Cub Cadet 439 manual

Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lists • Warranty Warning : This un it is equi pped wi th an interna l combu stion e ngine and s hould not b e used on or near any uni mproved forest-c overed, brush- covered or grass -c overed land unles s the eng ine’ s exhaust system[...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Model Number Serial Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was purchased, without first contacting Customer Support. T ab le of Contents BE FORE Y OU BE GIN AS SEMBL ING THI S UNIT , please locate the model pla te on the equipmen t and cop y the inf orma- tion to the sa mple model[...]

3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on inclines with a slope in e xcess of 1 5 degre es (a rise of appro ximat ely 2- 1/ 2 feet e very 1 0 fee t) . A riding mow er could o ve r turn and cause s erious inj ury . If opera ting a w alk - behind mo wer on such a slope , it is extrem ely difficult to main tain y our footi ng and y ou could slip , resul[...]

4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices Children T ragic accidents can occur if operator is not aler t to presence of children. Children are often attracted to mow er and mowing activity . They do not understand the dangers . Nev er assume that children will remain where you last sa w them. 1. K eep children out of the mowing area and under watchful care of [...]

5 1 9. Shu t the en gine o ff a nd wait un til th e blad e com es to a com plete s top be fore rem oving t he gra ss cat cher or u nc log - ging t he c hute. The c ut ting b lade c ont inues t o rotate for a few s eco nds af ter the e ngin e is shu t off. Never pl ace any par t o f the b ody in the b lade are a unti l you are sure t he blad e has s[...]

6 3 Setup and Adjustment IM PORT AN T: This unit is ship ped w ithout g asolin e or oil in th e engin e. Fill up ga soline a nd oil as inst ruct ed in the a ccomp anying engin e manu al BEFOR E ope rat- ing your mower. 1 . Remove any packing materi al whic h may be between upper an d lower handle s. a. Pull up and b ack on up per handl e as shown i[...]

7 CUT T IN G HEI GH T All whe els mus t be po si- tion ed at th e sam e heig ht. 3 Setup and Adjustment Never op era te mower withou t the mul ching plug , the g rass ca tcher, or the discha rge ch ute pro perl y insta lled . 5. Follow steps bel ow to assemb le the gr ass catc her (i f needed ) . Make cer t ain bag is turne d right si de out before[...]

8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Blade Control The blad e contro l is att ached to t he upper ha ndle of the mower . D epress an d squeeze it agains t the upp er handl e to operate the u nit. Rele ase it to stop en gine and blade. W ARN I NG : This bla de cont rol is a s afet y device . Never at tem pt to bypass i ts op era - tions . Cutting Height [...]

9 Using as Mulcher For mulchi ng grass, re move the grass c atcher or sid e disc harge c hute from the m ower . Refer to Setup sec tion for instru ctio ns. For effec tive mulc hing, d o not cut wet grass. I f the gras s has been a llowed to grow in excess of four inch es, mulc hing is not rec ommen ded. Use t he grass c atcher to bag c lippi ngs in[...]

10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Always stop engin e, disco nnec t spark p lug, and gro und aga inst eng ine befo re p er forming any t ype of maint enanc e on your machin e. Do not us e a pre ssure washe r or gar den h ose to clea n your unit . The se may cause d amag e to ele ctri c comp onen ts, sp indle s, pulleys, b earin gs, or t h[...]

11 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Whe n removing the cut ting blad e for sha rpe ning or rep lace ment , pr otec t your hand s with a pa ir of he avy gloves or use a h eav y rag to hold th e blad e. An unba lanc ed bla de will cause exces sive vibra tion when r otat ing at high spe ed s. It m ay cause d am - age to mowe r , a nd could bre[...]

12 For repairs bey ond the minor adj ustments listed here, contact an authorized service dealer . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remedy Engine fails to st ar t 1 . Blad e con trol d isen gage d. 2. Spar k plug w ire dis co nnec ted. 3. Fuel tank e mpt y or st ale fu el. 4. Fuel valve cl osed. 5. Fault y spar k plug. 6. Blo cked fu el lin e. 7 [...]

13 7 Safety Labels W ARNING DO NOT remov e safet y (or any) labels from mower f or any reason. Safety Labels Found On Y our Lawn Mo wer                                              ?[...]

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15 8 P ar ts List 1 73 1 - 0 5564 Bail Cover 2 7 46 - 1 1 3 0 Control Ca ble 40 - inc h 3 726- 02 40 Cable Ti e 4 66 4- 0 405 4 Grass B ag Assemb ly 5 7 4 7 - 0 408 0 Grass B ag F rame 6 732-0700 T railshi eld Wire 7 73 1 - 04 998 T railshi eld 8 7 4 7 - 0 403 5 Pivot Rod 9 73 1 - 04 1 3 4A Rear Door 1 0 687 - 0 206 9 Height Ad j. Bracket Assy - LH[...]

The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by Cub Cadet LLC with respe ct to new merc handise p urchas ed and used i n the Unite d States, its posse ssion s and territor ies. “Cub Cad et ” warrants th is prod uct agai nst defec ts in materia l and workman ship for a peri od of t wo ( 2) years c ommen cing on t he date of origi nal purch [...]