Cub Cadet 3186 manual

IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES A ND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY Warnin g : This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest- covered, brush-covered or grass-c overed land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark ar rester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any). I[...]

2 SECTION 1: TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE IMPORTANT SAFE OPERA TION PRACTI CES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 CALLING SE RVICE INF ORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 FINDING YOUR M ODEL & SE RIAL NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SAFETY LABELS FOUND ON YOUR UNIT . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 • Cl ear the area of ob jec ts suc h as rocks, toys , wire, etc ., which coul d be picked up and thrown by the blade. A small obj ect ma y have been over looked an d could b e accident ally thrown by the m ower in any directi on and cause in jury to you or a bys tander. To hel p avoid a thrown obj ects injury , keep childre n, bystande rs and h[...]

4 2. SLOPE OPERATI ON Slopes are a m ajor factor relate d to loss of c ontrol and ti p-over accid ents which can re sult i n severe injur y or death. All slo pes require extra caution. If you can not back up the sl ope or if you feel une asy on it, do n ot mow it. For your s afety, use the slop e gauge included as part of thi s manual to measur e s[...]

5 • Remove key wh en machi ne is unattended to pr event u nauthorize d operation. 4. SERVICE • Use ext rem e care in han dli ng gasoline and othe r fuels. They are extrem ely flamma ble and the vapors are explosiv e. • Use onl y an approve d contain er. • Nev er rem ove fuel ca p or ad d fuel with the e ngine runnin g. Allow engi ne t o coo[...]

6 • Use pro per cont ainers when draining fl uids. Do not u se food or beverage con tainer s that may mis lead some one in to dr inki ng fr om them. Properl y dispose of th e contai ners immed iately fo llowin g the draining o f fluids. • DO NOT pour o il or othe r fluids into the gr ound, down a drain or into a stream, p ond, lake o r other bo[...]

7 SECTION 5: SAFETY LABELS FOUND ON YOUR UNIT Figure 2 IGNITION STOP ST ARTING INSTRUCTIONS POSI TION INDICA T OR AVO I D SERIOU S INJU RY OR DEA TH READ OPE RA T OR'S MANU AL W ARNING STO PPING INSTRUCTIONS GO UP AND DOWN SLOPE S, NO T A CRO SS. A VO ID SUDDEN TURNS. DO NOT OPERA TE UNIT WHER E IT CO ULD S LIP OR TIP . IF MACHINE STOPS G O I [...]

8 SECTION 6: CONTROLS Figure 3 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q Parking Bra ke Lever PTO Switch Brake Pedal Reverse Pe dal Forward P edal Center L ift Height I ndicator Ignition / Light Swit ch Transmi ssion Releas e Rod Transmi ssion Oil Fill / Dipstick Fuel Fill Cap Cup Holder Hydraul ic Lift L ever Steering Wh eel Tilt L ock Cruise C ontr ol Le[...]

9 NOTE : References to LEFT an d RIGHT indicate th at side o f the trac tor 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 is c entered on th e dash panel. It is used to change the direction (left or rig ht) of the [...]

10 Ignition / Light Switc h To prevent acc idental startin g 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 sw itch ha s four 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 r elea [...]

11 Seat A djustment L ever The seat adju stment lever is locate d below the se at. This leve r is used to adjust the seat forward or bac k. Refer to Figure 1 3 on page 15. Deck Fr ont Lift Rod Assembl y For shippi ng purposes , the deck front lift rod assembly has be en installe d on the tractor. Cut th e tie strap hol ding the lift rod as sembly t[...]

12 SECTION 7: OPERATION Safety Interlock Switches This trac tor is eq uipped wit h a safet y interlock system for the protectio n of the opera tor. If the inte rlock sys tem sh ould e ver m alf uncti on, d o no t 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[...]

13 • Place the PTO switc h in the “ OFF ” position. Place the thro ttle contro l lever between the “ MID ” and “ FAST ” positions . Then turn the ignitio n key to the “ OFF ” posi tion. • Remove the k ey from the ignition switch . Dri ving The T ract or WARNING: Avoid sudden starts, excessiv e speed a nd sudden s tops. WARNING: [...]

