Cub Cadet Z-Force S manuale d’uso

CUB CADET LLC, P .O . BO X 36 1 1 3 1 CL EVEL AND, OHIO 44 1 36 - 00 1 9 Printed In U SA O p era t Or ’ s M a nu a l Safe Operation Practices • Se t -Up • Op eration • Maintenanc e • Ser vice • T roubleshooting • Warran ty WA R N I N G RE AD AND FOLLOW ALL SAF ET Y RU LES AND IN STRUC TION S IN THI S MANUAL BE FORE A T TEM PTI NG TO O[...]

T o The O wner 1 2 Safe Operation Pr actic es ........................................ 3 Assem bly & Set -Up .................................................. 9 C ontrols & F eatures ................................................ 12 Operation ................................................................ 15 Maint enanc e & Adjus tm[...]

Impor tant S afe Operation Prac tices 2 3 General Operation   Read, und erstan d, and follow all ins tructi ons on the machine and i n the manual(s ) b efore at tempting to assembl e and operate. Kee p this manual in a safe place fo r future and r egular referenc e and for ordering replacement par ts. 2. Be fami liar with all controls and [...]

4 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS    A missing or damag ed discharge cover can cause b lade contac t or thrown obje ct injuries .    Stop the b lade(s ) when crossing gr av el drives , walks , or roads and w hile not cut ting grass.    Watch for traf f ic when op erating near or c ros[...]

5 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS Children   T ra gic accidents can o ccur if the oper ator is not aler t to the presen ce of children. Children are of ten at trac ted to the machine and th e mowing ac tivit y . They do not un derst and the dange rs. Never assume that chil dren will remain whe re you last saw t[...]

6 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS  Periodic ally check to make sure the b lades come to complete stop with in appro ximately (5 ) five second s after operating the blade d isengagement c ontrol. If the blades do not sto p within the this time fr ame, your machine should b e ser viced professi onally by an autho[...]

7 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS WA R NI N G ! Y our Respo nsibility — R estric t the use of this power ma chine to perso ns who read, unde rstand a nd follow the w arnings and instr uctions in this ma nual and on the machin e. SAVE THESE INSTRUC TIONS! Safet y S ymbols This pag e depic ts and descr ibes safe ty s ym[...]

8 S ectio n 2 — S afe o peration p racti ceS (OK) ( T OO STEEP) USE THIS SL OPE GAUGE TO DETERMINE IF A SL OPE IS TOO STEEP FOR SAFE OPERA TION! T o check the slope, proceed as f ollows: 1. Remove this page and fold along the dashed line. 2. Locate a vertical object on or behind the slope (e.g. a pole, building , fence , tree, et c.) 3. Align eit[...]

Ass embly & Set -Up 3 9 Cont ents of Crate                  ?[...]

10 S ectio n 2— A SSembl y & S et - U p 2. Remove the t wo shoulde r bolts an d lock nuts in th e seat   Figure 3-3  Rotate the s eat into position and s ecure the seat into place with the p reviously removed sh oulder bo lts and lo ck nuts. Be care ful not to[...]

11 S ectio n 2 — A SSembl y & S et -U p Connec ting the Batter y Cables CALIF ORNIA P ROPOS ITION 6 5 W ARNING ! Bat tery p osts, te rminals, and relate d accessories contain lead a nd lead compoun ds, chemicals k nown to the State of Califor nia to cause cancer and reproduc tive harm. Wash hands after handling. C AUT I ON : When at taching b[...]

Con trols & F eatures 4 12 Ignition Swi tch Module Hour Meter / Indicator Panel PT O Swit ch Inde x Plate Deck L ift Pedal Driv e P edal Reverse P edal Throttle Control Fuel T a nk Cap Seat Adj ustme nt Lever Parking Break Engagemen t Lev er Choke Control Figure 4- 1 NOT E:    ?[...]

13 S ectio n 4 — c ontrolS & F ea tur eS PTO ( P ow er T ake-O ff ) Switch          ?[...]

14 S ectio n 4 — c ontrolS & F ea ture S Choke Control The cho ke knob controls the p osition of the engine ch oke and is located o n the RH console. Pull the kn ob out to choke the engin e; push the kno b in to open the cho ke. Parking Brak e Engagem ent Lev er The p arking br ake engageme nt lever is located on th e lef t of the seat b ox f[...]

Operation 5 15 General Safet y       manual. Lear n to operate this machine SAFEL Y . D o not risk    ?[...]

16 S ectio n 5— o pera tion Starting the Engine WA R NI N G ! This tr actor is equ ipped wi th a safet y interlock s ystem design ed for the p rotectio n of the ope rator . D o not oper ate the trac tor if any part of the int erlock system is ma lfunctioning. Periodically check th e func tions of the interlock s ystem for proper operation. WA R N[...]

