Cub Cadet WE 26 manual

Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P arts Lists • W arranty Warning : This uni t is equip ped with a n internal com bustio n engine an d should not b e used on or near any unim proved forest-covered, bru sh- covered or grass -c ov ered lan d unless t he engine’s e xhaust system is e quipp[...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number T able of Contents This Operator’ s Manual is an important par t of y our new sno w thro wer . It will help y ou assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best perf ormance . Please read and understand what it says. Customer Support .............................................. 2 Safety Labels ............[...]

3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING Th is s ymb ol po in ts ou t i mp orta nt sa fe ty in st ruc tio ns wh ich , if no t fo ll ow ed, co ul d en dan ger th e p er son al sa f ety an d / o r p ro pe rty of y our sel f and o th ers . Re a d a nd f oll o w a ll in st ruc tio ns in th is ma nu al be for e a t- t emp ting t o o pe ra t e th is ma chi ne . F ai l[...]

4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices T raining 1. Read, understand, and f ollow all instructions on the machine and in the manual(s) bef ore attempting to assemble and oper ate. K eep this manual in a saf e place f or future and regular ref erence and for ordering replacement par ts. 2. Be f amiliar with all controls and their proper operation. Know ho w [...]

5 Operation 1 . Do not p ut hand s or feet nea r rotati ng par ts, i n the auger / im pell er hous ing or ch ute ass embl y . C onta ct wit h the rotat ing par t s can am putate h ands a nd feet. 2. The aug er / impe ller c ontrol l ever is a safet y devi ce. Never bypas s its o perati on. Doi ng so make s the mac hine u nsafe and may c ause per so[...]

6 3 Setting Up Y our Snow Thr ower This O perator’s Manual may cover a range of prod uct spec ific ations. Charac teristi cs and features d iscus sed and /or i llustrated in t his manual may not be a pplic able to all mod els. IM PORT ANT : T wo re placeme nt auger shear pins are incl uded wit h this manu al (or stowed in t he plasti c handl e pa[...]

7 Figure 5 3 Figure 6 Figure 7 CA UT IO N : Prior to op era ting your snow throwe r , r efer to Aug er Con trol T es t in Op erati on sec tion. R ead an d follow all ins truct ions car efully, and per form a ll adjust ment s to verify your sn ow thrower is op eratin g safely a nd pro perly. Shear Pin Storage Holes are l ocated in t he plast ic dash[...]

8 4 Operating Y our Snow Thr ower Now that you have setup your snow thrower , it ’s impor ta nt to become a cquainted wi th its co ntrols and features. NOTE : For detailed st art ing instr uctio ns and more informatio n on all engi ne contro ls, refer to the T ecu mseh Engine manua l packed separately. Shift Lever The shif t lever is loc ated on [...]

9 4 Operating Y our Snow Thr o wer W ARNING The o pera tion of any snow throwe r can re sult in for- eign o bjec ts bei ng thrown into the eyes , which can dam age your eyes severe ly . Always wear sa fet y glasse s while o per ating th e snow throwe r , o r while p erfo rm- ing any adjus tment s or rep airs on i t. Be sur e no one ot her th an the[...]

10 Gas & Oil Fill-Up Ser vic e the engin e with gas oline and o il as instr ucted in the T ec umseh Engine ma nual packed separ ately with your snow thrower . Re ad instruc tions c arefully . Starting The Engine 1 . Attac h spark pl ug wire to spark pl ug. Make cer tain the metal l oop on t he end of the s park plug wire (in side th e rubber b [...]

11 T o Engage Drive 1 . With t he engine r unning near to p speed, move shif t lever to one of six FORW ARD pos itions or t wo REVERSE posit ions. Sele ct a spe ed appro priate for the snow c ondit ions that exist . 2. Squeeze drive co ntrol against t he right h andle and the snow t hrower will move . Releas e it and the dr ive motion w ill stop. 3[...]

12 Shift Cable If the full r ange of sp eeds ( forward an d reverse) cann ot be achi ev ed, refer to the fi gure to the lef t and adj ust the shif t cab le as follows : 1 . Place the s hift l eve r in th e fastes t forward s peed posit ion. 2. Loosen t he hex nut on the sh ift c able in dex bracket. See Figure 1 4. 3. Pivot the bracket downward to [...]

13 5 Y ou can al so chec k the adjus tment as follows : 1 . With t he snow thrower tip ped for ward (b e cer tain to drain ga soline or pl ace plast ic film un der the ga s cap if the snow t hrower has already been o perated ), remove the frame c over underneath th e snow thrower by removing th e self-tap ping screws. Refer to Figure 2 2 in Mainten[...]

