojado,man- tengaa laspersonasqueIoobservan,a losayudantes,nihosymascotasalejados
almenos25metrosdelamaquinamien- trasestaenfuncionamiento.Detengala
maquinasialguienentraenlazona.
Estetractorest,.equipadoconunadelasplataformasdecorte dealtacalidaddeCubCadet.Lasiguienteinformaci6nser_.de
utilidadcuandouselaplataformadecorteconsutractor.
Nocortea altavelocidadabsoluta,especialmentesise hainstaladounkitdeabonoo uncolectordec_sped.
Paraobtenerlosmejoresresultados,serecomienda realizarlasdosprimerasvueltasdec_spedarrojandola
descargahaciaelcentro.Despu6sdelasdospnmeras vueltas,cambieladirecci6nparaarrojarladescarga
haciaafuera,paraequilibrarelcorte.Estootorgar_,un mejoraspectoalc_sped.
Nocorteelc_speddemasiadocorto.Elc_spedcorto espropicioparaelcrecimientodemalezas,yse pone
amarillor@idamentecuandoescasealaIluvia.
El c_spedsiempresedebecortarconelreguladordel motoralm_.ximo.
ADVERTENCIA
Paraayudara evitar
el contactoconlas cuchillas ou nalesi6n por alg_n objetoque
sea arrojado,man-
tenga a las personas
que Io observan, a
los ayudantes,nihos
_'mascotas alejados
al menos25 metros de la maquina mien-
tras esta en funcio,
namiento. Oetengala
maquina s! alguien entra en la zona.
IMPORTANTE
Consultelasecci6nINDICA-
DORDEPEND!ENTEenla
p_gina3paradeterminaren qu_ pendientespuede0perar el tractordemanerasegura.
Nuncaintentemoverel
tractormanualmentesin
primero conectarlavalvula de descarg&Hacerlopui
ede daSarlatransmisi6n
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ADVERTENCIA
Laplataforma de la cor-
tadora de cesped puede arrojar objetos. Nunca
opere la plataforma de corte si el canal deflec-
tornose encuentra
,hacia abajo. De no _proceder, asi se pueden
i ocasionar lesiones
ipersonalesgravesy/o
i dahos a la propiedad.
Enterrenosdificiles,puederesultarnecesariopasar porsegundavezsobreel_.reayacortada,para obteneruncortern_.sprolijo,
No intentecortarmalezasfrondosaso c6sped extremadamentealto,EltractorfuediseSadopara cortarelc6sped,noparapodarmalezas,
Uantengalascuchillasafiladas,yreempl_.celas cuandosedesgasten,Consultelasecci6nCuchillas decorteen lap_.gina25deestemanualpara
obtenerinstruccionessobrec6moafilarcorrecta- mentelascuchillas,
IMPORTANTE:Cuandodetengael tractorporcualquier motivosobreel c6sped,siempre
* Coloquelapalancadecambiosenposici6nneutral, . Coloqueelfrenodernano, . Apaqueel motoryretirelaIlave,
Hacerlominimizalaposibilidadde"tostar"el c6spedcon
el escapecalientedel motorencendidodesutractor,
Abono
Lasplataformasde lostractoresseriei1000est_.nequipa-
dasconun kitdeabono,Elkitdeabonoincluyecuchillas
especiales,incorporadasal tractor,paralarecirculaci6n
derecortesde c6spedrepetidasvecespordebajodela
plataformadecorte,Losrecortesmuyfinosluegoson
depositadosnuevamentesobreelc6spedparaqueactt_en
comofertilizantenatural,
Observelossiguientespuntosparaobtenerlosmejores
resultadosal realizarelabono:
Nuncaintenterealizarelabonosiel c6spedest,. ht_medo,El c_spedht_medotiendeaadherirseal ladoinferiordelaplataformade cortey nopermitela adecuadaincorporaci6ndel recortede c6spedcomo
abono, Nointentecubrirelc6spedconlos recortesrn_.sde
1/3de laalturatotalde c6sped,o aproximadamente 1-1/2pulgadas,DeIocontrariolos recortesdec6sped searnontonar_.nformandoterronesdebajodela plataformay nose distribuir_.neficazmentecomo
abono,
Mantengaunavelocidadabsolutalentaparapermitir
quelosrecortesdec6spedse distribuyaneficazmente comoabono,
Siemprecoloquelapalancadecontroldelreguladorenla posici6nFAST(VELOClDADRAPIDA,representadapor
unaliebre)yd6jelaallimientrascortaelc6sped,Sielmotor nosemantieneconel reguladora plenosesometeal motordeltractoraunesfuerzomayorquenopermiteque lascuchillasdesintegrenadecuadamentelosrecortesde c_spedquesedistribuyencomoabono,
NOTA: Noesnecesarioretirarel canaldeflectorpara operarla cortadorade c6spedconlaclavijade abono
instalada,
Laclavijadeabonoinstaladaenlaf_.bricaseextrajo anteriormenteenlasecci6n"Uontajedeltractorcorta c6sped",Parareinstalarlaclavijadeabono,procedade lasiguientemanera:
Instalaci6n de clavija de abono en plataformas de 46" UNICAMENTE
Levantey sostengaelcanaldeflectorenposici6nalzada,
Localiceelorificiode 1/4pulgadaenlapartesuperiorde laclavijadeabono,Conelorificiohaciaarriba,inserte laclavijadeabonocompletamenteenlaaberturade descargadelaplataforma,
Alineeelorificiodelaclavijadeabonoconelorificiode lapartesuperiordeladescargadelaplataforma,Inserte elpernodelcarroatrav6sdelapartesuperiordela plataformay laclavijadeabonoyfijelosconlatuercade mariposa,ConsultelaFigura2enlap_.ginag
Instalaci6n de clavija de abono en plataformas de 50" UNICAMENTE
Hagagirarelcanaldeflectorhastatener accesoala aberturadedescargadelaplataforma,
Localicedosmuescasen larn6nsulaarticuladadel canaldeflectorencimade laaberturadedescargade la
plataforma,
Insertelaclavijadeabonoenlaaberturadedescargade laplataforma,Aseg@esedequelasdosaletasdelaparte superiordelaclavijaest_.nenlasmuescasdelarn6nsula articulada,Golpeeligeramentesobrelaclavijacon la manoparaasegurarsedeque lasaletasencajan perfectamenteen lasmuescas,
Sosteniendolaclavijadeabonoenposici6n,baje completamenteelcanaldeflector,
tadora de c_spedpuedearrojarobjetos.
_ DVERTENClA:La plataformade la cor-
Nuncaoperelaplataformadecortesiel canaldeflectorno seencuentrahacia
abajo,aunquelaclavijadeabonoest_ instalada.Encasode hacerlopodrian producirsegraveslesionespersonales y/o daSosmateriales.
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Realizacion de ajustes
ADVERTENCIA: Nunca intente
hacerajustesmientrasel motor esta en marcha,exceptocuando asi Io especificael manualdel
operador.Desconecteloscables
de las bujiasantesderealizar
cualquierajuste,reparaciono
mantenimiento.
Varillaje de direccibn y transmisibn
Lasbarrasde acoplarnientodelas ruedasrnotricesyel varillajedetransrnisi6nasociadoseinstalanenf_.brica
ynodeberiarequerirajustesadicionales,Debidoal cornplejoprocedirnientodeajuste,elvarillajededirecci6n
ytransrnisi6ndebeserrevisadooajustadot_nicarnentepor unrnec_.nicocalificado,Sitieneproblernasconladirecci6n
oconlatransrnisi6nhidrost_.tica,p6ngaseencontactocon sudistribuidorCubCadetrn_.scercanoparaqueinspec-
cioneeltractor.
Ajuste del asiento
ADVERTENCIA: Despudsde ajustarelasientoo antesde conducirel tractor,asegt_rese de que lapalancade ajustedel asientoestaenganchadaen la placadMsora delasientoy que el asientonosemover&Noajuste
el asientomientraseltractor esta en movimiento.Ajustarel
asientomientrasel tractoresta
en movimientopuedehacerque eloperadorpierdael controldel tractor.
1, Si6nteseenelasiento,tomelapalancadeajusteque
est,.delladoizquierdodelasientoy tirehaciaarriba paradesengancharladelaplacadivisoradelasiento, VealaFigura9,
Figura 9
2, Desliceelasientoa laposici6ndeseada,VealaFigura9, 3, Unavezalcanzadalaposici6ndeseada,sueltela
palanca,Desliceel asientolevernentehaciaatr_.sy adelantesies necesarioparaengancharlapalanca
delasientoenunadelasochoposicionesdeajuste delaplacadivisor&Aseg@esedequeelasientose
encuentrainrnovilizadoensu posici6n,
Nivelacion de la plataforma
NOTA:Controlelapresi6nde neumaticosdeltractorantes derealizarcualquiernivelaci6nde laplataforrna,Consulte
Neurn_.ticosrn_.sadelanteenestasecci6nparaobtener rn_.sinforrnaci6nsobrelapresi6ndelosneurn_.ticos,
Nivelacibn lado a lado
Siparecieraquelaplataforrnadecorteestuvieracortando elc6speddeforrnadespareja,puederealizarseunajuste ladoa lado,Desernecesario,realiceunajustedela
siguienternanera: 1, Coneltractoraparcadoenunasuperficiefirrney
plana,rnuevalaplataforrnaa laposici6ndemedia altura(tercerao cuartarnuesca)usandolapalancade
elevaci6nde laplataforrna,Rotearnbascuchillaspara quequedenperpendicularesalbastidordeltractor.
2, Uidala distanciadesdelaparteexternade lapunta
delacuchillaizquierdahastaelpiso,y desdelaparte externade lapuntadelacuchilladerechahastaelpiso,
Lasdosrnedicionesobtenidasdebenseriguales,Si no Ioson,observesielladoizquierdodela plataforrnaest,.
rn_.saltao rn_.sbajaypasealsiguientepaso,
3, Desdeelladoizquierdodeltractor,aflojesinquitar,
Plataforma de corte de 50"
Mecanismo de ajuste
Tornillo hexagonal ,_,
J
Figura 10
eltornillohexagonaldela rn6nsuladesuspensidn izquierdadela plataforrna,Veala Figura11,
4, Paranivelarlaplataforrnagireelrnecanisrnodeajuste,
ubicadoinrnediatarnentedetr_.sdeltornillohexagonal, ensentidodelasagujasdel reloj(haciaatr_.s)para
elevarel ladoizquierdodelaplataforrna,Gireel rnecanisrnosensentidocontrarioalas agujasdel
reloj(haciaadelante)parabajarelladoizquierdode la plataforrna,VealaFigura11,
5, Laplataforrnaseencuentracorrectarnenteequilibrada
cuandolasdosrnedicionesdelaspuntasdelascuchil- las,cornoseexplic6anteriorrnrnente,soniguales,
6, UnavezIogradoelajusteadecuado,vuelvaa ajustar
eltornillohexagonaldela rn6nsuladesuspensidn izquierdadela plataforrna,
)Reallzaclon
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mientraselmotor
estaenmarcha, exceptocuando asiIoespecifica
elmanualdel
operador.Apague
elmotorantesde
realizarcualquier
ajuste. Antesdeoperar
estamaquina, aseguresede
queelasiento estaenganchado eneltopedel
asiento.Sentado enelasientoantes
deencenderel
tractor,verifique
queelasiento
nosedeslizara
)araatrasnipara
adelante.
