Cub Cadet 53AJ8CTX750 manual

Hydr ostatic Zer o-T urn Commer cial Riding Mo wer Professional Turf Equipment OPERATOR’S AND SERVICE MANUAL 60” Fabricated Deck Digit a l Fuel Injection, Liquid Cooled[...]

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

3 FOR W ARD The T ank Hydrostatic Zero-T ur n Commercial Riding Mower pro vides superb maneuver ability , mid-mount cutting capability f o r prof essional landscapers, commercial la wn ser vice compa - nies, prof essional turf managers and golf course superintendents. The machine incor porates many saf ety feature s that should be studied by all o [...]

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. B. W ARNING 1. Do not oper ate machines under the influence of alco hol or dr ugs. 2. Do not operate mach i nes wit[...]

5 ture. K eep sparks and flames aw ay at all times. 11. When lookin g for oil leaks, nev er r un your hand o ver h ydraulic hoses , lines or fittings . Ne ver tighten or ad just hydra ulic hoses, lines or fitti ngs while t he sy stem is under pressure. If high-pressure oil penetr ates the skin, the oil must be remo ved with in a fe w hours by a doc[...]

6 damage . Make sure the b lades are in good conditi on and th at the blade bo lts are tight bef ore restar ting the engine . 13. Ne ver leav e the mow er unattended without: turning off the blade clutch s witch; placing the left and r ight steer ing l e vers in the neutral position; moving the throttle to slow; setting the parking brak e; shutting[...]

7 ov er ....use caution in (or av oid) areas where the R OPS could come in contact with an y structures, trees, etc. 8. The R OPS and seat belt add additional mass that ele vates the machin e’ s Center of Gravity (C.G.) which negatively affects the machine’ s stability and traction....u se extra caution when operating o n slopes. 9. Inspect the[...]

K EEP H A ND S a n d F E ET A W A Y DA NG E R TO R E DU CE THE RIS K O F IN JU RY , D O N O T O PER ATE M O W ER U NL ESS DI S CHARGE CHUT E COVE R O R G RAS S C ATCH ER I S I N I T S PRO PER PL AC E. Part Number: 00 030635 Part Number: 00030633 Part Number: 010 02166 WARNING SHIELD MISSING DO NOT OPERATE Do not put hands or feet under or into mowe[...]

9 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL INFO . Contr ols: Engine ignition and star t s witch; th rottle; left and r ight steer ing le vers; electric blade clutch s w itch; par king brak e; mower dec k lift P arking Brake: Mechanical linkage attached to the brak e handle and dr um brak es Seat: Adjustab le seat with ar mrests . 5" Adjustment fore & aft F[...]

10 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS Fi gu re. 1 Fi gu r e. 2 Ignition Switch Electric Blade Clutch Switch Hour Meter (tach optiona l) Engine throttle indicator lights Pa r ki ng Br ak e A.General 1. When Mowing: a. K eep adults , children, and pets aw ay from the area to be mowed. b . Wh en operating th is mower , in the forward direction, do not allo w th[...]

11 of grease , grass , and leav es to reduce the chance of fire and permit proper cooling. Note: If low tract ion conditions occur, foll ow these procedures for “zero turns”: 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 rev[...]

12 from Steering Le vers F oot Pedal Lift Figure. 3 the rear to the front will increase the engine speed fro m slow to f ast. 3. Left and Right Steerin g Levers: (See Figure 3.) These hinged le vers op en out to the side in any position to permit the operator to be seated or to leav e the mower’ s seat. The operator , when seated, can pull the le[...]

13 operation - thusly the hand s can be used for other functio ns. 7. Fuel Shutoff V a lve: (See Figure 4.) Located behind the operator’ s seat, the valv e has three (3) positions: “off ”, “Left T ank”, “Right T a nk”. Close this v alve if yo u are not going to run the mower f or a per iod of 30 minutes or more to pre vent flood ing t[...]

14 lowe r the mowing dec k into the cutting posi - tion. b . Using a r uler , pencil and paper , measure and note the distance from th e pav ed surface to the bottom ed ge of the mowing b lade at the front and th e back of the dec k on each side of the mower . (Four dimensions.) Note: The fron t edg e of the mo wing deck should be 1/8"-1/4&quo[...]

15 e. This is a one person machine , operator only! Riders are not permitted under an y circum - stance! f . T o star t the engine on th e machine: 1. Make sure the par k brake is set to the “ON” position, bo th lap bars are in the neutral/ star t position, and the P owe r T ake Off (PT O al s o r e fe r r e d t o a s bl a d e control switch) i[...]

