Operation - Cub Cadet 524 SWE Operator's Manual

0peratibn
Starting the Ingine
WARNING! Always keep hands and feet clear of
m o v i n g p a r t s . D o n o t u s e a p r e s s u r i z e d s t a r t i n g
f l u i d . V a p o r s a r e f l a m m a b l e .
NOTE: Allow the engine to warm up for a few minutes after
s t a r t i n g . T h e e n g i n e w i l l n o t d e v e l o p f u l l p o w e r u n t i l i t r e a c h e s
operatrng temperatures.
Electric Starter
W A R N I N G ! T h e e l e c t r i c s t a r t e r i s e q u i p p e d w i t h a
g r o u n d e d t h r e e - w i r e p o w e r c o r d a n d p l u g , a n d i s
d e s i g n e d t o o p e r a t e o n 1 2 0 v o l t A C h o u s e h o l d
c u r r e n t . l t m u s t b e u s e d w i t h a p r o p e r l y g r o u n d e d
t h r e e - p r o n g r e c e p t a c l e a t a l l t i m e s t o a v o i d t h e
p o s s i b i l i t y o f e l e c t r i c s h o c k . F o l l o w a l l i n s t r u c t i o n s
carefully prior to operating the electric starter.
D O N O T u s e e l e c t r i c s t a r t e r i n r a i n .
D e t e r m i n e t h a t y o u r h o m e ' s w i r i n g i s a t h r e e - w i r e
g r o u n d e d s y s t e m . A s k a l i c e n s e d e l e c t r i c i a n i f y o u a r e
unsure. lfyou have a grounded three-prong receptacle,
proceed as follows. lf you do not have the proper house
w i r i n g , D O N O T u s e t h e e l e c t r i c s t a r t e r u n d e r a n y
c o n d i t i o n s .
I n s e r t i g n i t i o n k e y f u l l y i n t o s l o t , F i g . 5 l . M a k e s u r e i t s n a p s
i n t o p l a c e . D O N O T t u r n i g n i t i o n k e y . T h e e n g i n e c a n n o t
s t a r t u n l e s s t h e k e y i s i n s e r t e d i n t o i g n i t i o n s w i t c h .
i.r' @
P l u g t h e e x t e n s i o n c o r d i n t o t h e e l e c t r i c o u t l e t l o c a t e d
o n t h e e n g i n e . P l u g t h e o t h e r e n d o f e x t e n s i o n c o r d i n t o
a t h r e e - p r o n g 1 2 O - v o l t , g r o u n d e d , A C o u t l e t r n a w e l l -
ventilated area. See Fiq. 5-2.
F i g u r e 5 - 2
Move throttle control to FAST (rabbit) position.
M o v e c h o k e t o t h e O N p o s i t i o n ( c o l d e n g i n e s t a r t ) . l f e n g i n e
i s w a r m , p l a c e c h o k e i n O F F p o s i t i o n .
Push primer three to five (3-5) times, making sure to cover
v e n t h o l e w h e n p u s h i n g . l f e n g i n e i s w a r m , p u s h p r r m e r
o n l y o n c e . A l w a y s c o v e r v e n t h o l e w h e n p u s h i n g . C o o l
weather may require priming to be repeated.
P u s h s t a r t e r b u t t o n t o s t a r t e n g i n e . O n c e t h e e n g i n e
starts, immediately release starter button. Electric starter
is equipped with thermal overload protection; system will
t e m o o r a r i l v s h u t - d o w n t o a l l o w s t a r t e r t o c o o l i f e l e c t r i c
starter becomes overloaded.
As the engine warms, slowly rotate the choke control to
O F F p o s i t i o n . l f t h e e n g i n e f a l t e r s , r e s t a r t e n g i n e a n d r u n
with choke at half-choke position for a short period of time,
a n d t h e n s l o w l y r o t a t e t h e c h o k e i n t o O F F p o s i t i o n .
A f t e r e n g i n e i s r u n n i n g , d i s c o n n e c t p o w e r c o r d f r o m
e l e c t r i c s t a r t e r . W h e n d i s c o n n e c t i n g , a l w a y s u n p l u g t h e
e n d a t t h e w a l l o u t l e t b e f o r e u n p l u g g i n g t h e o p p o s i t e e n d
f r o m t h e e n g i n e .
4 .
5 .
6 .
B .
Y.
1 4
F i g u r e 5 - 1