Cub Cadet 3235 manual

IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULE S AND INSTRUCTIONS CARE FULLY Warnin g : This unit is equipped with an i nternal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-cover ed, brush-covered or gr ass-covered land unless the engin e’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any).[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE TRA CT OR PR EPAR TIO N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORTANT SAFE OPERA TION PRACTI CES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CALLING SE RVICE INF ORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 FINDING YOUR M ODEL & SE RIAL NUMBER . . . . .[...]

3 1. GENERAL OPERATION • R ead, unders tand, and fol low all instructi ons in the operator’s manual and on the mac hine be for e st arti ng. Keep this manual i n a safe p lace for future and regular re ference and for ordering rep lacement pa rts. • On ly allo w respons ible in dividual s familiar w ith the instru ctions to oper- ate the mac [...]

4 • Never leave a running machine unattended. Always turn off blade(s), place transmission in neutral, set park brake, stop engine and remove key before dismounti ng. • Turn off bla de(s) wh en not mo wing. • Stop engine an d wait unti l blade(s) come s to a co mpl ete stop befo re (a ) removing grass catche r or uncloggi ng chute, o r (b) ma[...]

5 • Use extra care wi th grass c atchers or other attac hments. Th ese can change th e stabili ty of the m achine. • Keep all movemen t on t he slope s slow a nd gradual . Do not m ake sudde n change s in s peed or direction . Rapid engage ment or bra king coul d ca use th e fr ont of the machine to lift and ra pidly fli p over backwa rds wh ic[...]

6 • To reduce f ire hazard, keep the machine free of gr ass, leav es or other debri s build -up. Clean up oil or fuel spil lage. A llow mach ine to cool at least 5 minutes before sto ring. • Before clea ning, repai ring or insp ect ing, ma ke ce rtai n the bl ade and all m oving pa rts have s topped. Disconnec t the spa rk plug w ire, and keep [...]

7 SECTION 3: CALLING SERVICE I NFORMATION The engine m anufacture r is responsibl e for all engine -related issue s with regards to perform ance, power-rating, and specification s. If you have diffic ulties with the unit, have any que stion regardi ng the operation or mainten ance of th is equip ment, or de sire addit ional inf ormation n ot found [...]

8 SECTION 5: SAFETY LABELS FOUND ON YOUR UNIT Figure 2 AVO I D SERIOUS INJUR Y OR DEA TH READ OPERA T OR'S MANU AL W ARNING GO UP AND DO WN SLOPES , NO T AC ROSS . A VO ID SUDDE N TUR NS. DO NO T OPERA TE UNIT WHERE IT COULD S LIP OR TIP . IF MA CHINE ST OPS G O I N G UPHILL, STOP PTO AND BACK DO WN HILL SLOWL Y . DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR O[...]

9 SECTION 6: CONTROLS Figure 3[...]

10 NOTE : References to LEFT an d RIGHT indicate th at side o f the tr actor 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, cen tered on the dash pane l, is use d to turn the t ractor left or right while driving. N[...]

11 Ignition / Light Switc h To prevent acc idental star ting 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 switc h has f our positions . See Figure 8 for a descripti on of eac h positio n. Figure 8 T ransmissi on Relea se Rod The tran smis sion re leas[...]

12 Seat A djustment Lever The seat adju stmen t lever is locate d below the se at. This leve r is used to adjust the seat forwa rd or back ward. Differential Loc k P edal Located at the fro nt of t he left runn ing board. D epress ing the d iff. lock pe dal engag es th e tr ansmissi on di ffe renti al lock, w hich im proves tractio n at the rear wh[...]

13 Indicator Light P od Figure 12 A B C D E A B C D E Oil Pressu re Indicator Low Fue l Indicat or Hour Me ter Not Used Not Used Hou r Met er The hour meter is part of the in dicator light pod in the dash panel. The hour meter operates when ever the ignition switch is in th e “ ON ” or “ ON/LIGH TS ” position. R ecord th e actual hours of t[...]

14 SECTION 7: OPERATION Safety Interlock Switches This trac tor is eq uipped w ith a safet y interlock system for the protectio n of the opera tor. I f the inte rlock sys tem sh ould e ver mal funct io n, d o not 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[...]

15 • Place the PTO switc h in the “ OFF ” position. Place the throttle contro l lever between the “ MID ” and “ FAST ” positions . Then turn the ignitio n key to the “ OFF ” position and rem ove the key from the ignition swit ch. Dri ving The T ract or WARNING: Avoid sudden starts, excessiv e speed a nd sudden s tops. WARNING: Do [...]

