Cub Cadet 3184 manual

IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES A ND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY Warnin g : This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest- covered, brush-covered or grass-c overed land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark ar rester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any). I[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE TRACTOR AND DECK PREPARATI ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORTANT SAFE OPERA TION PRACTI CES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CALLING SE RVICE INF ORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 FINDING YOUR M ODEL & SE RIAL NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 1. GENERAL OPERATION • Read, und erstand, an d follow all instructi ons in the operator’s manual and on the machi ne be fore start ing . Keep this manual i n a safe p lace for future and regular refere nce and for ordering rep lacement pa rts. • Only a llow respo nsible individ uals familiar wi th the instruc tions to operate the machine . [...]

4 • Never leave a running machine unattended. Always turn off blade(s), place transmission in neutral, set park brake, stop engine and remove key before dismounti ng. • Turn off bla de(s) wh en not mo wing. • Stop engi ne and wait unti l blade( s) come s to a co mplet e stop b efor e (a) removing grass catche r or uncloggi ng chute, o r (b) m[...]

5 • Us e extra ca re with gr ass catch ers or other attac hments. Th ese can change th e stabili ty of the m achine. • Keep al l movem ent on t he slope s slow a nd gradual . Do not m ake sudde n change s in spee d or direction . Rapid engage ment or bra king could caus e the f ront of the machine to lift and ra pidly fli p over backwa rds whic[...]

6 • To redu ce fire haza rd, keep the machi ne free of grass, lea ves or other deb ris build -up. Clean up oil or fuel spillage. Allo w machi ne to coo l at le ast 5 minute s before s toring. • Bef ore c lea nin g, re pairi ng or inspec ting, make ce rtain the blade and all m oving part s have stop ped. Disc onnect the spa rk plug wi re, and ke[...]

7 SECTION 3: CALLING SERVICE I NFORMATION If you ha ve diffi culties with the u nit, have any qu estion re garding th e operati on or maintenan ce of this equipment , or desire addition al information not fou nd in this manua l, contact your dealer. If you ne ed help loc ating a deale r in your area, co ntact the C ustom er De ale r Refe rral Lin e[...]

8 SECTION 5: SAFETY LABELS FOUND ON YOUR UNIT Figure 2 IGNITION STOP ST ARTING INSTRUCTIONS POSI TION INDICA T O R AVO I D SERIOU S INJU RY OR DEA TH READ OPE RA T OR'S MANU AL W ARNING STO PPING INSTRUCTIONS GO UP AND DOWN SLOPE S, NO T AC RO SS. A VO ID SUDDEN TURNS. DO NOT OPERA TE UNIT WHER E IT CO ULD S LIP OR TIP . IF MACHINE STOPS G O I[...]

9 SECTION 5: SAFETY LABELS FOUND ON YOUR UNIT Figure 2 (cont.) SAFETY GRAPHIC - LOCATED ON TOP OF CHUTE OPENING OF DECK HANDS AND FEET SAFETY GRAPHIC – LOCATED ON DEFLECTOR CHUTE SAFETY GRAPHIC – LOCATED ON RIGHT SIDE OF DECK SAFETY GRAPHIC – LOCATED ON LEFT SIDE OF MOWER DECK[...]

10 SECTION 6: CONTROLS Figure 3 A B C D E G F H I J K L M N O P Q (Not Shown) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q Parking Bra ke Lever PTO Switch Brake Pedal Reverse Pe dal Forward P edal Center L ift Height I ndicator Ignition / Light Swit ch Transmi ssion Releas e Rod Transmi ssion Oil Fill / Dipstick Fuel Fill Cap Cup Holder Hydraul ic Lift L ever[...]

11 NOTE : References to LEFT an d RIGHT indicate th at side o f the trac tor when fac ing forward while seat ed in the drivers seat. Refe rence to FRO NT indicates the grille end of the tr actor; to REAR, the drawbar end. Steer ing Whe el The steerin g wheel is c entered on th e dash panel. It is used to change the direction (left or rig ht) of the[...]

