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O
M
PERATOR'S
ANUAL
RZT SERIES
TRACTOR

Model Number

RZT 50
w/50" 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. 769-02471
(3/06)

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  • Page 1: Model Number

    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 • Refer to "Adjusting the Drive Control Levers" in Section 3 for instructions on final adjustment of the The drive control levers of the tractor are lowered for levers. shipping purposes. To do this, the flange lock nut, hex screw, and flat washer that secure each control lever to its pivot bracket are removed.

  • 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 BATT. • PTO Automatically S T A R T Disengages When...

  • 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, and has a complete line of genuine Cub Cadet service parts which as- sure proper fit and high quality.

  • Page 10: Section 1: Controls And Features

    SECTION 1: CONTROLS AND FEATURES Figure 4 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) Choke Control 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 Do not run the the engine and cause a fire. engine while this indicator is illuminated. Contact your Cub Cadet dealer to have the tractor and L. Hour Meter/Indicator Panel engine inspected. The hour meter/indicator panel is located on the LH console to the left of the operator’s seat.

  • Page 13: Section 2: Operation

    N. Choke Control • Pull the lever fully upward and to the left; then lower into the "J" slot to engage the parking The choke knob controls the position of the engine brake. choke. Pull the knob out to choke the engine; push the knob in to open the choke.
  • Page 14 LH Control Lever RH Control Lever system should ever malfunction, do not operate the Out in Neutral Out in Neutral tractor. Contact your authorized Cub Cadet Dealer. Parking Brake Engaged • The safety interlock system prevents the engine from cranking or starting unless the RH and LH...
  • Page 15 Move the throttle control between the half and full on, immediately stop the engine. Have the tractor trottle positions, and turn the ignition key to the inspected by your Cub Cadet dealer. “OFF” position. • Remove the key from the ignition switch.
  • Page 16 • Move the RH and LH drive control levers inward in the neutral position. Refer to Figure 10. DRIVING FORWARD Faster Control Lever Moved Inward and in Neutral Slower Neutral Position Figure 11 Figure 10 • 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 13. 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 shoulder screw removed earlier. Fasten with the the seat adjustment lever toward the left.

  • Page 21: Section 4: Maintenance

    The zero turn tractor is equipped with dual integrated hydrostatic pumps, motors, and transaxles that are sealed and do not require regular maintenance. All service work on the hydrostatic transmissions Figure 22 should be performed by your Cub Cadet dealer.

  • Page 22: Servicing Electrical System

    Using a pressure lubricating gun, lubricate the battery terminal sealer, or coat the terminals with front castor axles and pivot axle with Cub Cadet a thin coat of grease or petroleum jelly, to protect 251H EP grease after every 10 hours of service.

  • Page 23: Tractor Creeping

    Pull one rod toward the front of the tractor until withdraw the ferrule. Wheel rotation should stop. the flange on the rod is forward of the keyhole If it does not, contact your Cub Cadet dealer. slot in the frame assembly. •...

  • Page 24: Transmission Drive Belt

    TRACTOR HIGH SPEED TRACKING TRANSMISSION DRIVE BELT If the tractor tracks to one side with both drive control If the transmission drive belt becomes worn and causes the drive transmissions to slip, the drive belt levers fully forward, adjust the control levers as must be replaced.
  • Page 25 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 26: 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 50-inch • Using the deck lift handle, raise the deck to the mower deck. Instructions for installation and removal upper position that allows for the most horizontal of the optional mulching plug are located at the end of run of the belt between the deck idler pulleys and...
  • Page 27 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 28. front deck bracket.
  • Page 28 LEVELING THE MOWER DECK • With the deck raised off of the ground, rotate the outer blades so that they are parallel to the frame When leveled correctly the mower deck should be of the tractor. level side to side, and should be approximately a 1/8 to 1/4 inch lower in the front of the deck.

  • Page 29: Deck Maintenance

    ADJUSTING THE GAUGE WHEELS DECK MAINTENANCE The cutting height of the mower deck can be set in Using the Deck Wash System any of six height settings using the deck lift handle of WARNING: When using the deck wash the tractor. The deck heights range from 1-1/2 inches system, never engage the deck from any to 4 inches.

  • Page 30: Deck Lubrication

    Mower Blade Care WARNING: Before performing any main- Hex Nut tenance, place the PTO switch in the “OFF” position, engage the parking brake lever, turn the ignition key to the “OFF” position and remove the key from the switch. When servicing the mower deck, be careful not to cut yourself on the sharpened blades.

  • Page 31: Section 6: Engine Manual

    Kohler engine manual that applies to the engine. Read this manual in its entirety. Observe all warnings and follow all operation and maintenance instructions provided in the manual. NOTE: Although the engine manual provides Kohler service contact information, always first contact your Cub Cadet dealer if you experience engine problems or have questions regarding the engine.

