Cub Cadet G1548 manual

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    G1332, G1336, G1548 W alk-Behind Commer cial Rotar y Mo wer s Prof essional T urf Equipment OPERATOR’S AND SERVICE MANUAL[...]

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    2 INDEX Foreword .......... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... . ............... ................. 3 Safety Precautions ........... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .............................[...]

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    3 FOREWORD The Cub Cadet Commercial , Walk-Behind, Rotary Mowers have been developed for use by professional land scapers, commercial lawn se rvice companies, professional turf managers and golf course superintendents. The machines incorporate many safety features that should be studi ed by all operators and main tenance personnel before use. The l[...]

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    4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS A. General: 1. Read this Operator’s Manua l comp letely before starting the mower. Study the cont rols and learn the proper sequence of operation. Retain Ope rator’s Manual in a safe place for future reference. 2. Do not allow anyone to operate or maintain this machin e who has not read the manual. Never permit c hildren un[...]

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    5 SAFETY DECALS CLOSE FUEL V AL VE WHEN MACHINE IS NOT IN USE IF V A L VE IS LEFT OPEN, SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE OR HARD ST AR TING MA Y RESUL T FROM FLOODING W ARNING OPEN BEL T DRIVE STOP ENGINE BEFORE REACHING UNDERNEA TH - TURN OFF ENGINE AND ALLOW TO COOL BEFORE REFUELING . - DO NOT SMOKE NEAR FUEL. WA R N I N G DANGER ROT A TING BLADE Do not put [...]

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    6 SAFETY DECALS DANGER T o A void Injury: • Always connect the “ground” (Black) cable last and remove it first whenev er performing any battery maintenance . Do not cont act battery terminals or tools used to loosen the terminals with met al p art s. A void contact with battery acid. Keep sp arks and flames away from the battery . • • •[...]

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    7 SPECIFICATIONS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS A. Controls 1. Ignition Switch: (Recoil Start) Located in the center of the control panel between the handles. When th e key is inserted and turned clockwise 90 degrees, the engine can be started if the transmission shift lever is in ne utral and th e blade clutch is disengaged. (Electric Start) Located in th[...]

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    8 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Figure 2 View Looking Under The Fuel Tank 6. Blade Clutch (Manual and Electric): Located on the left h andle below the control panel. T his is an over-center belt clutch. When the handle is pushed forward it snaps to rest and forces the idler pulley into the blade drive belt causing the blades to rotate. Pull back the handl[...]

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    9 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3. Move the mower outdoors. Check the engine gasoline level. When filling the tank, stop when the gasoline reaches one inch from the to p. This space m ust be left for expansion. Use fresh, clean, u nleaded, regular gasoline. 4. Move the mower to a “test area” where you can operate the mower for about h alf an hour with[...]

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    10 CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT TABLE Note: The front edge of the cutting de ck should be 1/8” - 1/4” be low the rear edge of the deck so that the blades are cutting grass in only the front half of their circular path . Th is decreases friction and reduc es the drive power re qui red. MAINTENANCE WARNING: Disconne ct the spark plug wire to prevent[...]

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    11 MAINTENANCE D. LUBRICATION CHART: See Figures 3, 4 & 5 f or Item Location E. ENGINE MAINTANENCE: For detailed maintenance instructions for the engine on your mower, see the separate engine manual packed with your mower. F. MOWER MAINTANENCE: 1. TO CHANGE A BLADE: (See Figure 6.) a. Remove the deck cover. b. Tip the mower ba ck and bl ock up [...]

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    12 MAINTENANCE Figure 6 d. Slip the long blade drive belt off of the pull eys. e. (48" ONLY) Loose n the idler p ull rod which hol ds the idler pulley tight against the short bl ade drive belt. (Item K, Figure 8.) f. Remove the short blade drive belt from the pulleys. g. Place a new short blade driv e belt back on the pulleys and tighten the i[...]

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    13 MAINTENANCE Figure 10 d. Lift up on the idler bracket with one hand while removing the belt from th e jackshaft pulley with the other hand. (See Figure 10.) e. Prop up the side of the mo wer and slip the belt over the drive whee l. f. Slip the new traction drive belt over the drive wheel and loop it over the ja ckshaft pulley while liftin g up o[...]

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    14 MAINTENANCE SUGGESTED MOWER REPLACEMENT PARTS P ART # Description 32" 36" 48" 00021871 Rotary Blade, 16-1/2" 2 3 00050125 Rotary Blade, 18" 2 01007591 Blade Bolt 2 2 3 0001 1807 Blade Nut 2 2 3 00021924 Blade S pacer 10 10 15 01007578 Drive Belt 1 00050441 Drive Belt 1 00021947 Long Drive Belt 1 00050480 Short Drive Belt[...]

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    15 Supplement Parking Instructions All Gear Walk-Behind Mowers Instructions 1. When parking mower on a hill, position mower perpendicular to the slope. DO NOT PARK MOWER FACING DOWN SLOPE. 2. T ur n off the engine. 3. Place the T ransmission Shift Le v er in First Gear . 4. Disengage the Neutral Latch Le v ers. 5. Place chocks on both sides of the [...]

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    16 MAINTENANCE RECORD DA TE WORK PERFORMED DA TE WORK PERFORMED[...]

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    17 MAINTENANCE RECORD DA TE WORK PERFORMED DA TE WORK PERFORMED[...]

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    18 MAINTENANCE RECORD DA TE WORK PERFORMED DA TE WORK PERFORMED[...]

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    MANUF A CTURER’S LIMITED W A RRANTY - TURF EQUIPMENT This warr an ty is specif i c to the pr oduct man ual to w hich it is a t ta ched. For a complete list of pr oducts and warran ties contact y ou r au th orized Cub Cadet Commercia l dealer . Proper maintenance of the pur c hased Cub Cadet Commer cial equipment is the owner’ s responsibility .[...]