Cub Cadet 54-inch - Manuals

5 11. When looking for oil leaks, never run your hand over hydraulic hoses, lines or fittings. Never tighten or adjust hydraulic hoses, lines or fittings while the system is under pressure. If high-pressure oil penetrates the skin, the oil must be removed within a few hours by a doc-tor familiar wit...

7 SAFETY DECALS AND LABELS K E E P H A N D S a n d F E E T A W A Y D A N G E R TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY,D O N O T O P E R A T E M O W E R U N L E S S DISCHARGE CHUTE COVER OR GRASS C A T C H E R IS I N I T S P R O P E R P L A C E . WARNING SHIELD MISSING DO NOT OPERATE Do not put hands or feetun...

8 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL INFO.Controls: Engine ignition and start switch; throttle; choke; left and right steering levers; electric blade clutch switch; parking brake; mower deck lift Parking Brake: Mechanical linkage brake handle to internal drum brakes Seat: Adjustable seat and armrests. 5" Ad...

9 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS A.General 1. When Mowing: a. Keep adults, children, and pets away from the area to be mowed. b. When operating this mower, in the forward direction, do not allow the steering levers to return to Neutral on their own. Always maintain a firm grip on the levers, operate them sm...

12 C.Initial Adjustments 1. Check the fluid levels and tires: Note: These checks should be made daily, before starting the engine. a. Fuel: Using a good grade of unleaded, regular gasoline (for a gasoline engine), fill the fuel tank (beside the engine on the left or right side of the mower). When th...

15 Note: Do not hold the key in the “Start” position for more than 10 seconds or you may damage the starter. If the engine does not start in this time, wait about 30 seconds and try again. i. Gasoline Engine: Once the engine starts, push the choke on halfway and as the engine warms, push the choke o...

16 MAINTENANCE ANDSERVICE WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug wires or remove the key from the ignition to prevent the engine from accidentally starting before performing any maintenance on this mower. A. Mower Deck 1. Removing the Mower Deck: a. Apply the parking brake. Remove ignition key and both ...

17 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 ele...

19 c. Store the battery with a full charge. A dis-charged battery will freeze (refer to the table below). d. Recharge battery when ever the specific gravity value is less than 1.225 3. Battery Removal Warning: When removing the cables from the battery follow these steps to avoid a short between the ...

22 To adjust either brake individually, disconnect the brake rod from the brake arm by removing the cotter pin from the clevis pin and pulling the clevis pin from the brake clevis. Loosen the hex nut and turn the brake clevis in a clockwise direction one full turn looking down the brake rod. This wi...

23 opened out to the neutral position. If the Mower begins to creep, adjust the Steering Levers. If the mower creeps, first determine whether it creeps to the right or left side and which direc-tion the mower moves — to the front or the rear. To make the adjustment, place the steer-ing levers in the...

24 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 hoses for leaks, abra-sion, kinks, twists, or a flattened condition. e. Check the tires and tire pressure.Drive Tire...

25 . OIL CHART Apply a few drops of engine oil or use a spray lubricant. Apply the oil to both sides of pivot points. Wipe off any excess. Start engine and operate mower briefly to insure that oil spreads evenly. Number of Oil Points Description DAILY 44222212 WEEKLY 1222111422 Deck Suspension Pivot...

26 Performance Adjustments A. High Speed Tracking Adjustment If mower tracks to one side with both lap bars in fully forward position: 1. Check air pressure in all four tires: a. Pressure should be within specified ranges and balanced side-to-side. b. Rear tires 8-10 psi. recommended (20 psi MAX.) c...

28 F. Deck leveling Procedure 1. Park the mower on a flat paved surface, engage the parking brake, shut off the engine, remove the key from the ignition switch, disconnect the spark plug wires and using the transport lever, lower the mowing deck into the 4" height of cut position. (The 4" he...

30 MAINTENANCE RECORD DATE WORK PERFORMED DATE WORK PERFORMED

MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY - TURF EQUIPMENT This warranty is specific to the product manual to which it is attached. For a complete list of products and warranties contact your authorized Cub Cadet Commercial dealer. Proper maintenance of the purchased Cub Cadet Commercial equipment is the owne...