16 Avoid stopp ing when driving up a slope. If i t is nece ssary to s top whil e driving up a sl ope, star t up smoothly and carefull y to reduce t he possibilit y of flippin g the tract or over bac kward. Stopping The T ractor Fully depre ss the brake peda l to bring the tractor to a complete s top, engag e the parkin g brake, disen gage the PTO, [...]

17 For best results it is re commended that the first t wo laps should be cut w ith the discharge thr own towar ds the center. After the first two laps, reverse the direc- tion to t hrow t he discharge to the outsi de for the balance of cutting. This will give a better ap pearance to the law n. Do not cut the grass to o short, as th e mower will te[...]

18 For the comf ort of t he operator, this trac- tor is equip ped with an adjustabl e tilt steering wh eel. To adjust the st eering wheel: push the stee ring wheel tilt lock lever downw ard, move the steeri ng wheel t o the desired position, and release the steering wheel tilt lock lever. Front Wheel Alignment Not e: The left-han d ball joint is le[...]

19 From jus t above the ri ght axle carri er, inside th e right frame ra il, slowly turn the hex nylo n lock nut at the en d of the br ake rod as foll ows to a djust th e brake (Re fer to Figure 1 8): • Turn the nyl on lock nut c lockwise to increase the brakin g force. • Turn the nylon lo ck nut counter- clockw ise to d ecrease the brakin g fo[...]

20 LUBRICATION ILLUSTRATION Cub Cade t 251H EP Gre ase or equiv alent No. 2 lithium g rease Engi ne Oi l: Se e Fi gure 2 7 on page 30 Transmi ssion Oil - Cub Cadet D rive Oil C an (High qua lity lub ricatin g oil) System F luid Plus - ONLY Engine Front Pivo t Axle L / R Steering Knuckle L / R Front Whee ls Foot Control Pivot Points Trans missio n[...]

21 Accessin g Engin e Compar tment The engine compartm ent can b e access ed by raising th e hood as follows: • Lift the hood stra ight upward at the recessed notches o f the side pa nels to diseng age the in ternal hoo d latch. • Carefull y pivot th e hood forward to open. To cl ose t he h ood: • Carefully p ivot the hood rearward to lower. [...]

22 immedia tely with clean cold wat er. If there is an y further dis comfort, see k prompt medic al attention . • If acid s pills on clothing , first dil ute it with clean w ater, then neutra lize with a solut ion of ammonia/w ater or baking s oda/water . • Since battery acid is corrosive, do not pour it into an y sink or drain. B efore discard[...]

23 Headlight Bulb Replacement Replac e headligh t bulbs as fol lows: (See Figure 20) 1. After noting wh ich wire conn ects to ea ch te rmi nal , unpl ug t he wir e harness le ads from the head light socke t ter minal s. 2. Rotate th e socket assembl y as fol low s to remo ve fr om the reflector h ousing: Figure 20 • Left he adlight — a ppoxima [...]

24 must be withdrawn and wi ped clea n, then fully reinserte d before bein g withdrawn again for a true readi ng. Figure 21 Add i ng T ransm issi on O il WARNING: The fluid for your transmis sion has been spe- cially formula ted to ensure the safe and prope r opera- tion of your trac tor. Add Cub Cadet Drive Syste m Fluid Plus ONLY. Do not use any [...]

25 Figure 22 • Clean arou nd the base of the tran s- mission oil fil ter an d remove the filter by t urning it c ounterclo ckwise. • Apply a light co ating of clean trans- mission oil to the gask et of the new filter. Ins tall the f ilter b y turning it clockw ise, by hand, un til the gask et contacts the filter base on the trans- mission housi[...]

26 Fuse Fuse s ar e ins talle d to prot ect the tr ac- tor ’ s elec trical sy stem from damage ca used by ex cessiv e am per age. Alwa ys us e th e sam e cap acit y fus e for replacem ent. Refer to the Speci fica- tions Chart. If th e electric al system does not f unction, check th e fuses. To replac e a fuse , note th e position of the fuse an d[...]

27 SECTION 10: ENGINE I NFORMATION KOH LE R C O. FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTR OL SYSTEMS LIMITED W ARRANTY SMALL OFF-R O AD EQUIPMENT ENGINES The U.S. Environm ental Protecti on Agency (EPA), the Californi a Air Resources Board (CARB), and Kohler Co. are ple ased to explain the Federal and California E mission Control Systems Warrant y on [...]

28 LIMIT A TIO NS This Emission Control Syste m Warranty sha ll not cover an y of the following : (a) repair or r eplacem ent r equire d because of misuse or negle ct, improp er maint enance, repai rs imp rop erly p erfo rmed o r repl aceme nt not conf ormi ng to Koh ler Co. sp ecificat ions that adversel y affect p erfor mance and/or durability, a[...]

