Cub Cadet CLT-160- User Manual

Page 2 - SECTION 1: TABLE OF CONTENTS; SECTION 2: FINDING MODEL NUMBER; This is where your model number will be.

2 SECTION 1: TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE FINDING YOUR MODEL NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2CALLING CUSTOMER SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Page 3 - SECTION 4: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES; 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 of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manualbefore attempting to operate this machine. F...

Page 5 - SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE:

5 feature is a reminder not to cut in reverse and to help avoid back over accidents. Do not defeat it. g. Keep children away from hot or running engines. They can suffer burns from a hot muffler. h. Remove key when machine is unattended to prevent unauthorized operation. i. Never allow children unde...

Page 7 - SECTION 6: SLOPE GAUGE; IN; USE THIS

7 SECTION 6: SLOPE GAUGE 15 ° SIGHT A N D HOLD THIS LEVE L WITH A V E RTICAL T R EE A PO WE R P O L E A CO RN ER OF A B U ILDIN G OR A FEN C E POST F O L D O N D O T T E D L IN E , R E P RE S E N T IN G A 1 5 ° S L O P E USE THIS PAGE AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE SLOPES WHERE YOU MAY NOT OPERATE SAFEL Y....

Page 8 - Reference to RIGHT or LEFT side of the; ATTACHING THE BATTERY CABLES; The battery cables may or may not be; Figure 1; If the battery is put into service after the date; ATTACHING THE STEERING WHEEL; Do NOT operate the tractor; There are two different styles of steering; Figure 2

8 SECTION 7: TRACTOR SET-UP NOTE: Reference to RIGHT or LEFT side of the tractor in this manual is observed from operator’sposition. ATTACHING THE BATTERY CABLES NOTE: The battery cables may or may not be attached on your unit. If the cables are not attached,please follow the instructions below. NOT...

Page 9 - ATTACHING THE SEAT; Standard Adjustment Seat; If your seat was shipped mounted backwards; Knob Adjustment Seat; Figure 3; Standard Adjustment

9 ATTACHING THE SEAT Seat styles vary by tractor model and there are threedifferent styles available: • Standard Adjustment • Quick Adjustment • Knob Adjustment Refer to Figure 3, Figure 4 and Figure 5 to identify yourtractor’s seat style and follow applicable instructions. NOTE: For shipping reason...

Page 10 - SHIPPING BRACE REMOVAL; Make sure the riding mower’s; Figure 6; The shipping brace, used for; TIRE PRESSURE; Maximum tire pressure under; Figure 7; Shipping Brace

10 GAS AND OIL FILL-UP The gasoline tank is located under the hood and has acapacity of either two or three gallons. Do not overfill. WARNING: Use extreme care when handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremelyflammable and the vapors are explosive.Never fuel machine indoors or while theengine is hot or ...

Page 12 - THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER; Figure 8; When operating the tractor with the; CHOKE CONTROL; The brake pedal must be fully depressed to; IGNITION SWITCH; Never leave a running; Figure 9; DRIVE PEDAL; Always set the parking brake when; BRAKE; Off

12 THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER The throttle control lever is located on the right side ofthe tractor’s dash panel. This lever controls the speedof the engine and, on some models, when pushed allthe way forward, the choke control also. When set in agiven position, the throttle will maintain a uniformengin...

Page 13 - Brake —; Engage the parking brake.; PTO —; The PTO knob must be in the disengaged; SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER; AMPS

13 SYSTEMS INDICATOR MONITOR / HOUR METER Your tractor is equipped with either an hour meter or anammeter as part of two available system indicatormonitors. Locate the monitor on the left side of yourdash panel and compare it to both shown in Figure 10. Figure 10 If the Brake light or PTO light illu...

Page 14 - SHIFT LEVER; Never force; CUP HOLDER; Cruise control can NOT be engaged at the; OPERATING YOUR LAWN TRACTOR; SAFETY INTERLOCK SWITCHES; Do not operate the tractor if the

14 SHIFT LEVER The shift lever is located onthe left side of the fender andhas three positions,FORWARD, NEUTRAL andREVERSE. The brake pedalmust be depressed and thetractor must not be in motionwhen the moving shift lever. IMPORTANT: Never force the shift lever. Doing so mayresult in serious damage t...

Page 15 - STOPPING THE ENGINE; If you strike a foreign object,; DRIVING THE TRACTOR; AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH; READ OPERATOR’S MANUAL; WARNING

15 SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT Select the height position of the cutting deck by placingthe deck lift lever in any of the six different cutting heightnotches on the right side of the fender. Then adjust thedeck wheels so that they are between ¼-inch and ½-inch above the ground when the tractor is on ...