12 Ignition / Light Switc h To prevent acc idental startin g and/or battery d ischarge , remove the ke y from the ig nition s witch when th e tractor is not in use. The combinatio n ligh ts an d ignit ion sw itch ha s four positions . See Figure 8 for a descripti on of eac h positio n. Figure 8 T ransmissi on Relea se Rod The tran smis sion r elea [...]

13 IMP ORT ANT: When using po wer take-off ope rated equipm ent, best performanc e is achie ved with th e throttle lever in the “FAST” pos ition. Seat Adju stment Lever The seat ad justment lever is located below the seat. This lev er is used to adjust th e seat forward or back. Refe r to Figure 12 on pag e 17. Indicator Light P od Figure 10 A [...]

14 SECTION 7: OPERATION Safety Interlock Switches This trac tor is eq uipped wit h a safet y interlock system for the protectio n of the opera tor. If the inte rlock sys tem sh ould e ver m alf uncti on, d o no t operate the tractor. C ontact yo ur authorize d Cub Cadet Dealer. Th e safety in terlock s ystem pr events th e engine from cranking or s[...]

15 • Place the PTO switc h in the “ OFF ” position. Place the thro ttle contro l lever between the “ MID ” and “ FAST ” positions . Then turn the ignitio n key to the “ OFF ” posi tion. • Remove the k ey from the ignition switch . Dri ving The T ract or WARNING: Avoid sudden starts, excessiv e speed a nd sudden s tops. WARNING: [...]

16 Before opera ting the tractor on any slope, w alk the sl ope to look for possibl e hazards s uch as rocks . mounds, ruts, stum ps or other su rface irregulariti es which c ould cause th e tractor to b e upset. Back the tractor with attachmen t up the steepes t portion of ea ch slope yo u intend to w ork. If the tract or cannot negotiate the slo [...]

17 SECTION 8: ADJUSTMENTS Seat Adjustment WARNING: Do not adjust the seat when the tracto r is moving. A djusting the seat while the tractor is moving could cause the oper ator to lose contr ol of the trac tor. To allow for the comfort of the operator, an easy to operate ad justable seat is a feature of this tractor. To adjust the seat forward or b[...]

18 • Release the Parking Brake Lev er. If the tractor ca nnot be pushe d forward or rea rward, the brakin g force mus t be decreas ed. Adjusting th e Brake. Remove the rear drawbar fro m the frame by removing the four hex tap p screws . NOTE: The oil fil l tube/ dipstick will be p ulled from the transmis sion housing . Plug or cov er the hole in [...]

19 SECTION 9: MAINT ENANCE Maintenance Chart ‡ Change o il and filter after first 8 hours † More ofte n un der du sty co ndit ions †† Clean every 25 hours or more of ten under d usty or di rty conditio ns NOTE: We do not recommend the use of a pre ssure wash er or garden hose to clean your uni t. They may cause damage to elect rical comp on[...]

20 LUBRICATION ILLUSTRATION Cub Cade t 251H EP Gre ase or equiva lent No. 2 l ithium g rease Engine O il: See Fig ure 24 on p age 30 Transmis sion Oil- C ub Cadet Drive Oil Ca n (High qua lity lubri cating o il) System F luid Plus - ONLY 8 Front Wheels 10 L/R Steering Kn uckles 10 Engine 100 Trans mission 10 Foot Contr ol Pivot Points See Mai ntena[...]

21 Accessin g Engine Co mpart ment The engine compartm ent can b e access ed by lifting t he hood upw ard fro m the r ece ssed n otc hes of th e side panels an d tipping the hood fo rward. If greater acc ess is required, the tractor is equip ped wit h quick release side panels . To remov e the quick release side pa nels (see Figure 16 ): • Open t[...]

