Cub Cadet 721E manual

Single Stage Snow Thrower Model 721E PRINTED IN U.S .A. Oper ator’ s Man ual FORM NO . 7/11/01 IMPOR T ANT : Read saf ety rul es and inst r uctions ca refully bef o re opera ting equipm ent. 770-10 542 CUB CADET CORP . P . O . BO X 368023 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-9 722 Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Important Safe Ope ration Practices .................... ............. ................... ............. ................. 3 Assembli ng Your S now Thrower .................. ............. .................... ............ .................... .... 5 Know Yo ur Sno w Thrower ............... ............. ...........[...]

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or er ror on the part of the operator can result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating hands an d feet and throwing objects. Fail[...]

4 4. Never operate with a missing or damag ed discharg e chute. Ke ep all safe ty devices in place a nd working . 5. Never run an eng ine indoors or in a poorly vent ilated area. Engine ex haust contains carbon monoxide , an odorless and dea dly gas. 6. Do not operate mac hine while under the in fluence of alcohol or drugs. 7. Muffler and engine be[...]

5 SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR SNOW THROWER Unpacking Fr om Carton • Cut along c orners of the car ton and lay it do wn flat. Remove pac king mater ial. • Remove an y loose par ts included with unit (i.e ., operator ’ s manual, etc.) . • Roll unit out of carton. Ch eck carton th oroughly for any remaini ng loose part. Items Requir ed F or Ass[...]

6 handle. Hol d the “ Z ” fitting with the pl iers, not the cable, to av oid damagi ng the cable. NOTE: The upp er hole in th e control handle provid es for adju stment in belt tension. Refer to p age 9 o f this manual for instructio ns. Assembling Disc harge Ch ute • Turn the ch ute crank until the chut e faces straight to the front. Se e Fi[...]

7 Discharge Chute The angle of the discha rge chute c ontrols the distanc e that the sn ow is thrown. Tilt the dischar ge chute up fo r greater distance; tilt down for less distance. Lo osen the hand kn ob on the side of the discharge chute to adjus t. Tilt the chute to the desi red position , and tighten the knob. Choke Lever Place ch oke lever in[...]

8 • If you have a grounded three-prong r eceptacle, proceed as follo ws. • Rotate c hoke l ever to F ULL pos ition. • Connect power cord to switch box o n das h panel . Plug the other end of power cord into a three -prong 120-volt, gr ounded, AC r eceptacle. • Push st arter butto n to crank en gine. A s you crank the engine, mo ve choke lev[...]

9 SECTION 5: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS Shave Plate • To check the adjustment of the shave plate, pl ace the un it on a leve l surfac e. See Figu re 8. The wheels, sh ave plate an d augers s hould all conta ct leve l surfac e. Note that if the sh ave plat e is adjusted too high, snow may bl ow under the housing. If the shav e plate wears out ex cessiv el[...]

10 SECTION 6: MAINTAINING YOUR SNOW THROWER Replacing Belt • Remove the belt cover by removing fiv e hex screws. Se e Figure 12. Fig ure 1 2 • Pull up on the idler pul ley and sl ip the bel t off the engine p ulley. • Push down on the idler pull ey and slip the be lt off the a uger pu lley. • Reasse mble new belt. See Figure 13. • Reinsta[...]

11 SECTION 7: OFF-SEASON STORAGE • Clean sno w thrower thoro ughly. • Lubric ate as instru cted abo ve w ith a l ight oil . • Follow “ Stor age ” inst ructions in the En gine Ma nual. • Store in a clean, dry area. B lock the snow th rower up so it is not resting on the ru bber auger bl ades. NOTE: When storing a ny type o f power equ ip[...]

12 SECTION 9: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL 721E 15 9 21 6 6 21 6 21 4 20 16 24 14 17 23 3 8 22 10 13 2 1 25 60 7 18 11 11 19 12 5 5 5 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 33 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 42 49 51 52 53 53 54 55 56 57 58 35 35 59[...]

13 Model 721E Ref. No. P ar t No. P ar t Description 1. 684- 0174 Upper Chute Crank Assemby 2. 684- 0177 Lower Chute Crank Assembly 3. 684- 0178 Bracket Assembly: M itten Grip 4. 684-0 192 S hrou d:Bl ack, 7 H p. El ectr ic 5. 710-089 5 TT Screw 1 /4-15 x 0.75” 6. 710- 1003 B Screw #10-16 x 0.625” 7. 710- 1882 Hex Flan ge Screw 8. 710- 3083 Hex[...]

14 Model 721E Ref. No. Part No. Description 1. 629-0236 Extensio n Cord 2. 710-0157 Hex Bolt 5 /16-24 x 0 .75 ” 3. 710-0409 Hex Bolt 5 /16-24 x 1 .75 ” 4. 710-0502 A TT Sems Screw 5. 710-0751 Hex Screw 1/4-20 x 0. 620 ” 6. 710-1003 B Screw #10-1 6 x 0.62 5 ” 7. 710-3013 Hex Screw 1 /4-20 x 0. 50 ” 8. 712-3006 Hex Nut 1/4-20 9. 719-0581 S [...]

15 Model 721E Ref. No. Part No. Description 1. 710-048 7 Carriage Sc rew 5/16-18 x 2.0 ” 2. 710- 1270 Mac hine S crew 3. 712-032 4 Hex Lo ck Nut 1/4 -20 4. 720-028 4 Hand Knob w/ Wing N ut 5. 720- 0295 Foa m Gri p 6. 725- 0157 Ca ble T ie 7. 736- 0451 Sa ddl e Washe r 8. 746-088 3 Control Housing 9. 747- 0956 Au ger B ail 10. 749-071 1A Upper Ha [...]

MANUF A CTURER’S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: TWO-YEAR RESIDENTIAL ONE-YEAR COMMERCIAL Prope r maintenance of your Cub Cadet equi pment is the own er’s respons ibility. Fol low the instruc tions in your operator ’s manu al for cor rect lub ricants a nd mainte nance schedule. Your Cu b Cadet dealer carries a complete l ine of qual ity lubr icants an[...]