Cub Cadet Z-Force 54-KH manual

CUB CADET LLC, P .O . BO X 36 1 1 3 1 CLEVE LAND, OHIO 4 4 1 36 - 0 0 1 9 Print ed In US A O p e r a t O r ’ s M a n u a l Safe Ope ration Practices • S et-Up • Ope ration • Maintenan ce • Ser vice • T rouble shootin g • W arranty WA R N I N G READ AND F OLL OW A LL S AF ET Y RULES A ND INSTRUCTIONS IN THI S MANU AL BEFORE A T TEMPTIN[...]

Customer S uppor t If you ha ve d iff icul ty as sem blin g t hi s pr oduct or h a ve an y q uest ion s r ega rdi ng t he co ntr ols , ope rat ion, or ma in ten anc e o f this machine , you can seek help f rom the exper t s. Choose from the options be low: Visit us on the web at ww w.cubcadet.com ◊ Locate your nearest C ub Cadet Dealer at (8 77) [...]

Im por tan t Safe Ope ra ti on Pr ac ti ces 2 3 General Operation Read, un ders tan d, and foll ow all instru cti ons on the   machine an d in the manual(s ) be fore at tempting to assembl e and op erate. Keep this manu al in a safe p lace for future an d regular re feren ce and for ord ering re placeme nt par ts . [...]

4 s e c t i O n 2 — i M p O r t a n t s a f e O p e r a t i O n p r a c t i c e s A missing or damag ed discha rge cover can cause b lade   contac t or thrown o bjec t injuries .     [...]

5 s e c t i O n 2 — i M p O r t a n t s a f e O p e r a t i O n p r a c t i c e s Children T ra gic accident s can occur i f the ope rator is not al er t to the   presen ce of children. Chil dren are of ten at tr ac ted to the machine an d the mowing a cti vit y. They do not und ers tand the dange rs. N ever assume that childre n will re[...]

6 s e c t i O n 2 — i M p O r t a n t s a f e O p e r a t i O n p r a c t i c e s General Service Never run an en gine indo or s or in a po orly ventilate d area.   Engine ex haust conta ins carbo n monoxi de, an odo rless, and dead ly gas.    ?[...]

7 s e c t i O n 2 — i M p O r t a n t s a f e O p e r a t i O n p r a c t i c e s WA R N I N G ! Y ou r Respo nsibilit y— Res tric t the us e of this power mach ine to per sons wh o read, und ers tand an d follow the w arnings an d instruc ti ons in this manual and o n the machin e. SA VE THE SE I NST RU CTIONS ! Safet y Symbols This pa ge depi[...]

8 s e c t i O n 2 — s a f e O p e r a t i O n p r a c t i c e s Sight and hold this level with a vertical tree... or a corner of a building... or a fence post Fold along dotted line (represents a 15° slope) 15° Use this page as a guide t o determine slopes where you ma y not operate safely . WA R N I N G !  ?[...]

Assem bly & Set -U p 3 9 Cont ents of Crate              Manual       [...]

10 s e c t i O n 2— a s s e M b l y & s e t -u p Connecting the Batter y Cables CALIFOR NIA PROPOSITI ON 65 WARNING !        contain lea d and lead comp ounds , chemic als know n [...]

C on trol s and F eat ures 4 11 Deck Lif t Pedal The d eck lif t p edal is l ocate d on the right f ront corne r of the fo ot plat form , and is use d to raise and l ower the mower de ck . T o rais e the mowing d eck to the tr anspor t p osition , push the uppe r par t of the p edal a ll the way for war d and place the cl evis pin in fur th est ho [...]

12 s e c t i O n 4 — c O n t r O l s a n d f e a t u r e s Ignition S witch The ign ition sw itch is locate d on       switch has thre e positi ons as fo[...]

13 s e c t i O n 4 — c O n t r O l s a n d f e a t u r e s F uel Shut -O f f Valv e The f uel shut- of f valve is lo cated o n top of the f uel tank . W hen turne d in a clock w ise direc tio n until it stops , it will shut of f the f low of fue l to the engin e. When tu rne d in a counterclock wis e   ?[...]

Operation 5 14 General Safet y            ?[...]

15 s e c t i O n 5 — O p e r a t i O n Check if d eck is level. W hen corr ec tly adjus ted the m ower 7 . deck sh ould be l evel side to side, an d the front of t he deck should b e approximate ly ⁄    If de ck nee ds to be levele d, ref er to th[...]

16 s e c t i O n 5 — O p e r a t i O n St opping the Engine       [...]

17 s e c t i O n 5 — O p e r a t i O n Driving the T rac tor Forward W ARNI NG! Ke ep all movement of th e drive control levers slow an d smooth . Abrupt m ovement of the control lever s can af fe c t the st abilit y of th e trac tor and could caus e the trac tor to f lip over, which may result in ser ious injur y or de ath to the ope rator . [...]

