Cub Cadet 2176 manuel d'utilisation

O PERA T OR’S M ANUAL IMPORT ANT : READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTR U CTIONS CAREFULL Y CUB CADET P .O . BO X 368023 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-9723 [ www .cubcadet.com ] 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[...]

2 K OHLER CO. FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED W ARRANTY UTILITY AND LA WN AND GARDEN ENGINES The U. S. En vironme ntal P rotec tio n Agenc y (EP A), t he Cali fornia A ir Res ourc es Boar d (CARB) , and K ohle r Co . are pl ease d to e xplai n the Federal an d California Emission Control Syste ms W ar ranty on your utility/l[...]

3 TRACTOR AND DECK PREPARATION 1. ATTACHING THE CHUTE DEFLECTOR For ship ping purpo ses, the mul ching plug h as been in- stalle d in the mower deck . The mu lching plu g must be remov ed to instal l the chut e deflecto r assembl y. WARNING Do not operate the mowe r deck, even wi th the mulchi ng plug inst alle d, unless th e chut e defelec tor has[...]

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 Mod el. No. Engine Seri al No. TO THE OWNER Cub Cadet tractor Mo del 2176 is equ ipped with a 42- inch mower deck and shi pped with a mulch ing kit. T he informat ion in t his manua l has been p repared in detail to help you bette r understand the correct ope ration and maintenan ce of [...]

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 ratin g the tr actor wit h lo w oil l ev[...]

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. OPERATION 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 hold unti l the engine start s; ho wev er , d o n ot c ra nk the en gine con tinuousl y for m ore than 10 second s at a ti me . Once the engi ne starts, gr adually ad just the cho ke as needed t o keep t he engine running until warmed up , then push the cho ke control all the way in. NO[...]

17 DRIVING ON SLOPES Ref e r t o the SL O P E G A U G E on pa g e 5 7 t o h e lp 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 [...]

18 SECTI ON III. ADJUSTM ENTS This se ction co ntains ad justment informat ion fo r the Model 217 6 tractor. A djustmen t informat ion for the 42 - 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 by an authorized Kohler service o utlet. ENGINE OI L T[...]

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 checki ng the t ran smissi on oil level , cle an the area arou nd the oil fill plug/d ipstick to pre vent[...]

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 electrical syst em 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 This sec tion conta ins adjus tment, rem oval, in stallati on, and main tenance i nformation f or the 42 -inch mowe r deck. Ins tructio ns for insta llation an d remova l of the option al mulching pl ug are loca ted at the end of this sect ion. A. DECK LEVELING ADJUSTMENTS In o rder to achiev e even cutti ng, t he mo wer de[...]

34 Figure 29 7. Low er the deck onto the ha rd, leve l surface. 8. Si de-to-side lev eling is obtained util izing the adjustme nt ferrule and right ha nd hanger b racket (Refer to Figure 30). Figure 30 9. Loosen the uppe r jam nut on the ha nger bracke t and tur n away from the ad justmen t ferrule. Turn the lowe r lock nu t upward (ti ghten) on th[...]

35 3. Initia lly adjus t the front lift r od to allow 5/8 inc h of thread to p rotrude bey ond both loc k nuts of the front lift rod /bracket as sembly (Re fer to Figure 32) . Figure 32 4. Refe r to Figure 33. Me asure and re cord the distance f rom the front cuttin g edge to the grou nd (measure ment A), and from the rear cutti ng edge to the grou[...]

36 NOTE Gauge whee ls are in tended to preve nt scalping of the law n, and a re not mean t to be us ed to set the cut ting heigh t. Do not run the de ck on the guage w heels. To adjust the hei ght of the gauge whe els, place the tractor on a firm and level sur face. Refe r to Figure 34, and proc eed as follo ws: 1. Plac e the tracto r implem ent li[...]

37 B. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF DECK ASSEMBLY 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 wi re for additiona l safety . 1. Po sition the [...]

38 WARNING The exha ust system is HOT . To avoid pe rsonal injury , allow th e engine and exhau st sys tem to cool befor e proceedi ng with the followi ng PTO belt re moval instructi o ns. 4. Open the trac tor hood a nd remo ve the fo rward end of the PT O belt from the PTO cl utch pulley (Refer to Figure 38). 5. Pa ss the PTO belt downwa rd, insi [...]

39 Figure 43 CAUTION To avoid pos sible equip ment damage , make sure tha t the tractor implem ent lift ha ndle is raised to its highe st setting before sliding the deck out from under the tract or. 10. Wi th the tractor implement lift handle rai sed to its highest s etting, s lide the deck to the r ight and out from unde r the tract or (Refer to F[...]