22 Batt ery R emo va l The bat tery is l ocate d un der t he da sh panel in the frame pede stal. To remove the battery : • Open the trac tor hood by lifting it at the notche s in the side panels. • Remove th e upper baffle o f the bulkhead from the front of the dash panel by li fting upwar d on the locking t ab on each s ide of the baffle. • [...]

23 • Left he adlight — a ppoxima tely 1/4 turn count erclockw ise. • Right he adlight — approx imat ely 1/4 turn clockw ise. 3. Push the bul b inward and tu rn countercl ockwise to re move fro m the socket. 4. Align a loc king post o f the bulb base wi th the notch in the s ocket, then pus h the bu lb inward and turn cl ockwise t o lock 5. [...]

24 For best res ults, fill t o the “ FULL ” ma rk on the dips tick as o pposed to adding a given qua ntity of oil. Always check th e level on the dips tick before adding more oi l. See Figu re 18. Refer to the Lubric ation Illustra tion for informatio n regarding th e proper type of oil to ad d to the tr ansmissio n case. See the Sp ecification[...]

25 gasket co ntacts the filter base on the trans mission ho using; the n tig hte n the fi lte r an ad diti onal 1/2 turn. • Clean the area around the Transmis sion Oil Fill / Dipst ick to prevent deb ris from enteri ng the transm ission case. • Remove the dipstic k and SLOWLY pour oil into the oil fill tube. Fi ll the transmis sion ca se until [...]

26 Alwa ys us e the s ame c apac ity f use fo r replacem ent. Refer to th e Specifica tions Chart . If the ele ctrical system d oes not fu nction, ch eck the fuse s. To replac e a fuse , note th e position of the fuse an d pull the o ld fuse from th e elec tic al bo x. Compare the suspec t fuse with Figu re 21 to determ ine if is good or bad. Figur[...]

27 SECTION 10: ENGINE I NFORMATION KOH LE R C O. FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTR OL SYSTEMS LIMITED W ARRANTY UTILITY AND LA WN AND GARDEN ENGINES The U.S. Environm ental Protection Ag ency (EPA), the Californi a Air Resources Board (CARB), and Kohler Co. are ple ased to explain the Federal and California E mission Control Systems Warrant y o[...]

28 LIMIT A TIONS This Emission Control Syste m Warranty sha ll not cover an y of the following: (a) r epair or repla cement requi red beca use of misuse or neglect, i mproper m aintena nce, repai rs imp roper ly p erfo rmed o r repl aceme nt not conf orming to Kohler Co. specifi cation s that adversely affect p erforman ce and /or durability and al[...]

29 Before chec king the oil level, cle an the area around the oil lev el dipsti ck to prevent deb ris from enteri ng the crankcas e. See Figure 23. Alw ays ke ep th e oi l lev el betw een t he “FULL ” and the “ADD” marks on th e dipstick. See Figure 22. When chec king th e oil le vel, t he engine m ust be c old, the dipstick m ust be withd [...]

30 See (Figure 24 ), VISCOSITY CHART, below fo r the proper type of oil. Figure 24 The oil fil ter is locate d behind th e left side panel and is mount ed on the engine. See Accessing En gine Compartmen t on page 21 fo r details on rem oving the side pan els. Run the engin e for a few minutes to allow th e oil in the crankcas e to wa rm up. Warm oi[...]

31 To remove the spa rk plugs , alway s use a sp ark plug wrench. C heck th e gap aft er every 100 hours of operation. Replac e a defective p lug with a new plug. Set t he spark plug gap at .030 inch. Tighte n the plug to 18-22 ft-lbs. See your a uthorized dealer f or the correc t replacemen t plug. Changing Fuel Filter WARNING: Do not re place the[...]

32 Servicing The Paper Ele ment Inspect a n replace the paper ele ment as necessa ry. See Figure 26. • Loosen t he air c leaner c over knob and re move t he cove r. • Loosen and remove the element cover wing nut. • Re mov e elem ent cov er by lifti ng str aig ht up. • Remove the fo am prec leaner b y sliding i t up off th e paper ele ment. [...]

