Cub Cadet 2166 manual

O PERA T OR’S M ANUAL IMPORT ANT : READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTR U CTIONS CAREFULL Y CUB CADET LLC P .O . BO X 361131 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-0019 [ www .cubcadet .com ] PRINTED IN U.S .A. Warn ing: This unit is equipped with an i nt ernal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimprov ed forest- covered, bru sh-covered or grass-c [...]

2 K OHLER CO. FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED W ARRANTY SMALL OFF-RO AD EQ UIPMENT ENGINES The U .S. Enviro nmental Prot ectio n Agency (E P A), t he Cali fornia A ir R esour ces Bo ard (CARB) , and K ohler Co . are p leased t o e xplai n the Federal and Californi a Emission Control S ystems Warranty on your smal l off-roa d[...]

3 TRACTOR AND DECK PREPARATION 1. ATTACHING THE CHUTE DEFLECTOR For ship ping purpo ses, the mul ching plug h as been in- stalle d in the mower deck . The mu lching plu g must be remov ed to instal l the chut e deflecto r assembl y. WARNING Do not operate the mowe r deck, even wi th the mulchi ng plug inst all ed, un less th e chut e defelec tor ha[...]

4 WARNING • The eng ine exhaus t, some of its constit uents, and c ertain ve hicle compon ents conta in or emit c hemical s known to the Sta te of Calif ornia to cause canc er, birth d efects or o ther repro ductive har m. • This unit is equip ped with an i nternal comb ustion eng ine and should not be used on or ne ar any unimp roved forest -c[...]

5 13. Mow only in daylight or good artificial light. 14. Do not operate the machine while under the influence of alc ohol or drugs. 15. Watch for traffic when oper ating near or cr ossing road ways. 16. Use extra care when loading or unload ing the machine into a trailer or truck. This uni t should not be driven u p or down a ramp on to a trailer o[...]

6 5. Never allow chi ldren under 14 y ears old to operate the machi ne. Children 14 years and ov er should only op erate the machine under close parental supervi sion and proper ins truction. 6. Use extra care wh en approaching blin d corners, shrubs, trees or other objects that may ob scure your vision of a c hild or other ha zard. 7. Remove the k[...]

7 PRODUCT GRAPHICS Keep prod uct safety graphics (dec als) clean. Rep lace any safety graphic that is damaged, de stroyed , miss- ing, pai nted over or can no lo nger be read . Replace- ment safety graph ics ar e available through y our dealer . GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING – LOCATED ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNNING BOARD SAFETY GRAPHIC – LOCATE[...]

8 TO THE OWNER This Oper ator ’ s Manua l is an importa nt part of your new tractor. The information c ontained in this manual has been prepare d in detail to he lp yo u better under stand the fe atures, c orrect op eration, adju stmen ts, and mai ntenance o f your tra ctor. The p erformanc e and depen dability of th is tractor rely greatl y on t[...]

9 SECTION I. CONTROLS AND INDICA TORS Your Cub Cadet Tra ctor has b een safet y engineer ed. This se ction give s a brief desc riptio n of the function and loc ation of the vario us cont rols and indicat ors. Thoroug hly ac quaint y ourself w ith all the co ntrols an d indicator s before a ttempting t o start or operate the trac tor. A. Low Oil Ind[...]

10 A. LOW OIL INDICATOR This indi cator wil l illuminate when the eng ine oil level is low. If this indica tor illumin ates, stop the tractor imm e- diately and check the engine oil level . If the oil level is within the operating ra nge, but the l ight remains on, contact your Cub Cadet deal er. CAUTION Ope rati ng th e tr actor wi th lo w oil l e[...]

11 I. BRAKE PEDAL The brak e pedal i s located a t the fron t of the rig ht run- ning boar d above the fo rward control pedal. Pr ess down to st op the tracto r and disenga ge the cruise con- trol. T he brake pedal mu st be fu lly dep ressed to acti - vate the sa fety interlock switch when sta rting the tractor. J. FORWARD CONTROL PEDAL The forw ar[...]

12 Q. SAFETY INTERLOCK SWITCHES This trac tor is equ ipped w ith a safet y interloc k syst em for the prote ction of the operato r. If the interlock sy s- tem should ev er malfunctio n, do not operate the trac - tor. Contac t your authorized Cub Cadet Dealer. The safety int erlock syste m prevents the engine from cranki ng or star ting unl ess the [...]

