Cub Cadet GTX 2100 manual

CUB CADET LLC, P .O . BO X 36 1 1 3 1 CL EVEL AND, OHIO 44 1 36 - 00 1 9 Printed In U SA O p era t Or ’ s M a nu a l Safe Operation Practices • Se t -Up • Op eration • Maintenanc e • Ser vice • T roubleshooting • Warran ty WA R N I N G RE AD AND FOLLOW ALL SAF ET Y RU LES AND IN STRUC TION S IN THI S MANUAL BE FORE A T TEM PTI NG TO O[...]

T o The O wner 1 2 Safe Operation Pr actic es ........................................ 3 Assem bly & Set -Up .................................................. 9 C ontrols & F eatures ................................................ 11 Operation ................................................................ 14 Maint enanc e & Adjus tm[...]

Impor tant S afe Operation Prac tices 2 3 General Operation   Read, und erstan d, and follow all ins tructi ons on the machine and i n the manual(s ) b efore at tempting to assembl e and operate. Kee p this manual in a safe place fo r future and r egular referenc e and for ordering replacement par ts. 2. Be fami liar with all controls and [...]

4 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS    A missing or damag ed discharge cover can cause b lade contac t or thrown obje ct injuries .    Stop the b lade(s ) when crossing gr av el drives , walks , or roads and w hile not cut ting grass.    Watch for traf f ic when op erating near or c ros[...]

5 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS Children   T ra gic accidents can o ccur if the oper ator is not aler t to the presen ce of children. Children are of ten at trac ted to the machine and th e mowing ac tivit y . They do not un derst and the dange rs. Never assume that chil dren will remain whe re you last saw t[...]

6 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS  Periodic ally check to make sure the b lades come to complete stop with in appro ximately (5 ) five second s after operating the blade d isengagement c ontrol. If the blades do not sto p within the this time fr ame, your machine should b e ser viced professi onally by an autho[...]

7 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS Safet y S ymbols This pag e depic ts and descr ibes safe ty s ymbols that may app ear on this produc t. Rea d, unders tand, and fo llow all instruc tions on the machine b efore at tempting to assemble a nd operate. Sy m bo l Descrip tion   ?[...]

8 S ectio n 2 — i mpor t an t S afe o per a tion p rac ticeS (OK) ( T OO STEEP) USE THIS SL OPE GAUGE TO DETERMINE IF A SL OPE IS TOO STEEP FOR SAFE OPERA TION! T o check the slope, proceed as f ollows: 1. Remove this page and fold along the dashed line. 2. Locate a vertical object on or behind the slope (e.g. a pole, building , fence , tree, et [...]

Ass embly & Set -Up 3 9 NOT E:      features may var y by mod el. Not all features in this ma nual are applic able to all trac tor models an d the trac tor depic ted may differ from yo[...]

10 S ectio n 2 — A SSembl y & S et -U p Checking Tire Pressure WA R NI N G ! Ma ximum tire pressure und er any      front tires. Equal tire pre ssure should be maintaine d at all times. Th[...]

Con trols & F eatures 4 11 Hour Meter/Service Indicator Cruise C ontrol/ Park ing Bra ke Lever Bra ke Ped al Cup Holder Storage C ompartment Fue l C ap PTO /Blade Engage Le ver Ignition Switch Module For ward Dri ve Pedal Reve rs e Dri ve Ped al Manu al Lif t Handle T ransmission Bypass R od Hydrostatic T ransmission Dipstick /Fill T ube Low Ga[...]

12 S ectio n 4 — c ontrolS & F ea tur eS Forwar d Drive P edal The fo rward d rive pedal is lo cated on the ri ght side of the trac tor , along th e running boar d. Press the drive pe dal for ward to cause the tra ctor to travel for ward. Gro und spee d is also controlled with the drive p edal. The f urth er for ward the pe dal is pivoted, th[...]

13 S ectio n 4 — c ontrolS & F ea tur eS Low Gas W indow The l ow gas window is locate d at the rear of the trac tor . If the gas leve l is visible in this window, the tank shoul d be re -fill ed. T ransmi ssion Bypass Rod The tr ansmission bypass rod is lo cated at the rear of th e tractor on the lower r ight sec tion of the fr ame. When e n[...]