33 SECTION 11: MOWER DECK Deck Le veling Adjustments The 44" mower deck is eq uip ped w ith ground follow ing front caster wh eels and is des igned to be op erated with caster wheels on th e ground. However, to ensure an even cut on al l types of te rrain, the mower d eck should be proper ly leveled. The side to side lev eling p rocedure will [...]

34 7. Turn the hex lock nu t upward (tighten) on the thr eads of the lift rod to raise th e left side of the mower dec k. Turn the lock n ut down (l oosen) on t he thread s to lower th e left s ide of t he mower deck. Figure 29 8. Rechec k the mea surement s de- s c ri be d i n s te p 5 . If the blad e mea- sureme nts are not within 1/ 16 inch, r e[...]

35 • Loosen the hex jam n uts and lock washers on the front l ift rod. • From the fro nt of the tractor, tu rn the front hex lo ck nuts cl ockwise to raise the front of the de ck, or countercl ockwise to lower the front of the deck. • Rechec k the mea surement s describe d in step 3 and read just the hex lo ck nuts until the proper measur eme[...]

36 Remov al and Installat ion of Mowe r D eck Place the tract or and mower deck on a firm and lev el surface ha ving enoug h room to a ccomoda te the de ck and tractor. WARNING: Before begin- ning removal, or installation of the d eck, place t he PTO switch i n the “OFF” posi- tion, engag e the parking brake lever, and turn the ignitio n key to[...]

37 Figure 36A Figure 36B Figure 36C Figure 36D 6. Use the h ydraulic li ft to fully raise the LH and RH lift links (See Fig- ure 37). Sto p the eng ine. Figure 37 7. R oll th e de ck for war d to di sen- gage th e front l ift rod from the slots o f the front roller brac ket (See Figu re 38). Hold the front lif t rod upwa rd and slide the deck rearw[...]

38 Figure 39 9. From the l eft side of th e tract or, slide the mo wer deck out fro m under the tr actor. B. Installation of Mower Deck NOTE: The LH lift link must be ra ised to provi de clearanc e for slidi ng the mower d eck under, or out from und er, the tractor. 1. If not already do ne, lock the LH li ft link i n its dec k install ation/r emova[...]

39 6. Use the tr actor lift sys tem leve r to lower the li ft links. 7. Unlock the lef t lift li nk by sli ding the left l ift rod fu lly rearward i n the slot of the lift link (Se e Figure 42 ). Figure 42 8. From the f ront of the tractor, slid e the outer pins of the front lift bracket int o the latch rece iver slots o f the trac tor. Press the l[...]

40 13. Slide the deck dri ve shaft f ully onto the PTO shaft of t he tractor (See Figure 45 ). The auto-lok col- lar of the d rive shaf t should snap into the l ocked po sition whe n the shaft is pro perly posi tioned on th e PTO shaft. Figure 45 14. Refer to Deck L eveling Adju st- ments at the beginnin g of this secti on for mowe r deck levelin g[...]

41 When reins talling the blade s, be su re they are in stalled s o that the win d wings a re pointing upward to ward the top of the deck. Tighten the nuts to 90 to 110 ft-lbs. (122 to 149 N·m). After repl acing the bla des, appl y grease to t he expos ed threads at the bottom of the spi ndle bol ts to pre vent rust build up. B. Lubrication After [...]

42 C. Spindle Belt Replacement A worn spindle belt will affect th e qualit y of cut from the mower de ck and should be replaced. Referring to Figures 48, 50 and 52, rep lace the sp indle belt a s fol lows : NOT E: Clea n any accu mul ated gra ss clipping s from the mo wer deck befo re beginning belt repl acement . Remo ve Spin dl e Belt Figure 49 1[...]

43 6. Remove the two hex flange l ock nut s and car riag e bolt s secur ing the righ t side of the gear box mounting bracket to the deck plate (See F igure 51). Figure 51 7. Lift the ge ar box / mountin g bracket as sembly an d slide th e belt off and unde rneath th e drive pulley. 8. Remove the belt f rom the de ck. Install new spindle belt 1. Lif[...]

