Cub Cadet 54-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 blade bolts are tight before restarting the engine. 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 opened-out position; mo ving the throttle to slow; se tting the par king br ake; shutting off the engine and taking the k ey from th e ignition sw i[...]

7 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[...]

8 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL INFO . Contr ols: Engine ignition and star t switch; th rottle; chok e; left and r ight steering lev ers; electric blade clutch s witch; parking brake; mow er deck lift P arking Brake: Mechanical linkage brak e handle to inter nal dr um brak es Seat: Adjustab le seat and ar mrests . 5" Adjustment (f ore-aft) Frame: 2&[...]

9 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 m[...]

10 b . Av oid tur ning do wnhill if possible, if not use e xtra care and go slo wly . c. A void turning when going downhi ll, traction is at a minimum going do wnhill. d. Do not oper ate with discharge side of the mow er towa rd streets, b uildings, p lay - grounds , parking lots, othe r machines, ani - mals, an d other people. e. Av oid operation [...]

11 4. Electric Blade Clutch Switc h: (See Figure 1.) Located on the right side of the mo wer beside the ignition s witch. This is an “on/off ” push pull s witch that controls the electric bl ade clutch which supplies power to the cut - ting bl ades through the PT O. Th e switch m ust be tur ned off to star t the engi ne and should be tur ned of[...]

12 C.Initial Adjustments 1. Check the flu id levels and tires: Note: These checks should be made daily , befo re star ting the engine. a. Fuel: Using a good grade of unleaded, regular gasoline (f or a gasoline engine), fill the fuel tank (beside t he engine on the left or ri ght side of the mower). When the fuel reaches one inch from the top of the[...]

13 f . Raise t he mowing deck to the transpor t position usin g the transpor t lev er . g. Use the transp or t lev er to lower the mow - ing dec k to the cutting position and repeat step “b . ” abov e to mak e sure that the desired cutting height has been attained . If the dimensions ar e not correct, repeat steps “c. ” through “f . ” a[...]

14 3. Mov e both lap bars out of the neu tral/ star t position to th e neutral position (tow ard center of machine). Slo wly , mov e both lap bars to ward the front of the machine until the machin e begins to mov e f orward — release the lap ba rs and the machine should sto p. The more that the lap bar s are mov ed towa rd the front of the ma chi[...]

15 Note: Do not hold the key in the “Start” position for more than 10 seconds o r y ou may damage the star ter . If th e engine do es not start in this time, wait abou t 30 seconds and try again. i. Gasoline Engine: Once the engine s tar ts, push the ch ok e on halfwa y and as the engine warms, push the chok e off all the way . 4. Operating the[...]

16 MAINTENANCE AND SER VICE W ARNING: Disconnect the spark pl ug wires or r emo ve the key fr om the ignition to prevent the engine from accidentally starting before performing any maintenance on th is mower . A. Mower Dec k 1. Removing the Mo wer Deck: a. Apply the par king brake . Remove ignition ke y and both spark plug caps. b . Lower th e cutt[...]

17 a. Set the parking brak e. b . Clean any debris fr om the blades. K eep bl ades shar p and free of b uild up at all times. c. Sharpen bl ades ev enly at the original 30° angle to maintain balanced cut ting blades . Do not sharpen the underside of the bl ades. Use a electric blade sharpener , a conv entional electric grinder or a hand file to sh[...]

18 1. Adding Hydraulic Oil (use Rimu la SAE15W40) a. Place the Mower on a le v el surface 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. Remove the h ydraulic fill cap and check the le vel. The correct lev el is a 1/4” below the oil tank fi[...]

19 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[...]

20 adjustment specs. There are three in spec - tion slots in the brake co ver . T o adjust, suc - cessiv ely tig hten each of the three gap adjustment nu ts an equal amount. Inser t a f eeler gage (see p age 22 f or specs) into each slot as th e air gap adjustment nut are tightened. The correct adjustment occurs when slight contact with the f eeler[...]

21 a. Balance inflation pressure bet ween the rear tires t o help maintain straight trav el (see tire side w all for prop er inflation pres - sure). b . K eep the valv e caps tightened to pre vent air pressure loss. 2. Leaking T ires: When a flat tire occurs , repair or replace immed iately . The nor mal pro cedure is to remov e t he wheel and repl[...]

22 T o adjust either brak e individually , disconnect the brake rod from the brake ar m by removing the cotter pin from the cle vis pin and pulling the cle v is pin from the brak e clevis . Loosen the he x nut and turn the brak e clevis in a cloc kwise direction one full turn looking do wn the brak e rod. This will tighten th e brake about .040 inc[...]

23 opened out to the neutr al position. If the Mow er begins to creep, adjust the Steering Le vers. If the mow er creeps, first deter mine whether it creeps to the right or left side and which direc - tion the mow er mov es — to the front or the rear . T o make the ad justment, place the steer - ing le vers in the opened-out neutra l po sition an[...]

24 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE A. Daily Chec ks 1. Before star ting engine: a. Check th e fuel lev el.** b . Check the engine oil le vel.** c. Check the h ydraulic 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 Wheel[...]

25 . 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[...]

26 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. recommen ded ([...]

27 g. V er ify proper th rottle adjustment b y check - ing RPM readings as outlined abo ve . C. Deck Corner Ball Wheel Roller Settings 1. Matching the set heights of the ball rollers 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[...]

28 F . Deck le veling Procedure 1. P ar k 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 plu g wires and using the transpor t lev er , low er the mowing deck into the 4" height of cut position. (The 4" hei ght of cut position is recom [...]

29 WIRING DIA GRAM GD: 02000591[...]

30 MAINTENANCE RECORD DA TE WORK PERFORMED DA TE WORK PERFORMED[...]

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MANUF A CTURER’S LIMITED W A RRANTY - TURF EQUIPMENT This warr anty is specific t o the produc t manual to wh ich it is attac hed. For a complete list of pr oducts and warranties con t act y our authorized Cub Cadet Commer cial dealer . Proper maintenance of the pur chased Cub Cadet Commer cial equipment is the owner’ s responsibility . Fo ll o[...]