Cub Cadet 2206 manual

O PERA T OR’S M ANUAL IMPORT ANT : READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTR U CTIONS CAREFULL Y PRINTED IN U.S .A. Warn ing: This unit is equipped with an i nt ernal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimprov ed forest- covered, bru sh-covered or grass-c overed land un less the engine’s exhaust s ystem is eq uipped with a spark arr est[...]

2 K OHLER CO. FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED W ARRANTY UTILITY AND LA WN AND GARDEN ENGINES The U .S . En vironm enta l Pr otec tio n Agency (E P A), t he Cal if ornia Air Reso urces Board (CA RB) , and K ohl er Co . are p leas ed to e xplai n the Federal and California Emission Control Syste ms W ar ranty on your utility/l[...]

3 TRACTOR AND DECK PREPARATION After remov ing the top of the shippin g crate, cut the tie strap securing th e mower deck to the side pa nel of th e crate. Usi ng a hoist, or with the hel p of an assistant , caref ully li ft the mower deck out of the sh ipping cra te. Cut th e ti e stra p secur ing the PT O belt and re mov e the belt from the dec k[...]

4 WARNING • The eng ine exhaus t, some of its constit uents, and c ertain ve hicle compon ents conta in or emit c hemical s known to the Sta te of Calif ornia to cause canc er, birth d efects or o ther repro ductive har m. • This unit is equip ped with an i nternal comb ustion eng ine and should not be used on or ne ar any unimp roved forest -c[...]

5 13. Mow only in daylight or good artificial light. 14. Do not operate the machine while under the influence of alc ohol or drugs. 15. Watch for traffic when oper ating near or cr ossing road ways. 16. Use extra care when loading or unload ing the machine into a trailer or truck. This uni t should not be driven u p or down a ramp on to a trailer o[...]

6 5. Never allow chi ldren under 14 y ears old to operate the machi ne. Children 14 years and ov er should only op erate the machine under close parental supervi sion and proper ins truction. 6. Use extra care wh en approaching blin d corners, shrubs, trees or other objects that may ob scure your vision of a c hild or other ha zard. 7. Remove the k[...]

7 PRODUCT GRAPHICS Keep prod uct safety graphics (dec als) clean. Rep lace any safety graphic that is damaged, de stroyed , miss- ing, pai nted over or can no lo nger be read . Replace- ment safety graph ics ar e available through y our dealer . GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING – LOCATED ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNNING BOARD SAFETY GRAPHIC – LOCATE[...]

8 Hood Model Factory M odel No. Mfg. Date Delivery Date Engine Spe c. No. Engine Seri al No. TO THE OWNER Cub Cadet tr actor Model 2206 is shipped w ith a 48- inch mower de ck. The informa tion in this man ual has been prepa red in deta il to help you bet ter under stand the correc t operatio n and mainte nance of thi s equipment . Before yo u oper[...]

9 SECTION I. CONTROLS AND INDICA TORS Your Cub Cadet Tra ctor has b een safet y engineer ed. This se ction give s a brief desc riptio n of the function and loc ation of the vario us cont rols and indicat ors. Thoroug hly ac quaint y ourself w ith all the co ntrols an d indicator s before a ttempting t o start or operate the trac tor. A. Low Oil Ind[...]

10 A. LOW OIL INDICATOR This indi cator wil l illuminate when the eng ine oil level is low. If this indica tor illumin ates, stop the tractor imm e- diately and check the engine oil level . If the oil level is within the operating ra nge, but the l ight remains on, contact your Cub Cadet deal er. CAUTION Ope rati ng t he tr actor wit h low oil leve[...]

11 I. BRAKE PEDAL The brak e pedal i s located a t the fron t of the rig ht run- ning boar d above the fo rward control pedal. Pr ess down to st op the tracto r and disenga ge the cruise con- trol. T he brake pedal mu st be fu lly dep ressed to acti - vate the sa fety interlock switch when sta rting the tractor. J. FORWARD CONTROL PEDAL The forw ar[...]

12 Q. SAFETY INTERLOCK SWITCHES This trac tor is equ ipped w ith a safet y interloc k syst em for the prote ction of the operato r. If the interlock sy s- tem should ev er malfunctio n, do not operate the trac - tor. Contac t your authorized Cub Cadet Dealer. The safety int erlock syste m prevents the engine from cranki ng or star ting unl ess the [...]

