Cub Cadet 31AH4Q3G100 manual

SNOW THROWER MODEL 31AH4Q3G100 4-Wheel Drive OPERA T OR’S MANU AL PRINTED IN U.S .A. FORM NO . 770-1053 8.fm (5/0 1) IMPORT ANT : READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTR UCTIONS CAREFULL Y CUB CADET CORP . P .O . BO X 368023 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-9722 Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any uni[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Important Safe O peration Practi ces .... ............. ................... ............. ............. ..... 3 Assemb ling Your Sno w Thrower ............... ............. ............ .................... ........... 5 Know Yo ur Sno w Thrower .................. ............. ............. ................... ....[...]

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This symb ol poin ts out impor tant saf ety instruc tions whic h, if not fol lowed, coul d endanger the p ersonal safety and/or property of you rself and ot hers. Read and follow all ins tructi ons in this man ual before at temptin g to operate thi s machin e. Failure to comply with these in [...]

4 3. The clut ch le vers mus t operate easily in both d irectio ns and auto matically retu rn to the dis engaged posit ion whe n released . 4. Never operate with a miss ing or da maged discharge chute. Ke ep all s afety dev ices in place and working . 5. Never run an eng ine indoors or in a poorly ventil ated area. Engine ex haust contains carbon m[...]

5 SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR SNOW THROWER NOTE: Any refer ence in this manu al to the left or righ t side of the s now throwe r is obse rved from the operator ’s position . Unpacking • Remove s taples from the top sides and ends of the ship ping cr ate. • Set panel aside to avoid ti re punctures or personal injury . • Remove an d discar d p[...]

6 Figure 5 Final Adjustments Auger C ontrol Adjustm ent Check the ad justment of th e auger con trol as foll ows: • Push for ward on the aug er cont rol until the small rubber bumpe r contac ts the upper ha ndle. The re should be s lack in the cable. See Fig ure 6. • Rele ase the auge r co ntrol. T he cable sh ould be straigh t. Make cer tain y[...]

7 Figure 7 • Retig hten the hex nut s loosene d earlier . • Repeat this adjustme nt on the skid shoe found on the opposi te side of the sn ow throwe r. Tire Pr essure The tires ar e overin flated for s hipping pu rposes. • Check tire pr essure, by referr ing to tire sidewal ls for recomm ended tire pr essure. NOTE: If the tire pressure is not[...]

8 Auger Dr ive Control The auger dr ive contr ol is located on the left ha ndle. Squee ze the contr ol grip to en gage the auger s. Release to st op the snow thr owing action. (Tractio n control must also be released .) See Figure 8. T rigger Lever The left and right turn trigge rs are locat ed on the undersi de of the han dles and are us ed to ass[...]

9 WARNING: Use extreme car e when handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable an d the v apors are explosive . Never fuel machine indoors or while th e engine is hot o r running. Exting uish cigarett es, c igars , pipes an ot her s o urces of ignition. • A plas tic cup is provid ed insi de the fuel fil l opening on the fuel tank . Remove a[...]

10 NOTE: Keep it in a safe place . Engine will not st art without igniti on key. Wipe all s now and mo isture from th e carb uretor co ver in th e area of th e contr ol lev ers. A lso, mo ve con trol leve rs back and for th sever al time s. T o Engage Drive • With the en gine runni ng near top s peed, move the shift lever into one of th e six FO [...]

11 Figure 9 Shift Rod Adjustment To adjust the s hift rod, pr oceed as fol lows: • Remove the hairpin cli p and slide the sh ift rod conne ctor up, to se parate the up per shift r od from the lower shift rod. See Fi gure 10 . • Place the shift lever into the sixth (6) po sition. • Rotate th e shift arm c lockwise (from th e ope rator ’ s po[...]

12 Electric Chute-Rotati on Motor The gear on the el ectric chute-rota tion moto r and the base of the dis charge chute itself should be l ubed with multi-p urpose au tomotive gr ease once a seaso n. See Figu re 11. Fig ure 11 Gear Ca se The gear cas e is equipp ed with a grease fi tting on the left housin g and shoul d be lubricated with Shell Alv[...]

13 Fig ure 13 • Remove the thr ee hex nuts and loc k washers whic h attach th e aug er hous ing as sembly to t he frame assembl y on e ach side. S ee Fi gure 14 . WARNING: Do not attempt to change the auger bel t without the help of an assist ant. It is very impor tant that one per son, standing at the operating position, firmly hold the snow thr[...]

14 • Remove the plastic belt c over on the front of the engin e by removing the two self -tapping screws. • Tip the s now thrower up and fo rward, so th at it rest s on the housi ng. • Remove six se lf-tappi ng scre ws from the f rame cove r underneath th e snow thr ower. • Pull th e idler pul ley away from the dr ive belt and remove th e b[...]

15 • Reasse mble new fricti on wheel rubber to the frictio n wheel ass embly, ti ghtening the six screw s in rotation and with equal for ce. • Insert the pin from the s hift arm as sembly into th e frictio n wheel as sembly and hold as sembly in position . Refer to Figur e 18. • Slide th e gear shaft th rough the lef t side of the housing an [...]

