Cub Cadet Fabricated Deck InDirect Injection Diesel manual

Hydr ostatic Zer o-T urn Commer cial Riding Mo wer Professional Turf Equipment OPERATOR’S AND SERVICE MANUAL 60” & 72” Fabricated Deck InDirect Injection Diesel[...]

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 Mo wer provides superb maneuv erability , mid-mount cutting capab ility fo r professional landscapers , commercial lawn service 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 pe[...]

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 dru gs. 2. Do not operate mach i nes wit[...]

5 ture. K eep sparks and flames aw ay at all times. 11. When looking for oil leak s , n e 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 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 . Repair any damage . Make sure the bl ades are in good condition and that the blade bolts are tight before restarting 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 le vers in the neutral opened-out position; mo ving the throttle to slow; se tting th[...]

7 SAFETY DECALS AND LABELS K E E P HA ND S a n d F E E T AW AY DA NG E R TO R E DU CE THE RI S K O F I N J U RY , DO NO T OP E R A T E M O W E R UN L E S S DI S CHARG E CHUT E CO V ER O R GRAS S C ATCH ER I S I N I TS PRO PER PL A CE. ! WARNING! Maximum weight on hitch is 50 lb Maximum towed load is 500 lb Never allow passengers on towed equipment [...]

8 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL INFO . Contr ols: Engine ignition and st ar t s w itch; throttle; le ft and right steering le vers; electric b lade clutch switch ; parking brak e; mower dec k lift P arking Brake: Mechanical linkage attached to the brak e handle and dr um brak es Seat: Fully adjustable Suspension Seat-f ore/aft, seatback, ar mrests and op[...]

9 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS A.General 1. When Mowing: a. K eep adults , children, and pets aw ay fr om the area to be m o wed. b . Wh en operating this mower , in the forward direction, do not allo w the steer ing le vers to retur n to Neutral on th eir own. Alwa ys maintain a firm grip on the le vers , operate them smoothly and a voi d any sudden m[...]

10 d. Do not oper ate with discharge side of the mow er towa rd streets, b uildings, p lay - grounds , parking lots, othe r machines, ani - mals, an d other people. e. Av oid operation or use extreme care if the traction su rface is wet , unstable, or slip - pery . f . Use e xtra care when gr ass clippings, leav es, pin e needles, or debris are pre[...]

11 5. Electric Blade Clutch Switc h: (See Figure 1.) Located on the right side of the mo wer beside the ignition s witch. This is an “on/off ” push pull s witch that controls the electric bl ade clutch which supplies power to the cut - ting bl ades through the PT O. Th e switch m ust be tur ned off to star t the engi ne and should be tur ned of[...]

12 C.Initial Adjustments 1. Check the flu id levels and tires: Note: These checks should be made daily , befo re star ting the engine. a. Fuel: Using a good gr ade of #2 Diesel fuel, fill the fuel tank (bes ide the engi ne on the left or right side of the mo wer). When the fuel reaches one inch from the top of the tank, stop . DO NO T O VERFILL. Sp[...]

13 f . Raise t he mowing deck to the transpor t position usin g the transpor t lev er . g. Use the transp or t lev er to lower the mow - ing dec k to the cutting position and repeat step “b . ” abov e to mak e sure that the desired cutting height has been attained . If the dimensions ar e not correct, repeat steps “c. ” through “f . ” a[...]

14 mov e f orward — release the lap ba rs and the machine should sto p. The more that the lap bar s are mov ed towa rd the front of the ma chine, the f aster th e machine will mov e in the forw ard direc - tion. Rele ase the lap bars a nd the machine should stop tr av eling for ward. (This is a saf ety check, the no r mal pro - cedure is f or the[...]

15 mow er is much more maneuver able and much less f atiguing to operate . Howe v er , get - ting used to the finger tip control of the z ero- tur ning-radius mower takes some practice. W e strongly recommend that you locate a “test area” where y ou can operate the mo wer f or about 30 minutes without being disturbed. a. Get into the operator ?[...]

