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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[...]
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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) [...]
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Im por tant Sa fe Oper at ion P ra c ti ces 2 3 Operation General Operation Read, un ders tan d, and foll ow all instru cti ons on the vehi cle 1 . and in the manua l befo re at tempting to op erate or se r vice. Keep this manual in a s afe pla ce for futu re and regula r refere nce and for o rdering r eplacem ent par t s. This is an of f- road uti[...]
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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 Av oid dr iving thro ugh water , since loss of contro l may 1 6 . occur . Dri ve belt may slip if e xpos ed to water thus re ducing vehicle pullin g power and s toppin g vehicle entirel y . Always use vehicl e lights whil e ope rating in low light 17. situatio ns. D[...]
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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 Av oid l oads whi ch exceed th e physical dim ensions of car go 5. box. Go slow. Heav y loads w ill af fe c t steer ing, bra king, s tab ilit y , 6. and overall handli ng of the vehicl e. Limit loa ds to those that can be s afel y controlle d. Av oid sud den st ar t[...]
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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 Never over f ill fue l tank . Fill tank to no m ore than ½ h. inch be low bot tom of f ill er neck to all ow space for fuel e xpa nsion. Repla ce fuel c ap and tighten se curely. i. If fu el is spille d, wip e it of f the e ngine and j. equipm ent. Move unit to ano[...]
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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 W ARNING: Y our Resp onsibilit y— Re stric t th e use of this powe r machine to pe rso ns who read, u nder stan d and 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 ct s [...]
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C ont rols a nd F ea ture s 4 8 Read this op erator ’s manual, safe t y labels , and op erating ins truc tions on t he vehicle b efore o per ating. Compare th e illustrati ons in this manual with you r unit to familiar ize yours elf with th e loc ation of var ious controls an d adjustm ents. R efer ence to the right or l ef t hand side of u nit i[...]
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9 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 Engine Over - T emp Light The en gine over-temp light ( red) is l ocate d on the dash p anel on the right sid e of the war ning light cluster. When lit, this in dicates that the engin e is running to o hot, and MUS T be imme diately shut of f and a llowed to cool . Ignition S witch W ARNI [...]
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10 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 NOTE: Ever y 50 hour s a “change oil” mess age wi ll f lash on the display for 2 minutes ever y tim e the tra cto r is star te d. This messa ge will rep eat for the f irst t wo minutes a f ter each 50 hour inter val. T he oil pressur e indicator light w ill also f lash wh en this disp[...]
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Operation 5 11 Fil ling Fu el T ank Stop vehicle on a level sur f ace and app ly park ing br ake. 1. T urn th e ignition key to the S TOP positi on and rem ove the 2. k e y. Allow engin e to cool several mi nutes bef ore you add f uel. 3. Clean area aroun d fue l cap and re move cap. 4. Fill tank with f resh, unl eade d, regular g rade f uel onl y [...]
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12 s e c t i O n 5 — O p e r a t i O n Engaging 4 x4 The 4x4 swi tch is located o n the right sid e of the dash p anel. S ee the Controls & Features se c tion. T o eng age, stop o r slow vehicle sp eed a nd push up on th e 1 . switch. All f our whe els will now continu e to have power . IM POR T A NT : Engage the 4x4 feature as th e f irs t o[...]
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13 s e c t i O n 5 — O p e r a t i O n T owing Loads W ARNI NG: T o help prevent p ers onal injur y due to loss of control o r tipping, al ways tow a load slow ly enough to ma intain control. Do not tow a lo ad that excee ds 1 ,40 0 lbs. ro lling weight (i.e. 1 . trailer p lus cargo) and never e xceed 1 40 lbs. to ngue weight . Go slow wh en towi[...]
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Ma in te na nc e & Ad justm en ts 6 14 Engine Air Filt er The en gine air f ilter sh ould b e change d ever y 50 hours . Change more f requentl y if op erated in e x treme ly dust y condi tions. Pull up on latch and turn counter-cl ock wis e to release air 1 . cleaner cover. See Fig. 6 - 1. Remove cover . Remove and insp ec t air clean er elem [...]
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15 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 If the over f low res er voir is empt y, the radiator cap sh ould be removed and th e coolant level i n the radiator ch ecked b efore adding co olant to the rese r voir . If ne cessar y, firs t ref ill the s yste m through the r adiator f ille r neck as fo llows: W ARNI NG: It[...]
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16 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 Charging Battery W ARNI NG: Charg e bat ter y in a well ventilated a rea and keep away fro m an ope n f lame or pil ot light as on a water heater, space heater , furnace, cloth es dr yer or othe r gas applian ces. If the vehicl e has not be en put into us e for an ex te nded p[...]
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17 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 F ront and Rear Shocks Inspe ct th e front an d rear shock s ever y 1 00 ho urs or on ce a year for oil le akage. S ee Fig. 6 - 4. If e xcessive oil leakag e appea rs, have shock s re paired o r replace d by your loc al Cub Cadet d ealer. C V Boots Inspe ct C V b oot s (two on[...]
