Cub Cadet Z-Force S Series User Manual
Professional shop manual z-force s
Professional Shop Manual
Z-Force S
MTD Products Inc. - Product Training and Education Department
FORM NUMBER - 769-05513
06/2010
NOTE: These materials are for use by trained technicians who are experienced in the service and repair of outdoor power
equipment of the kind described in this publication, and are not intended for use by untrained or inexperienced individuals.
These materials are intended to provide supplemental information to assist the trained technician. Untrained or inexperi-
enced individuals should seek the assistance of an experienced and trained professional. Read, understand, and follow all
instructions and use common sense when working on power equipment. This includes the contents of the product’s Oper-
ators Manual, supplied with the equipment. No liability can be accepted for any inaccuracies or omission in this publication,
although care has been taken to make it as complete and accurate as possible at the time of publication. However, due to
the variety of outdoor power equipment and continuing product changes that occur over time, updates will be made to these
instructions from time to time. Therefore, it may be necessary to obtain the latest materials before servicing or repairing a
product. The company reserves the right to make changes at any time to this publication without prior notice and without
incurring an obligation to make such changes to previously published versions. Instructions, photographs and illustrations
used in this publication are for reference use only and may not depict actual model and component parts.
© Copyright 2010 MTD Products Inc. All Rights Reserved
Document Outline
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Engine related parts
- Chapter 3: Brakes
- Chapter 4: Body
- Chapter 5: Drive
- Chapter 6: Steering
- Chapter 7: electrical system
- Introduction
- RMC Module
- Key switch
- RMC Module
- To identify a faulty RMC module:
- PTO Switch
- Parking Brake Switch
- Reverse Safety Switch
- Seat Safety Switch
- Starter solenoid
- PTO Relay
- Lighting circuit
- Start Circuit
- Run Circuit
- With the key switch in the RUN position, the A1 terminal sends power to:
- Run Circuit / Reverse Caution mode.
- Engine shut-down circuits
- Charging circuit
- PTO Circuit
- Reverse Mower Control (RMC) circuit operation
- Electrical diagnosis
- Electronics
- Electrical environment: AC Vs. DC
- Ohm’s Law
- Kirchhoff’s current law
- Kirchhoff’s voltage law
- How the system is wired together
- Types of circuits
- Series
- Parallel
- Series/parallel
- Shorts
- Opens
- Increased resistance
- The Tools
- Digital Multi-meter
- Wiring diagram or schematic
- Fused jumper wires
- Test lights
- Self-powered continuity lights
- Ammeters and specialized charging system testers
- Batteries
- Charging the battery
- Checking battery condition
- Battery Testers
- Adjustable load testers
- Fixed load testers
- Conductance testers
- Battery discharge test
- Storage of batteries
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- Voltage Drop Test
- Testing switches
- Diodes
- Relay
- Schematic
- Chapter 8: Decks and lift shaft
- Cutting decks
- Cleaning the deck
- To clean the deck while it is removed:
- Blades
- PTO belt
- Deck Belt
- Belt tension
- Spindle pulleys and spindle shafts
- Spindle removal/installation
- Spindle overhaul
- Leveling the deck
- Side to Side Leveling
- Front To Rear (pitch) Leveling
- Deck Gauge Wheel Adjustment
- Front and rear deck lift shaft assembly
- Deck lift pedal lever
- Chapter 9: Maintenance intervals