13 Figure 8 UPPER FRONT WING NUT RETA INER WI TH TAP ERED GUI DE REAR WING NUT GRILLE REAR TAB ON PANEL SIDE PANEL GROOVE IN DASH PANEL GRASP GRASP[...]

14 SECTION II. OPERATIO N WARNING RECEIVE INSTRUCTION - Read the operator’s manual. Learn to operate thi s machine SA FELY. Don’ t risk INJURY or DEATH. 1. Be fore starting the en gine or beg inning operatio n, be familiar with the controls. The operator must b e seated , the PT O swit ch in the “O FF” positi on and t he brake p edal ful ly[...]

15 • The s afety inte rlock sys tem will automatic al- ly shut off the en gine if the oper ator leaves the seat b efore eng aging the b rake pedal lock . • The s afety inte rlock sys tem will automatic al- ly dis engage the PTO if the revers e contr ol pedal is pre ssed down with the PT O in the “RUN” position. To re-eng age the PTO, re- le[...]

16 5 . Turn the ingn ition key to the “START ” position and h ol d u nt il th e e ng i ne s ta rt s; howev er, do not crank the engine contin uously for more th an 10 seconds at a time. On c e t he e n gi n e s ta r ts , g r a d ua l l y adjust t he cho ke as ne eded to keep t he engine runnin g until war med up, th en push t he choke con trol [...]

17 DRIVING ON SLOPES Refer to the SLOPE GA UGE on pag e 57 to help determin e slopes wh ere you may not oper ate safely. WARNING Do not mo w on inc lines with a slope in excess of 15 de grees (a rise o f approx imately 2-1/2 feet every 1 0 feet). The trac tor could ov erturn and cause s erious injury . WARNING Operate the tractor u p and down slope[...]

18 SECTI ON III. ADJUSTM ENTS This se ction co ntains ad justment informat ion fo r the Model 220 6 tractor. A djustmen t informat ion for the 48 - inch deck is loc ated i n Se ction V – M ower Deck beginnin g on page 3 3. ADJUSTING THE SEAT WARNING Do not adjust the s eat when the tractor is moving. A djusting the seat while the tractor i s movi[...]

19 WHEEL ALIGNMENT The front wheels should toe-in approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch, as measured across dimensions A and B shown in Figure 12. Figure 12. Viewed from beneath the tr actor. FRONT WHEEL ADJUSTMENT WARNING Place th e tractor o n a firm and level s urface. To adju st the toe- in, procee d as foll ows: 1. Che ck the lower ste ering arm to en[...]

20 2. Pivo t the ends of the axle up and down to c heck for binding. If the axle is bindin g, loosen the lock nuts (See Fig ure 14) unti l bindin g is eliminate d. Figure 14 3. Gra sping the ends of the pivot axl e, attempt to move each en d of the axle forward an d rearward to check fo r side play betw een the axle and f rame chann el. If play is [...]

21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 CONTROL CAM Adjusting the Control Rod After com pleting the previous s teps (1 thru 4 ) for checki ng neutral setting, adjust the co ntrol rod ( See Figure 15 ) as follows: NOTE The brake p edal lock MUST be engage d to properly adjust the c ontrol rod . 1. Loo sen, but do not r emove, th e hex ta p screws that fasten the [...]

22 CARBURETOR ADJUS TMENTS WARNING When ma king adjustme nts to the carb uretor while the eng ine is runnin g, disengag e the PTO clutch and engage the brak e pedal l ock. Keep clear of al l moving parts and be careful of al l hot surfac es. WARNING Carbon m onoxide fumes can be fatal ! Do not make any adj ustments to the carburetor in a confined a[...]

23 SECTION IV. MAINT ENANCE ENGINE MAINTENANCE Maintenan ce, repa ir, or re placemen t of the emi ssion control devices and sy stems, which ar e being done at the custo mer’s expe nse, may be performed b y any engin e repair es tablishmen t or indi vidual. Warra nty repairs must b e performed b y an authorized Koh l er service o utlet. ENGINE OI [...]

24 ADDING OIL CAUTION Never over fill the en gine crank case. T he engine may overhe at and/or da mage may r esult if the crankc ase is bel ow the “L OW” mark or over the “FULL” ma rk on the di pstick. NOTE For best results, fi ll to th e “FULL” ma rk on the dipstick as opposed to adding a given qua ntity of oil. Alwa ys chec k the leve[...]