Operation 5 WA R NI N G ! Avoid serious injur y or death . Go up and down sl opes, not ac ross. A void sudde n turns. Do not o perate unit whe re it could slip or tip. If    down the hill s afely . Keep s afety d[...]

S ectio n 5 — o per a ti on Rev erse Caution Mode      p osition of the key sw itch modul e allows the trac tor to be ope rated in reverse w ith the    NOT E: Mowing in reverse is not recommended. WA R NI N G ![...]

S ectio n 5 — o per a ti on Driving On Slopes      where you m a y ope rate the trac tor safely. WA R NI N G ! Do n ot mow on inclines wi th a slope in ?[...]

S ectio n 5 — o per a ti on Operating the Hea dlights         ?[...]

Maint enance & Adjustments 6 NOT E:      features may var y by mod el. Not all features in this ma nual are applic able to all trac tor models an d the trac tor depic ted may differ fr[...]

S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS Hydrostatic T ransmission Oil Checking the Hydrostatic T ransmission Oi l The dips tick to check the hydrost atic transmission oil level is loc ated on the back of th e mower on the upp er sec tion of the fram e. Refer to the Controls & Features s ectio n of this manual.   Remove the dip[...]

S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS  Remove the dr ain plug and allow the t ransmission oil to drain into a clean contai ner having a capa city of mo re than      Oil D [...]

S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS St eering Housing & S teering Shaft The steering housing and steering shaft should be lubrica ted af ter every 2 5 hour of oper ation. T o a cc ess the lub e fit tings, procee d as follows:       2. Locate the gr [...]

S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS 5. Lo osen the jam nuts f rom the ball jo ints. Se e Figure 6-7 . Ball Joint Drag Link Hex Lock Nut Jam Nu t Steering Arm Figure 6- 7 6. Disconne ct the f ront ball joints f rom the stee ring arms by removing t he hex lo ck nuts. Ref er to Figure 6 - 7 . Manually move each whe el to achieve the requi[...]

S ectio n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djuStMentS Lif t Ha ndle Adjustment ( If so equipped) The e ffo rt re quired to oper ate the impleme nt lift han dle can be varie d by loosening o r tightening the lif t assist sprin g adjusting bolt o n the lef t side of the tr actor. See Figure 6 -9. Adjust ment Bo lt Decrease effort Increase effort Figure 6-[...]

Se r vi ce 7 24  Note which b atter y tray hole th e RH side of the ho ld- down rod is ho oked into. 4. Rotate the h old- down rod upwar d, over and around the bat tery to unh ook from th e batter y tray . 5. Lif t the b atter y out of f the bat ter y tray and remove from the tractor . 6. Position the new b atter y and lower into the b att[...]

25 S ectio n 7 — S ervice Headlights Refe r to Replacement Par ts se ction w hen replacem ent of head lamp bulbs is necessar y . Repla ce headlight bulbs as foll ows:   Fully raise the hoo d of the trac tor . 2. Unplug the w ire harness leads f rom the headli ght socket terminals. N ote which wire connec ts to each ter minal befo re disc[...]

T roub leshooting 8 26 Problem Cause Remedy Excessive v ibration   Cutting blade lo ose or unbalanced. 2. Damage d or bent cut ting blade.   Tighten blade and spi ndle. 2. Replace blade. Mower will not mu lch grass (If equippe d)   Engine spe ed too low. 2. Wet grass.  E xc essivel y high grass. 4. Dull bla de. ?[...]

Repla cement P ar t s 9 27 Component P ar t Number and Description                   946 - 0 4 75 9A Choke C ontrol Cable           925- 2054A Ign[...]

At tac hment s & Ac ces sor ies 10 28 The fo llowing at tachments an d accessories are compatib le for       from whi ch you purchased your tr actor for i nformati[...]

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GDOC -1 00223 Re v . A   Add- on or mo difie d par ts that are not exem pted by the Air Reso urces Board may not be use d. The use o f an y non -e xempted add -on or modi fie d part s by the ultimate purchase r will be grounds fo r disallowing a war ranty clai ms. MTD Consumer Group I nc will not be liab le to warrant f ailures of warra[...]

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