Cub Cadet i1046 User Manual

Deck Spindles
Lubricatethedeck spindlewithCubCadet251HEP
greaseafterevery10hoursofoperation,
° The deckspindlelubefittingsareinthe spindlehous-
ings,andcanonlybe accessedfromthe undersideof
thedeck, Usea pressuregreasegunto lubricatethe
spindles,
• 50" Deck ONLY- Lubricatethe deckidlerbracket
every10hoursofoperation,Theidlerbracketlube
fittingis in theshoulderboltthatsecuresthebracket
tothedeck,
Pivot Points & Linkage
Lubricateallthepivotpointsonthedrive system,parking
brakeandlift linkageat leastoncea seasonwithlight oil,
Rear Wheels
Therearwheelsshouldberemovedfromtheaxlesonce
a season,Lubricatethe axlesandthe rimswellwithan
all-purposegreasebeforere-installingthem,
Cleaning the Tractor and Deck
Anyfuelor oil spilledon themachineshouldbewipedoff
promptly.DoNOTallowdebristo accumulatearoundthe
deckpulleysor anyotherpart of the machine,
Periodicallyremovethe beltcoversand removeany
accumulatedgrassclippingsfromaroundthespindle
pulleysandthedeckbelt,
IMPORTANT:Theuse of a pressurewasherto cleanyour
tractoris NOTrecommended,It maycausedamageto
electricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,bearingsorthe
engine,
Deck Wash System TM
Yourtractor'sdeckis equippedwithwaternozzleson its
surfaceaspartofitsdeckwashsystem.
UsetheDeckWashSystemTM to rinsegrassclippings
fromthedeck'sundersideandpreventthebuildupofcor-
rosivechemicals,Completethe followingstepsAFTER
EACHMOWING:
1. Drivethetractorto a level,clearspotonyour lawn,
nearenoughtoa watersillcock(spigot)foryour
gardenhoseto reach,
IMPORTANT:Makecertainthetractor'sdischargechuteis
directedAWAYfromyourhouse,garage,parkedcars,etc,
2, Disengagethe PTO(BladeEngage),setthe parking
brake,andstoptheengine,
3, Threadthenozzleadapter(packagedwithyour
tractor'sOperator'sManual)ontotheendof your
gardenhose,
4. Pullbackthe lockcollarofthe nozzleadapterand
pushtheadapterontothedeckwashnozzleat the left
endofthe mowerdeck,Releasethe lockcollartolock
theadapteron thenozzle,SeeFigure22,
f
46" DeckShown
_,_,_ Nozzle
Adapter
DeckWash
Nozzle
/
Adapter
LockCollar
Figure 22
,
6,
Turnthe wateron.
Whilesittingin theoperator'spositiononthe tractor,
re-starttheengineandplacethethrottle leverin the
FAST(rabbit)position.
7. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe
ONposition.Remainin theoperator's position
withthecuttingdeckengagedfora minimumof two
minutes,allowingthe undersideof the cuttingdeck
tothoroughlyrinse.
8. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe OFF
position.Turntheignitionkeyto the STOPposition
toturnthetractor'sengineoff.
9. Pullbackthelockcollarofthe nozzleadapterto
disconnecttheadapterfromthe nozzle.
10,Repeatthe previoussteps4 thru9 tocleanthedeck
usingthenozzleattheotherendofthedeck.
Tires
WARNING:Neverexceedthe maxi-
muminflationpressureshownonthe
sidewalloftire.
Therecommendedoperatingtire pressureis:
° Approximately10psiforthereartires
° Approximately14psifor thefronttires
IMPORTANT:Refertothetiresidewallforexacttire
manufacturer'srecommendedormaximumpsi.Donot
overinflate.Uneventirepressurecouldcausethecutting
decktomowunevenly.
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Cub Cadet i1046 Specifications

General

Brand	Cub Cadet
Model	i1046
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English