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    IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES A ND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY Warnin g : This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest- covered, brush-covered or grass-c overed land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark ar rester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any). I[...]

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    2 SECTION 1: TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE IMPORTANT SAFE OPERA TION PRACTI CES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 SAFETY LABELS FOUND ON YOUR UNIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 CALLING SE RVICE INF ORMATION . . . . . . . .[...]

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    3 • Cl ear the area of ob jec ts suc h as rocks, toys , wire, etc ., which coul d be picked up and thrown by the blade. A small obj ect ma y have been over looked an d could b e accident ally thrown by the m ower in any directi on and cause in jury to you or a bys tander. To hel p avoid a thrown obj ects injury , keep childre n, bystande rs and h[...]

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    4 2. SLOPE OPERATI ON Slopes are a m ajor factor relate d to loss of c ontrol and ti p-over accid ents which can re sult i n severe injur y or death. All slo pes require extra caution. If you can not back up the sl ope or if you feel une asy on it, do n ot mow it. For your s afety, use the slop e gauge included as part of thi s manual to measur e s[...]

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    5 • Remove key wh en machi ne is unattended to pr event u nauthorize d operation. 4. SERVICE • Use ext rem e care in han dli ng gasoline and othe r fuels. They are extrem ely flamma ble and the vapors are explosiv e. • Use onl y an approve d contain er. • Nev er rem ove fuel ca p or ad d fuel with the e ngine runnin g. Allow engi ne t o coo[...]

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    6 • Use pro per cont ainers when draining fl uids. Do not u se food or beverage con tainer s that may mis lead some one in to dr inki ng fr om them. Properl y dispose of th e contai ners immed iately fo llowin g the draining o f fluids. • DO NOT pour o il or othe r fluids into the gr ound, down a drain or into a stream, p ond, lake o r other bo[...]

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    7 SECTION 5: SAFETY LABELS FOUND ON YOUR UNIT Figure 2 IGNITIO N STOP ST ART ING INSTR UCTIONS 1 . BE F AMILIAR WITH CONTR OLS BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE AND OPER A TI NG. 2. SET CHOKE, MO V E THR O TTLE T O MI D POSITION AND DEPRESS BRAKE PED AL. 3 . TU RN KEY TO THE ST ART POSITION . 4. AFTER ENGIN E ST ARTS OPEN CH OKE. 1. DISENGAGE PT O AND SET P [...]

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    8 SECTION 6: CONTROLS Figure 3 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q Parking Bra ke Lever PTO Switch Brake Pedal Reverse Pe dal Forward P edal Ignition / Light Swit ch Center L ift Height I ndicator Transmi ssion Releas e Rod Transmi ssion Oil Fill / D ipstick Fuel Fill Cap Cup Holder Hydraul ic Lift L ever Steering Wh eel Tilt L ock Cruise C ontr ol L[...]

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    9 NOTE : References to LEFT an d RIGHT indicate th at side o f the trac tor when fac ing forward while seat ed in the drivers seat. Refe rence to FRO NT indicates the grille end of the tr actor; to REAR, the drawbar end. Steer ing Whe el The steerin g wheel is c entered on th e dash panel. It is used to change the direction (left or rig ht) of the [...]

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    10 Ignition / Light Switc h To prevent acc idental startin g and/or battery d ischarge , remove the ke y from the ig nition s witch when th e tractor is not in use. The combinatio n ligh ts an d ignit ion sw itch ha s four positions . See Figure 8 for a descripti on of eac h positio n. Figure 8 Center Lift Height Indicator The cente r lift hei ght [...]

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    11 The thrott le lever is loc ated to the left of the stee ring wheel i n the throttl e/ ch oke leve r pod. This le ver contr ols the speed of the engine. Push the lever forward to increase th e engine sp eed. W hen s et in a g ive n pos ition , the throt tle will ma intain a un iform engine speed. IMPORTANT: When usin g power take-off op erated eq[...]

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    12 SECTION 7: OPERATION Safety Interlock Switches This trac tor is eq uipped wit h a safet y interlock system for the protectio n of the opera tor. If the inte rlock sys tem sh ould e ver m alf uncti on, d o no t operate the tractor. C ontact yo ur authorize d Cub Cadet Dealer. The safety in terlock s ystem pr events th e engine from cranking or st[...]