44 Mowing With Dec k A. Normal Mowing WARNI NG: To avoid pos si- ble injury, n ever direct the discharge of material toward bystanders or allow anyone n ear the m achine while in oper ation. Although th e area has been supposed ly cleared of for- eign objects, small objects may be picked up and dis- charged by the mower. For best results it is reco[...]

45 plug upwa rd so that t he hooks engage the deflector hinge rod (See Figure 54). 4. Push the m ulching plu g fully downward a nd lower t he chute deflector. 5. To remove the mulching plu g, raise the c hute defle ctor and lift the mulc hing plug upward, then outward to disengage fro m the deck. Low er the c hute deflecto r. Figure 54 Mulching Ope[...]

46 SECTION 12: TROUBLE SHOOTING P ossible Cause P ossible Remedy Hard T o Start No fuel in fuel tank or carburetor Fill the tank with fuel. Check the fuel line , carburetor and fuel filter . Fuel ine or c arburetor clogged Clean the fuel line and ca rburetor with a commercial carburetor cleaner . Fuel filter plugged Replace W ater in fuel Drain the[...]

47 SECTION 13: O PTIONAL EQUIPMENT When you purchase d your trac tor, you probably had it co mpletely equippe d for your pa rticular need s at that tim e. Howev er, later yo u may wish to obtain optional e quipment or access ories. The se items and other alli ed equipment can be purcha sed from, and installe d by, you r authoriz ed Cub Ca det deale[...]

48 SECTION 14: SPECIFICATI ONS Engine Manufact urer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kohler Horsepower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (Comma nd) Coolin[...]

49 SECTION 15: SLO PE GAUG E WARNING: Do no t mow on inclines wit h a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of ap proximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A riding mower could overtur n and cause serious in jury. If operati ng a walk- behind mowe r on such a slo pe, it is extr emely diffi cult to ma intain your foot ing and you could slip, resu lting[...]

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51 CUB CADET CORPORA TION MANUF A CTURER’S ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY (COMMERCIAL USE) The limited warranty set f orth below is given by CUB CADET CORPORATION (“CUB CAD ET”) with respec t to new merchandis e purchas ed and used in the United States, its p ossessi ons and territories. CUB C ADET warr ants th is pr oduc t aga ins t def ects in [...]

52 The pro visions as se t forth in this Warrant y provide the sole a nd exclusive remedy arising from the sale . CUB CADET shall no t be liable fo r incidental or conseque ntial loss or da mages includ ing, without l imitation, to an y claim for loss of profits , loss of saving s or revenue, los s of the use of the equipment or any associated equi[...]

53 CUB CADET CORPORATION MANUFACTURER’S LIMI TED WARRANTY (RES IDENT IAL US E) The limited warranty set f orth below is given by CUB CADET CORPORATION (“CUB CAD ET”) with respec t to new merchandis e purchas ed and used in the United States, its p ossessi ons and territories. CUB C ADET warr ants th is pr oduc t aga ins t def ects in m ater i[...]

54 This limite d warranty do es not provide cov erage in the following cases : a. Routin e mainte nance it ems such as lubri cants, filte rs, blade sharpeni ng and tune-up s, or adjustme nts such as brake adjus tments, clutch adjust- ments o r deck adj ustments; and normal deteriorati on of the ex terior fin- ish due to use or expos ure. b. CUB CAD[...]

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SECTION 16: QUICK REFERENCE PARTS Description P art Number Engine Oil 737-3030 A (10W30) 737- 3049 (5W3 0) Air Filter KH-47-083-03 KH-24-083-02 Engine Oil Filter KH-12-050-08 Spark Plug 759-3336 T ransmission Oil Cub Cadet Drive System Flui d Plus 737-3120 - Quart 737-3121 - Gallon T ransmission Oil Fi lter 923-3014 Mo wer Dec k Blades 44” Mower [...]