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Maintenance & Adjustments 6 Maintenance Schedule Check Engine Intake Screen/Cover Clean Battery Terminals Lube Front Wheels Clean Engine Cooling Fins Lube Front Deck Wheels Before Each use P Every 10 Hours P P Every 25 Hours P P Every 50 Hours Every 100 Hours Prior to Storing P P P P NOTE: This Operator's Manual covers several models. Tractor 3. features may vary by model. Not all features in this manual are applicable to all tractor models and the tractor depicted may differ from yours. Maintenance WARNING! Before performing any maintenance or repairs, disengage the PTO, move the drive control levers fully outward in the neutral position, engage the parking brake, stop the engine and remove the key to prevent unintended starting. Engine Refer to the Engine Manual for all engine maintenance intervals, procedures, specifications and instructions. Lubrication • Using a pressure lubricating gun, lubricate the front castor wheel axles with Cub Cadet 251H EP grease after every 10 hours of service. • Periodically lubricate all other pivot points with a quality lubricating oil. Cleaning the Spindle Pulleys Once a month remove the belt covers to remove any accumulation of grass clippings from around the spindle pulleys 4. and V-belt. Clean more often when mowing tall, dry grass. 5. Using the Deck Wash System WARNING! When using the deck wash system, never 6. engage the deck from any position other than the operator's seat of the tractor. Do not use an assistant or 7. engage deck in the presence of any bystanders. 8. 1. Attach the nozzle adapter to a standard garden hose connected to a water supply. 2. Move the tractor to an area within reach of the hose where the dispersal of wet grass clippings is acceptable to you. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake and stop the engine. Pull back the lock collar of the nozzle adapter and push the adapter onto one of the deck wash nozzles at either end of the mower deck. Release the lock collar to lock the adapter on the nozzle. See Figure 6-1. Nozzle Adapter Adapter Lock Collar Pull Lock Collar Back Deck Wash Nozzle Figure 6-1 Turn on the water supply. From the tractor operator's seat, start the engine and engage the PTO. Allow to run as needed. Disengage the PTO and stop the engine. Turn off the water supply. Pull back the lock collar of the nozzle adapter to disconnect the adapter from the nozzle. Repeat the previous steps to clean the deck using the nozzle at the other end of the deck. 22

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Maintenance & Adjustments
6
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Maintenance Schedule
Before
Each use
Every
10 Hours
Every
25 Hours
Every
50 Hours
Every
100 Hours
Prior
to Storing
Check Engine Intake Screen/Cover
P
Clean Battery Terminals
P
P
Lube Front Wheels
P
P
Clean Engine Cooling Fins
P
P
Lube Front Deck Wheels
P
P
NOTE:
This Operator’s Manual covers several models. Tractor
features may vary by model. Not all features in this manual are
applicable to all tractor models and the tractor depicted may
differ from yours.
Maintenance
WARNING!
Before performing any maintenance or
repairs, disengage the PTO, move the drive control
levers fully outward in the neutral position, engage
the parking brake, stop the engine and remove the
key to prevent unintended starting.
Engine
Refer to the Engine Manual for all engine maintenance intervals,
procedures, specifications and instructions.
Lubrication
•
Using a pressure lubricating gun, lubricate the front castor
wheel axles with Cub Cadet 251H EP grease after every 10
hours of service.
•
Periodically lubricate all other pivot points with a quality
lubricating oil.
Cleaning the Spindle Pulleys
Once a month remove the belt covers to remove any
accumulation of grass clippings from around the spindle pulleys
and V-belt. Clean more often when mowing tall, dry grass.
Using the Deck Wash System
WARNING!
When using the deck wash system, never
engage the deck from any position other than the
operator’s seat of the tractor. Do not use an assistant or
engage deck in the presence of any bystanders.
1.
Attach the nozzle adapter to a standard garden hose
connected to a water supply.
2.
Move the tractor to an area within reach of the hose where the
dispersal of wet grass clippings is acceptable to you. Disengage
the PTO, engage the parking brake and stop the engine.
3.
Pull back the lock collar of the nozzle adapter and push the
adapter onto one of the deck wash nozzles at either end of
the mower deck. Release the lock collar to lock the adapter
on the nozzle. See Figure 6-1.
Nozzle
Adapter
Adapter
Lock Collar
Pull Lock
Collar Back
Deck Wash
Nozzle
Figure 6-1
4.
Turn on the water supply.
5.
From the tractor operator’s seat, start the engine and
engage the PTO. Allow to run as needed. Disengage the
PTO and stop the engine.
6.
Turn off the water supply.
7.
Pull back the lock collar of the nozzle adapter to disconnect
the adapter from the nozzle.
8.
Repeat the previous steps to clean the deck using the
nozzle at the other end of the deck.