13 Figure 8 UPPER FRONT WING NUT RETA INER WI TH TAP ERED GUI DE REAR WING NUT GRILLE REAR TAB ON PANEL SIDE PANEL GROOVE IN DASH PANEL GRASP GRASP[...]

14 SECTION II. OPERATIO N WARNING RECEIVE INSTRUCTION - Read the operator’s manual. Learn to operate thi s machine SA FELY. Don’ t risk INJURY or DEATH. 1. Be fore startin g the engine or beginning op- eration, be familiar with the controls. The operator must b e seated , the PT O swit ch in the “O FF” positi on and t he brake p edal ful ly[...]

15 • The s afety inte rlock sys tem will automatic al- ly shut off the en gine if the oper ator leaves the seat b efore eng aging the b rake pedal lock . • The s afety inte rlock sys tem will automatic al- ly dis engage the PTO if the revers e contr ol pedal is pre ssed down with the PT O in the “RUN” position. To re-eng age the PTO, re- le[...]

16 5 . Turn the ingn ition key to t he “ START ” position and h ol d u n t i l t he e ng i ne st ar ts ; howev er, do not crank the engine contin uously for more th an 10 seconds at a time. On c e th e en gi n e s ta r ts , g ra du al ly adjust t he chok e as neede d to keep the engine runnin g until warme d up, then p ush the choke control all[...]

17 DRIVING ON SLOPES Refer to the SLOPE GAUGE on page 55 to help det er- mine slopes where you may not op erate sa fely. WARNING Do not mo w on inc lines with a slope in excess of 15 de grees (a rise o f approx imately 2-1/2 feet every 1 0 feet). The trac tor could ov erturn and cause s erious injury . WARNING Operate the tractor u p and down slope[...]

18 SECTI ON III. ADJUSTM ENTS This se ction co ntains ad justment informat ion fo r the Model 216 6 tractor. A djustmen t informat ion for the 42 - inch deck is loc ated i n Se ction V – M ower Deck beginnin g on page 3 3. ADJUSTING THE SEAT WARNING Do not adjust the s eat when the tractor is moving. A djusting the seat while the tractor i s movi[...]

19 WHEEL ALIGNMENT The front wheels should toe-in approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch, as measured across dimensions A and B shown in Figure 12. Figure 12. Viewed from beneath the tr actor. FRONT WHEEL ADJUSTMENT WARNING Place th e tractor o n a firm and level s urface. To adju st the toe- in, procee d as foll ows: 1. Che ck the lower ste ering arm to en[...]

20 2. Pivo t the ends of the axle up and down to c heck for binding. If the axle is bindin g, loosen the lock nuts (See Fig ure 14) unti l bindin g is eliminate d. Figure 14 3. Gra sping the ends of the pivot axl e, attempt to move each en d of the axle forward an d rearward to check fo r side play betw een the axle and f rame chann el. If play is [...]

21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 CONTROL CAM Adjusting the Control Rod After com pleting the previous s teps (1 thru 4 ) for checki ng neutral setting, adjust the co ntrol rod ( See Figure 15 ) as follows: NOTE The brake p edal lock MUST be engage d to properly adjust the c ontrol rod . 1. Loo sen, but do not r emove, th e hex ta p screws that fasten the [...]

22 CARBURETOR ADJUS TMENTS WARNING When ma king adjustme nts to the carb uretor while the eng ine is runnin g, disengag e the PTO clutch and engage the brak e pedal l ock. Keep clear of al l moving parts and be careful of al l hot surfac es. WARNING Carbon m onoxide fumes can be fatal ! Do not make any adj ustments to the carburetor in a confined a[...]

23 SECTION IV. MA INTENANCE ENGINE MAINTENANCE Maintenan ce, repa ir, or re placemen t of the emi ssion control devices and sy stems, which ar e being done at the custo mer’s expe nse, may be performed b y any engin e repair es tablishmen t or indi vidual. Warra nty repairs must b e performed by an authorized Kohler service o utlet. ENGINE OI L T[...]

24 Refer to the LUBRICATI ON TABLE for in format ion regarding the proper ty pe of oil to a dd to the crankc ase. 1. Plac e the tractor on a level surface and engage the brake pe dal lock. Sto p the tractor engine and remove the ign ition key. 2. Cle an the area arou nd the oil fill tub e, and the oil fill cap/ dipstick to prevent debr is from ente[...]

