Cub Cadet 724 STE manual

IMPOR T ANT : Read saf ety rules and instructions ca refull y befo re operati ng equipment. CUB CADET CORP . P .O . BO X 368023 CLEVELAND, O HIO 44136-9722 Models 724 STE 926 STE PRINTED IN U .S.A. Warning: T h is unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest- covered, brus h-covered or [...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Important Safe Ope ration Practi ces .... .................... ............ .................... ........... 3 Loose P arts .............. ............. .................... ............. ................... ............. ........... 5 Assemb ling Your Sno w Thrower ............... ............. ............ .......[...]

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES This symb ol point s out impor tant safety i nstruct ions whic h, if not followe d, coul d endanger the persona l safety and/ or proper ty of your self and othe rs. Read and fo llow all ins tructi ons in this manual be fore attempting to operate t his machine. Failure to comply with the se instr uctio[...]

4 5. Never run an eng ine indoors or in a poorly ventil ated area. Engine ex haust contains carbon mon oxide, an odorless and dea dly gas . 6. Do not operate m achine wh ile under the influ ence of alcohol or dru gs. 7. Muffler a nd engine becom e hot and can c ause a burn. Do not touc h. 8. Exercise extreme ca ution w hen operat ing on or crossin [...]

5 SECTION 2: LOOSE PARTS The snow th rower is shippe d with the follo wing loo se parts i n the carton. Please remov e all loos e parts from the carton be fore disc arding it . See below to ide ntify the par ts, noting that these part s may be ref erred to aga in in the following secti ons of the m anual. P art num bers a re sho wn in parenth eses.[...]

6 Figure 3 NOTE: If th e connec tor is no t properly assemb led, the shift rod will pivot and you will not be able to change speed s or chang e directi ons. • If not al ready attach ed, slip th e cabl es that run fro m the handle pa nel to the chute into the cabl e guide located on top of the engi ne. See Fig ure 4. Figure 4 • Unwrap the headli[...]

7 • Loosen th e jam nut on th e traction control cabl e (located opp osite the auger contr ol cable) and UNTHREAD the ca ble one full turn. • Rec heck the ad jus tment. • Retig hten the jam nut to secure the cable when the corre ct adjustm ent is reached . If the machin e can be mo ved freel y both forward an d rearward wi th the traction c o[...]

8 Tract ion Control / Auger Control Lock The tractio n control is located on the r ight handl e. See Figure 7. Sq ueeze the tra ction con trol to engag e the wheel dri ve. Releas e to stop. This sa me lever als o lock s the auger co ntrol so you can opera te the electri c chute rotat ion switch wit hout interrupti ng the snow throwi ng proc ess. If[...]

9 Figure 9 Headlight The headl ight is on when ever the en gine is ru nning. Thro ttle Con tro l The thrott le control is lo cated on the en gine. It regulate s the speed of the engine and wil l shut off the eng ine when pushed down comple tely. See Fig ure 9. Safety Ignit ion Key The safety ignition key must be fu lly in serted in the switch befor[...]

10 • Connect th e power co rd (elec tric start) to the switc h box on th e engine. Plug t he other end of powe r cord into a three -hole, gr ounded 12 0 volt AC rec eptacle . • Push the pr imer button th ree tim es. If the engin e is warm, push the primer button once on ly. See Figure 9. NOTE: Always cove r the vent hole in the pr imer button w[...]

11 SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WARN ING: NEVER attempt to make adj ustments while the e ngine is run ning, e xcept wher e specif ied in the oper ator ’ s m anual. Chute Directional Adjustment The dist ance snow is thrown can b e adjusted by adjustin g the angle of the chute asse mbly. Refer to the Chut e Tilt Con trol i n th e Know Your Sn ow T[...]

12 Fig ure 12 Auger Control Adjustm ent Refer to the inf ormation found unde r the headin g Final Adjustm ents in Section 3 of thi s manual to ad just the auger c ontrol. Shift Rod Adjustment To adjust the s hift rod, pr oceed as fol lows. • Remove the hairpin cli p and slide the cl utch rod conne ctor up, to se parate the up per shift r od from [...]

