Maintenance & Adjustment; Maintenance Schedule - Cub Cadet RZT Series Operator's Manual

Maintenance & Adjustments

Maintenance Schedule

Check Engine Intake Screen/Cover
Clean Hood/Dash Louvers
Clean Battery Terminals
Lube Front Pivot Axle and Caster Axles
Clean Engine Cooling Fins
Lube Front Deck Wheels
NOTE: This Operator's Manual covers several models. Tractor
features may vary by model. Not all features in this manual are
applicable to all tractor models and the tractor depicted may
differ from yours.
Maintenance
WARNING!
Before performing any maintenance or
repairs, disengage the PTO, move the drive control
levers fully outward in the neutral position, engage
the parking brake, stop the engine and remove the
key to prevent unintended starting.
Engine
Refer to the Engine Manual for all engine maintenance intervals,
procedures, specifications and instructions.
Lubrication
• Using a pressure lubricating gun, lubricate the front castor
wheel axles and the front pivot axle with Cub Cadet 251H
EP grease after every 10 hours of service.
• Periodically lubricate all other pivot points with a quality
lubricating oil.
Cleaning the Spindle Pulleys
Once a month remove the belt covers to remove any
accumulation of grass clippings from around the spindle pulleys
and V-belt. Clean more often when mowing tall, dry grass.
Using the Deck Wash System
WARNING!
When using the deck wash system, never
engage the deck from any position other than the
operator's seat of the tractor. Do not use an assistant or
engage deck in the presence of any bystanders.
1. Attach the nozzle adapter to a standard garden hose
connected to a water supply.
Before Every
Each use 10 Hours 25 Hours
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2. Move the tractor to an area within reach of the hose where the
dispersal of wet grass clippings is acceptable to you. Disengage
the PTO, engage the parking brake and stop the engine.
3. Pull back the lock collar of the nozzle adapter and push the
adapter onto one of the deck wash nozzles at either end of
the mower deck. Release the lock collar to lock the adapter
on the nozzle. See Fig. 6-1.
4. Turn on the water supply.
5. From the tractor operator's seat, start the engine and
engage the PTO. Allow to run as needed. Disengage the
PTO and stop the engine.
6. Turn off the water supply.
7. Pull back the lock collar of the nozzle adapter to disconnect
the adapter from the nozzle.
8. Repeat the previous steps to clean the deck using the
nozzle at the other end of the deck.
Every Every Every
50 Hours 100 Hours
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Nozzle
Adapter
Adapter
Lock Collar
Figure 6-1
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Prior
to Storing
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Pull Lock
Collar Back
Deck Wash
Nozzle
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