Page 2 - SECTION 1: TABLE OF CONTENTS; SECTION 2: FINDING YOUR MODEL NUMBER; SECTION 3: CALLING WARRANTY SERVICE
2 SECTION 1: TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE FINDING YOUR MODEL NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2CALLING CUSTOMER SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 3 - SECTION 4: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES; The Engine Exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to; GENERAL OPERATION
3 SECTION 4: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, IF NOT FOLLOWED, COULD ENDANGER THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY OFYOURSELF AND OTHERS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUALBEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE YOUR LAWN MOWER....
Page 5 - WARNING
5 • Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight to be sure the equipment is in safe working condition. • Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper operation regularly. Use all guards asinstructed in this manual. • After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, remove the wire from the spark ...
Page 6 - Slope Gauge; IN; USE THIS PA
6 Slope Gauge 15° SIGH T AN D HO L D TH IS L E VEL WI TH A V E R T IC AL TR EE A PO WE R POLE A C O R N ER OF A BU ILD IN G O R A F E N C E PO S T F O L D O N D O T T E D L IN E , R E P R E S E N T IN G A 1 5 ° S L O P E USE THIS PA G E AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE SLOPES WHERE YOU MAY NOT O PERATE SAF E...
Page 7 - ATTACHING THE BATTERY CABLES
7 SECTION 5: ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES SECTION 6: TRACTOR SET-UP ATTACHING THE BATTERY CABLES NOTE: The positive battery terminal is marked Pos. (+). The negative battery terminal is markedNeg. (–). • The positive cable (heavy red wire) is secured to the positive battery terminal (+) with hexbol...
Page 9 - IGNITION SWITCH; THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER; CHOKE CONTROL
9 IGNITION SWITCH To start the engine, insert key into the ignition switchand turn clockwise to the START position. Release key to the ON position once engine has fired. See Figure 4. Refer to STARTING THE ENGINE in theOPERATION section of this manual for detailedstarting instructions. The ignition ...
Page 10 - LIFT LEVER; DRIVE PEDAL
10 LIFT LEVER The lift lever is used to change the operating position(height) of the cutting deck. To operate, move thelever to the left, then place in the notch best suitedfor your application. ELECTRIC PTO (POWER TAKE-OFF) KNOB To engage the power to the cuttingdeck or other attachments, pulloutwa...
Page 11 - SECTION 8: OPERATION; SAFETY INTERLOCK SWITCHES
11 CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON The cruise control button is locatedon the tractor dash panel to the leftof the ignition switch. Push the cruisecontrol button while traveling forwardat a desired speed. WHILEHOLDING THE BUTTON IN, releasepressure from the drive pedal. Thiswill engage the cruise control anda...
Page 13 - KNOB; ON; Front View
13 SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL NOTE: The cruise control feature should only be utilized in the forward direction. • Move the shift lever into either the FORWARD—Hi or FORWARD—Lo position,then slowly depress the drive pedal until thedesired speed is achieved. • Lightly push the cruise control button d...
Page 14 - MOWING; SECTION 9: ADJUSTMENTS; LEVELING THE DECK
14 • Pull the PTO knob outward into the engaged (ON) position. See Figure 7. • Keep the throttle lever in the FAST (rabbit) position for the most efficient use of thecutting deck and other attachments. • The operator must remain in the tractor seat at all times. If the operator should leave theseat ...
Page 15 - Side to Side
15 • Loosen the two jam nuts on the rear side of the deck stabilizer bracket. See Figure 8A. • Locate the two lock nuts on the opposite side of the stabilizer bracket. See Figure 8A. Tighten the lock nuts to raise the front of the deck; loosen the lock nuts to lower the front of the deck. • Retighte...
Page 16 - SEAT ADJUSTMENT; CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
16 NOTE: Be certain that the left roller bracket and the right roller bracket are set in the same position. SEAT ADJUSTMENT To adjust the position of the seat, move the seatadjustment lever (located under the seat) to the leftand slide the seat forward or backwards. See Figure10. Make sure seat is l...
Page 17 - BRAKE ADJUSTMENT; SECTION 10: MAINTENANCE; ENGINE
17 BRAKE ADJUSTMENT If the tractor does not come to a complete stop whenthe brake pedal is completely depressed, or if thetractor’s rear wheels can roll with the parking brakeapplied, the brake is in need of adjustment. The brake disc can be found on the right side of thetransmission in the rear of ...
Page 18 - CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK; CUTTING DECK REMOVAL; To Lift Assembly
18 CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK Any fuel or oil spilled on the machine should bewiped off promptly. Do NOT allow grass, leaves, anddirt to accumulate around the cooling fins of theengine or on any other part of the machine,especially the pulleys and other moving parts.Clean the underside of the deck...
Page 19 - CHANGING THE DECK BELTS
19 • Move the lift lever into the top notch on the right fender to raise the deck lift arms out ofthe way. • Gently slide the cutting deck toward the front of the tractor allowing the hooks on the deckto release themselves from the deck stabilizerrod. Do NOT let the deck fall to the ground. • Gently...
