Table Of Contents; Important Safe Operation Practices; Table Of Contents - Cub Cadet 3165 Operator's Manual

SECTION 1: TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SAFETY LABELS FOUND ON YOUR UNIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
TABLE OF CONTENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CALLING SERVICE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
FINDING YOUR MODEL & SERIAL NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CONTROLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ENGINE INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
TROUBLE SHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
QUICK REFERENCE PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
LUBRICATION ILLUSTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
SLOPE GAUGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
SECTION 2: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION
PRACTICES
WARNING:
THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, IF NOT FOLLOWED, COULD ENDANGER
THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY OF YOURSELF AND
OTHERS.READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE YOUR UNIT. FAILURE TO
COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL
INJURY. WHEN YOU SEE THIS SYMBOL, HEED ITS WARNING.
WARNING
contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
DANGER:
Your lawn mower was built to be operated according to the
rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power
equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in
serious injury. This lawn mower is capable of amputating hands and feet
and throwing objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions
could result in serious injury or death.
1. GENERAL OPERATION
• Read, understand, and follow all
instructions in the operator's manual
and on the machine before starting.
Keep this manual in a safe place for
future and regular reference and for
ordering replacement parts.
The Engine Exhaust from this product
:
• Only allow responsible individuals
familiar with the instructions to
operate the machine. Know controls
and how to stop the machine
quickly.
• Do not put hands or feet under
cutting deck or near rotating parts.
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