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Checkthegap usinga wire feelergauge,Adjustthe
gap to ,030in, (0,76ram)by carefullybendingthe
groundelectrode,See Figure19,
Steering Maintenance
Steering
Lubrication
Thesteeringarms,pivot shafts,and axles must be
lubricatedif everthe steeringeffort increases,or after
every25 hourof operation.Lubricateusinga pressure
greasegun and CubCadet251HEP grease,or an
equivalentNo. 2 multipurposelithium grease.
Electrode
° Applygreasethroughthe lubefitting on the RH and
LH steeringarms whichare locatedat rearwardend of
the two steeringdrag links.See Figure20.
.030 in. (0.70-0.80ram)
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Steering
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GearCover
Figure 19
SteeringArm
LubeFitting
• Reinstallthe sparkplug into thecylinderhead,
Torquethe sparkplug to 18-22ft, Ibs, (24,429.8N.m).
Engine Cooling
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instructions
which,if
not followed,
could
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endangerthe personal
safety and/or property
of yourself and others.
Read and follow all
instructions in this manua before attempt ng to
operate this machine.
FailuretO comply with
these instructions
result in personal injury.
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HEED ITS WARNING
Toensurepropercooling, makesurethe grass screen,
coolingfins, and otherexternalsurfacesof theengine
are kept cleanat all times,
Every 100hoursof operation(moreoften under
extremelydusty,dirty conditions),removethe blower
housingand othercoolingshrouds,Cleanthe cooling
fins and externalsurfacesas necessary,Makesurethe
coolingshroudsare properlyreinstalled,
AxlePivotBar
LubeFittings
Carburetor
Figure 20
In compliancewith governmentemissionstandards,the
carburetoris calibratedto deliverthecorrectfuel-to-air
mixtureto the engine underall operatingconditions.
Thehigh speedmixtureis set at the factoryand cannot
be adjusted.
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tOpersons who read,
understand
and follow the warnings
Gears
Oncea year,or if a tight spot is experiencedwhenturning
the steeringwheel, removethe steeringgear coveron
• Makesurethe fuel tank is filledwith clean, fresh
eachend of the pivot bar and cleanthe two steering
gasoline.Makesurethefuel tank vent is not blocked. gears,
• Makesurethe in-line fuelfilter is cleanand unob• Frombeneaththe coverbase plateon eachend of the
structed.Replacethefilter if necessary.
pivot bar,removethe threehex screwssecuringthe
steeringgearcover.Removethe coversand cleanthe
• Makesurethe air cleanerelementis cleanand all air
gears, It is not necessaryto lubricatethe gears,Refer
cleanerelementcomponentsare fastenedsecurely.
to Figure20,
If after checkingthe aboveitemsthe engineis hard to
• Insertthe tabof the LHsteeringgear coverintothe
start, runsroughly,stalls,or lackspower,contactyour
squarehole in the LH baseplate,positionthe cover,
CubCadetdealer to havethecarburetorand fuel pump
and securewith the threehexscrews,Donot over
inspected.
tighten,Repeatto install thecover on the RH side,
Pivot Bar adjustment
Changethe fuel linefilter after every 100 hoursof
operation,Thefuel filter is locatedon the left sideof the
enginein thefuel line, Notethe orientationof the filter to
installthe newfilter correctly,
i
and instructions
in
this manual
Steering
If enginetroublesare experiencedthat appearto be fuel
systemrelated,checkthe followingareas:
Fuel Line
Restrict the use
this power machine
Locatethe lube fittingsfor the pivot shaftand axleon
the frontof one end of the axlepivot bar.Applygrease
throughthe two lube fittings,then repeatto lubricate
the otherend of the pivotbar, See Figure20,
° Placea containerbelowthefilter to catch anyspilled
gasolineand carefullyclampthe fuel lines,
° Loosenthe hoseclampsto removeand replacethe
filter,
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If excessiveplayis experiencedin the steeringwheel,
checkthe pivotbar for forward/rearwardmovement,
1, Raisethe front of the tractorand set it on jack stands,
so the frontwheelsare suspendedabovethe ground,
2, Graspingthe endsof the pivotbar,attemptto move
eachend of the axle forwardand rearwardtocheck
for sideplay,Thereshouldbe minimalor no side play,