Cub Cadet 48-inch/54-inch/60-inch/72-inch manual

Hydr ostatic Zer o-T urn Commer cial Riding Mo wer Professional Turf Equipment OPERATOR’S AND SERVICE MANUAL 48” Fabricated Deck 54” Fabricated Deck 60” Fabricated Deck 72” Fabricated Deck[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS F oreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Saf ety Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A.Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 FOR W ARD The T ank Hydrostatic Zero-T ur n Commercial Riding Mower pro vides superb maneuv erability , mid-mount cutting capability f or profession al landscapers, commercial la wn ser vice compa - nies, prof essional turf managers and golf course superintendents. The machine incorporates many safety f eatures that should be studied b y all oper[...]

4 GENERAL SAFETY OPERA TIONS A. D ANGER 1. Do not operate mach ine in confined areas where e xhaust gases can accumulate. 2. Do not oper ate machine without mo wer chute deflector in place and operationa l. 3. Do not carry passengers. B. W ARNING 1. Do not oper ate machines under the influence of alco hol or dru gs. 2. Do not operate mach i nes wit[...]

5 11. When looking for oil leak s , n e ver run your hand o ver h ydraulic hoses , lines or fittings . Ne ver tighten or ad just hydra ulic hoses, lines or fitti ngs while the sy stem is under pressure. If high-pressure oil penetr ates the skin, the oil must be remo ved with in a fe w hours by a doc - tor fa mil iar with this f or m of injur y or s[...]

6 conditi on and that the b lad e bolts are t ight bef ore restar ting the engin e. 13. Ne ver leav e the mow er unattended without: turning off the blade clutch s witch; placing the left and r ight steer ing le vers in the neutral position; moving the throttle to slow; setting the parking brak e; shutting off the engine and taking the ke y from th[...]

7 could cause the machine to upset or roll - ov er ....use caution in (or av oid) areas where the R OPS could come in contact with an y stru ctures, trees, etc. 8. The R OPS and seat belt add additional mass that ele vates the machine’ s Center of Gravity (C .G.) which negatively aff ects the machine’ s stability and traction....use e xtra caut[...]

8 SAFETY DECALS AND LABELS K E E P HA ND S a n d F E E T AW AY DA NG E R TO R E DU CE THE RI S K O F I N J U RY , DO NO T OP E R A T E M O W E R UN L E S S DI S CHARG E CHUT E CO V ER O R GRAS S C ATCH ER I S I N I TS PRO PER PL A CE. WARNING SHIELD MISSING DO NOT OPERATE Do not put hands or feet under or into mower when engine is running. ROTATING[...]

9 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL INFO . Controls: Engine ignition and st ar t s witch; throttle; choke; left and right steering lev ers; electric blade clutch s witch; par king br ake; mow er deck lift P arking Brake: Mechanical linkage brak e handle to inter nal drum brakes Seat: Adjustable seat and armrests. 5" Adjustment (f ore-aft) Frame: 2"[...]

10 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS A.General 1. When Mowing: a. K eep adults , children, and pets aw ay fr om the area to be m o wed. b . Wh en operating this mower , in the forward direction, do not allo w the steer ing le vers to retur n to Neutral on th eir own. Alwa ys maintain a firm grip on the le vers , operate them smoothly and a voi d any sudden [...]

11 of grease , grass , and leav es to reduce the chance of fire and permit proper cooling. Note: If low tract ion conditions occur, foll ow these procedures for “ze ro turns”: To turn clockwise (front of machine moves toward RIGHT) when traveling FORWARD: 1. Come to a stop, 2. Then slowly move both lap bars rearward (no more than 1/2 maximum re[...]

12 wheel, making the mow er tur n tow ard the side where the le v er is behind. When one le ver is pushed f orward and the other le v er pulled back the same amount, one tr action wheel will tur n in re verse and the mo wer will tur n within its own length. In order to star t the engine , both steering lev ers must be in th e neutral position; the [...]

13 directi on until it st ops, it will s hut off the flow of fuel to the engine . When tur ned in a counte r - clockwise d i rection it will open and allo w fuel to flow to the engine. Close this valv e if you a r e no t going to run the mow er for a period of 30 min - utes or more to pre vent flood ing the engine. 8. Seat Adjustment Le ver: The Se[...]

14 ure 5). Y ou ma y also need to adjust the Deck Lin ks (See Figure 5). d. Low er the mower dec k to the cutting posi - tion. With a wr ench loosen the inner rear nut on the Deck Lift Spr ing Assist. T o adjust the dec k up or down, use a wrench and with a f ew tur ns , adjust clockwise or counter cloc kwise the outer rear nut of t he Deck Lif t S[...]

15 s witch (it will retur n to the “Run” posi - tion). 4. Retard the chok e slowly b y moving it rearw ard. If the engine is “col d”, the chok e may need to be partially applied f or a f ew minutes. Be sure to totally retard the chok e after the engin e has “warm ed up”. g. Check saf ety devices: 1. With the park brak e engaged, try to [...]

