Cub Cadet 949 - Manual (Page 7)

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CUTTING HEIGHT
All wheels must be set
to the same height. For
rough or uneven lawns,
use a higher cut setting.
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Setup and
Adjustment
Make certain the drive
cable is routed around
the outside and above
the lower handle so it
does not interfere with
attaching the grass bag
The chute door has been
designed to move the
starter rope out of the
way of the bag when the
chute door is opened.
Adjustments
1. The cutting height adjustment lever is located above
the rear left wheel, Figure 3-7.
a. Pull the lever out and away from the mower.
b. Move the lever forward or back for desired cutting
height.
c. Release lever towards mower deck.
2. The adjustment wheel is located in the drive control
handle housing and is used to tighten or loosen the
drive belt. You will need to adjust the drive control
if the mower does not propel itself with the drive
control engaged or if the drive wheels hesitate with
the drive control engaged.
If either of these conditions occur, rotate the adjust-
ment wheel to adjust the drive control, Figure 3-8.
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5. The mower was shipped with the mulching cover
installed on the unit. For bagging purposes, you will
need to attach the discharge chute and grass bag in
place of the mulching baffle.
a. Remove three wing nuts holding the mulching cover
in place and remove the cover.
b. Replace with discharge chute, while making sure
the front lip of chute goes under the edge of the
deck. Secure with wing nuts previously removed,
Figure 3-4.
c. Lift chute door on the discharge chute and slide
grass bag onto the chute, Figure 3-5.
6. Follow the steps below to install the side discharge
chute:
a. Remove mulching cover or grass bag from unit by
disconnecting wing nuts.
b. Attach side discharge chute to unit and secure with
the three wing nuts, Figure 3-6.
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Figure 3-5: Attach the grass bag to discharge chute.
Figure 3-6: Remove mulching cover or grass bag before install-
ing side discharge chute.
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Figure 3-7: Use lever to adjust the cutting height. Figure 3-8: Use the adjustment wheel on the drive control to
adjust the drive belt.