Cub Cadet 394 Bedienungsanleitung

PRINTED IN U .S.A. FORM NO. 769-01516 Model Number 394 190-394-100 IMPORTANT: 50" MOWER DECK READ SAFETY RULES A ND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY INSTALLATION AND Operator’s Manual MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS (10/04) CUB CADET LLC P .O . BO X 361131 CLEVEL AND, OHIO 44136-0019 [ www .cubcadet.com ] For Series 3000 Tractors[...]

2 CONTENTS Section Page Safe Oper ation Practice s ............... ................ ............. ................ ................ ................. ......... .. 2 To The Owne r ................ ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ ................. .... ....... 5 I Tractor a nd Deck Prep aration . ....[...]

3 5. Be sure the area is clear of other people before mowing. Stop machin e if anyone enters the a rea. 6. Never carry passengers. 7. Disengage the blades before shifting into reverse and backing up. Always look down and beh ind before and while backing. 8. Be aware of the mower and attachment discharge direction and do not point it at anyon e. Do [...]

4 Do not try to stabilize the mach ine by putting your foot on the ground. Do not use the grass catcher on steep slopes. Do not tow heavy pull behind attachments (e.g. loade d dump cart, lawn roller) on slopes greater than 5 de- grees. When goin g downhill, the extra weight may cause you to loose co ntrol and possibly over turn the tractor. III. CH[...]

5 14. Observe proper disposal laws and regulatio ns. Improper disposal of fluids and materials can harm the environment and the ecology. a. Prior to dispo sal, contact yo ur local Environmental Prot ection Agency to determine th e proper method fo r disposing of the waste. Recycling centers ar e established to properly d ispose of material s in an [...]

6 SECTION I. TRACTOR AND DECK PREPARATION A. DECK PREPARATION WARNING When handling th e mower deck, be ca reful not to cut yourself on the sharp blades. Remove the top and break down the sides of the crate to remove the deck assembly from the shipping container. Cut the tie strap securing the front drive shaft to the deck assembly. Remo ve all pad[...]

7 WARNING Place the tractor on a level surface and en gage the parking brake lever. NOTE Tractors built Mfg. Code 1K060G and after ar e equipped with a deck downstop featu re. In the raised position, the downstop will prevent the lift links from being adeq uate ly lowered to allow in- stallation of the deck. If the deck is being in- stalled on a tr[...]

8 SECTION II. INSTALLATION AN D REMOVAL OF MOWER DECK A. INSTALLATION OF DECK After locking the left lift link as described in Section I , start the tractor and use the hydr aulic lift to fully raise the left lift link (See Figur e 5). Stop the engine. Figure 5 Adjust the mower deck to its lowest setting as f ollows: 1. Remove the hex fl ange lock [...]

9 5. Unlock the left lift link by sliding the left lift rod fully rearward in the slot of the lift link (See Figure 8). Figure 8 NOTE The following step 6 applie s only to the initial installation of the mower deck on the trac tor. 6. Loosen the hex jam nuts on the front lift bracket / rod assembly and back o ff (unscrew) the hex lock nuts until ap[...]

10 9. Guide the LH and RH lift links into the slots of th e rear deck brackets and release the deck support pins by aligning with the inner holes of the deck brackets (See Figure 12) NOTE: The han dle of the support pins should be positioned to the rear of the deck brackets as shown in Figure 12. Figure 12 10. Ma neuver each side of the deck slight[...]

11 B. REMOVAL OF DECK Place the tractor and mower deck on a firm and level surface with enough room to slide the deck out from the left side of the tractor. WARNING Before removing th e mower deck, place the PTO switch in the “OF F” position, engage th e parking brak e lever, and tur n ignition key to the “OFF” position . Always stop the en[...]

12 SECTION III. ADJUSTMENTS DECK LEVELING ADJUSTMENTS In order to achieve even cutting, the mower deck must be properly leveled. This leveling pr ocedure will result in the left and right blades having corresponding cutting- edge-to ground measurements within 1/16 inch of each other. Also, the blades will each have a 1/8 to 1/4 inch downward tilt t[...]

13 Figure 19 2. Measure and record the distance from the front cutting edge to the ground (measure A), and from the rear cutting edge to the ground (mea sure B), for both outer blades. The front edge of each blade (measure A) should be lo wer than its back edge (measure B) by approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch.See Figure 20. Figure 20 3. Adjust the fron[...]

14 USING HEIGHT ADJUSTME NT KNOB NOTE Tractors built Mfg. Code 1K060G and after ar e equipped wit h a height adj ustment knob wh ich can be used to set the do wnstop position of th e mower deck. A full rotation of t he height adjustment knob eq uals ap- prox. a 1/4 inch ad justment in the deck height settin g. There are fou r detent positi ons per [...]

15 SECTION IV. MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE DECK Using The Deck Wash Syst em WARNING When using the deck wash system, never engage the d eck from any position other than the operat or’s seat of the tr actor. Do not u se an assistant or engage de ck in the pr esence of an y bystanders. 1. Attach the nozzle a dapter to a standard gar den hose connected[...]

16 When reinstalling the blades, be sure they are installed so that the wind wings are pointing upward toward the top of the deck. Tighten the nuts to 90 to 110 ft-lbs. (122 to 149 N·m). After replacing the blades, apply grease to the exposed threads at the bottom of the spindles to prevent rust buildup. LUBRICATION After every 10 hours of operat [...]

17 Figure 2 8 INSTALL NEW SPINDLE BELT 1. Lift the gea r box / mounting b racket assembly to install the belt aroun d the rear of the drive pulley and through the center opening of the mounting bracket. 2. Install the gear box mounting bracket on the deck mounting plate and secure with the original fasteners removed earlier. 3. Slide the belt under[...]

18 LUBRICATION GUIDE The life of any machine depends upon the care it is given. Proper lubrication is a very import ant part of that care. Be certain that all lubrication f ittings are assembled in place, using the lubrication illustration as a guide. Always lubricate the deck thoroughly before taking it to the field. Use a pressure lubricating gun[...]

19 PRODUCT GRAPHICS Keep safety product gr aphics (decals) clean. Replace any safety graph ic that is damaged, destroyed, missing, painted over or can no longer be read. Replacemen t safety graphics ar e available throug h your dealer. HANDS AND FEET SAFETY GRAPHIC – LOCATED ON DEFLECTOR CHUTE KEEP HANDS AND FEET A WA Y FROM ROT A T ING P A RTS .[...]

MANUF A CTURER’S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by Cub Cad et LLC with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States, its possessions and territories. Cub Cadet LLC warrants this product against defects for a period of two (2) years commencing on th e date of original purchase and will, a[...]