Cub Cadet 522 WE manual

IMPO RT AN T : Read saf ety rules a nd instructions care fully bef ore operat ing equi pment. CUB CADET CORP . P .O . BO X 368023 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-9722 724 WE 522 WE PRINTED IN U .S.A. Warning: T his unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and s hould not be used on or near any unimproved forest-covered, brush-covered or grass-cov[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent Pag e Important Safe O peratio n Practi ces .... ............. ............. ................... ............. ..... 3 Loose Parts .. ............. ............. .................... ............. ................... ............. ........... 5 Assemblin g Your Snow Thr ower ................ ............. ............ .[...]

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES This symb ol point s out impor tant safe ty instru ctions whi ch, if not foll owed, co uld endange r the pers onal safety and/ or proper ty of your self and others. Rea d and follow al l instruc tions in th is manual be fore attempting to operate this machi ne. Failure to comply wi th these ins tructi[...]

4 5. Never run an eng ine indoors or in a poorly ventil ated area. Engine ex haust contains carbon mon oxide, an odorless and dea dly gas . 6. Do not operate m achine wh ile under the influ ence of alcohol or dru gs. 7. Muffler a nd engine be come hot and can cause a burn . Do not touc h. 8. Exercise extreme ca ution w hen operat ing on or crossin [...]

5 SECTION 2: LOOSE PARTS The snow th rower is shippe d with foll owing loos e parts in th e carton. Pl ease rem ove all loo se parts fr om the ca rton before dis carding it. See Figur e 1 to identify the parts not ing that th ese parts may be referr ed to again in the following sections of this manua l. Part n umbers are s hown in pa renthese s. Fi[...]

6 • If not al ready attach ed, sl ip the cabl es that run fr om the handle pa nel to the chute into the ca ble guide located on top of the engi ne. See Fig ure 4. Figure 4 • Unwr ap the headli ght wire whic h is attach ed to the headligh t, beneath the handle pane l. Wind the headligh t wire aroun d the right ha ndle until exc ess slack is r em[...]

7 Traction Control and Shift Lever A djustment To che ck the adj ustment o f the t raction control a nd sh ift leve r, proceed as follows: • Move the s hift lev er into si xth (6) po sitio n. a. With the traction control (refer to Figur e 7 in Section 4 o f this manual ) rel eased, g ently push the sno w thrower forwa rd, then pull it back. Disr [...]

8 Chute Dir ectional Contr ol The chute directional control is located on lef t side of the snow thrower . To chang e the direct ion in which snow is thrown, turn chute dir ectio nal contr ol as follow s: • Crank c lockwise to di scharge to th e left. • Crank c ountercloc kwise to di scharg e to the right. Chute T ilt Control The dist ance snow[...]

9 • If you have a grounded three-pr ong receptacle, proceed as fol lows. • Rotate cho ke knob to OFF pos ition. • Conne ct power cord to sw itch b ox o n eng ine. Pl ug the other end of power cord int o a three-pro ng 120- volt, grounde d, A C recep tacle . • Push st arter butto n to cra nk engi ne. As you cra nk the engine, mo ve cho ke kn[...]

10 Operat ing Tips NOTE: Allo w the en gine to warm up for a few m inutes as the eng ine wi ll not dev elop full power unt il it re aches operatin g temperatu re. WARNING: Muf fler, eng ine and surro unding areas be come hot an d can caus e a burn. Do not touc h. • Set the sk id shoes 1/ 4" below the shave pla te for normal us age. The ski d[...]

11 • Retighten the jam nut to secure the cab le when corre ct adjustm ent is reached . • Reasse mble the frame cove r. Shift Rod Adjustment To adjust the s hift rod, proceed as fol lows. • Remove the hairpin cli p and slide the connecto r up to separa te the upper sh ift rod from the lower sh ift rod. See Fig ure 11. Fig ure 11 • Plac e shi[...]

12 Tract ion Control / Auger Cont rol Lock The cams on the ends of the control rods which interlo ck the tractio n drive an d auger drive clutches must be lubri cated at leas t once a season or every twenty-fi ve hours of ope ratio n. The cams ca n be access ed b eneath the hand le pa nel. Use a m ulti- pur pose aut omotiv e grease. Gear Sh aft Lub[...]

13 SECTION 8: SERVICE WARNING: Before servicin g, repair ing, or insp ecting, d iseng age a ll clut ch lev ers and stop e ngine. Wa it unti l all mo ving par ts have come to a compl ete stop. Dis connec t spark plug wir e and ground i t against the engine to prevent unintend ed s tarting. Engine Refer to the separate engine manua l pack ed with you[...]

14 • Back ou t the stop bolt un til the suppo rt bracket rests on the auger pulley. Se e Figure 20. Fig ure 20 NOTE: L oosening the s ix nuts th at co nnect the fram e to the auger hou sing m ay aid in belt remov al. • Lift the auge r belt from the auger pul ley, and slip belt between the suppo rt bracket an d the auger pulley. S ee Figure 17. [...]

