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Cub Cadet Hydrostatic Zero-Turn Commercial Riding Mower Professional Turf Equipment manual

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    Hydr ostatic Zer o-T urn Commer cial Riding Mo wer Professional Turf Equipment OPERATOR’S AND SERVICE MANUAL 60” Fabricated Deck W/ R.O.P .S.[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS F oreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Saf ety Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A.Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    3 FOR W ARD The T ank Hydrostatic Zero-T ur n Commercial Riding Mower pro vides superb maneuv erability , mid-mount cutting capability f or profession al landscapers, commercial la wn ser vice compa - nies, prof essional turf managers and golf course superintendents. The machine incorporates many safety f eatures that should be studied b y all oper[...]

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    4 GENERAL SAFETY OPERA TIONS A. D ANGER 1. Do not operate mach ine in confined areas where e xhaust gases can accumulate. 2. Do not oper ate machine without mo wer chute deflector in place and operationa l. 3. Do not carry passengers. B. W ARNING 1. Do not oper ate machines under the influence of alco hol or dru gs. 2. Do not operate mach i nes wit[...]

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    5 11. When looking for oil leak s , n e ver run your hand o ver h ydraulic hoses , lines or fittings . Ne ver tighten or ad just hydra ulic hoses, lines or fitti ngs while the sy stem is under pressure. If high-pressure oil penetr ates the skin, the oil must be remo ved with in a fe w hours by a doc - tor fa mil iar with this f or m of injur y or s[...]

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    6 blade bolts a re tight before restar ting the engine . 13. Ne ver lea ve the mo wer unattended without: turning off the blade clutch s witch; placing the left and right steering lev ers in the neutral opened-out position; mo ving the throttle to slow; setting the parking brake; shutting off the engine and taking the k ey from the ignition sw it c[...]

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    7 SAFETY DECALS AND LABELS K E E P HA ND S a n d F E E T AW AY DA NG E R TO R E DU CE THE RI S K O F I N J U RY , DO NO T OP E R A T E M O W E R UN L E S S DI S CHARG E CHUT E CO V ER O R GRAS S C ATCH ER I S I N I TS PRO PER PL A CE. WARNING SHIELD MISSING DO NOT OPERATE Do not put hands or feet under or into mower when engine is running. ROTATING[...]

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    8 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL INFO . Controls: Engine ignition and star t s witch; th rottle; choke; left and right steering lev ers; electric blade cl utch s witch; parking brake; mower dec k lift P arking Brake: Mechanical linkage brak e handle to inter nal drum brakes Seat: Adjustable seat and armrests . 5" Adjustment (f ore-aft) Frame: 2"[...]

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    9 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS A.General 1. When Mowing: a. K eep adults , children, and pets aw ay fr om the area to be m o wed. b . Wh en operating this mower , in the forward direction, do not allo w the steer ing le vers to retur n to Neutral on th eir own. Alwa ys maintain a firm grip on the le vers , operate them smoothly and a voi d any sudden m[...]

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    10 b . Av oid tur ning do wnhill if possible, if not use e xtra care and go slo wly . c. A void turning when going downhi ll, traction is at a minimum going do wnhill. d. Do not oper ate with discharge side of the mow er towa rd streets, b uildings, p lay - grounds , parking lots, othe r machines, ani - mals, an d other people. e. Av oid operation [...]

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    11 4. Electric Blade Clutch Switc h: (See Figure 1.) Located on the right side of the mo wer beside the ignition s witch. This is an “on/off ” push pull s witch that controls the electric bl ade clutch which supplies power to the cut - ting bl ades through the PT O. Th e switch m ust be tur ned off to star t the engi ne and should be tur ned of[...]

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    12 C.Initial Adjustments 1. Check the flu id levels and tires: Note: These checks should be made daily , befo re star ting the engine. a. Fuel: Using a good grade of unleaded, regular gasoline (f or a gasoline engine), fill the fuel tank (beside t he engine on the left or ri ght side of the mower). When the fuel reaches one inch from the top of the[...]

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    13 f . Raise t he mowing deck to the transpor t position usin g the transpor t lev er . g. Use the transp or t lev er to lower the mow - ing dec k to the cutting position and repeat step “b . ” abov e to mak e sure that the desired cutting height has been attained . If the dimensions ar e not correct, repeat steps “c. ” through “f . ” a[...]

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    14 3. Mov e both lap bars out of the neu tral/ star t position to th e neutral position (tow ard center of machine). Slo wly , mov e both lap bars to ward the front of the machine until the machin e begins to mov e f orward — release the lap ba rs and the machine should sto p. The more that the lap bar s are mov ed towa rd the front of the ma chi[...]

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    15 Note: Do not hold the key in the “Start” position for more than 10 seconds o r y ou may damage the star ter . If th e engine do es not start in this time, wait abou t 30 seconds and try again. i. Gasoline Engine: Once the engine s tar ts, push the ch ok e on halfwa y and as the engine warms, push the chok e off all the way . 4. Operating the[...]