16 Release both lap bars and the machine should stop tur ning. 3. T o tur n counter-cloc kwise, slo wly move the RIGHT lap bar f orward while simulta - neously mo ving the LEFT lap bar rear - ward. Rele ase both lap bars and the machine should stop turning (this is a saf ety check, th e nor mal procedure is for the operat or to slowly bring the lap[...]

17 adjacent blade (I.E., the blad es do not need to be “timed” nor synchron ized). Hi-lift - These are generally the best cutting blades for most gr asses and mowing co nditions. These blades will provide extra “lif t” for the th inner leaf grasses, will handle lush grasses, and w ill provide maximum grass and debris discharge . These blade[...]

18 remov e the linchpins on th e left and right front side of th e cutter deck (2); and remov e the linchpin s on the front of the mower (2). f . T urn front caster whee ls outward. g. Shift the dec k towar d the operator’ s left side of the mower and remove . h. T o install re verse the process. 2. Changing a Blade: a. Remove the K ey from the i[...]

19 1. Adding Hydraulic Oil (use Rimu la SAE15W40) a. Place the Mow er on a lev el surf ace and engage the pa rking brake. b. Stop the engine and remo ve the key fro m the ignition switch. c. Clean the area around the Hydr aulic Oil fill neck. d. Remov e the h ydraulic fill cap and check the le vel. The correct lev el is a 1/4” below the oil tank [...]

20 c. Store the batter y with a full charge . A dis - charged batter y will fr eeze (ref er to the table belo w). d. Recharge battery when e v er the specific gra vity value is less than 1.225 3. Battery Remov al Wa r n i n g : When removing the cables from the batter y follo w these steps to avoid a short between the wrench and the frame. a. Remov[...]

21 when slight contact with the f eeler gage occurs. Engage the BBC (PT O Clutch) a couple of times , and re-chec k the air-gap . If it is not b etween the specs l isted on page 22, repeat the ad justment procedure. b. Steering le ver/P arking Brake Switc h: Sit in the operat or’ s seat. With both steering le vers in the neut ral position and the[...]

22 av ailable from any auto supply store . Follo w the direc tions on the can. If the leaks ar e larger than 1/16" diameter , the tire can be repaired with rubber plug s also av ail ab le in a kit from any auto supp l y store . If the tire bead is damaged, a tube will hav e to be installed in the tire or the tire will ha ve to be replaced. 3. [...]

23 f or expan sion. Star t the engine and let it run at idle f or about fiv e minutes. Chec k the filter f or leaks. Idling the engine and the pumps in this w a y will purge any air from the system. Shu t off the engine and rechec k the oil le vel in the tank. T op-of f if necessar y until the oil le vel is a 1/4” belo w the oil tank fill neck. N[...]

24 positions - if not, the switch may need to be adjusted or replaced. Whene ver the ZTM is on lev el ground with the engine running and the lap bars in th eir Neu - tral positions , the ZTM should not creep (I.E., mov e in the F orward or Re verse dire ctions of tra vel). If this occurs, contact your Serv ice representati v e for the procedure to [...]

25 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE A. Daily Chec ks 1. Be f ore st arting engin e: a. Check th e fuel lev el.** b . Check the engine oil le vel.** c. C hec k the hydr aulic oil lev el. d. Check the h ydraulic hoses f or leaks, abra - sion, kink s , tw ists, or a flattened condit ion. e. Check the tir es and tire pressure. Drive Tires: 8-10 psi. F ront Caster [...]

26 . OIL CHAR T Apply a f ew drops of en gine oil or use a spra y lubricant. Apply the oil to both sides of pivot points . Wipe off any e xcess. Star t engine and operate mo wer briefly to insure that oil spreads ev enly . Number of Oil P oints Description DA I L Y 4 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 WEEKL Y 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 2 2 Deck Suspension Pivots Height Adjustment[...]

27 P erformance Adjustments A. High Speed T racking Adjustment If mow er tracks to one side wi th both lap bars in fully f orward position: 1. Chec k air pressure in all four tires: a. Pressure should be within specif ied ranges and balanc ed side-to-side. b . Rear tires 8-10 psi. reco mmended (20 psi MAX.) c. F ront tires 20-25 psi. recommended (2[...]

28 g. V erify proper throttle ad justment by chec k - ing RPM readings as outlined abo ve . C. Deck Corner Ball Wheel Roller Settings 1. Matching the set heights of the ball ro llers on the f our cor ners of the mo wer deck to the desired cut height will pre vent edg e scalping and minimize an y side-to-side variance in cut height. 2. There are thr[...]

29 F . Deck le veling Procedure 1. Park the mower on a flat pav ed surface, engage the park ing brak e, shut off the engine, remove the ke y from the i gnition s witch, discon nect the spark pl ug wires and using the foot pedal, low er the mowing deck into the 4" height of cut posi - tion. (The 4" height of cut pos ition is recom - mended[...]

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Cub Cadet LLC - P.O. Box 361131, Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019; Phone 1-877-282-8684; MTD Canada Limited- KITCHENER, ON N2G 4J1; Phone 1-800-668-1238 MANUFACTURER’ S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR CUB CADET COMMERCIAL TANK ZERO-TURN COMMERCIAL RIDING MOWER IMPORTANT: To obtain warranty coverage owner may be required present proof of purchase and applicable ma[...]