Cub Cadet 6 x 4 Big Country - Manual (Page 91)

Section 5: The Fuel System
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6.12. Loosen the hose clamp that holds the hose from
the air filter to the carburetor using a 5/16” driver
or screwdriver. See Figure 6.12.
6.13. Remove the two screws that hold the air intake
shoulder to the fan cover using an 8mm driver.
6.14. Loosen the nut and bolt that hold the upper
transmission support to the transmission using
two 9/16” wrenches.
6.15. Remove the bolts that hold the upper transmis-
sion support to the front cylinder head of the
engine using a 13mm wrench.
6.16. Slip the hose off of the carburetor, and lift the air
intake shoulder and air filter assembly off as a
unit.
6.17. Unplug the brown wire at the bullet connector
that joins it to the black wire with yellow trace
that leads to the fuel solenoid.
6.18. Cover the carburetor to prevent foreign objects
from entering the engine.
6.19. To install the air filter and air intake shoulder,
reverse the steps used to remove them.
NOTE: Torque the bolts that hold the upper
transmission support to the cylinder head to
12 ft-lbs.
NOTE: Torque the nut and bolt that hold the
upper transmission bracket to the transmission
to 48-58 ft-lbs.
7. Choke Cable Removal and Replacement
7.1. Park the Big Country on firm level ground.
7.2. Raise and secure the bed.
7.3. Remove the keys from the key switch.
7.4. Remove the two bolts, flat washers, and rubber
washers that hold the hood closed using a 9/16”
wrench, and open the hood.
7.5. Loosen the clamp that holds the choke cable to
the choke cable bracket using an 8mm driver or
a phillips head screwdriver. See Figure 7.5.
7.6. Unhook the Z-bend in the end of the choke cable
from the choke arm on the carburetor.
7.7. Fasten an 8’ length of wire, twine, or string trim-
mer line (to use like and electrician’s fish tape) to
the end of the choke cable.
7.8. Remove the nut that holds the choke cable
housing to the dashboard using a 9/16” wrench.
NOTE: It may be necessary to hold the hex fit-
ting on the knob end of the choke cable housing
using a ½” wrench.
7.9. Release the barbed cable tie that holds the
choke and throttle cables to the belt guard.
7.10. Pull the choke cable forward out of the engine
compartment, through the channel under the
floor of the passenger compartment.
Figure 6.12
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Fan
Cover
Carburetor under Air
Intake shoulder
Air Intake Shoulder
Support
Transmiss ion
Upper
Choke Cable
Clamp
Z-Bend
Connection
Figure 7.5