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    16 MAINTENANCE AND SER VICE W ARNING: Disconnect the spark pl ug wires or r emo ve the key fr om the ignition to prevent the engine from accidentally starting before performing any maintenance on th is mower . A. Mower Dec k 1. Removing the Mo wer Deck: a. Apply the par king brake . Remove ignition ke y and both spark plug caps. b . Lower th e cutt[...]

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    17 a. Set the parking brak e. b . Clean any debris fr om the blades. K eep bl ades shar p and free of b uild up at all times. c. Sharpen bl ades ev enly at the original 30° angle to maintain balanced cut ting blades . Do not sharpen the underside of the bl ades. Use a electric blade sharpener , a conv entional electric grinder or a hand file to sh[...]

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    18 1. Adding Hydraulic Oil (use SAE14W 40 ) a. Place the Mower on a le v el surface and engage the pa rking brake. b. Stop the engine and remo ve the key fro m the ignition switch. c. Clean the area around the Hydr aulic Oil fill neck. d. Remove the h ydraulic fill cap and check the le vel. The correct lev el is a 1/4” below the oil tank fill nec[...]

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    19 c. Store the batter y with a full charge . A dis - charged batter y will fr eeze (ref er to the table belo w). d. Recharge battery when e v er the specific gra vity value is less than 1.225 3. Battery Remov al Wa r n i n g : When removing the cables from the batter y follo w these steps to avoid a short between the wrench and the frame. a. Remov[...]

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    20 occurs. Engage the BBC (PT O Clutch) a couple of times , and re-chec k the air-gap . If it is not b etween the specs l isted on page 24, repeat the ad justment procedure. b. P arking Brake Switch: Sit in the opera - tor’ s seat. With both steering lev ers opened-out in the neutral position and the bl ade clutch swit ch “off ”, release the [...]

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    21 2. Leaking T ires: When a flat tire occurs , repair or replace immed iately . The nor mal pro cedure is to remov e t he wheel and replace it with a spare. T ake the leaking tire to a maintenance area and repair . If a tire is getting soft, park the mow er on the nearest le vel, pa ved area. If the leaking ti re is on a tr action wheel, put bloc [...]

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    22 pin from the cle vis pin and pulling the cle v is pin from the brak e clevis . Loosen the he x nut and turn the brak e clevis in a cloc kwise direction one full turn looking do wn the brak e rod. This will tighten th e brake about .040 inch. Tighten the he x nut and reassemb le the brake cle vi s to the brak e shaf t assembly . Normally , both b[...]

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    23 tion the mower mov es — to the front or the rear . T o make the a djustment, place the steer - ing le vers in the ope ned-out neutral position and set the parking brak e, shutoff the engine , take the ke y from the ignition s witch and piv ot the seat f orward. If the mower creep s to the right, you will adjust the linkage on the left side of [...]

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    24 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE A. Daily Chec ks 1. Before starting engine: a. Ch ec k the fuel lev e l.** b . Check the engine oil le vel.** c. Check the h y draulic oil le vel. d. Check the hydraulic hoses f or leaks, abra - sion, kinks, twists, or a flatte ned condition. e. Ch ec k the tires an d tire pressure. Dri v e Tires : 8-10 psi. F ront Caster Wh[...]

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    25 . OIL CHAR T Apply a f ew drops of en gine oil or use a spra y lubricant. Apply the oil to both sides of pivot points . Wipe off any e xcess. Star t engine and operate mo wer briefly to insure that oil spreads ev enly . Number of Oil P oints Description DA I L Y 4 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 WEEKL Y 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 2 2 Deck Suspension Pivots Height Adjustment[...]

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    26 P erformance Adjustments A. High Speed T racking Adjustment If mow er tracks to one side wi th both lap bars in fully f orward position: 1. Chec k air pressure in all four tires: a. Pressure should be within specif ied ranges and balanc ed side-to-side. b . Rear tires 8-10 psi. reco mmended (20 psi MAX.) c. F ront tires 20-25 psi. recommen ded ([...]

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    27 g. V er ify proper th rottle adjustment b y check - ing RPM readings as outlined abo ve . C. Deck Corner Ball Wheel Roller Settings 1. Matching the set heights of the ball rollers on the f our cor ners of the mo wer deck to the desired cut height will pre vent edg e scalping and minimize an y side-to-side variance in cut height. 2. There are thr[...]

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    28 F . Deck le veling Procedure 1. P ar k the mower on a flat pav ed surface , engage the park ing brak e, shut off the engine, remove the ke y from the i gnition s witch, discon nect the spark plu g wires and using the transpor t lev er , low er the mowing deck into the 4" height of cut position. (The 4" hei ght of cut position is recom [...]

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    29 WIRING DIA GRAM GD: 02000591[...]

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    30 MAINTENANCE RECORD DA TE WORK PERFORMED DA TE WORK PERFORMED[...]

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    MANUF A CTURER’S LIMITED W ARRANTY - TURF EQUIPMENT This warranty is specific to the product manual to which it is attac hed. For a complet e list of products and warr anties contact your author ized Cub Cadet Commercial deal er . Prop er maintenance of the purchased Cub Cadet Co mme rcial equipment is the o wner’ s responsibility . Fo ll o w t[...]