16 MAINTENANCE AND SER VICE W ARNING: Disconnect the spark pl ug wires or r emo ve the key fr om the ignition to prevent the engine from accidentally starting before performing any maintenance on th is mower . A. Mower Dec k 1. Removing the Mo wer Deck: a. Apply the par king brake . Remove ignition ke y and both spark plug caps. b . Lower th e cutt[...]

17 a. Set the parking brak e. b . Clean any debris fr om the blades. K eep bl ades 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 bl ades. Use a electric blade sharpener , a conv entional electric grinder or a hand file to sh[...]

18 1. Adding Hydraulic Oil (use Shell Rim ula 15W40) a. Place the Mower on a le v el surface and engage the pa rking brake. b. Stop the engine and remo ve the key fro m the ignition switch. c. Clean the area around the Hydr aulic Oil fill neck. d. Remove the h ydraulic fill cap and check the le vel. The correct lev el is a 1/4” below the oil tank[...]

19 c. Store the batter y with a full charge . A dis - charged batter y will fr eeze (ref er to the table belo w). d. Recharge battery when e v er the specific gra vity value is less than 1.225 3. Battery Remov al Wa r n i n g : When removing the cables from the batter y follo w these steps to avoid a short between the wrench and the frame. a. Remov[...]

20 each slot as th e air gap adjustment nut are tightened. The correct adjustment occurs when slight contact with the f eeler gage occurs. Engage the BBC (PT O Clutch) a couple of times , and re-chec k the air-gap . If it is not b etween the specs l isted on page 24, repeat the ad justment procedure. b. P arking Brake Switch: Sit in the opera - tor[...]

21 2. Leaking T ires: When a flat tire occurs , repair or replace immed iately . The nor mal pro cedure is to remov e t he wheel and replace it with a spare. T ake the leaking tire to a maintenance area and repair . If a tire is getting soft, park the mow er on the nearest le vel, pa ved area. If the leaking ti re is on a tr action wheel, put bloc [...]

22 brak e rod. This will tighten the brak e about .040 inch. Normally , both brak es should be adjusted and equal amount. 2. Repair: The mow er is equipped with drum brak es and will not nor mally require mainte - nance. If the y are not working properly , please contact your service center . F . Hydraulic System W ARNING: Never o verfill the h ydr[...]

23 Mow er begins to creep, adju st the Steeri ng Le vers . If the mow er creeps, first determine whether it creeps to the right or left side and which direc - tion the mower mov es — to the front or the rear . T o make the a djustment, place the steer - ing le vers in the ope ned-out neutral position and set the parking brak e, shutoff the engine[...]

24 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE A. Daily Chec ks 1. Before starting engine: a. Ch ec k the fuel lev e l.** 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 condition. e. Ch ec k the tires an d tire pressure. Dri v e Tires : 10-12 psi. F ront Caster W[...]

25 . 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 mo wer 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[...]

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 10-12 psi. recomm ended (20 psi MAX.) c. F ront tires 20-25 psi. recommen ded [...]

27 C. Deck Corner Ball Wheel Roller Settings 1. Matching the set heights of the 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. Us[...]

28 F . Deck le veling Procedure 1. P ar k the mow er on a flat p a ved surf ace, engage the parki ng brak e, shut off the engine, remov e the ke y from the igniti on s witch, disconnect the spar k plug wires and using the transpor t lev er , low er the mowing deck in to the 4" height of cut position. (The 4" he ight of cut position is rec[...]

29 Fuel & Lube Specifications A.Fuel Specifications Use good quality fuel to get the correct power and per - formance from the engine. The recommended f uel spec - ification for Caterpillar engines is shown below. Cetane number 45 minimum Viscosity 2.0/4.5 cen tistrokes at 40 C (104 F) Density 0,835/0,855 kg/litr e Sulphur 0.2% of mass, maximum[...]

30 WIRING DIA GRAM GD: 02000915[...]

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MANUF A CTURER’S LIMITED W A RRANTY - TURF EQUIPMENT This warr anty is specific t o the produc t manual to wh ich it is attac hed. For a complete list of pr oducts and warranties con t act y our authorized Cub Cadet Commer cial dealer . Proper maintenance of the pur chased Cub Cadet Commer cial equipment is the owner’ s responsibility . Fo ll o[...]