Cub Cadet 3654- Manuals

6 brake; shutting off the engine and taking the key from the ignition switch. 14. Never walk or stand on the discharge side of a mower with the engine running. Turn off the blade clutch switch if another person approaches while you are operating the mower. 15. Never attempt to operate the traction u...

7 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS A. Controls 1. Engine Ignition and Start Switch: (See Figure 1.) Located on the instrument housing below the right side of the operator’s seat. When the key is inserted and turned clockwise, 45 degrees, the ignition circuit is closed. Turning the switch further against sprin...

9 to the left then push the seat forward or back to the desired posi-tion. Release the lever so the seat will lock in place. 9. Digital Tachometer and Hour Meter: (See Figure 1) Located on the right side of the mower of the ignition switch. When the machine is running the tachometer displays engine ...

10 Note: New tires are overinflated in order to properly seat the bead to the rim. The normal working pressure for the traction tires is 8-10 psi. The front caster wheels should be inflated to 25-30 psi. 2. Check that all Nuts, Bolts and Screws are Tight. 3. Check the tension of the deck drive belts...

12 the left hand side. (NOTE: Be sure the blades are parallel to the frame rails of the unit when taking paved surface to blade edge measurements.) b. If the left hand side is within 1/4" of the right hand side no more adjustment is necessary. c. If the left hand side is higher than the right ha...

14 k. Practice mowing in straight passes. When you feel confi-dent, slowly practice mowing around obstacles such as trees. 3. Parking the Mower:a. Push off the electric blade clutch switch. b. Use the Deck Lift Handle to raise the mowing deck to the transport position. c. Drive the mower to the clea...

16 a. Set the parking brake. b. Clean any debris from the blades. Keep blades sharp and free of build up at all times. c. Sharpen blades evenly at the original 30° angle to maintain balanced cutting blades. Do not sharpen the underside of the blades. Use a electric blade sharpener, a conventional el...

17 5. Changing the Spindle Assemblya. Remove the deck cover. b. Remove the drive belts. (See 4. Chang-ing Blade Drive Belts.) c. Remove the cutter blade. (See 2. Changing a Blade.) d. Using a wrench or socket rachet remove from the cover plate all six hex nuts, the three carriage bolts and the three...

18 e. Pour hydraulic oil into the reservoir up to the lowest hole in the oil tank fill neck, if necessary. 2. Draining Hydraulic Oil Used hydraulic oil must be disposed of properly. Do not pour it down a drain orsewer, or dump it on open land, this creates an environmental hazard. Please beaware of ...

19 and water and rinse with clean water. Keep the contacts and cable ends clean with a wire brush and make sure the connections are tight. Coat the terminals with petroleum jelly to prevent corrosion. 2. Battery Storage: When storing the mower for long periods of time the following guidelines should...

20 b. Attach the Negative (black) cable. c. Attach the rubber battery strap. 5. Jump Starting Warning: Failure to use this starting procedure can cause sparking, and the gases in the battery to explode. a. Attach the end of the red jumper cable to the Positive termi-nal (+) of the charged battery. b...

22 e. Electric PTO Clutch: This clutch operates when the engine is running, the operator is in the operator’s seat and the blade clutch switch is turned on.This electric clutch is a fairly trouble free device. If a problem develops and the blades do not turn, first check the 7.5 amp fuse in the yel-...

24 Note: If you wish to move the mower by pushing, you must release the dynamic brak-ing. Locate the levers at the rear of the mower. Pull both levers out and lock in position. After pushing the mower to the desired location, return both levers to the operating position (See photo at right). When th...

25 rest of the hydraulic system. Fill the replacement filter with a good grade of20W-50 oil and lubricate the sealing surface. Screw the filter onto the filterbase until it seats and then another one-half turn to seal. Note: Always wipe off the hydraulic tank fill cap and the area around it before r...

28 e. Push the mower outdoors and start the engine. Let the engine idle until it has warmed up completely (4 to 5 min-utes). MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE A. Daily Checks 1. Before starting engine:a. Check the fuel level. b. Check the engine oil level. c. Check the hydraulic oil level. d. Check the hydraulic...

29 1. Change the engine oil. (Every 25 hours under heavy duty opera-tion.) 2. Clean or replace the engine’s paper air cleaner element.* 3. Check the battery’s electrolyte level. 4. Clean the engine cooling fins and external surfaces.* 5. After the first 50 hours, change the hydraulic oil and the hyd...

30 LUBRICATION CHART Use a grease-gun filled with NO. 2 Multipurpose Lithium Base Grease Number of Grease Fittings Description EVERY 25 HOURS 3 WEEKLY 224214112 Blade Spindle Bearings Front Caster WheelsFront Caster Wheel SpindlesMowing Deck PivotsDeck Take-Up Idler PivotsAxle PivotSteering Lever Pi...

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EQUIPMENT TWO-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY This warranty is specific to the product manual it is attached to. For a complete list of products and warranties contact your Cub Cadet dealer. Proper maintenance of your Cub Cadet equipment is the owner’s responsibility. Follow the instruc- tions in your owner’s...