25 6. Rem ove the filt er by tu rning it c ountercloc kwise using an automot ive type fi lter wrenc h to loose n. 7. Allo w the old oi l to com pletely d rain from the engin e crankca se into t he container below. T o close th e drain val ve, push it inward, tur n clock wise unti l it stops an d then release it. 8. Rem ove the f lexible tubing from[...]

26 ADDING TRANSMISSION OIL CAUTION Never overfil l the transmission c ase. Damage or leakag e may result if the oil lev el in the transmiss ion case is below the “ ADD ” mark or over t he “ FULL ” mark of the dipstick.F or best results, f ill to the “ FULL ” mark on the d ipstick a s opposed to adding a given quantity of oil. Always c h[...]

27 6. Rem ove the oil fill pl ug/dipst ick from the oil fill port and SL OWLY pour oil into the o il fill p ort. Fill the transmi ssion cas e until the oil leve l reach es the “ FUL L ” mark o n the dipsti ck (Refer to Figure 2 1). Figure 23 7. Rei nstall the oil fill plug/d ipstick se curely into the oil fill port. 8. Sta rt the engin e and al[...]

28 Servicing the Paper Element Every 10 0 hours of operati on (more often unde r extreme ly dust y or dir ty condi tions), inspec t the pape r element. Re place the el ement as n ecessary. 1. Unfa sten the air cl eaner cover retaining k nob and remove the air cleaner cover (See Fi gure 24). 2. Rem ove the foam precl eaner b y sliding it up o ff the[...]

29 Replace a d efective plu g with a new plug. Se t the spark p lug gap at .0 30 inch (Se e Figure 25). Tigh ten the plug to 28-32 ft-lbs. See your autho rized deal er for the corr ect repla cement plug. Figure 25 FUEL FILTER WARNING Do not rep lace the fuel filter when engin e is hot. The engi ne is eq uipped wit h an inli ne fuel fi lter. Visual [...]

30 GENERAL BATTERY INFORMATION WARNING a. Ba ttery post s, termi nals a nd rela ted access ories c ontain lead and lead compo unds. Wash Hands after handling. b. Ba ttery acid m ust be h andled wi th grea t care, as cont act with it c an burn and blist er the skin. It is advis able to we ar prot ective clothi ng (goggle s, rubber gl oves and apr on[...]

31 BATTERY REMOVAL OR INSTALLATION WARNING Battery posts, ter minals and re lated access ories co ntain lead and le ad compo unds. Wash Hand s af ter h andl ing. When rem oving the battery, dis connect the battery cables i n the follo wing o rder to a void arcing and the re sulting sparks : Battery Removal: 1. Disc onnect the Negative cable. 2. Dis[...]

32 TIRES Keep th e pneumatic tires prop erly inflat ed. Over- inflat ion will caus e operator di scomfort. Und er-inflatio n will cause short tire l ife. Improper ly inflat ed tires will al so affect the le veling of the mow er deck and quality of c ut. Inflate the front and rea r tires as s hown in the fo llowing table: Tire Size Pounds per Square[...]

33 SECTION V. MOWER DECK This sec tion conta ins adjus tment, rem oval, in stallati on, and main tenance i nformation f or the 42 -inch mowe r deck. Ins tructio ns for insta llation an d remova l of the option al mulching pl ug are loca ted at the end of this sect ion. A. DECK LEVELING ADJUSTMENTS In o rder to achiev e even cutti ng, the m ower d e[...]

34 Figure 30 7. Low er the deck onto the ha rd, leve l surface. 8. Si de-to-side lev eling is obtained util izing the adjustme nt ferrule and right ha nd hanger b racket (Refer to Figure 31). Figure 31 9. Loosen the uppe r jam nut on the ha nger bracke t and tur n away from the ad justmen t ferrule. Turn the lowe r lock nu t upward (ti ghten) on th[...]

35 3. Initia lly adjus t the front lift r od to allow 5/8 inc h of thread to p rotrude bey ond both loc k nuts of the front lift rod /bracket as sembly (Re fer to Figure 33) . Figure 33 4. Refe r to Figure 34. Me asure and re cord the distance f rom the front cuttin g edge to the grou nd (measure ment A), and from the rear cutti ng edge to the grou[...]

36 NOTE Gauge whee ls are in tended to preve nt scalping of the law n, and a re not mean t to be us ed to set the cut ting heigh t. Do not run the de ck on the guage w heels. To adjust the hei ght of the gauge whe els, place the tractor on a firm and level sur face. Refe r to Figure 35, and proc eed as follo ws: 1. Plac e the tracto r implem ent li[...]