18 s e c t i O n 5 — O p e r a t i O n Driving the T rac tor In R everse W ARNI NG! Al ways look b ehind an d down on b oth sides of th e trac tor be fore ba cking u p. Always look behin d while traveling in th e reverse di rec tion .   [...]

19 s e c t i O n 5 — O p e r a t i O n Executing a Zero T urn W ARNI NG! W hen e xecuting a ze ro turn, the t rac tor    trac tor is movin g can signif i cantly re duce your control of the tr ac tor[...]

20 s e c t i O n 5 — O p e r a t i O n Operating The PT O    Move the throt tle control l ever to approximatel y the mid   throt tle posit ion.  ?[...]

Ma in t en anc e & Adj ustm en ts 6 21 Maintena nce Schedule Before Each u se Ever y 25 Hour s Ever y 50 Hour s Ever y 100 Hour s Ever y 300 Hour s Af ter Mowin g Chec k Engine O il/ Ga soli ne Level P Chec k Hydrau lic T ran sax les f or leak s P Chec k Tire s & Tir e Press ure P Chec k Deck , Mower and H ydro D rive Bel ts P Chec k Blade [...]

22 s e c t i O n 6 — M a i n t e n a n c e & a d j u s t M e n t s   De scription D A I LY 4    4      ?[...]

23 s e c t i O n 6 — M a i n t e n a n c e & a d j u s t M e n t s Maintenance W ARNI NG!         [...]

24 s e c t i O n 6 — M a i n t e n a n c e & a d j u s t M e n t s Batter y Maint enance The b atter y is f illed wi th bat ter y acid and th en seale d at the           [...]

25 s e c t i O n 6 — M a i n t e n a n c e & a d j u s t M e n t s Using th e T ransmission Bypass Rods If for any reaso n the trac tor w ill not drive or you w ish to move the trac tor , the t wo hydrostati c transmissions are e quipp ed with a bypass ro d that will allow you to manuall y move the trac tor sh or t distan ces. W ARNI NG! D o [...]

26 s e c t i O n 6 — M a i n t e n a n c e & a d j u s t M e n t s Empt ying th e fuel s yste m: c.        fuel consump tion with th e goal of r unning the fu el tank emp t y . Close the f ue[...]

27 s e c t i O n 6 — M a i n t e n a n c e & a d j u s t M e n t s       Adjustme nt lever is locate d under th e front e dge of th e  seat. The s eat has f ive inches of f ront-to- rear adju[...]

28 s e c t i O n 6 — M a i n t e n a n c e & a d j u s t M e n t s The f ina l adjustm ent would be to s et the T railing Link by 8. adjusting t he jam nut s on the threa ded link . Loo sen the jam nuts an d tighten the inne r nut to achieve the corre c t    ?[...]

Ser vice 7 29 Batter y Removal W ARNI NG!        accessories cont ain lead an d lead comp ounds . Wash hands af ter han dling. The b atter y is loc ated on the r ight /rear of the trac tor be neath the seat box fr ame. T o remove the bat t[...]

30 s e c t i O n 7 — s e r v i c e Deck Remov al W ARNI NG! T he muf f ler at the rea r of the trac tor may be ex tre mely h ot, and could c ause ser ious burns. Use e x treme c aution w hen near th e muf f l er . Allow the muf f ler to full y cool b efore re moving the   [...]

31 s e c t i O n 7 — s e r v i c e Remove the b lade drive b elt fr om all the pull eys. 4.      5. prop er belt r outing.   ?[...]

32 s e c t i O n 7 — s e r v i c e Sharpening the Blad es      Clean any debris f rom the b lades . Keep bla des sharp an d 2. free o f build up at all tim es.    ?[...]

T roub leshooting 8 33 Problem Cause Remedy Engi ne fai ls t o sta r t            2. Drive con trol lev ers not full y outward in  neutral position. [...]

34 s e c t i O n 8 — t r O u b l e s h O O t i n g Problem Cause Remedy Engine overheats Engi ne oi l le vel low .   Air f low restr ic ted. 2. Fil l cra nkca se wit h pr oper amo unt and   weig ht o f oil . Clean grass clipp ings and de bris fro m around 2.      [...]

R epl ac em en t P ar ts 9 35 Component P ar t Numbe r and Des cri pti on                    ?[...]

36 s e c t i O n 9 — r e p l a c e M e n t p a r t s Component P ar t Numbe r and Des cri pti on                          ?[...]

A t tach men t s & A c ces sorie s 10 37 Pa rt Number Par t      Mulch K it                         Work Ligh t Kit    ?[...]

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