15 • Position the friction whee l assembl y up onto the pin of the shift rod as sembly , and slide the shaft thro ugh t he as sembl y. Reas sembl e in re vers e order. Augers The augers are secured to the spir al shaft wit h two shear b olts a nd hex lo ck n uts. Refer to Figu re 14. If y ou hit a f oreign object or ice jam, t he snow thrower is [...]

16 SECTION 9: TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Remedy Engine fails to start 1 . Fuel tank emp ty, or stale fuel. 2. Blocke d fuel li ne. 3. Choke no t in ON posit ion 4. Faulty spark plug. 5. Safety key not in ignit ion swit ch on eng ine. 6. Spark pl ug wire dis connect ed. 7. Primer button not being used pr operly . 8. Fuel shu t-off valve c losed. [...]

17 Ref. No. P ar t N o. P ar t De scription 1. 618-0123 RH Housing 2. 618-0418 LH Housi ng w/Fitting 3. 710-0642 Self T appin g Screw , 1/4-20 x .7 5 4. 711-1020 711-0908 Spir al Axle , 22 ” (522 WE) Spira l Axle, 24 ” (72 4 WE) 5. 714-0161 Hi-Pro K ey , 3/16 x 5/8 6. 715-0143 Spring Spirol Pin , .25 x 1.25 7. 717-0528 Wo r m Gear , 20-tooth 8.[...]

18 Models 522 WE & 724 WE 20 20 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 4 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 1 5 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 28 29 26 1 1 30 31 32 33 34 8 35 Drive Clutch Cable Auger Clutch Cable Auger Clu tch Cable 36 20 20 37 37 38 39 40 27 41 42 42 43 44 45 46[...]

19 Models 522 WE & 724 WE Ref. No. P art No. P ar t Description 1. 710-1652 Hex Screw 2. 784-5688 Drive Cable Gu ide Bracke t 3. 784-5687 A Auger Clutc h Cable Bracket 4. 756-0625 Roller Cable 5. 738-0924 Hex Screw 1/4-28 6. 784-5630 A Fra me Asse mbly 7. 741-0563 Ball Bearing 8. 736-0105 Bell Washe r 9. 712-0116 Lock J am Nut 10. 741-0598 Hex [...]

20 Models 522 WE & 724 WE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 13 16 10 9 18 19 20 21 22 23 13 25 23 22 26 18 27 28 13 30 30 31 32 31 32 33 16 18 35 34 36 37 38 39 41 40 42 17 40 39 29 24 43 31 18 31 43[...]

21 Models 522 WE & 724 WE Ref. No. P art No. P ar t Description 1. 712-0116 Lock J am Nut 3/8-24 2. 756-0178 Flat Idler 3. 784-5632 A Auger Idler Arm 4. 710-0459 A Hex Cap Screw 3 /8-24 x 1. 50 5. 738-0281 Shoulder Scre w 6. 736-0174 Wave Wa sher 7. 732-0611 Extension Sprin g 8. 712-3068 Hex Nu t 5/16-18 9. 712-0429 Hex Loc k Nut 5/16- 18 10. 7[...]

22 Models 522 WE & 724 WE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28[...]

23 Models 522 WE & 724 WE Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Descr iption 1. 710-1652 Hex Washe r Screw 1 /4-20 x.625 2. 731-1324 Belt Cov er 3. 732-0339 Extension Spring 4. 710-0627 Hex Scre w 5/16-24 x .75 5. 710-3005 Hex Cap Screw 3/8-16 x 1.25 6. 05896A Drive Clu tch Brack et 7. 748-0234 Shoulde r Spacer 8. 756-0985 Pulley H alf 9. 754-0343 V -Belt[...]

24 Models 522 WE & 724 WE 9 23 29 24 1 26 28 18 7 12 20 6 21 15 A A 5 4 18 11 27 12 20 44 35 32 48 45 35 32 33 44 45 46 49 32 72 36 38 51 32 11 41 42 43 43 42 41 11 69 47 31 40 34 37 B B 54 62 55 66 59 53 63 64 59 55 65 60 4 54 52 61 55 56 57 8 68 13 10 73 67 19 70 39 39 12 17 2 15 20 11 25 14 16 (for ground w ire 71 of light ass ’ y) 58 30 3[...]

25 Model 522 WE & 724 WE Ref. No. P ar t No. Part Description 1. 684-0008A Shift Arm Assemb ly 2. 705-5204A Chu te Crank As s ’ y 3. 720-0274 Handle Grip 4. 710-0262 Carriage Bol t, 5/16-18 x 1.5 5. 710-0449 Carriage Bol t, 5/16-18 x 2.25 6. 710-0788 Self Tappi ng Screw , 1/4-20 x 1 7. 710-3008 Hex Cap Screw, 5/16 -18 x .75 8. 710-3015 Hex Ca[...]

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MANUF A CTUR ER ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY 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 th e ins tructions in your operator ’ s manual for cor rect lub ricants and mai ntenance schedul e. Yo ur Cub C adet de aler c arries a comple te line of qual ity l[...]