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    13 • Place the PTO switc h in the “ OFF ” position. Move the throttle c ontrol lever to the “ MID ” posi tion. Then turn the igni tion key to th e “ OFF ” position. • Remove the k ey from the ignition switch . Dri ving The T ract or WARNING: Avoid sudden starts, excessiv e speed a nd sudden s tops. WARNING: Do n ot leave the seat of[...]

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    14 Before opera ting the tractor on any slope, w alk the sl ope to look for possibl e hazards s uch as rocks . mounds, ruts, stum ps or other su rface irregulariti es which c ould cause th e tractor to b e upset. Back the tractor with attachmen t up the steepes t portion of ea ch slope yo u intend to w ork. If the tract or cannot negotiate the slo [...]

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    15 WARNING: To avoid possi- ble injury, do not allow anyon e in the area opposit e the dis- charge chute whil e mowing. Although the ar ea has been supposedly clea red of f oreign objects, small object s may be picked up and dischar ged by the mower. WARNING: Never di rect the di scharge of m aterial towar d bystanders o r allow anyon e n ear the m[...]

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    16 Steering Whe el Tilt Adjustment WARNING: Do not adj ust the steerin g wheel whe n the tractor is m oving. Adjust ing the steerin g wheel while the tractor is m oving could cause the o perator to los e control of the tractor. To allow f or the comfo rt of the operator, an e asy to opera te adjustabl e steerin g wheel is a feature of this tr actor[...]

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    17 • With the b rake peda l diseng aged, inse rt an .030 ” feeler gau ge betw een the inner brak e pad and th e rotor. If the .030 ” ga uge does not fit , the brakes are ov erly tighten ed and should be loosene d. • Attempt to insert an .060 ” feeler gauge betw een the inner bra ke pad and the rotor. The .060 ” clea rance is max imum al[...]

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    18 SECTION 10: LUBRICATION ILLUSTRATION Cub Cade t 251H EP Gre ase or equiv alent No. 2 lithium g rease Engi ne Oi l : See F igu re 24 on page 28 Transmiss ion Oil-See y our Cub Cade t Oil C an (High qua lity lub ricating o il) Dealer Engine Front Pivo t Axle L / R Steering Knuck le L / R Fro nt Wheels Foot Control Pivot Poin ts Trans missio n[...]

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    19 Accessin g Engine Co mpart ment The engine compartm ent can b e access ed by lifting t he hood upw ard fro m the r ece ssed n otc hes of th e side panels an d tipping the hood fo rward. If greater acc ess is required, the tractor is equip ped wit h quick release side panels . To remov e the quick release side pa nels (see Figure 16 ): • Open t[...]

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    20 Batt ery R e m o va l The bat tery is l ocate d un der t he da sh panel in the frame pede sta l. To remove the battery : • Open the trac tor hood by lif ting it at the notche s in the sid e pane ls . • Remove the upp er baffle of the bulkhead from the front of the dash panel by li fting upwar d on the locking t ab on each s ide of the baffle[...]

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    21 • Lift the ho od to exp ose the b ack side of th e headlig ht assem bly. • Pull both loc king tabs awa y from light bulb and pull wire harn ess away. See Fi gure 17. • Remove the light bulb fro m the reflector by turning countercl ockwise. The light bu lb will be free of the reflec tor when the notches i n thereflector an d the tabs on the[...]

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    22 Check the oil l evel of t he transmis sion ca se bef ore e ach use to see that it is filled to the c orrect level. Befo re checkin g the tran smission oi l level, clean the area arou nd the Tra nsmis- sion Oil Fill / D ipstick to pre vent debri s from enteri ng the trans mission cas e. Always ke ep the oil leve l between th e “ FULL ” and th[...]

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    23 NOTE: Do not re use the transm ission oil. Cont aminated transmi ssion oi l can damage th e hydro tra nsmission . Please dis pose of us ed oil at appropria te recyclin g cente rs. • Clean aro und the base of the transmis sion oil f ilter and rem ove the filt er by turning it coun terc lockwi se. • Apply a light c oating of clea n transmis si[...]

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    24 Figure 20 Fuse Fuses are installe d to protect th e tractor ’ s ele ctrical sy stem fro m damage ca used by ex cessiv e amperage. Alwa ys us e th e sam e cap aci ty fus e fo r replacem ent. Refer to th e Specifica tions Chart . If the ele ctrical system d oes not fu nction, ch eck the fuse s. To replac e a fuse , note th e position of the fuse[...]

