Cub Cadet 53AH8ST5050 manuale d’uso

Hydr ostatic Zer o-T urn Commer cial Riding Mo wer Professional Turf Equipment OPERATOR’S AND SERVICE MANUAL Ta n k R e c o n 48” Fabricated Deck 60” Fabricated Deck[...]

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

3 FOR W ARD The T ank Recon Hydrostatic Zero-T ur n Commercial Riding Mower pro vides superb maneuv er - ability , mid-mount cutting capability f or prof essional landscapers, commercial la wn ser vice companies, prof essional turf managers and golf course superintendents. The machine incor - porates man y saf ety features that should be studied by[...]

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. 4. Do not operate nor store machine in area s where open flames , electr ical s witches and circuit breakers are pr[...]

5 11. When looking for oil le aks, ne 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 s y stem is under pressu re. 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 position. Alw ays allo w other vehicles to hav e the ri ght-of-wa y . 12. If you hit a solid ob ject while mowing, tur n off the blade clutch switch, place the left an d r ight steer ing lev ers in the ne utral position, mo ve the throttle to slow , set the parking brake, shut off the engine and ta ke the k ey from the igni - tion s witch. Inspec[...]

7 G. Suspension Seat 1. This unit is equipped with a hea vy-duty vinyl f abric-cov ered seat incor por ating adjustable ar mrests, an adjusta b le se atback, an adjust - able f ore/aft track, a weight/rid e adjustable mechanical sus pension system, and an Operator Presence Control (OPC). 2. An OPC in the form of a switch, is integrated into the sea[...]

WARNING SHIELD MISSING DO NOT OPERATE Part Number: 00 030635 Part Number: 77 7S32598 Part Number: 01002166 Part Number: 777S32801 Part Number: 02005146 Part Number: 777S32797 Part Number: 02 002693 Part Number: 777S30503 8 SAFETY DECALS AND LABELS[...]

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 brak e; 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. 4" Adjustment (f ore-aft) Frame: 2&q[...]

10 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS Fi gur e. 1 Fi gur e. 2 Ignition Switch Electric Blade Clutch Switch T ach and Hour Meter Engine thrott le Choke Le ver P ar king Brak e A.General 1. When Mowing: a. K eep adults, children, and pets a wa y from the area to be mowed. b . When operating th is mower , in the f orward direction, do not allow the steering lev[...]

11 grease, gr a ss, and lea ves to reduce the chance of fire and permit proper cooling. Note: If low tract ion conditions occur, foll ow these procedures for “zero tu rns”: 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 rever[...]

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 turn i n 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 le vel. If it is belo w the operating r ange, add oil through the fill tube usi ng a funnel to bring it up to the top of t he operating ran ge. Note: Gasoline Engine: Use SAE 10W30 or SAE 10W40 engine oil, rated for service SJ . Shell Rimula 15W40 is also recommended and pro vides service SL and CI-4 plus. c. Hydraulic Oil: (Filled at th e facto[...]

14 c. Become f amiliar with a ll of the machine con - trols, instrume ntation, saf ety and instruction signs, and saf e ty de vices. d. Move (or ha ve mov ed) the ma chine to a saf e, le vel area with no ob structions including objects, pedestrians, and animals . 2. Initial Operation: a. Use protectiv e equipment f or ey es, hands , hearing, f eet,[...]

15 1. Make sure no bystande rs, animals, or objects are behi nd the machine. Look behind the machine , and use e xtreme care. 2. Slowly , mov e both lap bars tow ard the rear of the machine until the mach ine begins to mov e rearward. Release the la p bars and the machine should stop . The more the lap bars are mov ed to ward the rear of t he machi[...]

16 j. After y ou hav e mastered oper ating the mow er , use the se cond f oot pedal to low er the mowing dec k to the cutting position and pull on the electric blade clutch s witch to star t the b lades rotating. k. Pra ctice mowing in straight passes . When you f eel confident, slo wly pr actice mowing around obstacles such as trees. 5. P arking t[...]

