Engine Cooling; Ignition Switch; Cigarette Lighter - Cub Cadet 71 Operator's Manual

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ENGINE COOLING
This
tractor
has an air cooled
engine.
Air
must be able to circulate
freely
around
the
engine,
through
the screen
and shroud,
and
over the fins of the cylinder
head and cylinderblock.
Keep these areas
free
of accumulated
dirt
and trash
or the engine
will
overheat
and
result
in damaged
moving
parts.
DRY-TYPE AIR CLEANER
Incoming
air for combustion
is filtered
by
a dry-type
air cleaner
having
a filter
element
inside
of the cover.
Remove
and clean or replace
the element
with a new one when loss of power
isnoticeable.
Illust. 14
Removing the air cleaner filter
element.
Cleaning the Element
Replacing the Element
To clean the element.
remove
the wing nut
and air cleaner
cover
(1IIust. 14) then remove
the
element
and tap it lightl y on a flat surface
to
cause the loose
dirt
to falloff.
Handle
the
paper
element
with care to avoid perforations.Do
not use compressed
air to remove
the dirt
as this
can rupture
the element.
Do not wash
or use a solvent.
Replace
the
element
with
a new one if
dirt
does
not
drop
off
easily
or if it is
bent,crushed
or damaged.
When
replacing
the
ele-
ment
be sure
it fits
snugly
around
the insideedge
of the air
cleaner
base.
Then
replace
the
cover
and
tighten
the wing
nut finger
tight.
The
twelve-volt
electrical
system
on a
tractor
with
electric
starting
consists
princi-
pally
of a motor-generator,
voltage
regulator,
and a twelve-volt
battery.
the
engine has stalled
and the operator
leaves
the tractor,
the key must be turned
to the
"OFF"
position
to prevent
battery
discharge.
Use
the illustrations
on poge 17 and wiringdiagrams
on poge 18, as a guide
for
identifyingthe
various
electrical
units
and for
tracing
the
electrical
cables
and connections.
Be sure
all
connections
are
clean
and
securely
fastened.
SAFETY STARTING SWITCH
The
safety
starting
switch,
activated
by the
clutch
or brake
pedal,
serves
to prevent
start-
ing the engine
accidentally.
LIGHTING SWITCH BUTTON
IGNITION SWITCH
Pull the button
(1IIust. 17A) out to turn on thelights
and push it in to turn off the lights.
Turn the key clockwise
to turn
on the
ignition.
With electric
starting,
a further
turn
actuate s the motor -generator.
The key cannot
be removed
when in the IIONtl position.
CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Push the lighter
to make
electrical
contact.
When it pops back it is ready
for use.
Note: When the engine is not operating
or
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