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Cub Cadet 18M Operator's Manual

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Safety • Set-Up • Adjustments • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Warranty • Parts Lists
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
19-inch Self Propelled Rotary Lawn Mower — Model 18M
IMPORTANT:
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT.
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
P. O. Box 1386, 97 Kent Avenue, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1
769-04800A
11/9/09

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  • Page 1 Safety • Set-Up • Adjustments • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Warranty • Parts Lists OPERATOR’S MANUAL 19-inch Self Propelled Rotary Lawn Mower — Model 18M IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. 769-04800A P. O. Box 1386, 97 Kent Avenue, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1 11/9/09 PRINTED IN U.S.A.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new equipment. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Table of Contents Slope Gauge............3 Trouble Shooting ..........17 Safe Operation Practices ........

  • Page 3: Slope Gauge

    Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes. Slope Gauge WARNING Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet).

  • Page 4: Safe Operation Practices

    WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury.

  • Page 5: Operation

    Children 22. Shut the engine off and wait until the blade comes to a complete stop before removing the grass catcher or ragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to unclogging the chute. The cutting blade continues to the presence of children.
  • Page 6 9. Never over fill fuel tank. Fill tank to no more than ½ 8. Never attempt to make a wheel or cutting height inch below bottom of filler neck to provide for fuel adjustment while the engine is running. expansion. 9.

  • Page 7: Save These Instructions

    Safety This page depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before attempting to assemble and operate. Symbols Symbol Description READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate DANGER —...
  • Page 8 NOTE: The units illustrated may vary slightly from your unit. 1. Remove any packing material which may be between upper and lower handles. Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the handle from position A into the operating position. Setup and See Figure 3-1.

  • Page 9: Cutting Height

    To remove grass catcher lift rear discharge door on the mower . Lift grass catcher up and out, off of the pivot rod. Release rear discharge door to allow it to close rear opening of mower. WARNING: Never operate mower unless the hooks on the grass catcher are Setup and firmly seated on the pivot rod, and the...
  • Page 10 Know Your Lawn Mower Drive Control Choke Knob Operation (optional) Blade Control Electric Starter (optional) Recoil Starter Height Adjustment Lever WARNING Read, understand, and follow all instructions and warnings on the machine Mulching Plug and in this manual before operating. This blade control Figure 4-1 mechanism is a safety...

  • Page 11: Stopping Engine

    WARNING: Be sure no one other than the operator is standing near the lawn mower while starting engine or operating mower. Never run engine indoors or in enclosed, poorly ventilated areas. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless and deadly Operation gas.
  • Page 12 Operating Tips 1. To engage the drive, squeeze the drive control handle towards the upper handle. Release the drive control to slow down when negotiating an obstacle, making a turn, or stopping. 2. For best results do not cut wet grass. Operation 3.
  • Page 13 Blade Care WARNING: When removing the cutting blade for sharpening or replacement, protect your hands with a pair of heavy gloves or use a heavy rag to hold the blade. Maintenance Periodically inspect the blade adapter for cracks, especially if you strike a foreign object. Replace when necessary.
  • Page 14 9. Install the blade adapter on the crankshaft with the “star” away from the engine. See Figure 5-2. Place the blade with the side marked “bottom” (or with part number) facing away from the adapter. .Align the blade bell support over the blade with the tabs in the holes of the blade and insert the hex bolt.
  • Page 15 Maintenance Figure 5-5 WARNING Figure 5-7 The battery contains Charging Battery (If Equipped) corrosive fluid and toxic material; handle WARNING: The battery contains cor- with care and keep rosive fluid and toxic material; handle away from children. with care and keep away from children. Do not puncture, Do not puncture, disassemble, mutilate disassemble, mutilate...
  • Page 16 Off-Season Storage The following steps should be taken to prepare your lawn mower for storage. 1. Clean and lubricate mower thoroughly as described in the lubrication instructions. Maintenance 2. We do not recommend the use of a pressure washer or garden hose to clean your unit. 3.

  • Page 17: Trouble Shooting

    Problem Cause Remedy 1. Engage blade control handle. Engine fails to start 1. Blade control handle disengaged. 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 4.
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  • Page 19 PART N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DE SCRIP TION DE SCRIP TION 787-01629 19" Deck Corps 191 po 687-02415 Trans mis sion Sup port Bear ing Roulementz 710-1241 Hex Lock Screw 1/4-15 x 1.0 Vis à tête hex. 1/4-15 x 1,0 Parts List 710-04744 Screw...
  • Page 20 625-04050 Har ness As sem bly (w/Powermore) Faisceau (avec Powermore) 725-04347 Key Switch Interrupteur 710-1667A Screw #10-16 x .75 Vis no. 10-16 x 0,75 725-0201 Ig ni tion Key Clé 725-04323 Bat tery, 12V Batterie 728-0199 Rivet Rivet 12A-18M 12.21.09...

  • Page 21: Warranty

    THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD Products Limited with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in Canada and/or its territories and possessions (either entity respectively, “MTD”). MTD warrants this product (excluding its normal wear parts as described below) against defects in material and workmanship for a period of three (3) years commencing on the date of original purchase and will, at its option, repair or replace, free of charge, any part found to be defective in materials or workmanship.

  • Page 22: The Surestart Guarantee

    If the engine on your mower fails to fuels, lubricants, or additives conform to this limited warranty, Cub Cadet will cover the cost of • Special conditions or circumstances that normally require more parts and labor associated with any adjustments and/or repairs than two pulls to start, specifically: 1) First start-up following your necessary to return your engine to its warranted condition.
  • Page 23 NOTES: For parts and/or accessories refer to customer support on page 2. Adressez-vous au «Service après-vente» à la page 2 pour ce qui concerne les pièces et/ou accessoires.

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