Cub Cadet 6 x 4 Big Country - Manual (Page 84)

Section 5: The Fuel System
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1. Precautions
1.1. Clean, fresh gasoline with a pump octane rating
of 86 or higher is to be used.
1.2. Do not fill the fuel tank beyond the mold-parting
seam.
1.3. Use common sense when dealing with gasoline:
it is flammable and toxic. Common sense pre-
cautions include but are not limited to:
• Do not fill the fuel tank or service any part of the
fuel system in the presence of any heat source,
sparks, or open flame.
• Do not smoke while filling the fuel tank or servic-
ing any part of the fuel system.
• Avoid breathing fuel vapors, and avoid exces-
sive skin contact with fuel.
• Clean any fuel spills immediately, and ventilate
the area with fresh air.
• If any fuel system components show signs of
failing, (cracked fuel lines, damaged hose
clamps, etc…) replace them immediately.
2. About the Fuel System
2.1. The fuel tank is mounted under the driver’s seat.
See Figure 2.1.
Figure 2.1
Driver’s Seat
Filler Neck
Mold Parting Seam
2.2. The fuel filler cap of the Big Country will fit onto
many Cub Cadet tractors, but it is not vented.
The fuel filler caps on the tractors are vented.
Putting a vented fuel filler cap on the Big Country
will cause it to expel gasoline fumes next to the
operator under some conditions. Putting an un-
vented fuel filler cap on a Cub Cadet tractor will
cause flooding or fuel starvation problems,
depending on operating conditions.
See Figure 2.2.
2.3. The vent hose, fuel gauge, fuel level switch, and
fuel pick-up with valve are all mounted to the top
of the fuel tank. See Figure 2.3.
Figure 2.2
Big Country
(Unvented)
(Vented)
Tractor
Figure 2.3
Fuel Pick-up Fuel Level Switch
Fuel Gauge
Vent Line
90 deg. Elbow
Bushing
Port for Vent Line
Section 5: The Fuel System