44" mower deck for cub cadet series 3000 tractors (20 pages)
Summary of Contents for Cub Cadet Z-Force S
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Safe Operation Practices • Set-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Service • Troubleshooting • Warranty ’ peratOr anual Z-Force S / PRO 100 58” Snow Blade WARNING READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE.
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Assembly & Set-Up Contents of Crate Hardware Pack...
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Ref. Part Number Description Qty. Blade Assembly Blade Adjustment Handle Assembly Brace Bracket Assembly Lift Bracket Assembly 747-05499 Lift Rod 603-0297 * Eyebolt Assembly 703-08868A + Handle Mount Bracket 703-09133 + Mount Bracket 710-0521 + Hex Screw, 3⁄8-16 x 3.00 710-0788 * Hex Washer Screw, 1⁄4-20 x 1.000 710-1233 *...
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With the deck lift still in the lowest position, remove the deck as instructed in the tractor operator’s manual. On Z-Force S tractors remove the pedals and the park brake/cruise control lever. See Figure 2-3. Figure 2-1 Figure 2-3 2 —...
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Remove the seven smaller screws and two larger screws on the front of the floor board. See Figure 2-4. Figure 2-6 Slide the floor board down into position, but do not install hardware yet. Figure 2-4 On the right side of the tractor mount the handle mount Slide the floor board up the steering wheel column and out bracket (#7) to the frame with a hex washer screw (#10) and of the way.
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Z-Force S ONLY: Lift the front of the brace bracket assembly (#3) up and line the holes of the brace bracket assembly and the deck hanger brackets. Using the washers saved from step 5, hex washer screws (#25), lock washers (#26), flat washers (#28) secure the brace bracket assembly (#3) to the deck hanger brackets.
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Remove the lynch pin and cotter pin from the shoulder lock Insert the lift rod (#5) partially into the lift bracket assembly pins on the lift bracket assembly (#4). Insert the shoulder lock (#4), fully thread one jam nut (#24), then slide the lift rod pins into the lift arms on the tractor and re-insert the lynch (#5) the rest fo the way through the lift bracket assembly pins to secure the lift bracket assembly (#4) in place.
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Install the eyebolt assembly (#6) onto the handle mount bracket (#7) with the wing nut (#14). See Figure 2-16. Figure 2-18 Secure the cable to the blade adjustment handle assembly (#2) with the two cable ties (#17) provided. See Figure 2-19. Figure 2-16 Adjust the jam nuts (#24) on the lift rod (#5) until it is snug.
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(#28), pivot pins (#27) and original flat washers that secure the brace bracket assembly (#3) to the deck hanger brackets. See Figure 2-10. Z-Force S ONLY: The pivot pins (#27) may remain attached to the tractor frame and can remain installed in the deck hanger brackets.
Controls & Features Pivot Release Cable Lever Deck Lift Handle Shave Plate Blade Blade Pivot Release Cable Lever The blade is used to push snow/dirt/gravel, etc. and can be The pivot release cable lever is used to change the angle of the angled left or right and raised or lowered.
Operation Operation NOTE: The blade is designed for clearing snow, leveling soft dirt or sand and other light duty dozer jobs. The spring trip release protects the blade, tractor and operator from severe shock loads WARNING! Before operating the tractor, when the blade comes in contact with curbs and other obstacles.
Maintenance & Adjustments Maintenance Shave Plate If the shave plate becomes worn, reverse or replace the bar as Lubrication follows (See Figure 5-2): Periodically lubricate the pivot points between the A-frame and pivot plate with a good grade of grease. Periodically spray lube the pivot latch components.
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Trip Spring Maintain the proper trip spring tension as follows (See Figure 5-3): 3⁄8” Max Gap Figure 5-3 There should be a 3⁄8” max gap between the top of the spring and the upper lip of the blade. Tighten or loosen the hex screws on top of the blade to obtain the proper gap.
The limited warranty set forth below is given by Cub Cadet LLC with deck adjustments, and normal deterioration of the exterior respect to new merchandise purchased or leased and used in the finish due to use or exposure.
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