13 Fig ure 14 Trac tion Cont rol / Auger Control Lock The cams on the ends of the cont rol rods whic h interlo ck the tractio n drive an d auger drive levers mus t be lubricate d at leas t once a seas on or every 25 hours of operatio n. The cams ca n be acces sed beneath the handle pane l. Use a mult i-purpos e automotiv e grease . Gear Cas e The g[...]

14 Belt Remov al And Replacement WARNING: Dis connec t the spa rk plug wi re and ground it against th e engine before performing any repair s or m aintena nce. Auger Belts • Remo ve the plast ic bel t cove r at t he fr ont of the engin e by removing the two self-t apping sc rews. See Figu re 15. • Drain the gasoline from the snow thro wer, or p[...]

15 Fig ure 18 Servicing Friction Wheel Rubber The rubber on the friction wh eel is subjec t to wear and should be c hecked aft er 25 hours of ope ration, and periodica lly the reafter. Replace the fric tion wheel rubber if any signs of wear or cracking are found. • Drain the gasoline from the snow thro wer, or place a piece of pla stic under th e[...]

16 • Follow “ S torage ” ins tructio ns in the E ngine M anual. • Store in a clean, dry area. Block the snow th rower up so it is not resting on the rubbe r auger bl ades. NOTE: When stori ng any ty pe of power equi pment in an poorly ventilated or metal stora ge shed, care sho uld be taken to rustp roof the equipm ent, especi ally sprin gs[...]

17 SECTION 10: 2 12 4 6 7 10 9 14 11 8 16 1 3 15 Models 724 STE / 926 STE 5 13 3 17 Ref. No. P art No. P art Des cription 1. 618-0123 RH Hous ing 2. 618-0418 LH Housi ng w/Fitting 3. 710-0642 Self T apping Scre w , 1/4-20 x .7 5 4. 711-0908A 711-0909A Spir al Axle, 24 ” (724 STE) Spira l Axle , 26 ” (926 ST E) 5. 714-0161 Hi-Pro K ey , 3/16 x 5[...]

18 Models 724 STE / 926 STE 14 10 2 14 12 16 3 20 5 5 45 58 66 61 60 62 66 58 63 67 65 58 57 58 55 54 5 8 13 17 11 22 5 21 18 4 11 15 19 52 7 14 9 6 49 42 27 36 Fo r reference only 44 30 28 32 44 48 10 23 38 35 35 39 9 43 26 25 31 40 41 9 50 24 37 Fo r reference only 31 45 9 51 40 46 47 53 59 29 68 69 69 27 82 70 72 72 73 27 68 71 74 27 56 64 76 77[...]

19 Models 724 STE / 926 STE Ref. No. P art No . P art De scription 1. 684-0008A Shift Arm As sembly 2. 710- 0262 Car riag e Bolt 5/16 -18 x 1. 5 ” 3. 710-0449 Carriage Bol t 5/16-18 x 2.25 ” 4. 710-0788 TT Screw 1/4-20 x 1 ” 5. 710-0837 C-Sunk Screw #10-16x .6 25 ”† 6. 710-0890A Shear Bolt 5 /16-18 x 1.5 ” 7. 710-3008 Hex Screw 5/16-18 [...]

20 Models 724 STE / 926 STE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 13 16 10 21 22 23 25 23 22 26 18 27 28 13 30 31 32 33 16 18 35 34 36 37 38 39 41 40 42 17 40 39 29 24 20 9 19[...]

21 Models 724 ST E / 926 STE Ref. No. P art No. Part Desc ription 1. 712-0116 Lock J am Nut 3/8-24 2. 756-0178 Flat Idler 3. 784-5632 A Auger Idler Arm 4. 710-0459 A Hex Cap Sc rew 3/8-2 4 x 1.50 5. 738-0281 Shoulder Scre w 6. 736-0167 Flat Washe r 7. 732-0611 Extension Sprin g 8. 712-3068 Hex Nu t 5/16-18 9. 710-0276 Carriag e Bolt, 5/1 6-18 x 1.0[...]