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Nuncaintente
hacerajustes
mientrasel motor
i estaenmarcha, i exceptocuando
i asiIoespecifica
i elmanualdel
Nivelacibn frontal-posterior
Elfrentede la plataforrnadecorteseapoyaenuna varilladesuspensi6nfrontalde plataforrna,Estavarilla sepuedeajustarparafijarla inclinaci6nfrontal-posterior dela plataforrna,Lapartefrontalde laplataforrnadebe estarentre1_y 3/8 depulgadasrn_.sabajoquela
parteposterior.Deser necesario,realiceunajustedela siguienternanera: 1, Conel tractoraparcadoenunasuperficiefirrney
plana,rnuevalaplataforrnaa la posici6ndemedia altura(terceraocuartarnuesca)usandolapalanca deelevaci6nde la plataforrna,RotelacuchillaIorn_.s cercaposibledelcanalde descargade rnaneraque est6enparaleloconel bastidordeltractor.
2, Uida la distanciadesdela partedelanterade la punta
dela cuchillahastaelpiso,ydesdela parteposterior dela puntade lacuchillahastael piso,Larnedida
tornadaenel frentedeberiaser entre1/4"and3/8" rnenorque larnedidaposterior,Determinela distancia
aproxirnadanecesariaparaun ajusteadecuadoy, de sernecesario,sigaal pasosiguiente,
Ajuste de las ruedas calibrado-
ras de la plataforma
NOTA: Lasruedascalibradorasde laplataforrnatienen unafunci6nanti-desbroceynoest_.ndiseSadaspara soportarel pesode la plataforrnadecorte,
Lasruedascalibradorasde la plataforrnanodeberianes- taren contactoconel suelonidernasiadolejosdelsuelo, cuandosecolocalaplataforrnaa la alturadeseada, Sicarnbiadealturadecortedurantelaternporada,se debenrevisarlasruedascalibradorasy ajustarlassies
necesario, Ajustelasruedascalibradorasdela siguienternanera:
Coloqueeltractoren unasuperficielisay planay rnuevala plataforrnaa la alturadecortedeseada usandolapalancade suspensi6ndela plataforrna,
° Inspeccionela distanciade lasruedascalibradoras
a lasuperficieplanadelsuelo,Silasruedas calibradorastocanel suelo,se lasdebelevantar,Si
lasruedascalibradorasest_.na rn_.sde 1/2"sobreel suelo,selas debebajar.
Enlas plataforrnasde46" y50",extraigael perno conrebordequesujetaunadelas ruedasesf@icasa larn6nsuladivisoradelfrente,Reposicionela rueda esf@icaparaalinearlaconunodecuatroorificios deposicionarnientoquecolocana larueda1/4"a
f- -_,
Mensula divisora
trasera
operador.Apague elmotorantestie
realizarcualquier ajuste.
Bajar frente
k,,
3, Desdeel frentedeltractor,aflojelasdostuercasde
seguridadhexagonalesde la partedelanterade la varilladesuspensi6nfrontalde la plataforrna,Rosque lastuercasde seguridadalej_.ndolasde lastuercas hexagonalesqueest_.ndetr_.s,VealaFigura11,
4, Conayudade unaIlave,girelastuercashexagonales
internasen sentidode lasagujasdelrelojpara levantarel frentede laplataforrna,o ensentido contrarioalas agujasdelrelojparabajarelfrente dela plataforrna,Ajustelastuercasdeforrnapareja paraquelavarillade suspensi6ndela plataforrnase
encuentredelantedearnbasranurasen larn6nsula desuspensi6ndel frentede laplataforrna,Veala
Figura11,
5, Vuelvaa afirrnarlasdostuercasdeseguridad
hexagonalescuandohayaajustadocorrectarnente,
de plataforma
Figura 11
Tuerca de seguridad
nsula divisora
delantera
Figura 12
1/2"porsobreelsuelo,Sujetela ruedaesf@icaa la
rn6nsuladivisoraconel pernocon reborde,Tomenota delorificiode posicionarnientoutilizadoy sujetelaotra ruedaesf@icaenla rnisrnaposici6n,Veala Figura12,
Unicarnenteen lasplataforrnasde50",extraigalos pernosconbordequesujetanunaruedacalibradora traseraa la rn6nsuladivisoraposterior.Reposicione la ruedaparaalinearlacon unode cuatroorificiosde posicionarnientoquecolocana larueda1/4"a 1/2" porsobreel suelo,Sujetela ruedaconelpernocon reborde,Ajustelaotra ruedacalibradoratraseraen la rnisrnaposici6nde laotrarn6nsuladivisoratrasera, Veala Figura12,
Perno con
reborde
18
Ajuste de rodillos traseros de
la plataforma
Losrodillostraserosdela plataforrnadecorte nohan
sidodiseSadosparasoportarel pesode la plataforrna,
Losrodillostraserosse debeajustaaproxirnadarnentede 1/4"a 1/2"sobreel suelocuandolaplataforrnasecoloca
a la alturadecortedeseada. Coloqueeltractorsobreunasuperficielisay plana,
rnuevalaplataforrnaa la alturadecortedeseadayrevise la alturade losrodillostraseros,Si hacencontactoconel
sueloo est_.na rn_.sde 1/2"del suelo,ajustelos rodillos de la siguienternanera:
Plataformade cortede46"IJNICAMENTE
Larn_nsuladivisoradel rnontajede losrodillosdela plataforrnade 46"tienetresposicionesde ajusteque usanya sealos dosorificiosinferiores,losdosorificios del rnedioo losdosorificiossuperiores,
Sostengael rnontajedelos rodillosy retirelosdos
tornillosautorroscadosdela rn6nsuladivisoratanto derechacornoizquierda,
Posicioneel rnontajederodillosparaquelosrodillos
seencuentrenaproxirnadarnenteentre1/4"y 1/2" sobrela superficieplanadelsuelo,Alineedosdelos
orificiosrn_.scercanosde la rn6nsuladivisoraconlos orificiosdelas rn6nsulasde rnontajedelaplataforrna,
Veala Figura13.
Sujeteelrnontajede rodillosconloscuatrotornillos
autorroscados.Veala Figura13.
NOTA:Lostornillosautorroscadosdebenestarenlos orificioscorrespondientesdela rn6nsuladivisoratanto
derechacornoizquierda,
f
Mens div.rodillo
Plataformadecortede50" IJNICAMENTE La rn6nsuladivisoradelrnontajedelos rodillosdela
plataforrnade 50"tienecincoposicionesdeajuste. ° Uientrassostieneelrnontajede losrodillos,extraiga
eltrinquetey retireel pasadordehorquillade la rn6nsuladivisoratantoderechacornoizquierda.Vea la Figura14.
Mens divis.
Trinquete
Pasador de horquilla
Figura 14
Posicioneel rnontajede rodillosparaquelos rodillos seencuentrenaproxirnadarnenteentre1/4"y 1/2" sobrela superficieplanadel suelo,
Alineelosorificiosrn_.scercanosde la rn6nsula divisoraconlosorificiosde lasrn6nsulasdernontaje
de laplataforrna,Inserteelpasadorde horquilla porlasrn6nsulasdela plataforrnaylas rn6nsulas divisorasy suj6telasconlos trinquetes, VealaFigura14.
NOTA:Lospasadoresde horquilladebenestaren los orificioscorrespondientesde la rn6nsuladivisoratanto derechacornoizquierda,
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0
Tomillos autorroscados
Figura 13
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Antesde realizar
tareas de
_mantenimiento
oreparaciones,
desconectela potenciade arranque
(PTO), mueva la
i palancade cambios i a la posicion neutral,
coloqueelfreno de mano, apague
el motory retire la
i Ilave,paraevitar que
alguien encienda accidentalmenteel
motor.
I Antesde realizar
tareas de
_mantenimiento,
reparacioneso inspecciones,
desconectela potenciade arranque
2(PTO), coloque el
freno de mano,
apague el motor
i Y retire la Ilave,
iipara evitar que
alguien encienda accidentalmenteel
motor.
Mantenimiento de su tractor
corta cesped
demantenimientooreparaciones,
,__ ADVERTENCIA:Antesderealizartareas
Inspecci6n del nivel de aceite del motor
Verifiqueelniveldeaceitedelmotorantesdecadausocomo seindicaacontinuaci6n:
Coloqueeltractorsobreunasuperficieplanay detengael motor.Dejequeelmotorseenfriey permitaqueelaceite
drenedentrodelcarter.
LimpieelAreaalrededordelavarillademedici6nde nivel/tap6ndeIlenadodeaceite.
Destornillelavarillademedici6ndenivel/tap6ndeIlenado deaceitedeltubodeIlenadosobreelmotor.Retirela
varillademedici6ndeniveldeaceiteylimpiela.Vuelvaa colocarlavarillademedici6ndeniveldeaceiteeneltubo
ycoloqueeltap6nsobreeltubo.Noatornilleeltap6nal tubo.VealaFigura15.
f Varilla de medici6n del nivel de aceite/Tap6n de _'
Ilenado de aceite
Retirelavarillaparainspeccionarelniveldeaceite.El niveldeaceitedeberiaIlegar,peronosobrepasarla
marcadeLLENOenlavarillademedici6n.VealaFigura16.
desconectelapotenciadearranque (PTO),coloqueelfrenodemano,apague
elmotoryretirelaIlave,paraevitarque alguienenciendaaccidentalmenteel
motor.
Tubo de Ilenado de aceite
i [ i j
_Valvula de drenaje de aceite
Figura 15
Marca de Lleno
o z
ul J
_1
J
I
Rango
operativo
qN
I
w
Figura 16 Sielnivelest,.bajo,agregueaceitedeltipoadecuado (Vealatablasiguiente),hastalamarcadeLLENOenla
varillademedici6n.Siemprecontroleel niveldeaceite conlavarillaantesdeagregarm_.s.NoIleneenexcesoel carter.
Grados de viscosidad recomendados
IIII )
(°F)-20o 0o 20o 40o 60o 80o 100o (°0)-30o -20o -10° 0° 10° 20o 30o 40o
IMPORTANTE:Nuncaopereelmotorconelniveldeaceite pordebajodelamarcadeAGREGAR,o porencimadela
marcadeLLENOdelavarillademedici6ndeniveldeaceite.