37 B. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF DECK ASSEMBLY REMOVAL OF DECK WARNING Before rem oving the mower deck , place the PTO sw itch in the “ OFF ” position, eng age the brake pe dal lock, tur n the igni tion key to the “ OFF ” position and remove the key from the switch. Di sconnec t the spark plug wi re for additiona l safety . 1. Po sition th[...]

38 WARNING The exha ust system is HOT . To avoid pe rsonal injury , allow th e engine and exhau st sys tem to cool befor e proceedi ng with the followi ng PTO belt re moval instruct ions. 4. Open the trac tor hood a nd remo ve the fo rward end of the PT O belt from the PTO cl utch pulley (Refer to Figure 39). 5. Pa ss the PTO belt downwa rd, insi d[...]

39 Figure 44 CAUTION To avoid pos sible equip ment damage , make sure tha t the tractor implem ent lift ha ndle is raised to its highe st setting before sliding the deck out from under the tract or. 10. Wi th the tractor implement lift handle rai sed to its highest s etting, s lide the deck to the r ight and out from unde r the tract or (Refer to F[...]

40 3. Make sure the slot in bo th rear deck brac kets aligns with the im plemen t lift link s on each side of the tractor (Refer to Fig ure 47). Figure 47 4. Re fer to Figure 4 8 to en sure the co rrect or ient ation of the fron t lift rod/ bracket as sembly [for m (bend) in side s of rod point downw ard]. From the fron t of the tractor , push d ow[...]

41 Figure 51 7. Carefu lly gui de the tractor inplem ent lift link s (left and right) in to the rear deck bracket slot s (left and right) as the tr actor implem ent lift handle i s lowered to its low est se tting (Re fer to Figure 52). 8. Pu ll both d eck support pins outw ard and r otate rearward to disengag e the outer surfac e ot the rea r deck [...]

42 Figure 54 11. T wist the P TO belt 1/4 tu rn to eng age the nar row sides of the belt into the gr ooves of the two tracto r front-lower pulleys (Refer to Fig ure 55). Figure 55 12. From the front of the tra ctor, push th e PTO belt through t he front lift rod, then to the center of the deck. En sure that the forward en d of the be lt remains pos[...]

43 WARNING When se rvicing the mow er deck, be carefu l not to cut yo urself o n the shar pened bl ades. Clean the under side of the mower dec k at the end of the mowing s eason or when bu ildup of cu t material on the un derside i s noticed. Also r emove th e belt covers and remo ve any ac cumula ted grass c lippings. If using the mu lching op tio[...]

44 SPINDLE DRIVE BELT REPLAC EMENT In order to replace th e spindle drive belt , refer to Figures 59 and 60 and proce ed as fol lows: 1. Disen gage th e idler ar m lever fr om its stop bra cket and rota te the le ver to the outside of the d eck to releas e the spring tension. 2. Remo ve the ha rdwar e that se cures the spindl e belt cov ers and st [...]

45 SECTION VI. OFF-SEASON STORAGE If the machine is to be inoperativ e for a period longe r than 30 days , the follow ing procedur es are recomm ended: WARNING Never stor e the tracto r with fuel i n the tank indoo rs or in poorly venti lated enclo sures, where fue l fumes may reach an op en flame, spark or pi lot light as on a furnace, water he at[...]

46 SECTION VII. MOWING MOWI NG WARNING To avoid pos sible injur y, do not allow a nyone in the are a opposit e the disc harge chut e while mowing. Al though the area has been suppos edly clear ed of foreign objec ts, small obje cts may be picked up and dischar ged by the mower . WARNING Never di rect the disc harge of mater ial toward bystan ders o[...]

47 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT AN D ACCESSORIES When you purchas ed your tractor , you probab ly had it complete ly equi pped for your parti cular nee ds at the time. Howev er, later yo u may wish to ob tain option al equipmen t or accessor ies. These ite ms and other allied e quipment c an be purcha sed from , and insta lled by, yo ur author ized Cub Cadet[...]

48 MAINTENA NCE CHART NOTE Main tenance infor mation for optional equipmen t may be fo und in the m anual whi ch is in cluded with th at specif ic piece of equipm ent. Operation to be performed Before each use 10 hours or once a mont h 30 hours or three ti mes a season 50 hours or twice a season 100 hours or yearl y Before storage Clean gril le, en[...]

49 TROUBLE SHOOTING Possib le Cause Possibl e Remedy HARD TO START No gasoline in fuel tank or carbure tor ....... ............. . Fill the tank with gaso line. Check the fuel line, carbureto r and fuel filter. Fuel line or carbu retor clogged ..... .................... ....... Clea n the fuel line and carburetor wit h a commer cial carbure tor cle[...]