16 moving th e LEFT lap bar rearw ard. Release both lap bars and the mach ine should stop turning (this is a safety chec k, the normal procedure is f or the opera tor to slowly bring the lap bars to the neut ral position). 3. Star t the Engine: a. Open the fuel sh utoff valv e by selecting the left or right t ank position. b . Sit on the Seat. Set [...]

17 levels. Bahia blades are configured witho ut offset, and with a maximum amount of sharpened cutting edge. Mulch - These blades are gene rally designed for use in cutting decks equipped with mulch baffles. The shape of the blade genera lly produces higher turbu - lence in order that the grass can be repeatedly cut and re-cut into smaller piec es.[...]

18 d. Figure. 7 Cov er Plate Spindle Use a 1-1/8" soc ket wren ch on the pulley side of the spindle to secure. e. Remov e the he x nut using a 1- 1/8" wrench. f . Remov e the hex n u t. g. T o replace the b lade re verse the abo ve process and tighten n ut to 100-120 lb-ft. W ARNING: Never mo w with dull bl ades! Blades that are bent shou[...]

19 1. Hydraulic T a nk Figure. 8 Adding Hydraulic Oil (use Rimu la SAE15W40) a. Place the Mow er on a lev el surf ace and engage the par king brake. b. Stop the engine and remo ve the key fro m the ignition switch. c. Clean the area around the Hydraulic Oil fill neck. d. Remov e the h ydraulic fill cap and check the le vel. The correct lev el is a [...]

20 b . Cle an the batter y bef ore st orin g. A dir ty bat - ter y will lose its charge ov er time. c. Store the batter y with a full charge. A dis - charged batter y will freeze (refer to the tab le below). Specific Gravity Freezing T emp (°F) 1.265 -71 1.250 -62 1.200 -16 1.150 5 1.100 16 d. Recharge battery when e ver the specif ic grav - ity v[...]

21 star t. If it does, the parking brake switch must be repositioned or perhaps replaced. If the engine do es not star t, engage the park - ing brak e and star t the engine . c. Seat Switch: With both steering le vers in the neutra l position, the parking brake engaged and the b lade clutch s witch in the “off ” position, star t the engine . No[...]

22 mow er is parked wit h the engine shut off , the h ydraulic system l ocks th e traction w heels. Note: T o move the mo wer forward or in re verse by pushing, you must rele ase the dynamic braking. Locate the valves on the pump. T urn valves counter-c lockwise (using a standar d 7/16” wrenc h) one quarter turn to push the unit. After pushing th[...]

23 violent b ubbling in the h y draulic oil in the pump . Check the two suction hoses (the hoses con - nected to the filter) daily bef ore star ting the engine. Look f or a flattened condition or an y leaks and repair or replace as nece ssar y . A flattened or leakng suction hose will permit cavitation to dev elop whi ch can destroy the pumps in a [...]

24 in temperature . Before storing, the f ollowing maintenance procedures sh ould be per - fo r me d. a. Clean the mowe r . The entire tractor an d cutting deck should be washed and cleaned. b . Shar pen the b lades so that the mower will be ready to use when needed. c. Protect the metal surfaces. Repair scratches with the appr opri ate touch-up sp[...]

25 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE A. Daily Chec ks 1. Before starting engine: a. Ch eck the fuel le vel.** b . Check the engine oil le vel.** 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 conditio n. e. Ch eck the tires and tire pressure. Dri ve Tires: 8-10 psi . F ront Caster Wheels[...]

26 . OIL CHAR T Apply a f ew drops of en gine oil or use a spra y lubricant. Apply the oil to both sides of pivot points . Wipe off any e xcess. Star t engine and operate mow er briefly to insure that oil spreads ev enly . Number of Oil P oints Description DA I L Y 4 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 WEEKL Y 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 Deck Suspension Pivots Height Adjustment T urn[...]

27 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-t o-side. b . Rear tires 8-10 psi. re commended (20 psi MAX.) c. F ront tires 20-25 psi. recommended ([...]

28 C. Dec k Corner Ball Wheel Roller Settings 1. Matching the set heights of the ball rollers on the four cor ners of the mower deck to the desired cut height will pre v ent edge scalping and minimize any side-to-side v ar iance in cut height. 2. There are thr ee height adjust ment hol es in the brack et that mount the ball rol lers to the deck. a.[...]

29 F . Deck leveling Pr ocedure 1. P ar k the mower on a flat pav ed surface , engage the parking brake, shut off the engine, remo ve the k ey from the ignition switch, disconnect the spark plu g wires and using the second foot pedal, lowe r th e mowing deck into the 4" height of cut position. (The 4" height of cut posi tion is recommende[...]

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