14 Before opera ting the tractor on any slope, w alk the sl ope to look for possibl e hazards s uch as rocks . mounds, ruts, stum ps or other su rface irregulariti es which c ould cause th e tractor to b e upset. Back the tractor with attachmen t up the steepes t portion of ea ch slope yo u intend to w ork. If the tract or cannot negotiate the slo [...]

15 WARNING: To avoid possi- ble injury, do not allow anyon e in the area opposit e the dis- charge chute whil e mowing. Although the ar ea has been supposedly clea red of f oreign objects, small object s may be picked up and dischar ged by the mower. WARNING: Never di rect the di scharge of m aterial towar d bystanders o r allow anyon e n ear the m[...]

16 Steering Whe el Tilt Adjustment WARNING: Do not adj ust the steerin g wheel whe n the tractor is m oving. Adjust ing the steerin g wheel while the tractor is m oving could cause the o perator to los e control of the tractor. To allow f or the comfo rt of the operator, an e asy to opera te adjustabl e steerin g wheel is a feature of this tr actor[...]

17 • With the b rake peda l diseng aged, inse rt an .030 ” feeler gau ge betw een the inner brak e pad and th e rotor. If the .030 ” ga uge does not fit , the brakes are ov erly tighten ed and should be loosene d. • Attempt to insert an .060 ” feeler gauge betw een the inner bra ke pad and the rotor. The .060 ” clea rance is max imum al[...]

18 LUBRICATION ILLUSTRATION Cub Cade t 251H EP Gre ase or equiv alent No. 2 lithium g rease Engi ne Oi l : See F igu re 25 on page 28 Transmi ssion Oil- Cub Cadet Drive Oil C an (High qua lity lub ricating o il) System F luid Plus - ONLY Engine Front Pivo t Axle L / R Steering Knuck le L / R Front Whee ls Foot Control Pivot Poin ts Trans missio n[...]

19 Accessin g Engine Co mpart ment The engine compartm ent can b e access ed by lifting t he hood upw ard fro m the r ece ssed n otc hes of th e side panels an d tipping the hood fo rward. If greater acc ess is required, the tractor is equip ped wit h quick release side panels . To remov e the quick release side pa nels (see Figure 17 ): • Open t[...]

20 Batt ery R e m o va l The bat tery is l ocate d un der t he da sh panel in the frame pede sta l. To remove the battery : • Open the trac tor hood by lif ting it at the notche s in the sid e pane ls . • Remove the upp er baffle of the bulkhead from the front of the dash panel by li fting upwar d on the locking t ab on each s ide of the baffle[...]

21 • To remove the bu lb assemb ly from the reflector, turn the socket coun- terclock wise to align its locking tab s with the notche s in the refle ct or. • Replace light bu lb with lik e part. • Align t he tabs on t he bulb a ssembl y and the notc hes in the reflector and insert light bul b. • Turn light b ulb clock wise to loc k in place[...]

22 Add ing 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 other fluid. WARNING: Never overfill the transmis sion case. Da mage may resul t if th e oil lev el in the t ran smis sion[...]

23 NOTE: Do not re use the transm ission oil. Cont aminated transmi ssion oi l can damage th e hydro tra nsmission . Please dis pose of us ed oil at appropria te recyclin g cente rs. • Clean aro und the base of the transmis sion oil f ilter and rem ove the filt er by turning it coun terc lockwi se. • Apply a light c oating of clea n transmis si[...]

24 Figure 21 Fuse Fuses are installe d to protect th e tractor ’ s ele ctrical sy stem fro m damage ca used by ex cessiv e amperage. Alwa ys us e th e sam e cap aci ty fus e fo r replacem ent. Refer to th e Specifica tions Chart . If the ele ctrical system d oes not fu nction, ch eck the fuse s. To replac e a fuse , note th e position of the fuse[...]

25 SECTION 10: ENGINE I NFORMATION KOH LE R C O. FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTR OL SYSTEMS LIMITED W ARRANTY UTILITY AND LA WN AND GARDEN ENGINES The U.S. Environm ental Protection 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[...]

26 LIMIT A TIONS This Emission Control System Warrant y shall not cover an y of the following: (a) r epair or repla cement requi red beca use of misuse or neglect, i mproper m aintena nce, repai rs imp roper ly p erfo rmed o r repl aceme nt not conf orming to Kohler Co. specifi cation s that adversely affect p erforman ce and /or durability and alt[...]

