Cub Cadet 980- Manuals

Page 2 - • Visit; Please do; Customer Support

2 Finding and Recording Model Number Table of Contents BEFORE ASSEMBLING YOUR NEW EQUIPMENT, please locate the model plate on the equipment and copy the information to the sample model plate pro-vided to the right. You can locate the model plate by standing at the operating position and looking down...

Page 3 - WARNING; IGHTANDHOLDTHISLEVELWITHAVERTICALTREE; &OLDALONGDOTTEDLINEREPRESENTSASLOPE

3 1 Slope Gauge WARNING Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A riding mower could overturn and cause serious injury. If operating a walk-behind mower on such a slope, it is extremely difficult to maintain your footing and you...

Page 4 - Children

4 2 Safe Operation Practices Children Tragic accidents can occur if operator is not alert to presence of children. Children are often attracted to mower and mowing activity. They do not understand the dangers. Never assume that children will remain where you last saw them. 1. Keep children out of th...

Page 5 - Safe Handling Of Gasoline:; Safe; Your Responsibility

19. Shut the engine off and wait until the blade comes to a complete stop before removing the grass catcher or unclog-ging the chute. The cutting blade continues to rotate for a few seconds after the engine is shut off. Never place any part of the body in the blade area until you are sure the blade ...

Page 7 - CUTTING HEIGHT

7 c. Lift chute door on the grass bag adapter and slide grass bag onto the adapter. See Figure 3-5. 6. Follow steps below to install the side discharge chute: a. Remove mulching baffle or grass bag adapter from unit by disconnecting wing nuts. b. Attach side discharge chute to unit and secure with t...

Page 9 - Starting the Engine

9 4 Operating Your Lawn Mower WARNING The operation of any lawn mower can re- sult in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can damage your eyes se- verely. Always wear safety glasses while operating the mower, or while performing any adjustments or repairs on it. Be sure no one other th...

Page 10 - disconnect spark

10 Maintaining Your Lawn Mower WARNING Always stop engine, disconnect spark plug and ground against engine be- fore performing any type of maintenance on your machine. IMPORTANT: Do not use a pressure washer or garden hose to clean your unit. These may cause damage to pulleys, bearings, or the engin...

Page 11 - Blade Care; Belt Care

11 Maintaining Your Lawn Mower WARNING Blade Care WARNING: When removing cutting blade for sharpening or replacement, protect your hands with a pair of heavy gloves or use a heavy rag to hold blade.1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug. Turn mower on its side making sure that the air filter ...

Page 14 - Trouble; Cause

14 For repairs beyond the minor adjustments listed here, contact an authorized service dealer. 6 Trouble Shooting Cause Problem Remedy Engine fails to start 1. Blade control disengaged.2. Spark plug wire disconnected.3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel.4. Engine not primed (if equipped with primer). 5....

Page 15 - DO NOT remove safety; Safety Labels Found On Your Lawn Mower; Safety

1 7 WARNING DO NOT remove safety (or any) labels from mower for any reason. Safety Labels Found On Your Lawn Mower Safety Labels TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, DO NOT OPERATE UNLESS DISCHARGE COVER OR GRASS CATCHER IS IN ITS PROPER PLACE. IF DAMAGED, REPLACE IMMEDIATELY. H T A E D R O Y R U J N I S U...

Page 17 - Parts List; E N U I N E

17 8 Parts List IMPORTANT For a proper working machine, use Fac-tory Approved Parts. V-BELTS are specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A substitute (non-OEM) V-Belt can be danger-ous by not disengaging completely. Ref. Part No. Description 1 647-04008 Deluxe Control Handle Assembly 2 75...

Page 20 - 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” warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years commencing on the date o...