Cambio de aceite y de filtro
Cambieelaceitedelmotoryelfiltrodeaceitedespu6sde cada100horasdefuncionamiento.
Hagafuncionarelmotorporunperiodocortoparaqueel aceitedelmotorsecaliente.Elaceitefluir_,mejorylimpiar_. lasimpurezas.
Localicelav_.lvuladedrenajedelladoderechodelmotor, debajodelmotordearranque.ConsultelaFigura15.
Abraeltap6nprotectorenelextremodelav_.lvuladedrenaje deaceiteparadejarexpuestoelorificiodedrenaje.Inserte
lamangueradedrenajedeaceite(empaquetadaconeste manual)dentrodelorificiodedrenajedeaceite.Coloque
elextremoopuestodelamangueraenundep6sitode recolecci6ndeaceitequeposeacapacidadsuficientepara
recogerelaceiteusado.
Retireeltap6ndeIlenadodeaceite/lavarilladenivelde aceitedeltubodeIlenado.
Empujeligeramentehaciaadentrolav_.lvuladedrenajey girelaensentidocontrariodelasagujasdelrelojhastaque
sedetenga,luegotirelav_.lvulatotalmentehaciaafuera paraabrirlaydrenarelaceite.VealaFigura17.
Tap6n
Valvula de drenaje
Manguera de drenaje
Figura 17
Despu_sdequehayaterminadodedrenarelaceite,vuelva aempujarlav_.lvuladedrenajedeaceitehaciaadentro,
r6telaensentidodelasagujasdelrelojparatrabarycerrar lav_.lvula.Retirelamangueradedrenajeyvuelvaa tapar
elextremodelav_.lvuladedrenajedeaceiteparaevitar queingresenresiduos.
Desdeelladoizquierdodelmotor,retireelfiltrodeaceite usandounaIlaveparafiltrodeaceitedeautom6viles(Vea
laFigura18).Limpieeladaptadordelfiltroconunpaso limpio.
Coloqueelfiltrodeaceitenuevoenunrecipientepoco profundoconlaaberturahaciaarriba.Viertaaceitenuevo,
deltipoadecuado,enelcentrodelorificioroscado.Dejede
20
vertircuandoelaceiteIlegaalaparteinferiordelasroscas.
Espereunosminutosparaqueelmaterialdelfiltroabsorba
elaceite.
Figura 18
Apliqueunacapadelgadadeaceitenuevoalajuntade gomadelfiltrodeaceitenuevo.
Instaleelfiltrodeaceitenuevosobreeladaptadordelfiltro. Ajustemanualmentehastaquelajuntadegomadelfiltro
hagacontactoconeladaptador,luegoajusteelfiltro3/4a unavueltaadicional.
VuelvaaIlenarelmotorconeltipodeaceiteadecuado.La capacidaddeaceitedelmotoresaproximadamentede 1,7
a 1,9cuartosdegaBn(1,6a 1,8litros).
Depurador de aire
Verifiqueeldepuradordeaireantesdecadauso.Inspeccione enbuscadeacumulaci6ndesuciedadyresiduosalrededor
delsistemadepuradordeaire.UantengaelArealimpia. Uantengael_.realimpia.Asimismo,inspeccioneenbusca
decomponentessueltosodaSados.Reemplacetodoslos componentesdepuradoresdeairedobladosodaSados.
concomponentesdepuradoresdeairesuel-
__lb ADVERTENCIA:Hacerfuncionarelmotor
Mantenimiento del depurador
Lavey vuelvaalubricareldepuradorcada25horasde funcionamiento(m_.sfrecuentementeencondicionescon presenciademuchasuciedady residuos).Reemplaceel
depuradorunavezalaSoocada100horas.
1. Abralapuertadelalojamientodelsopladorparaaccederal elementodepuradordeaireyaldepurador.
2. Desengancheelsujetadory retireeldepuradordel elementodelfiltrodeaire.VealaFigura19.
NOTA:Sepuedeextraerlaunidaddelelementodelfiltro deaire/depuradoryluegoretirareldepuradordelelemento delfiltro.AsegOresequelabasey elAreadeselladoest_.n
limpiasantesdereinstalarlaunidaddelelementodelfiltrode aire/depurador.
3. Laveeldepuradorenaguacalientecondetergente.
Enjuagueeldepuradorporcompletohastaquesehayan
eliminadotodoslosrestosdedetergente.Elimineelexceso deaguaexprimiendo,sinretorcer.Dejequeeldepurador sesequealaire.
4. Satureeldepuradorconaceitedemotornuevo.Elimine
tosodaSadospodriapermitirelingresode airesinfiltrardentrodelmotorresultando
endesgasteyfallaprematurasdelmotor.
Puerta de acceso
Sujetador
Depurador
todoelexcesodeaceiteexprimiendo.
5. Reinstaleeldepuradorsobreelelementodepapely asegureconelsujetador.
NOTA:Siextrajoelelementodelfiltrodeaire/depurador, vuelvaainstalarlo.
6. Gireelsujetadorsobrelaunidaddefiltroy presioneel sujetadorhaciaabajoparareengancharlo. VealaFigura19.
IMPORTANTE:AsegOresequeelsujetadorest,.asegurado enlaposici6nfija.Encasodenoengancharcorrectamente elsujetadorsepermitir_,elingresodeairesinfiltrardentrodel motorresultandoenda5osalmismo.
7. Cierrelapuertadeacceso
Elemento
del filtro
Figura 19
Mantenimiento del elemento de papel
Verifiqueelelementodepapelcada50horasde funcionamiento(m_.sfrecuentementesi funcionaen
condicionesconpresenciademuchasuciedadyresiduos). Limpieoreemplaceelelementodesernecesario.
ReemplaceelelementodepuradordeaireunavezalaSoo cada100horasdefuncionamiento.
Abralapuertadeacceso,desengancheelsujetadory retirelaunidaddelfiltrodeairecomosedescribeenla
subsecci6nanterior. Extraigaeldepuradordelelementodelfiltro.
Golpeesuavementeelelementodepapelparadesalojar lasuciedad.Nolaveelelementodepapelo utilice
airepresurizado,dadoqueestodaSar_,alelemento. Reemplacecualquierelementosucio,dobladoodaSado.
Noutilicesilassuperficiesdeselladoest_.ndobladaso daSadas.
Limpielabasedeldepuradordeairee inspeccionesu condici6n.
Vuelvaa instalareldepuradorsobreelelemento depuradordeairedepapele inst_.lelosobrelabase.
AsegOreloconelsujetadorycierrelapuertadeacceso.
ADVERTENCIA
Cambieel aceite del
motorcada 100 horas
de funcionamiento.
De no proceder asi podriaresultar en
desgaste prematuroy falla del motor.
Hacerfuncionar
el motorcon componentes
lepuradoresde aire
sueltos o dahados
podda permitirel ingreso de airesin
filtrar dentro del
motorresultando
.=ndesgastey falla _rematuras del
motor.
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i simbolo quese
tratade instrucciones importantesde
seguridadque debe respetar paraevitar
3oneren riesgosu seguridadpersonaly/o materialy la de otras
personas.Lea ysiga
todas lasinstrucciones
en este manualantes
i de iniciarla operaci6n
de esta m_tquina.En
i casode no seguirestas
instruccionespodria
i provocarlesiones _personales.Cuandovea
i estesimbolo.
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indica
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las advertenciasy
las instruccionesque
Bujia(s)
Cada100horasdefuncionamiento,retirelasbujias. Inspeccionelacondici6ndelasmismasy reajustela
separaci6n,oreemplaceporbujiasnuevas.
Antesdequitarcadabujia,limpieelAreaalrededor delabasedelabujiaparamantenerla suciedadylos
residuosfueradelmotor.
Extraigalabujiaeinspeccionesucondici6n. ReemplacelabujiasiestAgastadao noes aconsejable
volverausarla.
NOTA:NolimpielasbujiasenunamAquinaqueusa polvoabrasivo.Puedequedaralgodepolvoenlabujia
e ingresaralmotorcausandodesgastey dafiosdegran alcance.
Inspeccionalaseparaci6nutilizandouncalibradorde separacionesdealambre.Ajustelaseparaci6na0,030"
(0,76mm)doblandoconmuchocuidadoelelectrodo conconexi6na tierra.VealaFigura20.
Vuelvaainstalarlabujiadentrodelcabezaldelcilindro. Apliquetorsi6nalabujiaen18-22pie-libra.(24,4-
29,8N.m).
Electrodo
_ 0,030 in.(0,70-0,80mm)
_ J
Figura 20
Refrigeracion del motor
Paragarantizarlarefrigeraci6nadecuada,aseg_rese queelfiltrodec_sped,lasaletasderefrigeraci6ny otras
superficiesextemasdelmotorsemantienenlimpiasen todomomento.
Cada100horasdefuncionamiento(mAsfrecuentemente encondicionesconpresenciademuchasuciedad
yresiduos),extraigaelalojamientodelsopladory otrascubiertasderefrigeraci6n.Limpielasaletasde
refrigeraci6nysuperficiesextemasdesernecesario. AsegQresequelascubiertasderefrigeraci6nsehan
reinstaladocorrectamente.
Carburador
Deacuerdoconlasnormasdeemisi6ndelgobierno,el carburadorestacalibradoparaenviarlamezclacorrecta
deaceite-combustiblealmotorentodaslascondiciones operativas.Lamezclaparaaltavelocidadse fijaenfabrica
ynosepuedecambiar. Sielmotorpresentaproblemasqueparecenestar
relacionadosconel sistemadecombustible,inspeccione lassiguientesareas:
AsegQresedequeeldep6sitodecombustibleest_ Ilenodegasolinalimpiaynueva.AsegQresedeque
laventilaci6ndeldep6sitodecombustiblenoest_ bloqueada.
AsegQresedequeelfiltrodecombustibleenlineaest_ limpioy sinobstrucciones.Reemplaceelfiltrocuando
seanecesario.
AsegQresedequeelelementodepuradordeaireest_ limpioy quetodosloscomponentesdelelementodel
depuradordeaireestanbienajustados.
Sidespu_sdeinspeccionarlositemsenumerados masarribalecuestaencenderelmotor,ofunciona
irregularmente,ose parao lefaltapotencia,p6ngase encontactoconsudistribuidorCubCadetparaque
inspeccionenelcarburadory labombadecombustible.
Linea de combustible
Cambieelfiltrodela lineadecombustiblecada100horas defuncionamiento.ElfiltrodecombustibleestaIocalizado
enelladoizquierdodelmotorenlalineadecombustible. Observelaorientaci6ndelfiltroparainstalarcorrectamente
elfiltronuevo.
Coloqueuncontenedordebajodelfiltropararecolectar lagasolinaquesederrameysujeteconcuidadolas
lineasdecombustible.
Aflojelasabrazaderasdelasmanguerasparaextraery reemplazarel filtro.
