Cub Cadet RZT54 User Manual
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Position Drive Control levers
The drive control levers of the tractor are lowered for
shipping purposes. The flange lock nuts, hex screws, and
flat washers that normally secure the control levers in
their operating position are unfastened and installed in
the slotted holes of the control levers for shipment. The
control levers must be repositioned to operate the tractor.
To reposition the control levers for operation, proceed as
follows:
Remove the hex screw, flat washer, and flange lock nut
1.
from the slot of one of the drive control levers.
Lift and swing that control lever upward until the
2.
slotted hole in the lever bracket aligns with one of the
holes in the pivot bracket. Refer to Figure 3-3.
Slide the flat washer onto the hex screw. From the
3.
outside, insert the hex screw w/washer through the
control lever slot and the hole of the pivot bracket.
Secure with the flange lock nut. See Figure 3-3.
Figure 3-3
Note the relative position of the control lever to
4.
the pivot bracket, then repeat the previous steps to
reposition the other control lever in approximately the
same position.
Refer to “Adjusting the Drive Control Levers” in Section
5.
3 for instructions on final adjustment of the levers.
Connect the Battery
WARNING!: Battery posts, terminals and
related accessories contain lead and lead
compounds. Wash hands after handling.
The tractor is shipped with an activated sealed battery,
with the positive battery cable factory connected. The
negative cable must be connected.
NOTE
:
Make sure the ignition switch is in the “OFF” position
before attaching the battery cable.
Pull the protective cap (if present) off the negative
1.
terminal of the battery, and remove the hex cap screw
and nut from the free end of the negative battery
cable.
Connect the negative battery cable (heavy black) to
2.
negative terminal (NEG) of the battery using the hex
cap screw and nut. Slide the black terminal cover over
the negative terminal of the battery.
Lower Deck Discharge Chute Deflector
WARNING!: Never operate the mower deck
without the chute deflector installed and in
the down position.
Check the mower deck for a shipping brace (w/tag) that
may be holding the chute deflector upward for shipment.
If a brace is present, it must be removed before operating
the tractor. Holding the chute deflector fully upward,
remove the shipping by grasping it and rotating it
clockwise. Lower the chute deflector. See Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-4
Lift
Control
Lever Upward
Control Lever
Flange
Lock Nut
Pivot
Bracket
Hex
Slotted
Hole
Washer
Screw