22 Models 926 STE 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 16 16 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 IMPORTANT: For a proper working mach ine, use Factory App r oved Part s. V-BELTS ar e specia lly designed t o engage and disengage safely . A subst itute (non OEM) V-Belt can be dangerous by not disen gaging complet e ly[...]

23 Models 926 STE Ref. No. P art No. P art Des cription 1. 710-1652 Hex Washe r Screw 1/4-2 0 x .625 2. 731-1324 Belt Cov er 3. 732-0710 Extension Spring 4. 710-0627 Hex Screw 5/16-24 x .7 5 5. 710-3005 Hex Cap Screw 3/8-16 x 1.25 6. 05896A Driv e Clutch Id ler Bracke t 7. 748-0234 Shoulder Sp acer 8. 756-0987 Pulley H alf 9. 754-0346 V-Bel t 10. 7[...]

24 Model 724 STE 6 13 17 18 5 16 14 24 21 24 9 23 2 15 26 22 27 3 12 1 8 4 25 19 3 11 20 1 2 IMPORTANT: For a prop er working ma chine, use F actory Approved Parts. V-BELTS are s pecially designed to en gage and dis engag e safely . A substitute (non OEM) V-Belt c an be dan gerous by not dis engaging co mplete ly 28 32 29 30 31[...]

25 Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Descrip tion 1. 05896 A D rive C lutc h Idle r Bra cket 2. 710-023 0 Hex Cap Screw 1/4-20 3. 710-062 7 Hex Cap Screw 5/16-24 4. 710- 0654A Hex Screw 3/8-16 x 1.0 5. 710-069 6 Hex Cap Screw 3/8-24 6. 710- 1245 Lock Hex Cap Scre w 6/16-24 7. 710-1 652 Hex Wa sher S cre w 1/4- 20 x .6 25 8. 710- 3005 Hex Cap Screw 3/8- 16[...]

26 25 19 26 27 24 23 22 21 16 17 18 19 20 29 30 31 2 32 32 34 28 30 2 27 26 19 25 36 21 24 23 22 12 2 30 10 18 19 20 2 1 13 11 14 15 9 3 7 6 5 4 32 40 39 38 32 37 Models 724 STE / 926 STE[...]

27 Models 724 STE / 926 STE Ref. No. P art No. P ar t Description 1. 784- 564 8 F rame Co v er 2. 710- 1652 T ap Scre w , 1/4-20 x .62 5 3. 748- 0190 Spacer , .508 ID x .75 OD x .68 4. 732- 0264 Ext. Spring 5. 712- 0711 Jam N ut, 3/8- 24 6. 736- 0105 Bell W asher , .401 x .87 x .063 7. 684- 002 1 F ricti on Whe el Suppor t Brack et Assy 8. 746- 089[...]

28 Models 724 STE / 926 STE 1 2 6 3 10 12 7 8 5 4 9 13 15 14 17 16 19 20 22 22 20 19 28 21 18 21 18 15 13 14 29 31 32 30 30 32 34 37 38 36 23 35 27 39 11 40 41 42 44 43 45 51 46 47 48 52 46 53 51 54 55 54 50 16 17 49 37 56 56 24 25 26 26 33 33[...]

29 Models 724 STE / 926 STE Ref. No. P a rt No. Part Description 1. 720- 0223 Gri p 2. 710-060 4 Tap Scre w, 5/16-18 x .625 3. 784- 5642 Trac k Lock out Plat e 4. 710- 0157 Hex C ap Scr ew, 5/ 16-2 4 x .75 5. 736- 0242 Bell Washer , .34 ID x .8 72 OD 6. 684-003 8 Trac k Lock Ha ndle Ass embly 7. 710-045 9A Hex Cap Screw, 3/8-24 x 1.5 8. 712- 0214 H[...]

MANUF A CTURE R ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: TWO-YEAR RESIDENTIAL ONE-YEAR COMMERCIAL Prope r mainte nan ce of your Cub Cad et equipm ent is the own er ’ s r espons ibility. F ollow t he ins tructions in yo ur operator ’ s manual for cor rect lub ricants a nd mainte nance schedul e. Your Cub Cadet deale r carri es a comple te line of qual ity l[...]