Lubricacion
,_ ADVERTENCIA:Antesderealizartareas
Direccibn
Losbrazosdemando,ejesdepivoteyejessedeben lubricarcada25horasdeoperaci6n.Lubriqueconuna pistoladeengrasea presi6ny grasaCubCadet251HEP,o
unagrasaequivalentedelitiomultiusoNo.2.
Apliquegrasaatrav6sdelaccesoriolubricantede losbrazosdemandoderechoe izquierdoquese
encuentranenelextremoposteriordelasdosbarrasde acoplamientodelvolante.VealaFigura21.
Localicelosaccesoriosdelubricaci6ndelejedepivote yejeal frentedeunodelosextremosdelabarradeleje
depivote.Apliquegrasaatrav6sdelosdosaccesorios delubricaci6n,luegorepitaparalubricarelejedepivote
yejeenel otroextremodelabarra.Veala Figura21.
Rodamientos de las ruedas delanteras
Lubriquelosrodamientosdelas ruedasdelanterascon grasaCubCadet251HEPcada25horasdeoperaci6n.Los
accesoriosdelubricaci6nseencuentranenlaIlantadentro decadaruedadelantera.
demantenimiento,reparacioneso
inspecciones,desconectelapotencia
dearranque(PTO),coloqueelfreno demano,apagueel motory retirela
Ilave,paraevitarquealguienencienda
accidentalmenteelmotor.
del brazo de mando
barra del eje del
Figura 21
22
Husillos de plataforma
LubriqueloshusillosdeplataformacongrasaCubCadet
251HEPcada10horasdeoperaci6n.
Losaccesoriosdelubricaci6ndeloshusillosde plataformaest_.nenlosalojamientosdeloshusillos,
ys61ose puedeaccederaellospordebajodela plataforma.Useunapistoladeengrasea presi6npara
lubricarloshusillos.
Plataformade50" UNICAMENTE-Lubriquelam_nsula intermediadela plataformacada10horasdeoperaci6n.
Elaccesoriodelubricaci6ndelam_nsulaintermedia est,.enel pernoconrebordequesujetalam6nsulaa la plataforma.
Puntos de pivote y varillaje
Lubriquetodoslospuntosde pivotedelsistemade
impulsi6n,elfrenodemanoyelvarillajedeelevaci6nal menosunavezporestaci6nconaceiteligero.
Ruedas traseras
Lasruedastraserassedebensacardelosejesunavez
portemporada.Lubriquebienlosejesy lasIlantasconuna grasatodousoantesdereinstalarlos.
Limpieza del tractor y de la plataforma
Sisederramacombustibleo aceitesobrelam_.quina, debelimpiarsedeinmediato.NOpermitaqueseacumulen
desechosalrededorde laspoleasdelaplataformanien ningunaotrapartedela m_.quina.
Peri6dicamenteretirelascubiertasdelacorreayretirelos recortesdec6spedquesehayanacumuladoalrededorde laspoleasdelhusilloy delacorreadelaplataforma. IMPORTANTE:NOserecomiendalavarel tractorconun
lavadora presi6n.PuededaSarloscomponentesel@tricos, loshusillos,las poleas,losrodamientoso elmotor.
Deck Wash System TM
Laplataformadesu tractorest,.equipadaconunaboquilla deaguasobresusuperficiecomopartedelsistemade
lavadodela plataforma.
Utiliceel DeckWashSystemTM paralavarlapartedeabajo dela plataformayquitarlosrecortesdec_spede impedirla
acumulaci6ndesustancia.squimicascorrosivas.Realicelos siguientespasosDESPUESDECADACORTEDECO:SPED:
1. Dirijael tractoraunazonaniveladaydespejadadel c_sped,queseencuentresuficientementecercadeuna espigadeaguaalalcancedelamangueradeljardin.
IMPORTANTE:.AsegOresedequeelcanaldedescargadel tractorNOESTEORIENTADOenladirecci6nenquese
encuentranlacasa,elgaraje,losvehiculosestacionados, etc.
2. Desconectela potenciadearranque(enganchede cuchilla),coloqueelfrenodemanoydetengael motor.
3. Enrosqueelacopledeboquilla(embaladoconel ManualdelOperadordesutractor)enelextremodela
mangueradejardin.
4. Tirehaciaatr_.sel collardebloqueodelacopledela boquillay empujeeladaptadorhacialaboquillade
lavadodela plataformaenelextremoizquierdode la plataformadecorte.Suelteelcollardebloqueopara
bloquearelacopleenlaboquillaVeala Figura22.
Plataforma de 46"
Acople de
boquilla
Collar de bloqueo
del acople
Boquilla de lavado
de la plataforma
Figura 22
5. Abraelsuministrodeagua.
6. Mientrasest,.sentadoenla posici6ndeloperadordel tractor,vuelvaaarrancarelmotorycoloquelap.alanca
delestranguladorenlaposici6nVELOCIDADRAPIDA (FAST,representadaporunaliebre).
7. Muevala potenciadearranque(enganchedecuchilla) deltractoralaposici6nON(conectada).Permanezca
enla posici6ndel operadorconlaplataformade corteenganchadadurantedosminutoscomominimo,
permitiendoqueel ladoinferiordelaplataformade corteselavea fondo.
8. Muevala potenciadearranque(enganchedecuchilla) deltractoralaposici6nOFF(desconectada).Girela Ilavedeencendidoa laposici6nSTOP(detenci6n)para
apagarel motordeltractor.
9. Tirehaciaatr_.selcollardebloquedelacopledela boquillaparadesconectarel acopledelaboquilla.
10.Repitalospasos4a 9anterioresparalimpiarla plataformausandolaboquilladelotroextremodela
plataforma
Neumaticos
ADVERTENOIA:Nuncaexcedalapresi6n
maximade infladoquese indicaenlos lateralesdelosneumaticos.
Lapresi6ndeneum_.ticosrecomendadaparael funcionamientoes:
Aproximadamente10p.s.i,paralosneum_.ticos traseros
Aproximadamente14p.s.i,paralos neum_.ticos delanteros
IMPORTANTE:Consulteloslateralesdelasruedas paraconocerconexactitudla presi6nmaximaenpsi
recomendadaporelfabricante.Noinflelosneum_.ticos enexceso.Unapresi6ndeneum_.ticosdesparejapodria
hacerquelaplataformacorteelc6spedenformadesigual.
ADVERTENCIA
La presenciade este s[mboloindicaque se
trata de instrucciones
importantesde seguridadque debe
respetarpara evitar poneren riesgo su
seguridadpersonal
y/o materialy la de otras
personas.Leay siga
todas lasinstrucciones
eneste manual antes de iniciarla operaci6n
deesta m_tquina.En
caso de noseguir estas
instruccionespodr[a
)rovocarlesiones
personales.Cuandovea estesimbolo.
TENGA EN CUENTA
LAS ADVERTENCIAS
Su
Responsabilidad
S61opermitaque usen estamaquina electrica
las personas que lean,
comprendany respeten
las advertenciasy
las instruccionesque
aparecenen este manual.
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ADVERTENCIA
AI cargarse, las
bateriasemiten ungas que puede
i causarexplosiones.
Cargue labateria en un _rea bien
ventilada,y al_jela de
una llama abierta o
i luzpiloto,como pot i ejemplocalentadores
i de agua, calefactores i de ambiente, hornos,
secadoresde ropa u otros aparatosa gas.
Aseg_resede apagar el motor,retirar la
Ilavede encendido
y desconectar los
cablesde las bujias paraevitar que
alguien encienda
i accidentalmente
el motorantes de extraer laplataforma
de corte.
Bateria
La bateriaest,.selladay nonecesitamantenimiento, Losnivelesde _.cidonosepuedencontrolar.
Siernprernantengalirnpiosylibresdeacurnulaci6n deelernentoscorrosivosloscablesylos bornesde
la bateria,
Despu6sdelirnpiarlabateriay losbornes,aplique unacapadelgadadevaselinao grasaa ambos
bornes,
° Siernprernantengaloscapuchonesdegorna
colocadossobreelbornepositivoparaprevenirun cortocircuito,
IMPORTANTE:Si poralgunaraz6nextraelabateria, desconectePRIMEROel cableNEGATIVO(negro)de su borneyacontinuaci6nelcablePOSMVO(rojo),Cuando vuelvaa instalarlabateria,conectesiernpreprirnero elcablePOSITIVO(rojo)a suborne,ya continuaci6n elcableNEGATIVO(negro),Asegt_resequeloscables est6nconectadosa losbornescorrectos,yaquesilos carnbiasepodriainvertirlapolaridadyprovocarundaSo
al sisternaalternadordel motor.
Carga
Siel tractornoseha utilizadoduranteunperiodode tiernpoprolongado,carguelabateriacon uncargador detipoautornotorde 12voltioscornorninimodurante una hora a seis amperios.
ADVERTENCIA:AI cargarse,las
,_ bateriasemitenungasque puede
Arranque por medio de conexibn en puente
,_ ADVERTENCIA: AIextraero instalar
IMPORTANTE:Nuncahagapuenteconla bateriade unvehiculoen rnarchaa la bateriadescargadade su tractorparahacerlaarrancar.
1, Conecteunextrernodel cablede puentealborne
positivodela bateriabuena,luegoel otroextrernoal bornepositivodela bateriadescargada,
2, Conecteel otrocablede puentealbornenegativo
dela bateriabuena,luegoal bastidor de la unidad que tiene labateriadescargada.
,_ ADVERTENClA:Encasode no
causarexplosiones.Carguelabateria enun_rea bienventilada,yal_jelade unallamaabiertao luzpiloto,como porejemplocalentadoresde agua,
calefactoresdeambiente,hornos, secadoresderopau otrosaparatos
a gas.
la bateria,sigaestasinstrucciones para evitar que el destornillador haga
cortocontrael bastidor.
seguireste procedimientose pueden producirchispas,ypuedeexplotarel gasde unadelasbaterias.
Limpieza de la bateria
Lirnpielabateriaretir_.ndoladeltractory lav_.ndola conbicarbonatode sodioy soluci6ndeagua,Sies necesario,raspelos bornesdela bateriaconuncepillo dealarnbreparasacarlosdep6sitos,Cubralosbornesy loscablesexpuestoscongrasao vaselinaparaprevenir
la corrosi6n,
Fallas de la bateria
Algunascausascomunesde fallade labateriason:
activaci6ninicial incorrecta cargainsuficiente
sobrecarga conexionesconcorrosi6n
congelaci6n Estasfallas NOest_n cubiertaspor la garantiade su
tractor.