50 TROUBLE SHOOTING Possible Cause Possible Remedy LACK OF POWER Air cleaner clogge d ............... .................... ............. . S ervice the air cleaner elem ent. Refer to “MAINTE- NANCE.” Engine o verload .................... ............. .................... . Red uce the load . Engine ove rheated .......... ................... ..[...]

51 LUBRICATION T ABLE Point o f Lubrication Check at Hou rs Change at Hou rs Capacity Anticipated Air Temperature Abov e + 32°F Below + 32 °F Engine c rankcase Chec k befor e each use 100 Approx. 4 pints Cub Cadet Engine Oi l SAE 10W30 or 10W40 Cub Cadet Engine O il SAE 5W20 or 5W30 Hydro transm ission and t ransaxle with filter Check befor e eac[...]

52 LUBRICATION GUIDE The ser vice lif e and rel iabilit y of an y machi ne depend s upon the car e it is g iven. Prop er lubr ication is a ve ry importan t part of that care. T his lubricati on schedu le reflects the minimal requ irements to maintain the equipmen t. More fr equent ins pections a nd mainten ance is pr eferable . NOTE : We do not rec[...]

53 LUBRICATION GUIDE — Bef ore Each Use NOTE Lubric ation inform ation for optio nal equipm ent may be fou nd in the manu al which is in cluded wi th the specif ic piece of optional equipment. 1. En gine filler cap and dipstic k Check the oi l (with the engine stopped) an d add sufficien t new oil to bring it to the “FULL” mark o n the dipsti[...]

54 LUBRICATION GUID E 10 10 30 10 10 30 10 10 100 10 LEFT SIDE BOTH SIDES BOTH SIDES CHECK OIL LEVEL BEFORE EACH USE CHECK OIL LEVEL BEFORE EACH USE 10 50 100 50 50 — 5 — 10 — 9 — 3 — 15 — 6 — 2 — 6 — 8 — 12 — 12 — 7 — 6 — 14 — 11 — 4 1 — 50 — 13[...]

55 SLOPE GAUGE (Keep this sheet in a safe place for future reference. ) 15° SIGHT AN D HOLD THIS LEVEL WI TH A VERTI CAL TREE A POWER POLE A CORNER OF A BUILDING OR A FENCE POS T F O L D O N D O T T E D L I N E , R E P R E S E N T I N G A 1 5 ° S L O P E USE THIS PAGE AS A GUIDE TO DETERMI N E SLOP ES WHERE YOU MA Y NOT OPE RATE SAFELY. WARNING D[...]

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57 2166 2-1/8 g allons 4 pint s 6 qts. 0 to 5.5 m ph 0 to 3 mph Kohler Command 16 HP 1 3.55 i n. 2.67 i n. 26.0 1400 RP M 3600 RPM ± 75 Battery .030 i n. 12 v olt ne g. gr ound 725-1 706 15 a mp regu lated 25 am p 725-0 963 Inter nal e xpanding 15 x 6 -6 20 x 9 -8 30.00 i n. 27.50 i n. 47.00 i n. 72.00 i n. 51.00 i n. 42.00 i n. 6.00 i n. 26.50 i [...]

58 CUB CAD ET LLC MANUFACTURER’S ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY (COMMERCIAL USE) The limited warranty set forth below is given by CUB CADET LLC (“CUB CADET”) with re spect to new merchandise purchas ed and us ed in the United States, its posses sions an d territorie s. CUB C ADET w arra nts t his p roduc t aga inst defe cts in mater ial and wo rkm[...]

59 CUB CADET LLC MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY (RESIDENTIAL USE) The limi ted warranty set forth below is given by CUB CADET LLC (“CUB CADET”) with re spect to new merchandise purchas ed and used in the Unite d States, its possession s and territorie s. CUB CADET warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for a period[...]

MODEL 216 6 SERIES 2000 16 HP KOHLER Engine Oil Requirements approx. . . 4 pints Part No. Cub Cadet en gine oil Ambie nt temper ature visc osity ( Grade SG or SH) Above + 32°F SAE 10W30 or 10 W40 Below +32°F SAE 5W20 or 5W30 737-303 0A (10W30) 737-304 9 (5W30) Air Filter Requirements Part No. Clea n air fil ter per inst ruc t io ns in yo ur Opera[...]