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Cub Cadet RZT 42 w/42" Mower Deck Operator's Manual

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O
M
PERATOR'S
ANUAL
RZT SERIES
TRACTOR
Model Number
RZT 42
w/42" Mower Deck
IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
Warning:
This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-
covered, brush-covered or grass-covered land unless the engine's exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting
applicable local or state laws (if any). If a spark arrester is used, it should be maintained in effective working order by the operator.
In the State of California the above is required by law (Section 4442 of the California Public Resources Code). Other states may have
similar laws. Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest engine authorized
service dealer or contact the service department, P.O. Box 361131 Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019.
CUB CADET LLC P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 [www.cubcadet.com]
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
FORM NO. 769-02748
(10/06)

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  • Page 1 Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest engine authorized service dealer or contact the service department, P.O. Box 361131 Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019. CUB CADET LLC P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 [www.cubcadet.com] PRINTED IN U.S.A.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS TRACTOR PREPARATION ....................2 IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES ..............4 SAFETY DECALS AND LABELS ................... 7 SLOPE GAUGE ........................8 TO THE OWNER ........................9 CALLING SERVICE INFORMATION ..................9 RECORDING MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER INFORMATION ........... 9 SECTION 1: CONTROLS AND FEATURES .................
  • Page 3 POSITION DRIVE CONTROL LEVERS CONNECT THE BATTERY The drive control levers of the tractor are lowered for WARNING: Battery posts, terminals and shipping purposes. To accomplish this, the flange lock related accessories contain lead and lead nut, hex screw, and flat washer normally used to secure compounds.

  • Page 4: Important Safe Operation Practices

    WARNING • The engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. • This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any).
  • Page 5 III. CHILDREN 22. Use only accessories approved for this machine Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert by Cub Cadet. Read, understand and follow all to the presence of children. Children are often instructions provided...
  • Page 6 5. Never allow children under 14 years old to 8. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, operate the machine. Children 14 years and over remove the wire from the spark plug and thoroughly inspect the mower for any damage. should only operate the machine under close Repair the damage before restarting and parental supervision and proper instruction.

  • Page 7: Safety Decals And Labels

    SAFETY DECALS AND LABELS Keep product safety graphics (decals) clean. Replace any safety graphic that is damaged, destroyed, missing, paint- ed over or can no longer be read. Replacement safety graphics are available through your dealer. NOTI CE M ET ER MIN D E R •...

  • Page 8: Slope Gauge

    SLOPE GAUGE (Keep this sheet in a safe place for future reference.)

  • Page 9: To The Owner

    LEVEL SURFACE before pulling the transmission bypass rods to the engaged position (transmission disengaged). Your local authorized Cub Cadet dealer is interested in the performance you receive from your tractor, and with the maintenance needed to ensure the satisfactory operation of your tractor. The dealer has trained service personnel familiar with the latest servicing information, is equipped with the latest tools, and has a complete line of genuine Cub Cadet service parts which assure proper fit and high quality.

  • Page 10: Section 1: Controls And Features

    SECTION 1: CONTROLS AND FEATURES Figure 6 Deck Height Index Storage Tray Deck Lift Handle Seat Adjustment Lever (Not Seen) RH and LH Drive Control Levers Fuel Tank Cap Ignition Switch Hour Meter /Indicator Panel PTO Switch Throttle Control Transmission Bypass Rod (Not Shown) Parking Brake Engagement Lever G.
  • Page 11 NOTE: E. Power Take-Off (PTO) Switch References to LEFT, RIGHT, FRONT, and REAR indicate that position on the tractor when The PTO switch is located on the RH console to the facing forward while seated in the operator’s seat. right of the operator’s seat. A.
  • Page 12 L. Hour Meter/Indicator Panel engine while this indicator is illuminated. Contact The hour meter/indicator panel is located on the LH your Cub Cadet dealer to have the tractor and console to the left of the operator’s seat. engine inspected. NOTE: The oil pressure indicator may illuminate...

  • Page 13: Section 2: Operation

    • Pull the throttle control handle rearward to • Pull the lever fully upward and to the left; then decrease the engine speed. lower into the "J" slot to engage the parking brake. • When starting the engine, push the control handle fully forward into the "CHOKE"...
  • Page 14 If the interlock Engaged system should ever malfunction, do not operate the tractor. Contact your authorized Cub Cadet Dealer. • The safety interlock system prevents the engine from cranking or starting unless the RH and LH...
  • Page 15 COLD WEATHER STARTING • Place the throttle control lever between half and full throttle. • When starting the engine at temperatures near or below freezing, ensure the correct viscosity motor • Turn the ignition key to the “OFF” position and oil is used in the engine and the battery is fully remove the key from the ignition switch.
  • Page 16 • Move the RH and LH drive control levers inward in the neutral position. See Figure 12. DRIVING FORWARD Faster Control Lever Moved Inward and in Neutral Slower Neutral Position Figure 13 Figure 12 • To slow the tractor move the controls lever rearward to attain the desired speed, or move the NOTE: If the control levers are not even in the neutral levers to the neutral position to stop the tractor.
  • Page 17 - To turn to the right, move the right drive control IMPORTANT: Always maintain your grasp on the lever rearward of the left lever. See Figure 15. drive control levers. Do not release the levers to slow the tractor or to return to neutral. FORWARD RIGHT TURN Turning While Driving Rearward •...
  • Page 18 Executing a Zero Turn STOPPING THE TRACTOR WARNING: When executing a zero turn, • Move both drive control levers to the neutral tractor MUST STOPPED. position to stop the motion of the tractor. Executing a zero turn while the tractor is •...
  • Page 19 If a safety circuit is • Mow across slopes, not up and down. If mowing not working as designed, contact you Cub Cadet a slope, start at bottom and work upward to dealer to have the tractor inspected. DO NOT operate ensure turns are made uphill.