Extraccion de la plataforma de
corte
Paraextraerla plataforrnade corte,procedadela siguienternanera:
1, Desconectela potenciade arranque(enganchede
cuchilla)ycoloqueel frenode mano,
2, Coloquelasruedasdecalibraci6nde laplataforrna
ensuposici6nm_.salta (puntom_.sbajode la plataforma),
3, Bajelaplataformamoviendola palancadeelevaci6n
dela plataforrnadentrola rnuescainferiordel guardabarrosderecho,
Plataforma de corte de 50"
Pas_dor de soporte
Figura 23
4, Mirandola plataforrnadecortedesdeel lado
izquierdodel tractor,Iocaliceel pasadorde soportede la plataforrnaubicadoen ellateralposteriorizquierdo dela plataforma,Veala Figura23,
5, Tirehaciaafuerael pasadordesoportede la
plataforrnaparasepararla rnismadel brazode elevaci6nde laplataforma,
6, C6rrasealladoderechodel tractory tirehaciaafuera
el pasadordesoportede laplataforrnaparaseparar la mismadelbrazode elevaci6nderechode la
plataforma,
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7. Muevala palancadeelevaci6nde la plataforrna dentrodela rnuescasuperiordel guardabarros derechoparalevantarlosbrazosde elevaci6nde la plataformay retirarlosdelpaso.
8. Deslicelaplataforrnade corteconcuidadohacia adelantey retirelacorreade la plataforrnade alrededorde la poleadepotenciadearranque(PTO) enla parteinferiordelmotor.
g. Continuehaciendorodalla plataforrnahaciael
frentedeltractorhastaquepuedaretirarla varillade suspensi6nfrontalde la plataforrnadelas ranurasde la m6nsulade suspensi6nfrontalde laplataforma.
10.Uientrassostienela varilladesuspensi6nfrontalde la plataforrnahaciaarribahastaquepasala m6nsula de suspensi6nfrontalde laplataforma,deslicela plataforrnaconcuidadohaciaafueraporel lado
derechodeltractor.
Cuchillas de corte
el motor,retirarla Ilavedeencendido
__lb DVERTENCIA:Asegt_resedeapagar
_ ADVERTENClA:Inspeccione
Sepuedenextraerlascuchillasde la siguientemanera.
Extraigala plataforrnadela parteinferiordeltractor, (consultelasecci6nExtracci6ndela plataformade corteenla p_.gina24);luegovolteecon delicadezala plataformaparadejaraldescubiertosuparteinferior.
y desconectarloscablesde lasbujias
paraevitarquealguienencienda
accidentalmenteel motorantesde extraerlascuchillasdecortepara
afilarlaso reemplazarlas.Protejasus
manosutilizandoguantespesadoso un pasoparaasir lacuchilladecorte.
peri6dicamentelos adaptadoresde
lascuchillasenbuscade rajaduraso daSos,especialmentecuandogolpeeun objetoextra_o.Reemplacede inmediato
siestbda_ado.
Se puedecolocarun bloquede rnaderaentreel alojamientode laplataformay elfilodela cuchilla paraayudaraaflojarla tuercahexagonalquesujeta la cuchilla.Veala Figura24.
UtiliceunaIlaveparaaflojarlatuercadebrida hexagonalquesujetalacuchillaalhusillo.Sosteniendo lacuchillacontraelcuboenestrelladelhusillo,o usandounasegundaIlaveparasostenerlatuercadela partesuperiordelhusillo,asegureelhusilloy extraiga latuercadebriday lacuchilladecorte.Repitapara
extraerlasotrastrescuchillas.
Paraafilarlascuchillasdecortede forrnaadecuada, extraigacantidadesigualesde metalde arnbos
extrernosdelas cuchillasaIo largodelosbordes cortantes,deforrnaparalelaal bordedecaida,a un _.ngulode 25oa30°,
IMPORTANTE:Siel bordedecortede lacuchillaya ha sidoafiladohasta15/8" delborde,o siexisteuna
separaci6nde metal,reernplacelascuchillasporotras nuevas.Veala Figura25.
f
Bordeg_ dela cuchilla
Esirnportantequecadabordedela cuchillade corteseapulidopor igualpararnantenerel equilibrio
adecuadodelacuchilla.
Unacuchilladesequilibradacausar_,vibraci6n excesiva,ypuedeocasionardaSosrnaterialesal tractor y lesionespersonales.Sepuedeprobarla
cuchillabalance_.ndolasobreundestornilladorde eje circular.Afileel metaldelladopesadohastaque
quedebienequilibrada.
Cuandoreemplacelacuchilla,asegt_resede instalarlaconelladomarcado"Bottom"(inferior) (o conelladoque poseeunnt_merode pieza estampado)mirandoal pisocuandolacortadorade c6spedest,.en posici6ndeoperaci6n.
IMPORTANTE:UtiliceunaIlavedetorsi6nparaajustar la tuercade bridahexagonaldelhusillodelacuchilla entre70pies-librasyg0 pies-libras.
Separacibnde la cuchilla_
Figura 25
ADVERTENCIA
Tengacuidado al manipular las
cuchillas de corte.
Los bordesafilados
pueden causar cortes gravesa las manos.
Apague el motor deltractor, retire la
Ilavede encendido
y desconecte los cablesde las bujias
antesde proseguir con la tarea. Proteja
sus manosutilizando guantes pesadoso
unpaho para asir la
cuchillade corte
Figura 24
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IMPORTANTE
IMPORTANTE:
Parael reemplazo utilicesiempre un
fusibleque poseala
mismacapacidadde
amperaje.
Fusibles
Enel rnazode cablesde sutractorhayinstalado unfusiblede20arnperiosparaprotegerel sisterna
el6ctricodeltractorde daSoscausadosporexceso dearnperaje.
Siel sisternael6ctriconofunciona,oel motordesu tractornoarranca,verifiqueprirneroqueel fusible nosehayaquemado.
° Elfusibleseencuentradentrodelpanelde
instrurnentosdetr_.sdela bandejadela bateria. Esposiblequedebaextraerla bateriaparatener
accesoalfusible.
Tambi6nhayunfusibledecincoarnperiosdentrodel panelde instrurnentos.Estefusibleesparalasalida depotenciade 12voltios.
Parael reemplazo utilice siempre un fusible que poseala misma capacidad de amperaje.
Cambio de la correadetransmision
NOTA: Paracarnbiarlacorreade transrnisi6ndeltractor, sedebenretirarvarioscomponentes,incluidoel varillaje
delatransmisi6ndedirecci6n.Soliciteasudistribuidor deCubCadetquele realiceel reernplazodelacorrea.
Transmision hidrostatica
Mantengael_.reaalrededordelventiladorde enfriarnientode la transmisi6nlibredepastoy residuos
entodornomento.Latransmisi6nhidrost_.ticaviene selladadef_.bricay notienernantenimientoalguno.
Nose puedecontrolarnisepuedecarnbiarel nivelde liquido.
Cambio de la correa de la plat- aforma
ADVERTENClA:Asegt_resede apagar el motor,retirarla Ilavedeencendido y desconectarloscablesde lasbujias paraevitarquealguienencienda
accidentalmenteel motorantesde extraerlascorreas.
lesionespor compresibn.AI extraerla
,__ ADVERTENCIA:Evitelaposibilidad de
Todaslascorreasdel tractorestansujetasadesgaste, yse lasdebecambiarsisepresentansignosde desgaste, IMPORTANTE:Noutilicecorreassustitutas,Lacorrea
enV deltractorestadiseSadaespecialmentepara 6ptimorendimientoy vidaQtilde laaplicaci6ndesu plataforma,Utilicet_nicamentecorreasde reemplazo delfabricantedelequipooriginal,
Paracambiaro reemplazarlacorreade laplataforma desutractor,procedade la siguientemanera:
Extraigala plataformadela parteinferiordeltractor, (consultelasecci6nExtracci6nde la plataformade corteenla p_.gina24),
Extraigalascubiertasdelhusilloretirandolos tornillosautorroscantesque las sujetana la plataforma,Veala Figura26,
correa, cuide deno colocar sus dedos en el resorte intermedio o entre la
correa y una polea.
Plataformadecortede 46" IJNICAMENTE- Retire la correausadade laplataforma,Instalelacorrea
nuevaalrededordelhusilloylas poleasIocascomo semuestraen laFigura27.
Plataformade corte de50" IJNICAMENTE
1, Aflojeeltornillohexagonalque sujetala polea
Iocaal brazosecundariolibretantocomosea necesarioparasacarlacorreadeentrelapolea
Iocay el brazosecundario,Veala Figura26,
Cubierta del husillo
Figura 26
2, Coloquelanuevacorreaentrela poleaIocay
el brazosecundariolibre,Laparteposteriorde la correaenVdebeestarcontralapoleaIoca, Ajusteel tornillohexagonalparaasegurarla poleaIoca,
3, Coloquelacorreade la plataformaalrededorde
laspoleasdel husilloy laspoleasIocascomose muestraenlaFigura28,
Vuelvaainstalarlascubiertasdelhusillosobrela plataformausandolostornillosautorroscantes,No
ajustedemasiadolos tornillos,
Reinstalacion de la plataforma
de corte
Haydos m6todosparavolvera instalarlaplataforma decorteen eltractor.Unodelosm6todosimplicarotar el brazosecundariolibredela plataformay aflojar suficientementela tensi6ndela correaparapermitir colocarla correayaseaenlapoleade la potenciade arranqueo unapoleadela plataforma,Yaqueese m_todoesdificil,recornendamosusarel segt_ndo m6tododehacerrodarlacorreahastala poleade la potenciade arranque(PTO).
Instalelaplataforrnade cortede lasiguienternanera:
Desdeel ladoderechodeltractor,deslicela plataformadebajodeltractoralineandolam6nsulade
suspensi6ntraseraconlos brazosdeelevaci6nde la plataforma.
° Deslicelaplataforrnahaciaadelanteycoloquela
varilladesuspensi6nfrontaldela plataforrnaen las ranurasdela m6nsuladesuspensi6nfrontalde la plataforrna.Ahoradeslicela plataforrnahaciaatr_.s paraquelavarillade suspensi6nquededelantede
lasranuras. Usandolapalancadeelevaci6ndela plataforrna,
bajelosbrazosdeelevaci6ndela plataforma.Desde cualquierade losladosdeltractor,tirehaciaafuera el pasadordelsoporteposteriordela plataforrna,
alineandoel orificiodel brazode elevaci6nde la
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plataforrnaconel pasadory suelteel pasadorpara que paseatrav6sdelbrazodeelevaci6ndela plataforrna,Repitadesdeel otroladodeltractorpara sujetarlaplataforrna,
° Luegode asegurarsedequela correadela
plataforrnaest,.correctarnenteengranadaen todas laspoleasde laplataforrna,coloquelacorrea pasandoporel centrodela varillade suspensi6n frontalde la plataforrnay hacialapoleadela potencia de arranqueen laparteinferiordelmotor,
Usandolarnanijadeelevaci6ndelaplataforrna, levantela plataforrnaa laposici6nquele ofrece mayorrecorridohorizontalde la correaentrelas poleasde laplataforrnayla poleade lapotenciade arranqueenla parteinferiordel motor,
Si6ntesedelantedeltractory, rnirandohaciaatr_.s, aseg0resede quelacorreanoest6doblada;luego
alcancedebajodeltractor,tomelacorreay tire haciala poleade lapotenciadearranque(PTO),
NOTA:Enlas siguientesinstrucciones,las referenciasa la izquierday laderechasondesdeel frentedeltractor.