17 l. Clean up the g rass clippings and other materials washed from underneath the mow er deck, and dispose of them pr oper ly . Hose Coupler (Shown without Hose Attached) W ater P or t Figure . 6 B.Mower Dec k 1. Removing the Mo wer Deck: a. Apply the pa rking brake. R emov e ignition ke y and both spark plug caps. b . Lower the cu tter deck to th[...]

18 3. Sharpening a Blade. a. Set the parking brak e. b . Cle an any debris fr om the blades. K eep blad es 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 blad es. Use a electric blade sharpener , a conv entional electric grin[...]

19 2. Dra ining Hydrauli c Oil Used h ydraulic oil m ust be disposed of p roper ly . Do not pour it down a drai n or sewer , o r dump it on open land, this creates an e nvironmental h azard. Please be a ware of the env ironment when disposing of used oil. a. Place the Mo wer on a le vel surf ace and engage the par king brake. b . Stop the engine an[...]

20 5. Jump Star ting a. Attach the end of the red jump er cable to the P ositiv e terminal (+) of the charged batt er y . b . Attach the other end o f the red jumper cab le to the P ositive ter minal (+) of the low charge bat - ter y . c. Attach the end of the b lack jumper cable to th e Negativ e ter minal of th e charged batter y . d. Attach the [...]

21 1. Inflation Pressure: a. T raction Tires—20 psi max; 8- 10 psi recom - mended b . F ront Caster Wheel—28 psi max; 20-25 psi recommended c. Cutting Deck Ball Wheels—Solid P olyure - thane. Use the Following guidelin es f or ma intaining the t ires: a. Balance inflation pressure betw een the rear tires to help m aintain straight trav el (se[...]

22 Note: W hen adding h ydraulic oil, do so in small quantities and rec heck the oil l evel before adding more. It is important that y ou do not o ver - fill the reservoir to al lo w for flui d expansion. 1. Hoses: Check the hoses from th e hydra ulic oil tank to th e oil filt er to the hydraulic li nes daily for leaks or abrasion and replace a ny [...]

23 each lap bar w henev er the lap bars are in their Neutral positions . Note: Both lap bars must be in their Neutral positions for the Park brake interlock mecha - nism to function so as to prevent lap bar move - ment (movement that would activate the hydrostatic pumps pro ducing Forward or Reverse tr avel rotation of the wheel motors) and to allo[...]

24 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE A. Daily Chec ks 1. Before starting engine: a. Check the fuel lev el.** b . Check the engine oil le v el.** c. Check the h y draulic oil le vel. d. Check the hydraulic hoses f or leaks, abra - sion, kinks, twists, or a flatte ned condition. e. Ch ec k the tire s and tire pressure. Dri v e Ti res: 8-10 psi. F ront Caster Whee[...]

25 . OIL CHART Apply a fe w drop s of engine oil or use a spray lubrica nt. Apply the oil to both sides of piv ot points. Wipe off an y excess . Star t engine and opera te mower briefly to insure that oil spreads e v enly . Number of Oil P oints Descript ion 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 Susp ension Pivots Height Adjustm[...]

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. re commended (20 psi MAX.) c. F ront tires 20-25 psi. recommended (2[...]

27 C. Deck Corner Ball Wheel Roller Settings 1. Matching the set heights of th e 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 three height adjustment holes in the brac ket that moun t the ball rollers to the deck. a. U[...]

28 F . Deck le veling Procedure 1. P ar k the mower on a flat pav ed surface , e ngage the parkin g brak e, shut off the engi ne, remo ve the ke y from the i gnition s witch, di sconnect the spark pl ug wires and using the foot pedal, lower the mowing deck into the 3" height of cut posi - tion. (The 3" height of cut pos ition is recom - m[...]

29 WIRING DIA GRAM GD: 02004389[...]

Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a ri se of app roximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A rid ing mower could overturn and ca use serious injury. If operating a walk-be h ind mower on such a slope, it is extremely difficult to mainta in your footing and you could slip, resulting in serious injury. Operate ZERO-TURN mowers [...]

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