Assembly & Set-Up - Cub Cadet i1046 Operator's Manual

Assembly & Set-Up
Opening the Tractor Hood
To attach the negative battery cable and check the engine
oil level the hood must be open. Locate the hood lift notch
at the front/center of the dash panel. Grasping the hood at
the notch, lift and pivot the hood forward to open.
Attaching the Battery Cables
The tractor is shipped with an activated sealed battery. The
positive battery cable is factory connected. The negative
cable must be connected. The positive battery terminal is
marked Pos. (+). The negative battery terminal is marked
Neg. (–).
IMPORTANT Make sure the ignition switch is in the "OFF"
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position before attaching the battery cables.
• From the center notch at the front of the dash panel,
lift the tractor hood and pivot forward to open.
• Remove the hex shoulder bolt and wing nut from the
negative (black)cable.
Wing Nut
Negative
Battery
Cable
• Pull the protective cap, if present, off the negative
battery terminal. Attach the negative cable (heavy
black wire) to the negative battery terminal (–) with
the bolt and wing nut. See Figure 1.
• The positive cable (red cable) is secured to the positive
battery terminal (+) with a carriage bolt and hex sems
nut at the factory. Make certain that the rubber boot
covers the positive battery terminal.
NOTE
If the battery is put into service after the date
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shown on top of battery, charge the battery as instructed
on page 20 of this manual prior to operating the tractor.

Shoulder Bolt
Figure 3-1
Gasoline Fill-up
WARNING: Use extreme care when handling
gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and
the vapors are explosive. Never fuel machine
indoors or while the engine is hot or running.
Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other
sources of ignition.
nOte Purchase gasoline in small quantities. Do not use
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gasoline left over from the previous season, to minimize
gum deposits in the fuel system.
• This engine is certified to operate on unleaded
gasoline. For best results, fill the fuel tank with only
clean, fresh, unleaded gasoline with a pump sticker
octane rating of 87 or higher. In countries using the
Research method, it should be 90 octane minimum.
• Unleaded gasoline is recommended because it leaves
less combustion chamber deposits and reduces
harmful exhaust emissions. Leaded gasoline is not
recommended and must not be used where exhaust
emissions are regulated.
• Gasohol (up to 10% ethyl alcohol, 90% unleaded
gasoline by volume) is an approved fuel. Other
gasoline/alcohol blends are not approved.
• Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) and unleaded
gasoline blends (up to a maximum of 15% MTBE by
volume) are approved fuels. Other gasoline/ether
blends are not approved.
The gasoline tank is under the rear fender, with the fuel fill
cap located in the center of the rear fender. The fuel cap is
tethered to the tractor to prevent its loss. Do not attempt
to remove the cap from the tractor.
IMPORTANT
Your tractor is shipped with motor oil in
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the engine. However, you MUST check the oil level before
operating. Refer to the engine Owner's Manual provided with
your tractor for instructions on checking the oil level.
Tire Pressure
WARNING: Maximum tire pressure under any
circumstances is 25 psi. Equal tire pressure
should be maintained at all times.
The tires on your unit may be over-inflated for shipping
purposes. Reduce the tire pressure before operating
the tractor. Recommended operating tire pressure is
approximately 10 p.s.i for the rear tires & 14 p.s.i. for the
front tires. Check sidewall of tire for maximum p.s.i.
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