40 3. Make sure the slot in bo th rear deck brac kets aligns with the im plemen t lift link s on each side of the tractor (Refer to Fig ure 46). Figure 46 4. Re fer to Figu re 47 t o ensu re the cor rec t orie ntation of the fron t lift rod/ bracket as sembly [for m (bend) in side s of rod point downw ard]. From the fron t of the tractor , push d o[...]

41 Figure 50 7. Carefu lly guid e the tractor i mplement lift l inks (left and right) in to the rear deck bracket slot s (left and right) as the tr actor implem ent lift handle i s lowered to its low est se tting (Re fer to Figure 51). 8. Pu ll both d eck support pins outw ard and r otate rearward to disengag e the outer surfac e ot the rea r deck [...]

42 Figure 53 11. T wist the P TO belt 1/4 tu rn to eng age the nar row sides of the belt into the gr ooves of the two tracto r front-lower pulleys (Refer to Fig ure 54). Figure 54 12. From the front of the tra ctor, push th e PTO belt through t he front lift rod, then to the center of the deck. En sure that the forward en d of the be lt remains pos[...]

43 WARNING When se rvicing the mow er deck, be carefu l not to cut yo urself o n the shar pened bl ades. Clean the under side of the mower dec k at the end of the mowing s eason or when bu ildup of cu t material on the un derside i s noticed. Also r emove th e belt covers and remo ve any ac cumula ted grass c lippings. If using the mu lching op tio[...]

44 SPINDLE DRIVE BELT REPLAC EMENT In order to replace th e spindle drive belt , refer to Figures 58 and 59 and proce ed as fol lows: 1. Remo ve the ha rdware t hat secu res the sp indle belt cover s to the deck . 2. Rem ove the spindle b elt cov ers to e xpose the belt. 3. Disen gage th e idler ar m lever fr om its stop bra cket and rota te the le[...]

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 gasolin e i n fu el tank or carbu retor . ................... . Fill the tank with ga soline. Check the fuel line, carbur etor and fuel filter. Fuel line or carbu retor clogged ..... .................... ....... Clea n the fuel line and carburetor wit h a commer cial carbure tor [...]

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 .................... ............. .................... . Red uce the load . Engine ove rheated .......... ................... ...[...]

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 rankcase 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 each[...]

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 — Bef ore Each 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 10 10 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 50 50 — 5 — 10 — 9 — 3 — 15 — 6 — 2 — 6 — 8 — 12 — 12 — 7 — 6 — 14 — 11 — 4 1 — 50 — 13[...]

55 2176 2-1/8 g allons 4 pint s 6 qts. 0 to 5.5 m ph 0 to 3 mph Kohler Command 17 HP 2 3.03 i n. 2.64 i n. 38.1 1200 RP M 3600 RPM ± 75 Battery .030 i n. 12 v olt ne g. gr ound 725-1 706 15 a mp regu lated 25 am p 725-0 963 Inter nal e xpanding 15 x 6 -6 20 x 9 -8 30.00 i n. 27.50 i n. 47.00 i n. 72.00 i n. 51.00 i n. 42.00 i n. 6.00 i n. 26.50 i [...]

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57 SLOPE GAUGE (Keep this sheet in a safe place for future reference. ) 15° SIGHT AN D HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE 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 DETERMI N E SLOPES WHERE YOU MAY NOT OPE RATE SAFELY. WARNING Do no[...]

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 purch ased and use d in the Unite d States, its posses sions a nd territori es. CUB C ADET w arra nts t his p roduc t aga inst defe cts in mate[...]

59 CUB CADET CORPORATION MANUFACTURER ’S LIMITED WARRANTY (RESIDENTIAL USE) The limi ted warranty set forth below is given by CUB CADET CORPORATION (“CUB CADET”) with respect to new mercha ndise purc hased and used in the United States , its posses sions a nd territori es. CUB CADET warrants this product against defects in material and workma[...]

MODEL 217 6 SERIES 2000 17 HP KOHLER Engine Oil Requirements approx. . . 4 pints Part No. Cub Cadet en gine oil Ambie nt temper ature visc osity ( Grade SG or SH) Above + 32°F SAE 10W30 or 10 W40 Below +32°F SAE 5W20 or 5W30 737-303 0A (10W30) 737-304 9 (5W30) Air Filter Requirements Part No. Clea n air fil ter per inst ruc tions in yo ur Operato[...]