Tireel ladoderechode lacorreahaciaadelante ycoloqueel ladoen Vangostode lacorreaen la
poleade la potenciade arranque(PTO), Sosteniendola correayla poleajuntas,rotela
poleahacialaizquierda,Continuesosteniendoy rotandolapoleay la correahastaquelacorreaest6 totalrnenteenrolladaen lapoleadela potenciade arranque(PTO),
ADVERTENClA:Tenga cuidado deno
pellizcarselos dedos rnientrasenrolla lacorrea enlapolea de la potencia de
arranque.
Mantenimient0
ii i_ _i_ii_ii!ii_ _!_
Plataforma de corte de 46?
Recorrido de la correa de reemplazo
Figura 27 Recorrido de la correa de reemplazo Plataforma de corte de 46"
f
Plataforma de corte de 50? Recorrido de la correa de reemplazo
i i i i i i ii
ii i _iI_ ii
_, ,J
Figura 28 Recorrido de la correa de reemplazo Plataforma de corte de 50"
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PROGRAMADE MANTENIMIENTO
" iento
IMPORTANTE
IMPORTANTE: En
casode no realizarse el mantenimiento
programadose puede anular la garantia.
Inspeccioneel niveldeaceitedelmotor Inspeccioneel depuradorde aire
Inspeccionelasa.reasdeentradadeaire
y lirnpiedondeseanecesario
Lirnpiey vuelvaa lubricareldepuradorde
espurnadel filtrode aire
Inspeccioneel elernentode papeldel
depuradordeairey lirnpiedondeseanecesario
Reernplaceel elernentodepapeldel
depuradordeairey el depurador
Carnbiodeaceitey defiltro
Inspeccioneslas bujiasdeencendido Lirnpielasaletasde refrigeraci6ndelmotor
Carnbieelfiltrodecombustible
Lubriquelosbrazosdernandointerrnedios,
ejesdel pivotey ejes
Lubriquelos rodarnientosdelasruedas
delanteras
Antesde cadauso
4 4
Cada10
horas
Cada25
horas
4
4
Cada50
horas
Cada100
horas
4 4
4 4
Antesde
alrnacenar
4
4
Lubriqueloshusillosdela plataforrna Lubriqueel brazosecundariolibre-
Plataforrnade50"UNICAMENTE Lubriquelas ruedasesf6ricasdelanteras
de laplataforrna
Utiliceelsisternadelavadode plataforrnas
paralavarlapartede abajode laplataforrna
Lubriquetodoslos pedalesypuntosde
pivotedeelevacidnconaceiteligero
Lirnpielosbornesde labateria Lirnpielos respiraderosdelcapri
IMPORTANTE:Inspeccionern_.sfrecuenternentelos cornponentesdelpurificadordeaire sifuncionaen condiciones
con presenciade rnuchasuciedadyresiduos,y realiceelrnantenirnientocuandoseanecesario.
4
4
4
4
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Si lam_.quinavaa estarinactivaporm_.sde30 dias,se recomiendanlossiguientesprocedimientos:
ADVERTENCIA:Nuncaalmacenela
mbquinaoel recipientedecombustible enunespaciocerradodondehaya fuego, chispaso luzpilotocomo,por ejemplo,decalentadoresdeagua, hornos,secadoresderopauotros
aparatosagas.
IMPORTANTE:Elcombustiblequequedaen eltanque cuandohacecalorse deteriorayocasionagraves problemasdeencendido. Paraimpedirlaformaci6ndedep6sitosdegomadentro delcarburador,que puedencausarfuncionamiento defectuosodel motor,el sistemade combustibledebe estarcompletamentevacioo lagasolinadebesertratada conunestabilizadorparaimpedirsudeterioro.
1. Si utilizaunestabilizadordecombustible:
Lealasinstruccionesy recomendacionesdel fabricantedel producto.
Agreguela cantidadcorrectadeestabilizador paralacapacidaddel sistemadecombustiblea gasolinalimpiay nueva.
° Lleneel tanquedecombustibleconcombustible
tratadoy hagafuncionarelmotordurante2 6 3 minutosparaqueelcombustibleestabilizado Ileguealcarburador.
2. Cuandovacieel sistemade combustible:
Nodreneel combustiblecuandoel motorest,. caliente.Permitaqueel motorseenfrie bien.
Dreneelcombustibledentrodeun recipiente aprobadoy al airelibre,lejosde cualquierllama expuesta.
Dreneungranvolumendecombustibledesde eltanque,desconectandola lineadecombus- tibledel filtrodecombustibleen lineaque se
encuentracercadel motor. Vuelvaacontectarlalineadecombustibley
hagafuncionarel motorhastaquecomiencea fallar,useentoncesel cebadorparaman- tenerel motoren marchahastaagotartodoel
combustibledelcarburador.
Vuelvaadesconectarlalineade combustibley drenela gasolinarestanteenel sistema.
ADVERTENCIA:Dreneelcombustible _nicamentedentrode unrecipi-
enteaprobadoyal airelibre,lejosde cualquierllamaexpuesta.Dejeque
elmotorseenfrie.Antesdedrenar elcombustible,apaguecigarrillos,
cigarros,pipasyotrasfuentes de combustibn.
Extraigala bujiay viertauna(1)onzadeaceitepara motorporel orificiode la bujiaenel cilindro.Hagagirar el motorvariasvecesparadistribuirelaceite.Vuelvaa colocarla bujia.
Limpiey lubriqueeltractortal comoseindicaenla
Seccibn6:MANTENIMIENTODE SUTRACTOR CORTAClaSPEDde estemanualantesde almacenar
la unidadporunperiodoprolongado.
Aditamentos y accesorios
Lossiguientesaditamentosyaccesoriosest_.ndisponiblesparalosmodelosi1046y/o i1050de lostractorescorta c6sped.Consultecon el representantealcualle compr6eltractoro conun distribuidorCubCadetautorizadopara obtenerinformaci6nconrespectoapreciosy disponibilidad.
MODELO ' DESCRIPClON
19A-100-100 Colectordec6spedconsistemade embolsadotraserodobleparaplataformasde46"
19A'101-100 Colectorde€_spedConsistemadeembolsadotraserodobleparaplataformasde50.....
190-833-000 Cuchillade46"paraorugadelantera
ADVERTENCIA
Dreneel combustible _nicamente dentro de unrecipienteaprobado
y al aire libre,lejos de cualquier llama
expuesta. Dejeque el motor se enfrie.
Antesde drenarel
combustible,apague cigarrillos,cigarros,
pipasy otras fuentes decombusti6n.
Nuncaalmacene la maquinao el recipiente
de combustibleen un espaciocerrado donde
hayafuego, chispas
o luz piloto como por ejemplo, de calentado-
resde agua, hornos, secadoresde ropa u
otros aparatos a gas.
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ipersonas.Leay siga 2todaslas instrucciones
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Problema Causa Remedio
Elmotor no arranca 1. Potenciade arranque(PTO) 1. Cooque aper aen a posc6n de
conectada, desconexi6n(OFF).
2. Se hadesconectadoelcabledelas 2 Conectee cabea asbujias bujias.
3. Eldep6sitodecombustibleestervacio 3. Lleneeldep6sitode combustible o elcombustiblese ha echadoa congasolinalirnpiay nueva.
perder.
4. No sehaactivadoelcebador. 4. Tiredelcontroldel cebador(siest#t
equipado)ocoloqueelcontroldel
reguladoren a posici6nCHOKE
(CEBADOR).
5. Labujia nofuncionacorrectarnente. 5. Lirnpie,ajustelaseparaci6no
carnbielabujia.
6. La lineadelcombustibleest#t 6. Lirnpiela lineadecombustibleo bloqueada, reernplaceel filtrodecombustible
si est,.equipado.
7. Motorahogado 7. Arranqueel motorconel regulador
en posici6nFAST(r@ido)
8. No est#tcolocadoel frenode rnano. 8. Coloqueelfrenode rnano.
9. La palancadecontroldel regulador 9. Muevalapalancadel reguladora noesteren la posici6nde arranque la posici6nFAST(r@ido).
correcta.
Elmotor funcionade
maneraerra.tica
1. La unidadest,.funcionandoconel
cebador(CHOKE)activado.
2. Sehaaflojadoelcablede labujia.
3. La lineadelcombustibleesta bloqueadao el combustibleseha
echadoaperder.
4. Laventilaci6nenla tapadel combustibleestaobstruida.
5. Aguao suciedadenelsisternade combustible.
6. Eldepuradorde aireestasucio.
1. Presioneel controldelcebador.
,
Conectey ajusteloscablesde las bujias.
3.
Lirnpiela lineadelcombustible; Ileneel dep6sitocongasolina lirnpiay nueva(rnenosde30dias)
Reernplaceel filtrode combustible, si la unidadcuentaconuno.
4. Destapelaventilaci6noreernplace la tapasiesta daSada.
5. Vacieel dep6sitodecombustible. Vuelvaa Ilenarconcombustible
nuevo.
6. Reernplaceel cartucho/elernento del depuradordeaireo lirnpieel depurador,sicuentaconuno.
Soluci6nde
problemas
Paa reparaciones m#s importantesque los ajustes minimos enumerados aqu_ pongase en contacto
con su distribuidor autorizado.
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Problema Causa Remedio
El m°t°r recalienta _';i_:_der:C:i_r_:iido° t°r estAbaj°' 121_liep_: i:_ _:c;_:s d: _:_
I residuosde alrededordelasaletas
I de refrigeraci6ndel motory del
, alojamientodelsoplador.
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Elmotorvacila a altas 1. Laseparaci6ndelasbujiases muy 1. Retirelasbujiasy reajustela
revoluciones pequeSa, separad6n.
roblemas
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mas
FUmnCir°_a_enalen i 1 _u_iaraat°:ada'averiada° exces° de 1' R:pa?;_ce _asl_uj_a_iaCs°nfigure Ia
,2. Eldepuradordeaireestersucio. 2_ Reernplaceelcartucho/elernento I del depuradordeaireo limpieel
, depurador,si cuentaconuno.
Demasiada
Vibraci6n
_a_°eci_iea d 11 _ 1 _ii;!d_i__l_d_da'
Corte desigual
1. Cuchilladecortefloja o descentrada. 1. Aprietelacuchillay elhusillo. Estabilicela cuchilla.
2. CuchilladaSadao curvada.
4. La cuchillade lacortadoranoesta 4. Afileocarnbie lacuchilla.
- afilada.
1. Laplataforrnanoest,.correctarnente
nivelada.