27 Before chec king the oil level, cle an the area around the oil lev el dipsti ck to prevent deb ris from enteri ng the crankcas e. See Figure 24. Alw ays ke ep th e oi l lev el betw een t he “ FULL ” and t he “ ADD ” marks on th e dipst ick. See Figure 23. When chec king th e oil le vel, t he engine m ust be c old, the dipstick m ust be w[...]

28 See (Figure 25 ), VISCOSITY CHART, below fo r the proper type of oil. Figure 25 The oil fil ter is locate d behind th e left side panel and is mount ed on the engine. See Accessing En gine Compartmen t on page 19 fo r details on rem oving the side pan els. Run the engin e for a few minutes to allow th e oil in the crankcas e to wa rm up. Warm oi[...]

29 To remove the spa rk plugs , alway s use a sp ark plug wrench. C heck th e gap aft er every 100 hours of operation. Replac e a defective p lug with a new plug. Set t he spark plug gap at .040 inch. Tighte n the plug to 18-22 ft-lbs. See your a uthorized dealer f or the correc t replacemen t plug. Changing Fuel Filter WARNING: Do not re place the[...]

30 Servicing The Paper Ele m ent Inspect a n replace the paper ele ment as necessa ry. See Figure 27. • Loosen t he air c leaner c over knob and re move t he cove r . • Loosen and remove the element cover wing nut. • Rem ove el emen t cover by lif ting str aig ht up. • Remove the fo am prec leaner by sliding i t up off th e paper ele ment. [...]

31 SECTION 11: TROUBLE SHOOTING P ossible Cause P ossible Remedy Hard T o Start No fuel in fuel tank or 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 the[...]

32 SECTION 12: O PTIONAL EQUIPMENT When you purchase d your trac tor, you probably had it co mpletely equippe d for your pa rticular need s at that tim e. Howev er, later yo u may wish to obtain optional e quipment or access ories. The se items and other alli ed equipment can be purcha sed from, and installe d by, you r authoriz ed Cub Ca det deale[...]

33 SECTION 13: SLOPE GAUGE WARNING: Do not mo w on i nclines with a slope in exc ess of 15 degrees (a r ise of approximat ely 2-1/ 2 feet every 10 feet). A ridi ng mower could ove rturn and caus e serious inj ury. If oper ating a walk- behind mower on such a slop e, it is extr emely difficu lt to mainta in your foot ing and you could s lip, resul t[...]

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35 SECTION 14: SPECIFICATI ONS Engine Manufact urer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kohler Horsepower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (Command) Cooling[...]

36 CUB CADET CORPORA TION MANUF A CTURER ’S ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY (COMMERCIAL USE) The limited warranty set f orth below is given by CUB CADET CORPORATION (“CUB CAD ET”) with respec t to new merchandis e purchas ed and used in the United States, its p ossessi ons and territories. CUB C AD ET war ra nt s th is p r od uc t a ga i ns t d ef[...]

37 The pro visions as se t forth in this W arrant y pro vide the sole a nd exc lusive remedy arising from the sale . CUB CADET shall no t be liable fo r incidental or conseque ntial loss or damag es including, wit hout limitation, to an y claim for loss of profits , loss of saving s or revenue, los s of the use of the equipment or any associate d e[...]

38 CUB CADET CORPORATION MANUFACTURER ’ S LIMI TED WARRANTY (RES IDENT IAL US E) The limited warranty set f orth below is given by CUB CADET CORPORATION (“ CUB CADET ” ) with respec t to new merchan dise purchas ed and used in the United States, its p ossessi ons and territories. CUB C AD ET war ra nt s th is p r od uc t a ga i ns t d ef e ct[...]

39 This limite d warranty do es not provide cov erage in the following cases : a. Routin e mainte nance it ems such as lubri cants, filte rs, bla de sharp ening and tune-up s, or adj us tme nts suc h as brake adj us tme nts , clu tch adju st- ments o r deck adj ustments; and normal deteriorati on of the ex terior fin- ish due to use or expos ure . [...]

SECTION 15: QUICK REFERENCE PARTS Description P art Number Engine Oil 737-3029 (SAE 30) 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 ran smission Oil Filt er 923-3014 Mo wer Dec k [...]