Page 20 - CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE BELTS
20 CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE BELTS Figure 17 All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should be replaced if any signs of cracking, shredding orrotting are present. IMPORTANT: The V-belts found on your tractor are specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A substitute (non-OEM...
Page 22 - BATTERY; FUSE
22 The drive pedal is properly adjusted when the holefound in the double idler bracket has approximately1-3/8" of travel with ten pounds of pressure appliedto the drive pedal. See Figure 19. Figure 19 Adjust the drive pedal after replacing the drive beltson your tractor, if necessary, as follows...
Page 24 - SECTION 11: LUBRICATION
24 SECTION 11: LUBRICATION WARNING: Always stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and ground against the engine before performing any adjustments, repairs or maintenance. ENGINE Lubricate the engine with motor oil as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit. PIVO...
Page 25 - SECTION 12: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
25 SECTION 12: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Trouble Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action Engine will not crank Safety switch button not depressed. Battery installed incorrectly. Battery is dead or weak.Blown fuse There are two safety switches in the starting circuit of your unit: the brake pedal switch and ...
Page 27 - Electrical System
27 Electrical System A/ C RE D GR EE N WH ITE BLACK WH ITE RE LAY :725- 1718 C3 0 G RE EN C8 5 YE LLO W /BL AC K C8 6 R ED C8 7 W HIT E/B LA CK C8 7 W HIT E RE D RUN 1 KE Y SW ITC H 7 25- 1741 OF F RUN 2 G+ M+ A1 B+ A1 B+ A1 AL TE RNA TO R AF TE RF IR E S OL MA GN ET O AL TE RNA TO R ST AR TE R A1 H...
Page 29 - Tractor Body
29 REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 683-0195 Bracket Assembly (8-style) 2 710-0599 Self-tapping Screw, 1/4-20 x .5 3 710-0751 Hex Cap Screw, 1/4-20 x .62 4 710-0924 Phillips Pan Screw, 1/4-20 x .75 5 710-1017 Truss Phillips Screw, 1/4-20 x .625 6 710-1268 Screw, #10-16 x .375 7 710-3008 Hex Cap Screw...
Page 31 - Lift Assembly
31 REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 747-1130 Deck Stabilizer Rod 2 683-0197 Lift Shaft Assembly 3 711-0332 Clevis Pin, .5 x .78 4 712-0206 Hex Nut, 1/2-13 5 712-0431 Flange Lock Nut, 3/8-16 6 712-3004A Flange Lock Nut, 5/16-18 7 712-3083 Hex Nut, 1/2-13 8 714-0104 Internal Cotter Pin 9 714-0111 Cotte...
Page 33 - Steering Assembly
33 REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 683-0304 Lower Frame Assembly 2 710-0604A Self-tapping Screw, 16-18 x .625 3 783-0726A RH Pivot Support Bracket 4 783-0727 LH Pivot Support Bracket 5 783-0728 Pivot Bar Bracket 6 710-0514 Hex Cap Screw, 3/8-16 x 1 (Grade 5) 7 711-1409 LH Drag Link 8 711-1408 RH Dra...
Page 35 - Drive System
35 REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 618-0375 Variable-speed Bracket Assembly 2 618-0376 Two-speed Transmission Assembly 3 631-0009 Shfter Knob 4 647-0037 Shift Lever 5 656-0050 Variable-speed Pulley Assembly 6 656-0051 Transmission Pulley, 8.5 x .5 - 36 7 683-0251 Double-idler Bracket 8 710-0189 Hex ...
Page 37 - Two-speed Transmission
37 REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 618-0225 Reverse Collar Assembly 2 618-0226 Hi-Lo Collar Assembly 3 618-0227A Shift Fork Assembly 4 618-0284 Detent Block Assembly 5 618-0285 Output Bearing Block Assembly 6 618-0286 Output Seal Bearing Block Assembly 7 618-0287 Inboard Sealed Axle Block Assembly 8...
Page 39 - Power Take-off Systems
39 REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 712-0431 Flange Lock Nut, 3/8-16 2 732-0735 Compression Spring, 1.318 x 2.37 3 783-0733 Spacer Cup, 1.5 OD 4 732-0956 Compression Spring, .66 OD x 1.5 5 710-0604A Self-tapping Screw, 5/16-18 x .625 6 710-0751 Hex Cap Screw, 1/4-20 x .62 7 712-0271 Hex Sems Nut, 1/4...
Page 42 - Intek Twin; Engine Accessories
42 Briggs & Stratton Intek Twin 9 7 11 (for choke) 13 4 12 (for throttle) 6 9 22 18 19 20 8 10 14 10 5 10 5 16 15 1 (deflector must face forward) 17 5 23 3 2 21 Model 1212 24 Engine Accessories REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 710-0148 Self Tapping Screw, #8-32 x .375 2 710-0599 Self Tapping Scre...
Page 43 - Labels
Page 44 - MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR:
MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by Cub CadetCorp. with respect to new merchandise purchased andused in the United States, its possessions and territories. Cub Cadet Corp. warrants this product against defects inmaterial and workmanship for a period ...