  • Page 20: Section 3: Adjustments

    SECTION 3: ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTING THE OPERATORS SEAT • Reposition the control lever to align with the other set of holes in the pivot bracket and insert the To adjust the position of the seat, move and hold the shoulder screw removed earlier. Fasten with the seat adjustment lever toward the left.

  • Page 21: Section 4: Maintenance

    SECTION 4: MAINTENANCE Perform all maintenance procedures at the intervals given in the instructions. RECOMMENDED SAE VISCOSITY GRADES -30°C -20°C -10°C 0°C 10°C 20°C 30°C 40°C ENGINE MAINTENANCE Engine maintenance procedures must be performed 10W-30 at the intervals given in the following instructions. Checking Engine Oil Level 5W-20, 5W-30 Check engine oil level before each use as follows:...
  • Page 22 • Apply a thin coat or new oil on the rubber gasket • Remove the air cleaner element with the integral of the new oil filter. rubber seal. See Figure 25. • Install the new oil filter on the filter adapter. Hand tighten until the filter gasket contacts the adapter, Air Cleaner then tighten the filter an additional 3/4-1 turn.
  • Page 23 All service work on the hydrostatic transmissions • Remove the plug and check its condition. should be performed by your Cub Cadet dealer. Replace the plug if worn or reuse is questionable. NOTE: Do not clean the spark plug in a machine GENERAL BATTERY INFORMATION using abrasive grit.
  • Page 24 MAXIMUM rate of 10 amps. system. If a function of the safety interlock system described earlier is not functioning properly, have the Voltmeter State of Charging electrical system checked by your Cub Cadet dealer. Reading Charge Time 12.7 100% Full Charge 12.4...
  • Page 25 After every 10 hours of operation, use a pressure lub- the frame bracket. ricating gun to apply Cub Cadet 251H EP grease through the lube fittings for the front castor shafts, •...
  • Page 26 • If the rotation stops, adjust the ferrule up or down • Tighten the jam nut against the console and repo- the control rod as necessary to align with the hole sition the control lever if necessary. in the transmission control arm. Re-insert the TRANSMISSION DRIVE BELT ferrule into the hole in the control arm and secure If the transmission drive belt becomes worn and...
  • Page 27 TRACTOR STORAGE Emptying the fuel system: • Prior to putting the tractor in storage, monitor If your tractor is not going to be operated for an fuel consumption with the goal of running the extended period of time (thirty days to approximately fuel tank empty.

  • Page 28: Section 5: Mower Deck

    SECTION 5: MOWER DECK This section contains removal, installation, adjust- Rolling the belt off the PTO pulley. ment, and maintenance information for the 42-inch • Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the mower deck. upper position that allows for the most horizontal run of the belt between the deck idler pulleys and DECK REMOVAL the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine.
  • Page 29 7. Slide the deck forward so that the deck front • Route the backside of the belt around the fixed hanger rod can be lifted out of the two slots of the idler pulley of the deck. Refer to Figure 34. front deck bracket.
  • Page 30 LEVELING THE MOWER DECK • With the deck raised off of the ground, rotate the blades so that they are parallel to the frame of the When leveled correctly the mower deck should be tractor. level side to side, and should be approximately a 1/8 to 1/4 inch lower in the front of the deck.
  • Page 31 ADJUSTING THE GAUGE WHEELS • Attach the nozzle adapter to a standard garden hose connected to a water supply. The cutting height of the mower deck can be set in any of six height settings using the deck lift handle of •...
  • Page 32 The blades may be removed as follows. upward toward the top of the deck. Tighten the blade nuts to 70-90 ft. lbs. • Remove the deck from beneath the tractor, (refer to Deck Removal on page 28) then gently flip the •...

  • Page 34: Warranties

    KOHLER CO. FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED WARRANTY SMALL OFF-ROAD EQUIPMENT ENGINES The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Kohler Co. are pleased to explain the Federal and California Emission Control Systems Warranty on your small off-road equipment engine. For California, engines produced in 1995 and later must be designed, built and equipped to meet the state’s stringent anti-smog standards.
  • Page 35 CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STAT EMENT YOUR W ARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS The California Air Resources Board and MTD Consumer Group Inc. are pleased to explain the evaporative emission control system warranty on your 2007 lawn mower. In California, new lawn mower must be designed, built and equipped to meet the State’s stringent anti-smog standards. MTD Consumer Group Inc. must warrant the EECS on your lawn mower for the period of time listed below provided there has been no abuse, neglect or improper maintenance of your lawn mower.
  • Page 36 N2G 4J1, or call 1-800-668-1238 or log on to our Web site at www.mtdcanada.com. Cub Cadet LLC at P.O. Box 361131, Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019, or call 1-877-282- 8684, or MTD Canada Ltd. KITCHENER, ON N2G 4J1; Phone 1-800-668-1238...

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