Cub Cadet 20HP Enforcer 44, 22HP Enforcer 48, 23HP Enforcer 54 manual

Hydr ostatic Zer o-T urn Commer cial Riding Mo wer Professional Turf Equipment OPERATOR’S AND SERVICE MANUAL MODEL 20HP Enforcer 44 22HP Enforcer 48 23HP Enforcer 54[...]

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

3 FOREW ORD The Hydrostatic Zero-T ur n Riding Mow er provides superb maneuv erability and mid-mount cut - ting. The machine incorporates many saf ety f eatures that should be studied b y all operato r s bef ore use. The list of saf ety precautions should receiv e par ticular attention. This manual presents all of the oper ating and maintenance ins[...]

4 W ARNING • The engine exhaust, som e of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm . • This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or n ear any unimproved forest-covered, brush-cove[...]

5 should not be driven up or do wn a ramp onto a trailer or truc k under power , because the unit could tip ov er causing serious personal injur y . The unit must be pushed manua lly on a ramp to load or unload properly . 17. Ne ve r mak e a cutting height a djustment while the engine is running if the operator must dis- mount to do so . 18. W ear [...]

6 6. Use e xtra care when ap proaching blind cor- ners, shrubs, trees or other objects that ma y obscure y our vision of a child or oth er hazard. 7. Remov e the ke y when the machine is left unattended to pre vent unauth or ized opera- tion. D. S E R V I CE 1. Use e xtreme care in handling gasoline and other fuels. The y are extreme ly flam- mable[...]

7 and is contained with in the positive and negative ter - minals as well as within th e battery’s interna l grid- work of plates and ac tive materials. A. Explosive gases are generat ed when batteries are re-charge d, so sparks, flames and heat so urces should be avo ided. Loose connections at the battery terminals can produ ce sparks and heat..[...]

Part Number: 777S32598 Part Number: 777S30145 Part Number: 77 7I22444 K EEP H A ND S a n d F E ET AW A Y DA NG E R TO R E DU CE THE RIS K O F IN J U RY , D O N O T O PER ATE M O W ER U NLESS DI S CHARG E CHUT E CO V E R O R G RAS S C ATCH ER I S I N I T S PRO PER PL A CE. Part Number: 777I22757 Part Number: 777I2274 1 Part Number: 777S3 2839 8 SAFE[...]

9 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL INFO . Controls: Engine ignition and st ar t s witch; throttle & ch oke; left and right steering lev ers; electric blade clutch s witch; par king brak e; mow er deck lift P arking Brake: Mechanical linkage attached to the brake handle Seat: W eight adjustable suspension se at with adjustab l e seat bac k and ar mrest. [...]

10 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS Figure. 1 Figure. 2 Ignition Switch Electric Blade Clutch Switch Hour Meter Engine throttle Choke parking br ake E. General 1. When Mowing : a. K eep adults , children, and pets aw ay fr om the area to be mowed. b . When ope rating this mower , in the f orward direction, do not allo w the steer ing le vers to retur n to [...]

11 2. Safety A wareness when Mo wing a. Do not oper ate on steep slopes , those abov e 15 degrees ( 27% slope). b . A void turning downhill if possible , use extra care and go slo wly . c. A void turning when going do wnhill, 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, [...]

12 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 blad es through the PT O. Th e switch m ust be tur ned off to star t the en gine and should be tur ned of[...]

13 G. Initial Adjustments 1. Chec k the fluid levels and tires: Note: These checks should be made daily , befo re star ting the engine. a. Fuel: Using a good grade of unleaded, re gu - lar gasoline, fill the fu el tank (beside the engine on the left side of the mower). Wh en the fuel reaches on e inch from the top of the tank, stop . DO NO T O VERF[...]

14 5. Lubricate all fittings listed i n the mainte - nance section. H. Zero T urn Break-In And Operating Pr o - cedures D ANGER: Reread the “When Mowing” Safety Precautions. The f ollowing p rocedures are sugges ted for ope rators of ride-on machines whic h hav e zero turn capabilities . 1. Orientation: a. Read the entire Op erator’ s Manual.[...]

15 bar forw ar d more than the left side. NO TE: If one lap bar is in the ne utral position and the other is adv anced, the tur n side tire will not rotate and a “pivot turn” will be e xe - cuted — turf def acement could occur (if on grass) as w ell as potential damages to the traction surface and th e tire. If the lap bar on the turn side is[...]