2. Lacuchillade lacortadoranoest,. afilada.
3. Presi6ndeneumaticosdesigual.
2. Reemplacelacuchilla.
1. Realiceunajustedelaplataforma ladoa lado.
2. Afileo cambielacuchilla.
3. Verifiquela presi6ndeloscuatro neumaticos.
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NOTA:P6ngaseencontactoconsudistribuidorde CubCadetparasolicitarpiezasde reemplazo.Si ustednotieneundistribuidor,Ilamea laLineadeAsistenciaal Clientede Distribuidoresenel 1-877-282-8684o visitewww.cubcadet.comparaencontrareldistribuidor
de CubCadetmascercanoensu area.
Descripcibn Modelo i1046 Modeloi1050
Correadetransmisi6ninferior- p6ngaseen 954-04134 954'04134 contactoconel distribuidor "'
Motora plataforma/Correadel husillodela 954-04118 954-04077
plataforma cuchi!!asde plataforma! Plataformade461'' 942-04124(cantidadi) 942.04053A
942-04125(cantidad2) (Cantidad3)
Husillode plataforma 618-0660(Cantidad3) 618-04126
(Cantidad3)
Ruedasesf@icasdelanterasde la .......... 734,04!55(Cantdad2) ' 734-04155
plataforma ............. .......... (Cantidad2)
Ruedasdecalibraci6ntraserasdela 734-0973
plataforma (Cantidad2)
Rodillosde la plataforma 731-3005(cantidad3) 731-3005(cantidad4) Bateria 925-1707D 925-1707D
Solenoidede arranque- 725:04439, 725,04439
Llavesde encendido 725-2054 Filtrodeaceitedelmotor KH-52'050'02
Aceitedel motor(capacidad57,6onzas) 737-3030A(lct.)
Elementodelfiltro deaire- KH-32-083'03'S Elementodepuradordeespumadelfiltrode KH-32-083-05-S
airedel motor
Filtrode€ombustible- KH-25-050:22'S Bujiade encendido 759-3336
725-2054
KH-52-050-02
737-3030A(lot.)
KH-32-083'03'S
KH-32-083-05-S
KH-25:050'22-S
759-3336
Para solicitar piezas
de reemplazo,
Ilamea la Lineade
Asistenciaal Cliente de Distribuidoresen
el 1-877-282-8684o
visite www.cubcadet.
corn para encontrar el
distribuidorde servicio
Cub Cadetmas cercano
en su area.
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KOHLER CO.
SISTEMAS DE CONTROL DE EMISIONES FEDERALES Y DE CALIFORNIA
GARANT[A LIMITADA MOTORES DE USO GENERAL, CO:SPED Y JARD[N
La Agencia de Protecci6n Ambiental de los Estados Undios(EPA), laAdministraci6n de losRecursos del Aire de California (CARB) y KohlerCo. se complacen en explicar la Garanfia de los Sistemas de Control de Emisiones Federalesy de Californiade sunuevomotor pequeSo para equipo todoterreno.En California,los motores
fabricados en 1995 yaSossubsiguientes debenestar diseSados,construidos y equipados para cumplir con las rigurosas normas contra la poluci6n del estado. En otrosestados, el modelo 1997 y los modelosde motores de los aSossubsiguientesdeben estardiseSados, construidos y equipados de maneraque cumplan con las
reglamentaciones de la Agencia de Protecci6nAmbiental de los EstadosUnidos (EPA)para los motores pequeSostodo terreno.El motor debe estar libre de defectosen los materiales y en la manodeobra que causan fallas en el mismo para cumplir conlas normas de la EPAdurante losdos primeros aSosdevida _til del motor desde la
fechade venta hasta el _ltimocomprador.Kohler Co.debe garantizar el sistema de control deemisiones delmotor por elpeffodo detiempo indicado m_.sarriba, siempre
y cuando no hayaexistido uso incorrecto, negligenciao mantenimiento inadecuado.
El sistema de controlde emisionespuede incluir piezas tales como el carburador o el sistema de inyecci6n a combustible,el sistema deencendido y elconversor catal[tico.Tambi6npuede incluir mangueras,correas y conectores y otrasunidades relacionadascon las emisiones.
Siempre queexiste una condici6ncubierta por la garanfia, KohlerCo, reparar_,el motor sin costo alguno,incluyendo diagn6stico (siel trabajo de diagn6stico es realizado en un centro de distribuci6n autorizado), piezas y mano de obra.
COBERTURA DE LA GARANT[A DEL FABRICANTE Los motores fabricados en 1995o a5os subsiguientes est_.ncubiertospor una garanfia de dos a5os en California. Enotros estados, elmodelo 1997 y los motores
de a5os subsiguientes est_.ncubiertos por una garanfia de dos a5os.Si alguna piezadel motor relacionadacon emisioneses defectuosa, la misma ser_.reparada o reemplazada por Kohler Co. sin cargoalguno.
RESPONSABILIDADES DEL PROPIETARIO SEGUN LA GARANT[A
(a) El propietario del motor es responsable de realizar el mantenimiento requeridoseg_n las instrucciones del manual del propietario. Kohler Co. recomienda que
conserve todos los recibos que cubren elmantenimiento del motor. Pero Kohler Co. no puede denegar lagaranfia _nicamente por la falta de recibos o si usted no asegura que se harealizado todo el mantenimiento programado.
(b) Sin embargo, tenga encuenta que KohlerCo. puedenegar la cobertura de garanfia si el motoro una pieza del mismo ha fallado debido a uso incorrecto,
negligencia, mantenimiento inadecuado o modificaciones noaprobadas.
(c) Para las reparaciones cubiertas por la garanfia, el motor debe ser enviado al centrode servicio tecnico de Kohler Co., ni bien aparezca el problema. Llame
al 1-800-544-2444, o visite nuestro sitio web en: www.kohlerengines.com, para encontrar los nombres de los centros deservicio tecnico m_.scercanos. Las reparaciones cubiertas por la garanfia se deben Ilevar a cabo en un lapso razonable que no exceda de 30 d[as.
Si desea realizar alguna consultacon respectoa los derechosy responsabilidadesinherentes a la garanfia, debe ponerse encontacto con KohlerCo. al n_mero 1-920- 457-4441y solicitarla asistenciade un representante del servicio tecnico de motores.
COBERTURA Kohler Co.garantiza hasta el tJltimocompradory cada comprador subsiguiente que el motorser_.diseSado,fabricadoy equipado,al momento de la venta, para cumplir
con todas las regulacionesvigentes. KohlerCo. tambi6n garantizaal compradorinicial y a cada comprador subsiguiente,que el motor se encuentra librede defectos en los materiales y en la manodeobra que puedan hacerfallar al motoren cumplimiento con las regulaciones aplicables por un pefiodo de dos a5os.
Los motores fabricados en 1995o a5os subsiguientes est_.ncubiertospor una garanfia de dos a5os en California. Paralos modelos de 1997 y de a5os subsiguientes, EPAexigeque losfabricantes garanticen los motores por dos aSosen todos los estados.Estos perfodos de garantfa comenzar_.nen la fecha decompra del motor por el
comprador inicial. Si una pieza del motor relacionada con emisioneses defectuosa, la mismaser_.reemplazadapor Kohler Co.sincosto alguno para el propietario.Kohler Co.es responsable de da5osa los componentes del motor causados por la falla de una piezabajo garantfa.
Kohler Co.reparar_,losdefectos de piezas bajo garantfa en un centro de servicio tecnico o distribuidor de motoresautorizado de KohlerCo. Las reparaciones de piezas bajo garanfia realizadas en un distribuidor o centrode servicio tecnico autorizado no tendr_.nningOncosto para el propietariosi dicho trabajo determina que una pieza
cubierta por la garantfa es defectuosa. Acontinuaci6n aparece unalista de las piezascubiertas por la Garantfa del Sistema de Controlde Emisiones Federal y de California.Algunas piezas enumeradas a
continuaci6n pueden requerir un mantenimientoprogramadoy est_.nbajo garantfa hasta el primer reemplazo programadode las mismas.Las piezas cubiertas por la garantfason:
Sensor de oxfgeno (si est,. instalado)
Colector de entrada (si est,. instalado)
Colector de escape (si est,. instalado)
Silenciador catalitico (si est,. instalado)
V_.lvulade medici6n de combustible (si est,. instalada)
" M6dulo de avance del encendido (si est,. instalado)
M6dulos de encendido con conductor dealta tensi6n
Regulador de combustible gaseoso (si est,. instalado)
Unidad de control electr6nica (si est,. instalada)
Carburador o sistema de inyecci6n a combustible
Lineas de combustible (si est_.ninstaladas) " Filtro de aire, filtro de combustible, y bujfasde encendido
(s61ohastael primer reemplazo programado)
LIMITACIONES
La Garantfadel Sistema deControl de Emisiones nocubrir_.Iosiguiente: (a) reparaci6n o reemplazo requerido debido a uso incorrecto o negligencia, mantenimiento inadecuado, reparaciones o reemplazos inadecuados que noesten de
acuerdo con las especificaciones de Kohler Co.que afecten demanera adversa el funcionamiento y/o la durabilidad y alteraciones o modificaciones no recomen-
dadas o aprobadas por escrito por Kohler Co., (b) reemplazo de piezas y otrosservicios y ajustes necesarios para el mantenimiento requerido durante y despues del primer reemplazo programado, (c) da5os resultantes tales como perdida de tiempo, inconvenientes, perdida de uso del motor o equipos, etc., (d) cargos pot diagn6stico e inspecci6n que no resultan en unservicio realizado bajo garantfa, y (e) piezas adicionales o modificadas, ofuncionamiento defectuoso de
piezas aprobadas debido al uso de piezas adicionales o alteradas. REQUERIMIENTOS DE MANTENIMIENTO Y REPARAClONES El propietario es responsabledel uso y mantenimientocorrectos del motor.Kohler Co. recomienda queconserve todos los recibos que cubren la realizaci6nde
mantenimiento regularen casode que surjan dudas.Si el motor es revendidodurante el periodo de garantia, los registrosde mantenimiento deben transferirse a casa propietario subsiguiente.Kohler Co.se reserva el derecho a rechazar la cobertura de la garantia si el motorno ha sidomantenido de maneraadecuada. Sin embargo,
Kohler Co.nopuede rechazar Ilevaracabo reparacionesbajo garantia por el solohecho de que noexistan registros o que no se hayanconservado registros de reparaciones y mantenimiento del motor.
Cualquier centro de reparaciones opersonal calificado puede Ilevara cabo el mantenimiento normal, reemplazoo reparaci6n de dispositivos y sistemas de emisi6n.Sin embargo,las reparaciones cubiertas por la garantia deben ser Ilevadasa cabo por un centro de servicio tecnico autorizado de Kohler.Cualquier pieza de reemplazo o
servicio que sea equivalente en rendimientoy durabilidad puede utilizarseen mantenimientosy reparacionesno cubiertos por lagarantia y no reducir_,lasobligaciones del fabricantedel motorcon respectoa la garantia.
