Cub Cadet i1046 User Manual

WARNING
Batteries giveoff an
explosivegas while
charging.Charge
i the battery in a well
ventilated area and
i keep awayfrom an
openflame or pilot
light as on a water
i heater,space heater,
furnace, clothes dryer
I or other gas appli-
Iances.
i Be sure to shut the
engineoff,remove
ignition key,and
disconnectthe
spark plugwire(s) to
i preventunintended
i starting before
removingthe mower
deck.
Battery
Thebatteryis sealedandis maintenance-free,Acid
levelscannotbe checked,
° Alwayskeepthe batterycablesandterminalsclean
andfreeofcorrosivebuild-up,
Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,apply a light
coatofpetroleumjellyor greaseto bothterminals.
Alwayskeeptherubberbootpositionedoverthe
positiveterminalto preventshorting,
IMPORTANT:If removingthebatteryforanyreason,
disconnecttheNEGATIVE(Black)wirefromit'sterminal
FIRST,followedbythePOSITIVE(Red)wire,When
re-installingthebattery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE
(Red)wire itsterminalfirst,followedby the NEGATIVE
(Black)wire,Becertainthatthewiresareconnectedto
thecorrectterminals;reversingthemcouldchangethe
polarityandresultindamagetoyourengine'salternating
system.
Charging
If the tractorhasnotbeenputintouseforanextended
periodoftime,chargethebatterywith anautomotive-
type 12-voltchargerfor aminimumof onehour at six
amps.
_ ARNING: Batteriesgiveoffanex-
plosivegaswhilecharging.Charge
batteryina wellventilatedareaand
keepawayfrom an open flame orpilot
lightason awater heater,spaceheat-
er,furnace, clothesdryeror othergas
appliances.
Jump Starting
__lb ARNING: When removingor
installingthe battery,follow thesein-
structionsto preventthe screwdriver
from shortingagainsttheframe.
IMPORTANT:Neverjump yourtractor'sdeadbattery
withthebatteryof a runningvehicle,
1, Connectendof onejumpercableto the positive
terminalofthegoodbattery,thentheotherendto
thepositiveterminalof the deadbattery,
2, Connectthe otherjurnpercableto the negative
terminalofthegoodbattery,thentotheframe of the
unit with the dead battery.
WARNING:Failureto usethisproce-
durecouldcausesparking,andthe
gasineitherbatterycouldexplode.
Cleaning the Battery
Cleanthebatterybyremovingit fromthe tractorand
washingwitha bakingsodaandwatersolution,If neces-
sary,scrapethebatteryterminalswitha wirebrushto
removedeposits,Coatterminalsandexposedwiringwith
greaseor petroleumjelly to preventcorrosion,
Battery Failures
Somecommoncausesfor batteryfailureare:
°incorrectinitialactivation °undercharging
°overcharging
• corrodedconnections
*freezing
ThesefailuresareNOTcoveredbyyourtractor's
warranty.
Cutting Deck Removal
Toremovethecuttingdeck, proceedasfollows:
1, DisengagethePTO(BladeEngage)andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2, Placethedeckgaugewheelsintheirhighestsetting
(lowestdecksetting).
3, Lowerthe deckby movingthedecklift leverintothe
bottomnotchonthe rightfender.
4, Lookingat the cuttingdeckfromthe leftsideofthe
tractor,locatethedeck supportpinonthe rearleft
sideof thedeck.SeeFigure23,
50" Mower Deck Shown
Figure 23
5, Pullthedeck supportpinoutwardto releasethedeck
fromthedecklift arm,
6, Movetotherightsideofthetractorand pullthedeck
supportpinoutwardto releasethe deckfromthe RH
lift arm,
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Cub Cadet i1046 Specifications

General

Brand	Cub Cadet
Model	i1046
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English