25 While th e engine o il is warm , proceed as follows : NOTE A 12 inch l ength of flex ible tubin g is suppl ied in the owner ’s manual pa ckage an d should be used to dr ain the e ngine oil. 1. Plac e the tractor on a level surface and engage the brake pe dal lock. Sto p the tractor engine and remove the ign ition key. 2. Cle an around the base[...]

26 CHECKING TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL NOTE Check the oi l level on ly while the engine is stopp ed and the tr actor is level. Check t he oil level o f the tr ansmissi on case before each us e to see that it is fill ed to the correct level. Befo re che cking t he tr ansmis sion oil le vel , clea n the area arou nd the oil fill plug/d ipstick to pre ven[...]

27 2. Cle an the area arou nd the transmi ssion drai n plug to prevent de bris from enteri ng the transmissi on case . Remove the drai n plug and al low the transmiss ion oil to drain i nto a clean containe r having a capa city of mo re than 6 quarts . Reinstall the drai n plug (Refer to Figure 21 ). CAUTION If the tran smiss ion oil is to be re- u[...]

28 Figure 23. Air Cleaner Assembly 2. Rem ove the foam precl eaner b y sliding it up o ff the paper el ement (See Fi gure 23). 3. Wash the preclea ner in warm water with detergen t. Rinse th e preclean er thorough ly until al l traces of the detergent are elimina ted. Squ eeze out (do no t wring) ex cess water in a dry c loth. Allow the precle aner[...]

29 SPARK PLUG WARNING To avo id poss ible i njury, be sure the eng ine is off and has cool ed before making any adjustme nts or rep airs. NOTE Remove all dirt from aroun d the spark pl ug before r emoving . To remove the spark plugs, al ways use a spar k plug wrench. Check the ga p after every 100 hour s of operatio n. Replace a d efective plu g wi[...]

30 FUSES Always use the same ca pacity fuse fo r replaceme nt. Refer to SPECI FICAT IONS . If the electric al system does not f unction, che ck the fu ses. To repla ce a fuse, pull the old fuse from the fuse holde r and insta ll the new fuse. GENERAL BATTERY INFORMATION WARNING a. Ba ttery post s, termi nals a nd rela ted access ories c ontain lead[...]

31 BATTERY REMOVAL OR INSTALLATION WARNING Battery posts, ter minals and re lated access ories co ntain lead and le ad compo unds. Wash Hand s af ter h andl ing. When rem oving the battery, dis connect the battery cables i n the follo wing o rder to a void arcing and the re sulting sparks : Battery Removal: 1. Disc onnect the Negative cable. 2. Dis[...]

32 TIRES Keep th e pneumatic tires prop erly inflat ed. Over- inflat ion will caus e operator di scomfort. Und er-inflatio n will cause short tire l ife. Improper ly inflat ed tires will al so affect the le veling of the mow er deck and quality of c ut. Inflate the front and rea r tires as s hown in the fo llowing table: Tire SizePound s per Square[...]

33 SECTION V. MOWER DECK A. INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF DECK INSTALLATION OF DECK WARNING Before i nstalling the mow er deck, p lace the PTO sw itch in the “O FF” posit ion, engage the brake pe dal lock, tur n the igni tion key to the “OFF” pos ition and remove the key from the switch. Di sconnec t the spark plug wires for additiona l safet[...]

34 NOTE If installing the deck on a new tractor , cut the cable tie used to hold the fr ont lift rod up duri ng ship ment. Then pr oceed to step 8. 6. Refer to Figure 31 to ensure the correct orientation o f the front lift rod/brac ket assemb ly [the form (bend) i n sides of rod point down ward]. From the front of the tractor, pus h downward and ho[...]

35 NOTE: It may be nece ssary to lift each s ide of the d eck and maneuv er it sligh tly to ali gn the suppo rt pins with the ho les of the lift lin ks. Make certain the sup port pin s are ful ly extende d through th e lift l inks to p revent the mower dec k from disen gaging the l ift links while mowing. Figure 35 WARNING The dec k idler arm l eve[...]

36 Figure 39 17. Wh ile holdi ng the belt i n positio n, rotate the deck idler a rm lever into its stop brac ket to ten sion the PTO b elt (Refer to Figure 40). Make c ertain the PTO belt is properly positioned in th e PTO cl utch pulley an d both lower fron t pulleys . Repositio n if necessar y. Figure 40 18. Raise the deck by moving the im plemen[...]