16 h. Gasolin e Engine: Once th e engine star ts, mov e the ch ok e/th rottle to the detent as the engine w ar ms. 4. Operating the Mo wer: Operating a z ero-tur n - ing-radius mo wer is not like oper ating a trac - tor-type riding mow er . The zero-turning-radius mow er is much more maneuv erable and much less f atiguing to operate . Howe ver , ge[...]

17 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 this mower . A. Cleaning y our Deck Use the Deck Wash System to rinse grass clip - pings fro the de ck’s underside and preven t the buildup of corrosive[...]

18 f . Remove the b lade. g. Figure . 7 hair pin T railing Lin k hair pins T o replace the b lade re verse the abo ve process and tighten n ut to 100-120 lb ft. Note: Add a small amount of multi-purpose grease to the bolt threads to avoid corrosion and galvenic action W ARNING: Never mo w with dull bl ades! Blades that are bent should be replaced! [...]

19 5. Figure 8 Spindle Changing the Spindle Assemb ly a. Jack up the front of the mowing deck about one f oot and bloc k it in that position. b . Mak e sure the blade clutch is diseng aged. c. Remove the deck co ver . d. Remove the drive belts. (See 4. Changing Blade Drive Belts .) e. Remov e the cutter blade. (See 2. Chang - ing a Blade. ) f . Usi[...]

20 a. At tach the positiv e (red) cable . b . Attach the negativ e (bla ck) cab le. c. Attach the r ubber batter y strap . 5. J ump Starting W arning: Fai lure to use this starting pr ocedure can cau se sparking, and the gas es in the battery to expl ode . a. Attach th e end of the red jumper cab le to the positiv e ter minal (+) of th e charged ba[...]

21 seat s witch, the blade clutch s witch and the electric blade clutch. The n check the seat s witch, the blade clutch s w itch and finally the electric blade clutch. E.Tires The two front wheels are caster wheels th at are free to s wivel to accommodate the direction of the mo wer . The two re ar wheels are used to propel the mow er in the direct[...]

22 on the cable near the brake ar m on the transaxle. If the brak e is not holding, ad just the nuts so that the brak e cable housing mo ves aw a y from the lev er . 2. Repair: The mow er is equipped with inter nal gear/pa wl brakes a nd will not nor mally re quire maintenance. If th ey are not working properly , please contact yo ur ser vice cente[...]

23 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE A. Daily Chec ks 1. Before starting engine: a. Chec k the fuel le vel b y viewing in the tank. b . Check the engine oil le vel.** c. Chec k the h y draulic tr ansaxels f or leaks. d. Check the tires and tire pressure. Dri v e Ti res: 8-10 psi. F ront Caster Wheels: 20-25 psi. e. Check the spindle belt, the mower drive belt a[...]

24 . OIL CHART Apply a f ew drops of SAE 15W -40 engine oil, grease, or use a spra y lubricant. Apply the oil to both sides of piv ot points. Wipe off an y exce ss. Star t engine and opera t e mo wer briefly to insure that oil spreads ev enly . Number of Oil P oints Descript ion DA I L Y 4 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 WEEKL Y 1 2 2 2 2 Deck Susp ension Pivots Hei[...]

25 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. Check air pressure in all f our tires: a. Pressure should be within specif ied ranges and balanc ed side-to-side. b . Rear tires 8-10 psi r ecommended (20 psi MAX.) c. F ront tires 20-25 psi r ecommended (28[...]

26 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 five height adjustment holes in the brac ket that mount the ball rollers to the dec k. a. Use[...]

27 F .Deck le veling Procedure 1. Park the mower on a flat pa ved surf ace, engage the parking brak e, shut off the engine, remov e the ke y from the igniti on s witch, disconnect the spar k plug wires and using the l ift pedal, posi - tion the mowing deck into the 3" height of cut position. (The 3" he ight of cut position is recom - mend[...]

28 WIRING DIA GRAM GD: 02003651[...]

29 SLOPE GAUGE Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a ri se of app roximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A rid ing mower could overturn and ca use serious injury. If operating a walk-be h ind mower on such a slope, it is extremely difficult to mainta in your footing and you could slip, resulting in serious injury. Operate ZE[...]

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