Cub Cadet 3185 User Manual

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• Lift the hood to expose the back

side of the headlight assembly.

• Pull both locking tabs away from

light bulb and pull wire harness
away. See Figure 17.

• Remove the light bulb from the

reflector by turning counterclock-
wise. The light bulb will be free of
the reflector when the notches in
thereflector and the tabs on the bulb
are aligned.

• Replace light bulb with like part.

• Align the tabs on the light bulb and

the notches in the reflector and
insert light bulb.

• Turn light bulb clockwise to lock in

place. Connect wire harness and
make sure that the locking tabs are
seated on the light bulb.

Tail Light Bulb Replacement

Each tail light assembly has two
lightbulbs. Access the back side of the
tail lights from under the rear fender.

NOTE: Because of the close proximity
of the fuel tank, extreme caution
should be taken when removing the
tail light sockets from the reflector
housings. The bulbs can be pulled
from the sockets and dropped into the
reflector housing, which will then
require removal of the reflector
housing to retrieve the bulb.

To replace a light bulb:

• Turn the light bulb socket

counterclockwise to align the tabs
on the socket with the notches in
the tail light reflector.

• Once aligned pull light socket out of

the tail light reflector.

• Pull the light bulb from the socket.
• Replace light bulbs with like part.
• Align the tabs of the socket with the

notches in the reflector and carefully
insert the socket.

• Turn socket clockwise to lock in

place. Make sure the socket is
locked securely in place.

Tire Inflation

Keep the pneumatic tires properly
inflated. Over-inflation will cause
operator discomfort. Under-inflation
will cause short tire life.
Improperly inflated tires will also affect
the level of the mower deck and
quality of cut.
See the tire side wall for proper
inflation range.
Always ensure that the tire valve caps
are in place and tightened securely to
prevent loss of air and to protect the
valve core and stem.
Do not overload the tractor tires by
mounting equipment on the tractor
which exceeds the load capacity of the
size of the tires on the tractor.

Checking Transmission Oil Level

Figure 18

NOTE: Check the oil level only while
the engine is stopped and the tractor is
level.

Transmission

Oil Fill Tube/

Dipstick

Operating
Range

Dipstick Reading