Cub Cadet PRO Z 554S KW Owners Manual - Page 11

Steering Wheel Column The steering wheel column is tilted all the way back for shipping purposes. To tilt the column forward, rotate the steering column adjustment lever (a) counterclockwise, place the column in the desired position and then rotate the steering column adjustment lever clockwise to secure the column in place. See Figure 2-4. Operator's Seat 1. Remove the two flange lock nuts (b) and shoulder bolts (a) from the manual bag. See Figure 2-6. 5. Remove the clevis pin (a) and cotter pin (b) securing the recliner bearing plate in the seat back position. See Figure 2-9. (a) Figure 2-4 NOTE: Be sure that the steering column adjustment lever is tight to prevent the column from moving when operating the machine. Steering Wheel IMPORTANT! Do not use impact tools to install or remove the steering wheel. Doing so may cause damage to critical power steering components. 1. Remove the hardware for attaching the steering wheel from beneath the steering wheel cap (a). Carefully pry off the steering wheel cap (a) to remove the hardware. 2. With the wheels of the machine pointing straight forward, place the steering wheel (b) over the steering shaft. 3. Place the belleville washer (c) over the steering wheel (b) and secure with the hex lock screw (d). See Figure 2-5. (b) (a) (b) (b) (a) Figure 2-6 2. Place the seat into position and secure the seat into place with the hardware as shown in Figure 2-6. 3. Remove the shoulder screw (a) and flange lock nut (b) from manual bag and install the seat lockout bracket (c) as shown in Figure 2-7. (b) (a) (c) Figure 2-7 4. Insert the wiring harness (a) into the bottom of the seat as shown in Figure 2-8. (a) (b) Figure 2-9 6. Tilt the seat forward until the recliner bearing plate (c) is below the clevis pin (a) and then re-insert the cotter pin (b) to secure the seat in place. See Figure 2-10. (b) (a) (c) Figure 2-10 7. Remove the seat tilt knob assembly from the bag and install as shown in Figure 2-11. (e) (a) (b) (c) (d) (a) Figure 2-5 4. Place the steering wheel cover over the center of the steering wheel and push downward until it "clicks" into place. (a) (a) Figure 2-8 NOTE: When the wiring harness (a) is connected, be sure to push the excess wire from the wire harness (a) into the seat box hole before continuing. (a) (d) Figure 2-11 NOTE: Be sure to orient the recliner bearing plate (a) and install the washers (b) as shown in Figure 2-11. The thicker washer is on the outside. 8. Slide the recliner bearing plate (a) onto the recliner pin (e). Then align the spiral on the inside of the recliner knob (c) with the recliner pin (e). 9. Use a wrench to hand tighten the hex screw (d) until the recliner knob (c) is difficult to turn. NOTE: Do not use power tools to install. 10. Gradually loosen the hex screw (d) until the recliner knob moves freely. Do not loosen the hex screw more than one full turn. Section 2 - Assembly & Set-Up 11