DECLARACIONDEGARANTIADELCONTROLDELASEMISIONESDECALIFORNIA
DERECHOSY OBLIGAClONESDESUGARANTIA
El Departamento de los Recursos de Aire de Californiay MTD Consumer Group Inc,se complacen en explicar lagaranfia del sistemade control de emisionesper evapo- raci6n desu cortadora de cesped2007. En California, las nuevas m_.quinaspara cortar cesped se deben dise5ar,construir y equipar de mode de cumplir con las rigurosas normas delestado contra la poluci6n.MTD Consumer Group Inc debe garantizar el sistema de control de emisiones per evaporaci6n (EECS) de su cortadora de cesped per el perfodo detiempo indicado m_.sabajo, siempre y cuando no exista use incorrecto, negligencia o mantenimiento inadecuadode dicha m_.quina. El sistema EECS puede incluir piezas tales come elcarburador, el sistema de inyecci6n a combustible,el sistema de encendido, el convertidor catalftico,los dep6sitosde
combustible, lasIheas decombustible, los tapones de combustible, las v_.lvulas,contenedores, filtros, mangueras de vapor,abrazaderas, conectores y otros componentes afines relacionados con las emisiones.
Dondeexista una condici6ncubierta per la garanfia, MTD Consumer Group Inc reparar_,su cortadora de cesped sincosto alguno incluyendoel diagn6stico, las piezas y la mano de obra.
COBERTURADE LA GARANTIADELFABRICANTE:
Este sistema decontrol de emisionesper evaporaci6nse garantizaper el termino de dos arcs. Si alguna pieza de su equipo relacionada con las emisionesper evaporaci6n es defectuosa, MTD Consumer Group Inc reparar_,osustituir_,dicha parte.
RESPONSABILIDADESDELPROPIETARIOSEGUNLAGARANTIA
Ensu car_.cterdepropietario de lacortadora de cesped, usted es responsable del mantenimiento requerido que seespecifica en el manualdel propietario. MTDConsumer Group Incle recomienda que conserve redes los recibos que cubren el mantenimientode su cortadora de cesped, noobstante Io cual MTD Consumer Group Inc no pedrO. denegarel cumplimiento de la garanfia Onicamenteper la faltade los recibos.
Comepropietario de lacortadora de cesped, usted debesaber que MTDConsumer Group Inc puededenegar lacobertura de la garanfia si su cortadorade cesped o una piezade la misma fallandebido a use incorrecto, negligencia, mantenimientoindebidoo a modificaciones noaprobadas. Usted es responsable de presentarla cortadora de cespedal centre de distribuci6no de mantenimiento de MTDConsumer GroupInc tan pronto come aparecierael prob- lema.Las reparacionescubiertas per la garanfia sedeben Ilevaracabo en un lapse razonableque no exceda de 30 dfas.Si desea realizar alguna consultacon respecto a la coberturade lagaranfia, debe ponerseen contacto con el departamento de servicios de MTD Consumer Group Inc enel 1-800-800-7310.
COBERTURADELAGARANTIADEEMISIONESGENERALES:
MTD Consumer Group Inc garantiza al comprador final y acada comprador subsiguienteque la cortadorade cesped: Est,. dise_ada, construida yequipada de mode de cumplircon todas lasregulaciones aplicablesy que se encuentra libre de defectosde materiales y defabricaci6n quepudieren causar lafalla de una pieza garantizada
id6ntica en todos losaspectos materiales a la pieza descripta en lasolicitud de certificaci6n de MTD Consumer Group Inc. El perfodo de garanfia comienza en lafecha de entrega de la cortadora alcomprador finalo en lafecha en que la m_.quinase poneen funcionamiento per primera vez. El perfodode garanfia es de dos arcs. Sujetoa ciertas condiciones y exclusionesque se indicana continuaci6n, la garanfia de las piezas relacionadas con las emisiones es la siguiente:
1. Cualquier pieza garantizada que no este programada para ser reemplazada come parte del mantenimiento requerido en las instrucciones escritas suministradas se garantiza per el perfodo de garanfia arriba mencionado. Si la pieza falla durante elperfodo de cobertura de la garanfia, la misma ser_.reparada o reemplazada per MTD Consumer Group Inc de acuerdocon el p_.rrafo(4)a continuaci6n. Cualquier pieza reparada o reemplazada segOnla garanfia se garantizar_,per el resto del perfodo de garanfia.
2. Cualquier pieza garantizada que este programada solamente para inspecci6n regular en las instrucciones escritas suministradas segarantiza per el pefiodo de garanfia arriba mencionado. Cualquier pieza reparada o reemplazada segOnla garanfia segarantizar_, per el resto del periodo.
3. Cualquier pieza garantizada que este programada para reemplazo segOnel mantenimiento requerido de conformidad con las instrucciones escritas suministradas, se garantiza per el periodo detiempo anterior a la primera fecha de reemplazo programada para esa pieza. Si lapieza falla antes del primer reemplazo programado, la
misma ser_.reparada o reemplazada per MTD Consumer Group Incde acuerdocon el p_.rrafo(4)ma.sabajo. Cualquier pieza reparada o reemplazada bajo garanfia se garantizar_, per elresto del periodo anterior al primer reemplazoprogramado puntual para esa pieza.
4. La reparaci6n o el reemplazo de cualquier pieza garantizada de conformidad con las disposiciones de lagaranfia que aqui se estipula se debe realizar en uncentro de servicio tecnico sin costo alguno para el propietario.
5. No obstante las disposiciones que aquise estipulan, los servicios o reparacionesbajo garanfia se suministrar_.nen todos nuestros centros de distribuci6n bajo franquicia de mantenimiento para los motores o equipo en cuesti6n.
6. El propietario de lacortadora de cesped no deber_,pagar eltrabajo de diagn6stico directamente asociado con una pieza garantizada defectuosa en relaci6n con las emisiones, siempre ycuando dicho trabajo dediagn6stico serealice en un centro cubierto per la garantia.
7. MTD Consumer Group Inc es responsable per da5os causados a otroscomponentes de motores o equipo derivados de la falla bajo garanfia de cualquier pieza garantizada.
8. Durante la totalidad del periodo de garantia arriba mencionado, MTDConsumer Group Inc mantendr_,un suministro de piezas bajo garanfia suficiente para satisfacer la demanda esperada de tales piezas.
9. Cualquier pieza de reemplazo se pedrO,usarpara el cumplimiento del mantenimiento o las reparaciones bajo garanfia y se suministrar_.nsin cargopara el propietario. Dicho use no reducir_,las obligaciones degaranfia de MTDConsumer Group Inc.
10. No se podr_.nusar piezas adicionales ni modificadas que noesten exentas de acuerdo con el Departamento de los Recursos del Aire (Air Resources Board). El use de cualquier piezaadicional o modificada no exenta per el comprador final ser_.causal de invalidez de los reclamos bajo garanfia. MTD Consumer Group Inc no tendr_.
responsabilidad per la garanfia de fallas de piezas garantizadas quefueren causadas per el usede una pieza noexenta adicional o modificada.
La reparaci6no el reemplazo de cualquier pieza garantizada que de otro mode pudiese estar cubierta per la garantia podr_,ser excluida de tal cobertura de garanfia si MTD Consumer Group Incdemuestra que lacortadora decesped esobjeto de use incorrecto, negligencia o mantenimiento inadecuado,y quetal use incorrecto,negligencia o
mantenimiento inadecuadofue causa directade la necesidadde reparaci6n o reemplazodedicha pieza.No obstante Ioantedicho, cualquierajuste deun componente con undispositivo de limitaci6nde ajuste instaladoen f_.bricay que funcione adecuadamente, pedrO,sercubierto per la garanfia. Lasiguiente lista de piezas es cubierta per la garanfia de emisiones: Linea de combustible,abrazaderas de la linea de combustible
PIEZASGARANTIZADAS:
CUB CADET LLC
GARANTIA LIMITADA DEL FABRICANTE PARA TRACTORES
DE SERIE 1000 Y SERIE 1500
IMPORTANTE: Paraobtenercoberturade garanfia,el propietariodebe
presentarunaevidenciaoriginalde lacompray losregistrosdemantenimiento correspondientesalcentrode serviciot6cnicoautorizadodeldistribuidor.
Consulteel manualdeloperadorparaobtenerinformaci6nsobrelos intervalos demantenimientoy serviciorequeridos.
LasiguientegarantialimitadaesotorgadaporCubCadetLLCcon respectoa nuevosproductosadquiridoso arrendadosyutilizadosen
los EstadosUnidosy/osus territoriosy posesiones,yporMTDProducts Limitedconrespectoa nuevosproductosadquiridosoarrendadosy utilizados
enCanaday/o susterritoriosy posesiones(cualquierade lasentidades respectivamente"CubCadet").
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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.
KOHLER
IMPORTANT ENGINE INFORMATION
THIS ENGINE MEETS U.S. EPAAND CA2005 AND
LATERAND EC STAGE II(SN:4) EMISSION REGS
Model Number Serial Number
i_l, Lh_ CUB CADET LLC www.cubcadet.¢om CLEVELAND, OH 44136
DEALER L0CATOR PHONE NUMBER: 877-282-8684 j
P. O. BOX 361131
FOR SI SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES
FAMILY TYPE APP
DISPL. (CC)
MODEL NO, SPEC. NO,
SERIAL NO. BUILD DATE
OEM PROD, NO.
EMISSION COMPLIANCE PERIOD: EPA: CARB:
CERTIFIED ON:
REFER TO OWNER'S MANUAL FOR HP RATING,
SAFETY, MAINTENANCE AND/_JUSTMENTS
1-800-544-2444 w ww.kohlerengines.com
KOHLER CO. KOHLER, WISCONSIN USA
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.
2
Usethis pageas a guide to determineslopeswhereyou may not operatesafely.Do not operate
your lawn mower on such slopes.
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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.
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Operate
WALK-BEHIND
mowersacrossthe
face of slopes, never
upand down slopes.
3
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,
4
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
5
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
6
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
7
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.
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A
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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
F
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.
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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.
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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
J
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.
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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.
. Do notattemptto 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.
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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
i
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.
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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
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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.
0
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
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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
F
1
_ O_erating
Hange
._1
14.
@
xx
:__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
L_
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
J
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
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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.
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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,
i
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)
J
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.
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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,
...................
f
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.
6,
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
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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,
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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
A
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
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Figure 24
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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.
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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.
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46" Mower Deck
Figure 27 Replacement Belt Routing 46" Mower Deck
50" Mower Deck
Replacement Belt Routing
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ii i _iI_ ii
Replacement Belt Routing
k.
Figure 28 Replacement Belt Routing 50" Mower Deck
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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.
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