  • Page 32: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions To ensure safe operation please read the following statements and understand their meaning. Also refer to your equipment owner's manual for other important safety information. This manual contains safety precautions which are explained below. Please read carefully. WARNING Warning is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that can cause severe personal injury, death, or substantial property damage if the warning is ignored.
  • Page 33 Safety Precautions (Cont.) WARNING WARNING WARNING Explosive Gas can cause fires and Accidental Starts can cause severe Carbon Monoxide can cause severe severe acid burns. injury or death. nausea, fainting or death. Avoid inhaling exhaust fumes, and Charge battery only in a well Disconnect and ground spark plug never run the engine in a closed ventilated area.
  • Page 34 Oil Fill/ Dipstick Air Cleaner Access Door Air Cleaner Access Door Handle Rectifier-Regulator Electric Starter Spark Plug Fuel Pump Oil Filter Identification Plate Figure 1. Typical Courage Series Vertical Shaft Engine. ™ Oil Recommendations NOTE: Synthetic oils meeting the listed classifications may be used with oil changes performed at Using the proper type and weight of oil in the the recommended intervals.

  • Page 35: Fuel Recommendations

    Record your engine identification numbers on the Fuel Recommendations identification label (Figure 4) for future reference. WARNING: Explosive Fuel! Gasoline is extremely flammable and its vapors can explode if ignited. Store gasoline only in approved containers, in well ventilated, unoccupied buildings, away from sparks or flames. IMPORTANT ENGINE INFORMATION THIS ENGINE MEETS U.S.
  • Page 36 NOTE: If the engine develops sufficient speed to Operating Instructions disengage the starter but does not keep Also read the operating instructions of the equipment this running (a false start), engine rotation must engine powers. be allowed to come to a complete stop before attempting to restart the engine.
  • Page 37 Refer to the operating instructions of the equipment WARNING: Hot Parts! this engine powers. Because of equipment design or Engine components can get extremely hot from operation. To application, there may be more stringent restrictions prevent severe burns, do not touch these areas while the engine regarding the angle of operation.
  • Page 38 3. Unscrew and remove the dipstick; wipe oil off. Oil Sentry™ Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and rest the Some engines are equipped with an optional Oil Sentry™ oil pressure switch. If the oil pressure drops cap on the tube. Do not screw the cap onto the below an acceptable level, the Oil Sentry™...
  • Page 39 Change the oil and oil filter as follows. 1. The drain plug is located on the starter side of the oil pan. See Figure 7. Clean the area around the oil drain plug and the oil fill cap/dipstick. Mounting 2. Remove the drain plug and the oil fill cap/ Screws dipstick.
  • Page 40 6. Close and latch the door. Precleaner (Some Models) 7. When precleaner replacement is necessary order genuine Kohler Parts. Door Latch Service Paper Element Check the paper element every 50 hours of operation, (more often under extremely dusty or dirty conditions).
  • Page 41 NOTE: Operating the engine with a blocked grass Battery Charging screen, dirty or plugged cooling fins, and/or cooling shrouds removed, will cause engine WARNING: Explosive Gas! damage due to overheating. Batteries produce explosive hydrogen gas while being charged. To prevent a fire or explosion, charge batteries only in well Ignition System ventilated areas.
  • Page 42 • Make sure fuel is reaching the carburetor. This Carburetor Troubleshooting and includes checking the fuel lines and fuel pump for Adjustments restrictions or faulty components, replace as In compliance with government emission standards, necessary. the carburetor is calibrated to deliver the correct fuel- to-air mixture to the engine under all operating •...

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting When troubles occur, be sure to check the simple causes which, at first, may seem too obvious to be considered. For example, a starting problem could be caused by an empty fuel tank. Some common causes of engine troubles are listed in the following table.

  • Page 44: Specifications

    Specifications Model: ................. SV710 ....... SV715 ......SV720 Bore: ..........mm (in.) ....83 (3.27) ......83 (3.27) ..... 83 (3.27) Stroke: ..........mm (in.) ....67 (2.64) ......67 (2.64) ..... 67 (2.64) Displacement: ......cm ) ....725 (44.2) ......725 (44.2) ....725 (44.2) Power (@ 3600 RPM): ....
  • Page 45 IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY. We make no other express warranty, nor is any one authorized to make any on our behalf. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
  • Page 46 Listed below are the parts covered by the Federal and California Emission Control Systems Warranty. Some parts listed below may require scheduled maintenance and are warranted up to the first scheduled replacement point for that part. The warranted parts are: •...

  • Page 47: Warranty

    CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY 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 2006 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 48 Contact MTD Products Limited, Kitchener, ON 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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