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    25 SECTION 11: ENGINE I NFORMATION BRIGGS & STRATTON C ORP., FEDERAL (U.S. EPA) AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM S WARRANTY (Owner’s Defe ct Warranty Rights an d Obligations) In the interest of th e environment , Brig gs & Stratton engin es that me et str ict emis sion require ments ar e labeled, “Thi s engine confor ms to 1995 - [...]

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    26 (e) Miscellaneous Items Used in Above Systems - V acuum , temperat ure, positio n, time sensit ive v alves an d switches - Conn ectors and assemblies 2. Lengt h of C ov erag e — Th e engi ne manufacturer warra nts to the initial owner and ea ch sub sequent p urchas er tha t the Warranted P ar ts shal l be free from defects in mater ials and wo[...]

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    27 Bef ore chec king th e oil leve l, clean the area arou nd the oil level d ipstick to prevent de bris from ente ring the crankcas e. See Figure 2 3. Always keep t he oil le vel betwe en the “ FULL ” and the “ ADD ” marks on the dipstic k. See Figure 22. When chec king the o il level , the engine mu st be cold, the dipsti ck must be withdr[...]

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    28 See (Figure 24 ), VISCOSITY CHART , below fo r the proper type of oil. Figure 24 The o il f ilte r is locat ed b ehin d th e left side panel an d is mounted on the engine. See Acc essing Engine Compartmen t on page 19 for de tails on rem oving the side pan els. Run the engine fo r a few minu tes to allow th e oil in the c rankcas e to warm up. W[...]

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    29 To remove th e spark plu gs, always use a spark plug wrenc h. Check the gap after ev ery 100 h ours of op eration. Replac e a defective plug with a new plug. S et the spar k plug g ap at .030 inch. Tig hten the pl ug to 10-15 ft-l bs. See your auth orized dea ler for the correc t replacemen t plug. Changing Fuel Filter WARNING: Do not replace th[...]

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    30 • Remove the foam pre cleaner by sliding i t up off th e paper ele ment. • Lift out the paper air filter elem ent. • Do not was h the paper ele ment or use pressu rized air, as thi s will damage the element. Rep lace a dirty, be nt or damaged el ement. Handle ne w elements c arefully; do not use if the se aling surfa ces are bent or dam ag[...]

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    31 SECTION 12: TROUBLE SHOOTING P ossible Cause P ossible Remedy Hard T o Start No fuel in fuel tank or carburetor Fill the tank with fuel. Check the fuel line , carburetor and fuel filter . Fuel ine or c arburetor clogged Clean the fuel line and ca rburetor with a commercial carburetor cleaner . Fuel filter plugged Replace W ater in fuel Drain the[...]

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    32 SECTION 13: O PTIONAL EQUIPMENT When you purchase d your trac tor, you probably had it co mpletely equippe d for your pa rticular need s at that tim e. Howev er, later yo u may wish to obtain optional e quipment or access ories. The se items and other alli ed equipment can be purcha sed from, and installe d by, you r authoriz ed Cub Ca det deale[...]

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    33 SECTION 14: SPECIFICATI ONS Engine Manufact urer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Briggs & Strat ton Horsepower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (VTwin) C[...]

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    34 SECTION 15: QUICK REFERENCE PARTS Description P art Number Engine Oil 737-3029 (SAE 30) 737-3030 A (10W30) 737- 3049 (5W3 0) Air Filter BS-394018 BS-272490 Engine Oil Filter BS-492932 Spark Plug 759-3336 T ransmission Oil Drive System Plus See your loc al Cub Cadet dealer T ran smission Oil Filt er 923-3014 Mo wer Dec k Blades 48” Mo wer Dec k[...]

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    35 SECTION 16: SLOPE GAUGE WARNING: Do not mo w on i nclines with a slope in exc ess of 15 degrees (a r ise of approximat ely 2-1/ 2 feet every 10 feet). A ridi ng mower could ove rturn and caus e serious inj ury. If oper ating a walk- behind mower on such a slop e, it is extr emely difficu lt to mainta in your foot ing and you could s lip, resul t[...]

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    LIMITED W ARRANTY TWO-YEAR RESIDENTIAL ONE-YEAR COMMERCIAL Proper main tenance of yo ur Cub Cadet equipm ent is the ow ner ’ s resp onsib ility. Follow the instru ctions in yo ur operator ’ s manual for corr ect lubric ants and mainten ance schedu le. Your Cub Ca det dealer carrie s a complete l ine of quali ty lubrica nts and fi lters for y ou[...]