14 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr ower W ARNING Before lubr icating, repairing, or in spect- ing, disengage al l controls and st op engine. W ait until all mo ving parts have come to a complete stop. A void oi l spillage on rubber friction w heel and alum inum driv e plat e. Engine Refer to the separate T e cums eh Engines manu al packed wit h your u[...]

15 6 Maintaining Y our Snow Thr ower A uger Belt Replacement T o remove and replac e your snow thrower’s a uger b elt, proce ed as follows : 1 . Remove the plast ic belt c over on the front of the engine by rem oving the t wo self-tap ping screws. NOTE: Drai n the gaso line from the s now thrower , or place a p iece of pla stic un der the ga s ca[...]

16 A ugers • The auger s are secured to th e spiral sh aft wit h two shear pins a nd cot ter pins. If the aug er should st rike a foreign ob ject or i ce jam, the s now thrower is desig ned so that the p ins may shear . R efer to Figure 9. • If the aug ers will not tur n, check to s ee if the pin s hav e sheared. O ne set of replac ement shear [...]

17 Friction Wheel Remov al If the snow t hrower fails to drive with t he drive contro l engage d, and per forming t he drive cont rol cabl e adjust- ment on page 1 4 fails to c orrect t he proble m, the fric tion wheel may need to b e replace d. Follow the instr ucti ons below. Examine the fri ctio n wheel for sig ns of wear or crack ing and rep la[...]

18 Preparing Engine NOTE: Refer to the eng ine manual for m ore detaile d informatio n on prepari ng the snow thrower eng ine for storage. Short-T erm Storage It is imp ort ant to prevent gum depo sits from form ing in essent ial fuel system par ts of the e ngine suc h as the carb uretor , fuel fi lter , fue l hose, or tank duri ng shor t-term stor[...]

19 This section addresses minor service issues. For fu r ther details, contact y our nearest Cub Cadet service dealer or call 1 - 87 7 -282-8 68 4. 8 T r ouble- shooting Cause Pr oblem Remed y En gine fails t o start 1 . Choke not in ON po sition. 2. Spark pl ug wire disc onnec ted. 3. Fuel tank empt y or stal e fuel. 4. Engine not pr imed. 5. Faul[...]

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21 9 P ar ts List T o ord er replacement parts , call the Cus tomer Dealer Referral Line at 1 - 87 7 -282-8 68 4 or visit ww w. cubcadet .com t o find the nearest Cub Cadet ser vice dealer in yo ur area. 1 . 73 1- 264 3 Clean- O ut T ool 2. 7 1 2- 040 65 Flange Lo ck Nut 3. 756- 0 981 B Flat Idler Pulley 4. 71 0 - 0347 Hex Bolt, 3 / 8 - 16 x 1 . 75[...]

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23 1 . 684 - 04 106B Ha ndle Engage ment Assem bly RH 2. 738 - 04 194 Flange S houlder S crew 3. 73 1 - 04 894B Lo ck Plate 4. 71 1 - 04287 P ivot Rod 5. 735 - 01 99A Rubber B umper 6. 71 0 - 04 354 Screw, 1/4-20 x. 37 5 7 . 7 31 - 04 896A Clutch Lo ck Cam 8. 71 2-0 4081 A Shoul der Nut, 1 /4 -20 9. 725- 0 431 4 Wire Harn ess ( Not Shown ) 1 0. 725[...]

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25 9 P ar ts List T o ord er replacement parts , call the Cus tomer Dealer Referral Line at 1 - 87 7 -282-8 68 4 or visit ww w. cubcadet .com t o find the nearest Cub Cadet ser vice dealer in yo ur area. Wheel As sembly Wheel Size Rim On ly Tire Only V alve Only 63 4- 04 1 48 ( R ight ) 1 5 x 5 x 6 63 4- 04 1 5 1 A 734 - 0401 2 734 - 0255 63 4- 04 [...]

26 NO TES Use this pag e to make notes and write down important information.[...]

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The limi ted warranty set for th b elow is given by Cub Cadet LLC with respe ct to new merch andise purc hased an d used in the U nited States, it s posse ssions a nd territorie s, and by MTD Produc ts Limited w ith respe ct to new merchan dise purc hased and u sed in Canada a nd / or it s territorie s and posse ssions. “Cub Cad et ” warrants t[...]