16 SECTION 8: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE NOTE: F o r rep airs b eyond th e minor adjus tments l isted a bove, pl ease contac t your local Cub Cade t deal er. T rouble P ossible Cause(s) Corrective Action Engine fails to start 1. Fuel tank empty, or stale fuel. 2. Blocked fuel line. 3. Choke not in the ON pos ition 4. Faulty spark plug. 5. Safety key no[...]

17 Model H4Q3G 22 21 20 19 1 17 14 14 8 6 8 13 6 13 4 7 15 8 14 16 12 6 9 8 14 16 2 2 3 10 23 18 Ref. No. P ar t No. Descri ption 1. 710-0459A Special Hex Scre w: 3/8-24 x 1.5 ” 2. 710-0599 T T Scre w : 1/4-20 x 0.5 ” 3. 712-01 16 J a m N ut 4. 713-0491 Sp rock et 5. 713-0600 Ch ain 6. 714-0161 K ey 7. 736-0235 F l at W asher 8. 736-0351 F l at[...]

18 Model H4Q3G 42 52 46 47 50 49 54 51 48 56 41 43 55 45 53 43 33 44 57 28 29 9 30 5 25 20 17 14 13 18 18 1 13 27 18 3 39 10 23 16 7 10 23 22 6 22 6 38 59 36 60 19 12 4 6 22 22 2 13 22 35 34 15 21 28 11 21 26 40 8 32 31 33 22[...]

19 Ref. No. P art No. Descript ion 1. 05931A Bearing H ousing 2. 684- 0065 Impell er Assy. 12 ” dia. 3. 705-522 6 Chute R einforcemen t 4. 710-045 1 Carria ge Bolt 5/1 6-18 x .75 ” Gr.2 5. 710- 0459A Hex Scre w 3/8-24 x 1.5 ” Gr.5 6. 710- 0604A Hex Scre w 5/16-18 7. 710- 0703 Carriage Scre w 1/4-20 x .75 ” 8. 710-089 0A Shea r Bolt 5/16-1 8[...]

20 Model H4Q3G 56 57 59 44 43 42 13 48 37 50 13 54 48 37 7 11 49 9 15 27 39 2 52 32 18 31 24 45 28 17 29 10 6 4 41 34 3 47 20 23 8 25 14 23 39 34 41 1 11 55 32 18 5 16 23 30 11 12 51 13 48 37 53 13 13 38 33 16 40 22 16 33 39 46 40 22 38 33 33 15 19 21 60[...]

21 Model H4Q3G 37. 738- 092 4 Shou lde r Scr ew 38. 741-0598 Hex Flange Be ar ing 39. 741-0600 Ball Bearing 40. 741-0701 Flange Bushi ng 41. 741-1111 Hex Flange Be ar ing 42. 746- 0897 Auger Clu tch C able 43. 746- 089 8 Dr ive Clut ch Ca ble 44. 746-0956 Steering Cab le 45. 748 -01 90 Sp ace r 46. 750-1161 A Support T ube: Ax le 47. 750 -11 62 Sp [...]

22 Model H4Q3G 11 3 4 8 1 18 3 26 20 25 14 2 22 9 6 12 16 23 21 23 21 23 13 15 5 24 19 7 10 27 28 29 30 31[...]

23 Model H4Q3G Ref. No. P art No. Descriptio n 1. 05896A Idler Bra cket 2. 710-0230 He x Bolt 1 /4-28 x 0.5 ” Gr.5 3. 710-0627 He x Scr w/ P atch: 5/ 16-24 x 0.75 ” 4. 710-0654A He x W asher He ad Sems Sc rew 5. 710-0696 He x Bolt 3 /8-24 x .87 5 ” Gr .8 6. 710-1245A He x Scr w/ P atch : 5/16-24 x .875 ” 7. 710-1652 He x Wa sher Head TT 8. [...]

24 Model H4Q3G 14 10 2 14 12 16 3 20 58 66 61 60 63 67 65 57 58 55 54 8 17 11 22 21 18 4 1 11 15 19 52 7 14 23 38 35 35 39 9 43 26 25 31 40 41 9 50 24 37 31 45 9 51 40 46 47 53 59 29 68 69 69 27 82 70 72 72 73 27 68 71 74 27 56 64 76 77 78 79 11 15 75 81 27 13 13 83 5 5 80 57 58 58 66 62 For Reference Onl y For Reference Onl y 42 27 85 48 36 10 49 [...]

25 Model H4Q3G Ref. No. P art No. P ar t Description 1. 6 84-0008A Shift Arm As sembly 2. 7 10-0262 Carriage Bolt 5/16 -18 x 1.5” 3. 7 10-0449 Carriage Bolt 5/16 -18 x 2.25 ” 4. 7 10-0788 TT Screw 1/4-20 x 1” 5. 7 10-0837 C-Sunk Screw #10-16 x 0.625” 7. 7 10-1880 Hex Screw 5/16-18 x .75” 8. 711-067 7 Ferrule 9. 7 12-3068 Hex Lo ck Nut 5/1[...]

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MANUF A CTUR ER ’ S LIMITED W ARRAN TY FOR: TWO-YEAR RESIDENTIAL ONE-YEAR COMMERCIAL Prope r mainte nan ce of your Cub Cad et equipm ent is the own er ’ s r espons ibility. F ollow t he ins tructi ons in your operator ’ s manual for cor rect lub ricants and mai ntenan ce schedul e. Yo ur Cub C adet de aler c arries a comple te line of qual it[...]