17 S ectio n 5 — o per a ti on Driving The T rac tor WA R NI N G ! Avoid sudden s tart s, excessive spe ed and sudden stops.   Release t he parkin g brake. Move the throt tle lever into the F AS T ( rabbit) position. 2.      [...]

18 S ectio n 5— o pera tion Driving On Slopes      where you m a y ope rate the trac tor safely. WA R NI N G ! Do n ot mow on inclines wi th a slope in ?[...]

Maint enance & Adjustments 6 Maintenance Schedule Before Eac h use Ever y 1 0 Hours Ever y 25 Hours Prior to Storing Clean Battery T erminals P P Lube Fron t Caster Wh eels and W heel Spin dles P P Chec k Engine Coo ling Fins fo r Debri s ( Clean as Necess ary) P P Lube De ck Spind les P P Lube Peda l Pivot Points P P Maintenance WA R NI N G ! [...]

S ectio n 6 — M aintenance & a dj uStMentS 4. If your engi ne has the oil drain hos e setup in Fig. 6 - 2, see     Oil Filler Oil Fill Cap /Dipstick Oil Fill T ube Oil D rain Hos e Square-H ead Hose Pl ug Figure 6-2 Oil Drain V alve ( If equippe[...]

S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS Removing T he T rac tor F rom St orage   Check the en gine oil. 2. Fully charge the bat ter y and inf late the tires to the recommen ded pressure.  If drain ed befo re storing, f ill the fu el tank with cl ean, fresh gasolin e. 4. Add clean, f resh fuel. 5. Star t the engin e and al[...]

S ectio n 6 — M aintenance & a dj uStMentS Cleaning the T ractor Any fuel or o il spilled on the m achine should b e wiped of f       [...]

S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS       deck han ger link. S ee Fig. 6 - 7 . Adjustment Gear Hex Bolt Figure 6- 7 NOT E: The f ront right deck hang er l[...]

S ectio n 6 — M aintenance & a dj uStMentS Adjusting the Belt T ension T o tighten o r loosen th e tension on the be lt, tighten or loos en the jam nut s on the U- rod, se e Fig. 6- 8, until a ten -poun d pull with a sprin g scale def le cts th e belt abo ut ⁄   Figure 6- 8 Set ting the Deck Wheels Move the trac tor on a f irm a[...]

Se r vi ce 7 WA R NI N G ! Be fore per formin g any serv ice, place    park ing brake lever , turn the i gnition key to the  [...]

S ectio n 7 — S e rvice Deck Removal Remove the m ower deck from th e tractor as f ollows:        the engin e, and set the pa rking bra ke. 2. Place the dec[...]

S ectio n 7 — S ervice 5. Af ter all four cot ter pins are secure, sli de the deck fo rward and hoo k the deck to the U -rod . 6.      [...]

S ectio n 7 — S e rvice 6. Route the b elt as shown in Fig. 7-9 . Af ter routing the b elt    ⁄    bracket an d turn towards the back of the t ractor to f inish routing [...]

S ectio n 7 — S ervice Replacing the Belt Z -Force 48   Remove the de ck from ben eath the trac tor , (refer to D eck Removal o n page 24 ). 2. Remove the h ex washer screws s ecuring the b elt covers to the de ck and loosen th e belt keep ers enou gh to slide the   [...]

S ectio n 7 — S e rvice Changing the Spindle Assembly   Remove the de ck from ben eath the trac tor , (refer to D eck Removal o n page 25). 2. Remove the h ex washer screws s ecuring the b elt covers to the deck an d remove the belt f rom the spindl e pulleys. Refe r to F ig. 7-9 .   Remove the dri ve belts. (See R eplacing the [...]

T roub leshooting 8 31 Problem Cause Remedy Excessive v ibration   Cutting blade lo ose or unbalanced. 2. Damage d or bent cut ting blade.   Tighten blade and spi ndle. 2. Replace blade. Uneven cut   Deck not le veled properly . 2. Dull bla de.  Uneven tire p ressure.   Perform side-to -side deck adjustm[...]

Repla cement P ar t s 9 32 Component P ar t Number and Description                                  ?[...]

33 S ectio n 9 — R eplacem ent p aR tS Component P ar t Number and Description                          ?[...]

At tac hment s & Ac ces sor ies 10 34 Par t No. Par t                                [...]

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GDOC-100223 Re v . A W ARRANTED P AR TS: The re pair or rep lacem ent of any warrante d part o ther wise eli gible fo r warrant y coverage may be exc luded fro m such war ranty c overage if MT D Consum er Group Inc demonstrates that the outdoor equipment engine has been abused, neglected, or improperly maintained, and that such abuse , neglect, or [...]

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