Page 16 - Models with manual PTO; Front View

16 ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE To engage the parking brake: • Fully depress the brake pedal and hold it there whilegently pushing the parking brake button inward. • Hold the parking brake button in while removingyour foot from the brake pedal. • Once engaged, the parking brake button and thebrake ped...

Page 17 - The engine or electric PTO clutch will; USING THE LIFT LEVER; To help avoid blade contact or; MULCHING; It is not necessary to remove the discharge

17 IMPORTANT: The engine or electric PTO clutch will automatically shut off if the PTO is engaged with thedrive pedal in position for reverse travel. Refer toSAFETY INTERLOCK SWITCHES earlier in thissection. USING THE LIFT LEVER To raise the cutting deck, move the lift lever to the left,then place i...

Page 18 - SECTION 10: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS; Never attempt to make any; LEVELING THE DECK; Check the tractor’s tire pressure before; Front To Rear; SEAT ADJUSTMENT; Before operating this machine,; FRONT TO REAR

18 SECTION 10: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Never attempt to make any adjustments while the engine is running,except where specified in the operator’smanual. WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and ground against the engine beforeperforming any adjustments, repairs ormaintenance. LEVELING THE ...

Page 19 - Standard Seat; CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT; If any adjustments are made to; PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT; Never attempt to adjust the

19 Quick-Adjust Seat (if so equipped) To adjust the position of the seat, move the seatadjustment lever to the left and slide the seat forward orrearward. Make sure seat is locked into position beforeoperating the tractor. See Figure 14. Figure 14 Standard Seat To adjust the position of the seat on ...

Page 20 - STEERING ADJUSTMENT; Threading the ball joints too far onto the drag; SECTION 11: MAINTENANCE; Before performing any; CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK; The use of a pressure washer or

20 Figure 17 STEERING ADJUSTMENT If the tractor turns tighter in one direction than theother, or if the ball joints are being replaced due todamage or wear, the steering drag links may need tobe adjusted. Adjust the drag links so that equal lengths arethreaded into the ball joint on the left side an...

Page 21 - SECTION 12: LUBRICATION; Engine

21 Figure 19 4. Attach the hose coupler to the water port on yourdeck’s surface. See Figure 19. 5. Turn the water on. 6. While sitting in the operator’s position on the tractor,re-start the engine and place the throttle lever in theFAST (rabbit) position. 7. Engage the tractor’s PTO. 8. Remain in th...

Page 22 - Never exceed the maximum; CUTTING BLADES; Periodically inspect the blade

22 Front Wheels Each of the front wheel axles is equipped with a greasefitting. Lubricate with a grease gun after every 25 hoursof tractor operation. Rear Wheels The rear wheels should be removed from the axlesonce a season. Lubricate the axles and the rims wellwith an all-purpose grease before re-i...

Page 24 - CUTTING DECK REMOVAL; The deck belt on the deck does NOT need to; CHANGING THE DECK BELT & PTO BELT; Be sure to shut the engine off,

24 CUTTING DECK REMOVAL To properly remove the cutting deck, proceed asfollows: • Place the PTO knob in the disengaged (OFF)position and engage the parking brake. • Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into thebottom notch on the right fender. Figure 24 • Remove the PTO belt from around the ...

Page 25 - Upper Drive Belt; Slowly rotate the pulley counterclockwise to; Lower Drive Belt; Proper removal of the lower drive belt; Models with Manual PTO; Models with Electric PTO

25 Figure 25 Figure 26 Upper Drive Belt • Locate the transmission idler pulley on the upperdrive belt by looking through the battery trayopening. See Figure 27. • Grasp the bracket and pivot the transmission idlerpulley toward the rear of the tractor to releasetension on the upper drive belt. • Remo...

Page 26 - When remounting the engine pulley or

26 Figure 27 • Locate the variable-speed pulley through the batterytray opening. See Figure 27. • Remove the variable-speed pulley by loosening thehex bolt that affixes it to the transmission. Use asecond wrench to hold the hex nut on the bottomside of the pulley. • Slide the belt off of the variabl...

Page 28 - SECTION 15: TROUBLESHOOTING; Trouble

28 SECTION 15: TROUBLESHOOTING Trouble Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action Engine fails to start PTO lever engaged.Parking brake not engaged.Spark plug wire(s) disconnected.Throttle control not in correct positionChoke not activatedFuel tank empty, or stale fuel.Blocked fuel line.Faulty spark plug.E...

Page 29 - COMMERCIAL USE

THREE (3) YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For three (3) years from the date of original purchase of our products, we will either repair or replace, at its option, free of charge, F.O.B. Factory or authorized service firm, any part found to be DEFECTIVE IN MATERIAL and WORKMANSHIP for the original purchaser. a...

Cub Cadet CLT-160- User Manual

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