37 B. REMOVAL OF DECK WARNING Before rem oving the mower deck , place the PTO sw itch in the “O FF” posit ion, engage the brake pe dal lock, tur n the igni tion key to the “OFF” pos ition and remove the key from the switch. Di sconnec t the spark plug wires for additiona l safety. Wh en handling the mower deck, be car eful not to cut your s[...]

38 7. Lower the mower deck by mov ing the implement lift handle to its lowest setting. Dise n gage the deck i dler arm l ever from its stop brac ket an d releas e the spring te nsion by rotating the l ever out and rearwar d (Refer to Figure 47 ). Figure 47 8. Rem ove the rearwar d end of the PT O belt from the upper pu lley of th e deck cen ter dou[...]

39 11. Pull the deck support pins outwar d, turn downward and release so both sp ring-loaded pins are held in the disengaged position against the outer surface of the deck brackets (Refer to Figure 52). Figure 52 12. Rai se the t ractor im plement li ft handle to its highest se tting. Roll the mow er deck forwar d until the front li ft rod slides u[...]

40 B. DECK LEVELING ADJUSTMENTS The 48" mower deck is equipp ed with ground foll owing front castor wheels a nd is design ed to run on its own wheels. Howe ver, to ensure even cu tting, the mower deck sho uld be prope rly lev eled. The le veling procedu re will res ult in th e left and right blad es having correspo nding cutting- edge-to grou [...]

41 8. Loo sen the upper jam nut on the hang er bracket and turn away from the adj ustment ferrule . Turn the lower lock nut u pward (tig hten) on the thread s of the hanger brac ket to raise the rig ht side of the mower dec k. Turn the lock nut down (loosen) on the thre ads to lower the righ t side of th e mower deck (Refer to Figure 5 8). Figure 5[...]

42 8. Raise the deck t o the highes t position. Re check the blade m easurem ents des cribed in step 4. If the resulta nt measure ments are not correct, repeat steps 5 , 6 and 7 until th e prope r measure ments are obtain ed. NOTE The front li ft rod should be agains t the front of both slo ts in the deck front roller b racket. If one side of th e [...]

43 C. MAINTENANCE CLEANING AND BLADE CARE WARNING Before pe rforming a ny mainten ance, pla ce the PTO sw itch in the “O FF” posit ion, engage the brake pe dal lock, tur n the igni tion key to the “OFF” pos ition and remove the key from the switch t o avoid a ccidental s tarting and injury . WARNING When se rvicing the mow er deck, be caref[...]

44 Figure 65 C. SPINDLE DRIVE BELT REPLA CEMENT In order to replace th e spindle drive belt , refer to Figures 65 and 66 and proce ed as fol lows: 1. Disen gage th e idler ar m lever fr om its stop bra cket and rota te the le ver to the outside of the d eck to releas e the spring tension. 2. Remove the hardware that secu res the spindle belt covers[...]

45 SECTION VI. OFF-SEASON STORAGE If the machine is to be inoperativ e for a period longe r than 30 days , the follow ing procedur es are recomm ended: WARNING Never stor e the tracto r with fuel i n the tank indoo rs or in poorly venti lated enclo sures, where fue l fumes may reach an op en flame, spark or pi lot light as on a furnace, water he at[...]

46 SECTION VII. MOWING MOWI NG WARNING To avoid pos sible injur y, do not allow a nyone in the are a opposit e the disc harge chut e while mowing. Al though the area has been suppos edly clear ed of foreign objec ts, small obje cts may be picked up and dischar ged by the mower . WARNING Never di rect the disc harge of mater ial toward bystan ders o[...]

47 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT AN D ACCESSORIES When you purchas ed your tractor , you probab ly had it complete ly equi pped for your parti cular nee ds at the time. Howev er, later yo u may wish to ob tain option al equipmen t or accessor ies. These ite ms and other allied e quipment c an be purcha sed from , and insta lled by, yo ur author ized Cub Cadet[...]

48 MAINTENA NCE CHART NOTE Main tenance infor mation for optional equipmen t may be fo und in the m anual whi ch is in cluded with th at specif ic piece of equipm ent. Operation to be performed Before each use 10 hours or once a mont h 30 hours or three ti mes a season 50 hours or twice a season 100 hours or yearl y Before storage Clean gril le, en[...]

49 TROUBLE SHOOTING Possib le Cause Possibl e Remedy HARD TO START No gasoline in fuel tank or car buretor ....... .............. Fill the tan k with gasoli ne. Check the fuel line, carbureto r and fuel filter. Fuel line or carbu retor clogged ..... .................... ....... Clea n the fuel line and carburetor wit h a commer cial carbure tor cle[...]