6 SECTION I. TRACTOR AND DECK PREPARATION WARNING When handling the mower deck, be careful notto cut yourself on the sharp blades. Remove the top and break down the sides of the crateto remove the deck assembly from the shippingcontainer. Cut the tie strap securing the front drive shaft to the deck ...

7 B. TRACTOR PREPARATION WARNING Place the tractor on a level surface and engagethe parking brake lever. NOTE Tractors built Mfg. Code 1K060G and after areequipped with a deck downstop feature. In theraised position, the downstop will prevent the liftlinks from being adequately lowered to allow in-s...

8 SECTION II. INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF MOWER DECK A. INSTALLATION OF DECK After locking the left lift link as described in Section I (step B-2), start the tractor and use the hydraulic lift tofully raise the left lift link (See Figure 5). Stop engine. Figure 5 Remove the internal cotter pins, fla...

9 WARNING Before installing the mower deck, place thePTO switch in the “OFF” position, engage theparking brake lever, and turn ignition key to the“OFF” position. ALWAYS stop the engine afterutilizing the tractor hydraulic lift system. Whenhandling the mower deck, be careful not to cutyourself on the...

10 8. From the side of the tractor, raise the front lift rodand roll the deck forward until the lift rod aligns withslots of the deck front roller bracket. Lower the liftrod into the front roller bracket slots and slide thedeck rearward to engage the lift rod fully forward inthe slots of the roller ...

11 NOTE If you do not lock the drive shaft auto-lok collarin the released position (step 12), it will benecessary to compress and hold the collarrearward when connecting the shaft (step 13). 13. Slide the deck drive shaft fully onto the PTO shaft of the tractor (See Figure 17). The auto-lok collarof...

12 SECTION III. ADJUSTMENTS DECK LEVELING ADJUSTMENTS NOTE Tractors built Mfg. Code 1K060G and after areequipped with a deck downstop feature whichcan be used to set the downstop position of themower deck. The 48" and 54" mower decks are equipped with groundfollowing front caster wheels and ...

13 B. FRONT TO BACK LEVELING The front lift rod must be correctly adjusted to maintainthe proper pitch of the deck when mowing uneven terrain. 1. Adjust the front caster wheel arms and rear deckrollers to their highest setting (lowest deck setting). 2. Position the mower blades so the ends of eachbl...

14 1. Use the tractor lift system to raise the mower deckoff the ground. 2. Remove the internal cotter pin, flat washer, and ad-justment clevis pin from the height adjustmentbracket. Position the caster wheel arm in the de-sired height setting and insert the adjustment clevispin (Refer to Figure 24)...

15 SECTION IV. MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE DECK Using Deck Wash System - Model 295 ONLY WARNING When using the deck wash system, neverengage the deck from any position other thanthe operator’s seat of the tractor. Do not use anassistant or engage deck in the presence of anybystanders. 1. Attach the noz...

16 When reinstalling the blades, be sure they are installedso that the wind wings are pointing upward toward thetop of the deck. Tighten the nuts to 90 to 110 ft-lbs. (122to 149 N·m). After replacing the blades, apply grease to the exposedthreads at the bottom of the spindles to prevent rustbuildup....

17 Figure 31 6. Unhook the idler spring from the top of the idlerspring screw near the RH spindle assembly. It isnot necessary to remove the spring from the idlerbracket. 7. Slide the belt off and over the LH spindle pulley.Then pull the belt under the LH spindle covermounting strap; off the fixed f...

18 LUBRICATION GUIDE The life of any machine depends upon the care it is given. Proper lubrication is a very important partof that care. Be certain that all lubrication fittings are assembled inplace, using the lubrication illustration as a guide. Always lubricate the deck thoroughly before taking i...

MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by Cub Cadet LLC with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States, its possessions and territories. Cub Cadet LLC warrants this product against defects for a period of two (2) years commencing o...