29 Cleaning The Engine This tract or has an a ir-cooled engine. Air must be ab le to circul ate freely around the engi ne through the flywhee l screen, th rough the c ooling shroud s and over the fi ns of the cylinde r head and cylind er block. Kee p these areas free of accu mulated d irt and debris or the engine w ill overhea t; possibl y causing [...]

30 Refer to Figure 27 for inf ormation regarding th e proper type of oil to add to the cran kcase. • Place the t ract or on a level surf ace and engage the parki ng brake. Sto p the tractor eng ine and remo ve the ignition k ey. • C lean the area aro und the oil fill er cap to pre vent debri s from enterin g the crankcas e. See Figure 26. • R[...]

31 • A ttach the flexib le tubing to the drain valv e. Place a n appropriat e contai ner below t he open end of the tubing to c ollect t he old oil . • To ope n the drain va lve, push it slightly inward and turn it coun terc lock wi se unt il i t sto ps, then pull it ou tward. • R emove the fi lter by tu rning it coun- terclock wise using an [...]

32 WARNING: Operating the engine with loos e or dam- aged ai r cl e a ner com po n ent s will allow unfilte red air into the carburetor , causing ex- tensive w ear and ev entual failure of the engine. Servici ng The Precl ean er Wash and re-oil the f oam preclean er more ofte n under e xtremely dusty or dirty con ditions. See F igure 29. • Loo se[...]

33 SECTION 11: TROUBLE S HOOTING P o ssible Cause P o ssible Remedy Hard T o Start No fuel in fuel tank o r 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 [...]

34 Fuel tank air vent clogged Remov e obstruction from the vent in the fuel tank cap. Air leakage between carburetor and engine Remov e air cleaner . Tighten the c arburetor and manifold mounting hardware . Replace any damaged par ts as indicated in “ MAIN- TENANCE .” Incorrect timing or f aulty ignition See your authorized dealer . Brake dr ag[...]

35 SECTION 12: O PTIONAL EQUIPMENT When you purcha sed your trac tor, you probably had it co mpletely equippe d for your pa rticular need s at tha t time. Howev er, later yo u may wis h to obtain optional e quipment or access ories. The se items and other alli ed equipm ent can be purcha sed from, and installe d by, you r authoriz ed Cub Ca det dea[...]

36 SECTION 13: SPECIFICATIONS Engine Manufactur er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kohler Horsepower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Cylinder s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (Command) Cooling[...]

37 SECTION 14: SLO PE GAUG E WARNING: D o not mow on incli nes with a slope i n excess of 15 degrees (a rise of ap proxima tely 2-1/2 feet ev ery 10 feet). A riding mower could overtur n and cause serious in jury. If oper ating a walk- behind mowe r on such a slo pe, it is extremely dif ficult to m aintain your foot ing and you could slip, r esulti[...]

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39 CUB CADET LLC MANUF A CTURER ’S ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY (COMMERCIAL USE) The limi ted warranty set forth belo w is given by CUB CADET LL C ( “ CUB CADET ” ) with re spect to ne w merchan dise purc hased and used in the United States, i ts posses sions a nd territorie s. CUB C ADET war rant s t his prod uct aga ins t def ects in m ate ri[...]

40 The pro visions as se t forth in this Warr anty provide the sole a nd exclusi ve remedy arising from the sale . CUB CADET shall no t be liable fo r incidental or conseque ntial loss or da mages includ ing, without l imitation, to an y claim for loss of profits , loss of saving s or revenue, los s of the use of the equipment or any associated equ[...]

41 CUB CADET LLC MANUFACTURER’S LIMI TED WARRANTY (RES IDENT IAL U SE) The limi ted warranty set forth belo w is given by CUB CADET LL C ( “ CUB CADET ” ) with re spect to ne w merchan dise purc hased and used in the United States, i ts posses sions a nd territorie s. CUB C ADET war rant s t his prod uct aga ins t def ects in m ate ri al and [...]

42 This limite d warranty do es not provide coverage in the following ca ses : a. Routin e mainte nance it ems such as lubri cants, fi lters, bla de sharp ening and tune-up s, or adjustme nts such as brake adjus tments, clu tch adjust- ments o r deck adj ustments ; and normal deterio ration of th e exterior f in- ish due to use or expos ure. b. CUB[...]

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SECTION 15: QUICK REFERENCE PARTS Description P ar t Number Engine Oil 737-3030 A (10W30) 737- 3049 (5W3 0) Air Filter KH-47-083-03 KH-24-083-02 Engine Oil Filter KH-12-050-08 Spark Plug 759-3336 T ransmission Oil Cub Cadet Drive System Flui d Plus 737-3120 - Quart 737-3121 - Gallon T ransmission Oil Fi lter 923-3014 Mo wer Dec k Blades 44 ” Deck[...]