50 TROUBLE SHOOTING Possible Cause Possible Remedy LACK OF POWER Air cleaner clogge d ......... ................... ............. ........ Service the a ir cleaner el ement. Refer to “MAINTE- NANCE.” Engine o verload .............. ............. ................... ........ Reduce the l oad. Engine o verheated .... ................... .........[...]

51 LUBRICATION T ABLE Point o f Lubrication Check at Hou rs Change at Hou rs Capacity Anticipated Air Temperature Abov e + 32 °F Below + 32 °F Engine c rankc ase Chec k befor e each use 100 Approx. 4 pints Cub Cadet Engine Oi l SAE 10W30 or 10W40 Cub Cadet Engine O il SAE 5W20 or 5W30 Hydro transm ission and t ransaxle with filter Check befor e e[...]

52 LUBRICATION GUIDE The ser vice lif e and rel iabilit y of an y machi ne depend s upon the car e it is g iven. Prop er lubr ication is a ve ry importan t part of that care. T his lubricati on schedu le reflects the minimal requ irements to maintain the equipmen t. More fr equent ins pections a nd mainten ance is pr eferable . NOTE : We do not rec[...]

53 LUBRICATION GUIDE — Before Ea ch Use NOTE Lubric ation inform ation for optio nal equipm ent may be fou nd in the manu al which is in cluded wi th the specif ic piece of optional equipment. 1. En gine filler cap and dipstic k Check the oi l (with the engine stopped) an d add sufficien t new oil to bring it to the “FULL” mark o n the dipsti[...]

54 LUBRICATION GUID E 30 10 10 30 10 10 100 10 LEFT SIDE BOTH SIDES BOTH SIDES CHECK OIL LEVEL BEFORE EACH USE CHECK OIL LEVEL BEFORE EACH USE 10 50 100 — 5 — 10 — 9 — 3 — 16 — 6 — 2 — 6 — 6 — 15 — 11 — 4 1 — 10 10 50 50 50 50 — 7 — 8 — 12 — 12 — 13 — 13 12 — 50 50 — 14[...]

55 2206 2-1/ 8 gall ons 4 pints 6 qts. 0 to 6 m ph 0 to 3 m ph Kohle r Command 20 HP 2 3.03 in. 2.64 in. 38.1 1200 RPM 3600 RPM 3350 RPM Batt ery .030 i n. 12 volt neg. gr ound 725-170 6 15 am p regu lated 25 a mp 725-096 3 Inter nal expand ing 16 x 6.5- 8 23 x 9. 5-12 31.5 i n. 30.25 in. 47.00 in. 72.00 in. 56.00 in. 43.00 in. 6.00 in. 28.00 in. C[...]

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57 SLOPE GAUGE (Keep this sheet in a safe place for future reference. ) 15° SIGHT AN D HOLD THI S LEVEL WITH A VER TICAL TR EE A POWER POLE A CORNER OF A BUILDING OR A FENCE POS T F O L D O N D O T T E D L I N E , R E P R E S E N T I N G A 1 5 ° S L O P E USE THIS PAGE AS A GUIDE TO DETE RMINE SLOP ES WHERE YOU M AY NO T OPERATE SAFELY. WARNING D[...]

58 CUB CADET CORPORATION MANUFACTURER’S ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY (COMMERCIAL USE) The limited warranty set forth below is given by CUB CADET CORPORATION (“CUB CADET”) with respect to new mercha ndise purchased an d used in the United State s, its posses sions a nd territories. CUB C ADET w arra nts t his p roduc t aga inst defe cts in mater [...]

59 CUB CADET CORPORATION MANUFACTURER ’S LIMITED WARRANTY (RESIDENTIAL USE) The limi ted warranty set forth below is given by CUB CADE T CORPORATION (“CUB CADET”) with respect to new mercha ndise purchased and used i n the United States , its posses sions a nd territories. CUB CADET warrants this product against defects in material and workma[...]

MODEL 2 206 SERIES 2 000 20 HP K OHLER Engine Oil Requirements approx. . . 4 pints Part No. Cub C adet engine oil Ambie nt tempera ture viscos ity (Grade SG or SH) Above +32°F SAE 10W30 or 10 W40 Below +32 °F SAE 5W20 o r 5W30 737-303 0A (10W30) 737-3049 (5W30) Air Filt er Requ ire men ts Part No. Clea n air filter p er instr uctions in you r Ope[...]