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Se r v ice 7 18 F uses Unlatch and lif t ho od fo r ward to get access to und er the 1 . dash pane l. Remove fus e holde r cover . S ee Fig. 7- 2. 2. Remove the ap propriate e lec tric al fus e and repla ce with 3. prop er ampe rage f use. Lower and se cure hoo d. 4. Headlight B ulbs Raise ho od to get a ccess to the headlight ass embly. 1 . T urn [...]
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19 s e c t i O n 7 — s e r v i c e Wheels W ARNI NG: Using an uns tabl e lif ting dev ice and vehicle supp or t may result in bo dily injur y. Use a safe lif ting devi ce and suppo r ts to work o n raised vehic le. Stop the vehicle on a leve l sur face and ap ply par king b rake. 1. T urn th e ignition key to the S TOP positi on and rem ove the 2[...]
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Ma in te na nc e Cha r t 8 20 * Change at the f ir st 50 hour s, the n again at 500 h ours . ^ Change mo re frequ ently if uni t is oper ated in ex tre mely dus t y conditi ons. † Drain af te r a deep w ater crossing (More than 1 2 ”). Maintena nce Schedule Befo re Ea ch Use Firs t 10 Hours Ever y 50 Hours Ever y 100 Hrs . or Y ear ly Ever y 50[...]
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A cc essories 9 21 NOTE: Availabilit y of th ese accessor ies are subjec t to chan ge. Please se e your lo cal Cub Cadet s er vice de aler for t he latest info rmation regardin g accessories f or your utilit y vehicl e. Description Desc ription Horn (Req uire s Access or y Har ness) WInch Ri ggin g Kit Acr yl ic Wind shie ld Benc h Seat & S eat[...]
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Specif ic ations 10 22 NOTE: Sp ecif ic ations subjec t to chan ge witho ut notice. Engine/ Elec tr ical Make 31 HP * Kohler ® Aegi s EFI T ype / C yli nder s 4 C ycle Gas / 2 C yli nder s Displaceme nt 74 8 c c Max imum Torque 45 .4 ft. l b. @ 2 40 0 RPM Ignition Mecha nic ally Cont roll ed Lubrication Full Pres sure w/ Filter Spee d (No Load) 1 [...]
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T r oubleshooting 11 23 Problem Cause( s ) Engine will n ot star t Bat ter y has low volt age. 1. Loose o r corrode d bat ter y conn ec tions. 2. Fuse is blown. 3. Spark plu g wire is lo ose or disconn ec ted. 4. F ault y spark p lug or coil. 5. No Fuel or impro per f uel. 6. Plugged f uel f il ter . 7. Defec tive starter solenoid. 8. Ope n- circui[...]
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24 s e c t i O n 1 1 — t r O u b l e s h O O t i n g Problem Cause( s ) Engine overheats Air cleane r elem ent missing or plu gged . 1. Engine oil low. 2. Engine op erated to o long at sl ow engine sp eed . 3. Engine k nock s Low engine sp ee d. 1. Stale or low o ct ane f uel. 2. Engine overloaded. 3. Engine los es power Engine overheati ng. 1. T[...]
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25 s e c t i O n 1 1 — t r O u b l e s h O O t i n g Problem Cause( s ) Bat ter y will no t take a charge Dead b atte r y . 1. Loose o r corrode d conne cti ons. 2. Sulfated o r worn - out bat ter y. 3. Fluid level low. 4. Dif f icu lt to shif t Gear s not line d up. Flip throttl e and let i t return to idl e. If still hard to shif t, conta ct yo[...]
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FEDERAL and CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT Y OUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS The Cal iforn ia Air R esour ces B oard , the Un ited St ates Enviro nmen tal Prote cti on Age ncy, and MTD Co nsum er Grou p Inc are p leas ed to expl ain t he evapor ative emis sio n co ntrol sys tem warra nt y on your 20 08 o ff- road e ngin e a[...]
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W ARRANTED P AR TS: The re pair or r epl acem ent of any warr anted p ar t other w ise e ligi ble for war rant y c overage may be exc lude d from s uch war rant y c overage if M TD Co nsum er Grou p Inc de mon strate s that th e of f-road e ngi ne and e quip ment h as be en abu sed, n egl ecte d, or im prop erly m aint aine d, and t hat suc h ab us[...]
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Th e lim it ed w ar r an t y se t for t h be low i s gi ven b y Cub C ad et L LC w i th re sp ec t to n ew m er ch and is e pur ch as e d and u se d in t he Un it ed S t a te s, it s p os se ss io ns an d ter r i tor ie s, a nd b y MT D Pr o duc t s Li mi te d wi t h re sp ec t to n ew m er ch and is e pur ch as e d and u se d in C an ad a an d / o[...]