Cub Cadet 450 manual

Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lists • Warranty Warning : This un it is equi pped wi th an internal c ombu stion en gine and s hould not be u sed on or near any unim proved forest-c overed, brush- covered or grass -c overed land unles s the eng ine’ s exhaust system[...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Model Number Serial Number T able of Contents BEFORE Y OU BE G IN ASSEMBLING Y OUR NEW EQUIPMENT , please loca te the model p lat e on the equipm ent and cop y the info rmatio n to the samp le model pla te p rov ided to the righ t. Y ou can loca te the model pla te b y looking at the r ear o f the tine sh ield.[...]

3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING Th is sym bol po int s ou t i mporta nt s af ety in st ruc tio ns wh ich, i f no t f oll ow ed , c ou ld en dan ger th e p erso nal sa fe ty a nd /or p rope r ty of y our se lf an d o the rs . Re ad and f ollo w a ll in st ruc tio ns in th is ma nu al be fo re at - t emp tin g t o op er at e th is ma chi ne . F ai lur e t[...]

4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices W ARNI NG : Engi ne Exhaust, s ome of its consti tuents , and certain veh icle compo - nents con tain or emi t chemicals know n to Stat e of Cal ifornia t o cause cance r and birth defects or oth er repr oductive ha rm. W ARNING This s ymbol points out important sa fety instructions w hich, if not f ollow ed, could end[...]

5 2 Safe Operation Practices W ARNING This s ymbol points out important sa fety instructions w hich, if not f ollow ed, could endange r the personal saf ety and / or prope r ty of y ourself an d others. Rea d and follo w all instructions in this ma n- ual bef ore a ttempting to opera te this mach ine. F ailur e to comply with these in structions ma[...]

6 NO TE: Refe rences t o righ t o r le ft side of t he ti ller are det ermine d fr om be hind the u nit i n the oper ating positi on. T o Remove Unit Fr om Car ton • Remove staples, b reak glue on to p flaps, or c ut tape at car ton end an d peel alo ng top flap to o pen car ton. • Remove loose par ts in clud ed with u nit ( i.e ., operator ’[...]

7 3 Assembling Y our Tiller W ARNING Do not put y our fingers under the belt cov er . Maximum tire pressure under any circu mstances is 30 p.s.i. Equal tire pressure shoul d be maintained on both tires. Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Attaching Contr ol Rod • Make sure the han dle ass embly is i n the hig hest posit ion. Refer to Know Y our Till er se[...]

8 Gear Selection Handle The gear sel ect ion hand le is lo cated in the c enter of the hand le on th e tiller . It is use d to selec t NEUTRAL , REVERSE, or one of the FORWARD mode. Pull or push the hand le so th at the indi cator on top of s hif t cover points to t he operat ing mod e desired . See Figure 6. Neutral T ransmis sion is in n eutral. [...]

9 4 Kno w Y our Tiller W ARNING Clutch Contr ol The clu tch co ntrol is lo cated beneat h the hand le. Squeezing t he clutc h contro l against t he handl e engage s the whee l and tine d rive mech anisms. NOT E : Never engage c lutc h lever while shif ting. Handle Adjustment Loc k The hand le may be adjusted to t he height d esired. Loosen t he han[...]

10 Setting The Depth Tilling d epth is c ontrol led by the de pth stake whic h can b e adjusted to fi ve different set tin gs. Adjust t he sid e shield s as you adjust t he depth s take. W ARN I NG : Be ce rt ain sp ark plug wire is d isconn ect ed and g round ed again st the e ngine w hen p er forming a ny adjust men ts. • When usi ng the til le[...]

11 6 Making A d j u s t m e n t s W ARNING Do not mo ve the gear selection handle with the wheels or tines engaged. Make cer tain the unit i s stopped completely before changing the gear selec tion. A partial engagem ent may be necessary when engaging ti nes. Do not push do wn on the handles so that the wheels are lifted off t he ground while us in[...]

12 The dir t washe s off t he tines ea sier if rin sed of f im- mediatel y instead of after i t dries. Al wa ys towel dr y the tiller af ter wards and a pply a li ght coat of oil or s ilic one to prevent rusting or water damag e. IM POR T ANT: Never use a “pre ssure washer ” to cle an your tiller . Water can penetrate tig ht areas of the t ille[...]

13 8 T r ouble Shooting Guide W ARNING Do not mo ve the gear selection handle with the wheels or tines engaged. Make cer tain the unit i s stopped completely before changing the gear selec tion. A partial engagem ent may be necessary when engaging ti nes. Do not push do wn on the handles so that the wheels are lifted off t he ground while us ing th[...]

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15 9 Illustrated P ar ts List Model 450 Series T o ord er replacement parts , contact y our local Cub Cadet dealer ; or call our dealer locator nu mber at 1 ( 87 7) 282- 8 684 ; or log ont o ww w.c ubcadet .com Ref . P ar t No . P ar t Description 1. 611-04074 Wheel Shaft Ass’y 33T 2. 611-0021 Tine Shaft Ass’y: 18T 3. 611-0128 Jac k Shaft Ass?[...]

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17 9 Illustrated P ar ts List Model 450 Series T o ord er replacement parts , contact y our local Cub Cadet dealer ; or call our dealer locator nu mber at 1 ( 87 7) 282- 8 684 ; or log ont o ww w.c ubcadet .com Ref . P ar t No . P ar t Description 1. 747-1152 Shift Rod 2. 649-0041 Upper Handle Ass’y 3. 649-0034 Lower Handle Ass’y 4. 710-3005 He[...]

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19 9 Illustrated P ar ts List Model 450 Series T o ord er replacement parts , contact y our local Cub Cadet dealer ; or call our dealer locator nu mber at 1 ( 87 7) 282- 8 684 ; or log ont o ww w.c ubcadet .com Ref . P ar t No . P ar t Description 1. 686-0111 Belt Cov er Brac ket Ass’y 2. 710-0237 Hex Bolt 5/16-24 x .62” 3. 710-0412 Hex Bolt 1/[...]

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