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MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR:

TWO-YEAR RESIDENTIAL
ONE-YEAR COMMERCIAL

Proper maintenance of your Cub Cadet equipment is the owner’s responsibility. Follow the instructions in 
your operator’s manual for correct lubricants and maintenance schedule. Your Cub Cadet dealer carries a 
complete line of quality lubricants and filters for your equipment’s engine, transmission, chassis and 
attachments.

Riding mowers, lawn tractors, garden tractors, utility vehicles,

Cub Cadet attachments and home maintenance products

This limited warranty for residential users, covers any defect in materials or workmanship in your Cub 
Cadet equipment for two years from the date of purchase for the first user purchaser. We will replace or 
repair any part or parts without charge through your authorized Cub Cadet dealer.

Batteries have a one-year prorated limited warranty with 100% replacement during the first three months.

V-belts for either the traction drive or any attachments are covered for one year only.

Cub Cadet equipment used commercially is warranted for one year only.

(Commercial use is defined as either having hired operators or used for income producing purposes.)

Items not covered

The warranty does not cover routine maintenance items such as lubricants, filters (oil, fuel, air and hydrau-
lic), cleaning, tune-ups, brake and/or clutch inspection, adjustments made as part of normal maintenance, 
blade sharpening, set-up, abuse, accidents and normal wear. It does not cover incidental costs such as 
transporting your equipment to and from the dealer, telephone charges or renting a product temporarily to 
replace a warranted product.

There is no other express warranty.

How to obtain service

Contact your authorized Cub Cadet servicing dealer who sold you your Cub Cadet equipment. If this 
dealer is not available, see the Consumer Yellow Pages under “lawn mowers” for the name of a dealer 
near you.

If you need further assistance in finding an authorized Cub Cadet servicing dealer, contact:

Cub Cadet LLC

Post Office Box 361131

Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0119

Phone: 877-282-8684

How does state law apply?

This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from 
state to state.

Form No. 01008370 

Rev. 03-1  01/15/2003

Summary of Contents for 01008371 53AA5A5L100

Page 1: ...Hydrostatic Zero Turn Residential Riding Mower Turf Equipment OPERATOR S AND SERVICE MANUAL MODEL 15HP Z Force 44 53AA5D2L100 18HP Z Force 44 53AA5A5L100...

Page 2: ...drostatic Drive System 17 C Electrical Circuit 17 D Tires 19 E Brakes 20 F Hydraulic System 20 G Storage 21 Maintenance Schedule 21 Performance Adjustments 23 A High Speed Tracking Adjustment 23 B Eng...

Page 3: ...r will give dependable service CAUTION Only thoroughly trained persons should operate and maintain this mower This machine can cause serious injury to anyone who mis uses it and does not understand it...

Page 4: ...p this manual in a safe place for future and regular reference and for ordering replacement parts 2 Only allow responsible individuals familiar with the instructions to operate the machine Know the co...

Page 5: ...ng this unit on a sloped or hilly area If the slope is greater than 15 degrees as shown on the slope gauge do not operate this unit on that area or serious injury could result DO Mow across slopes not...

Page 6: ...After striking a foreign object stop the engine remove the wire from the spark plug and thor oughly inspect the mower for any damage Repair the damage before restarting and operating the machine 9 Gr...

Page 7: ...ON O TM O WW H E NC H IL D R E NO RO T H E R SA R EA R O U N D N E V E R C A R R YC H IL D R E N E V E NW IT HB L A D E SO F F U S EE X T R AC A U T IO NO NS L O P E S D ON O TM O W S L O P E SG R E A...

Page 8: ...lades 3 belt driven power take off from engine Controls Engine ignition and start switch throttle choke left and right steering levers electric blade clutch switch parking brake mower deck lift Parkin...

Page 9: ...cutting deck to the trans port position Always allow other vehicles to have the right of way l If you hit a solid object while mowing turn off the blade clutch switch place the steer ing levers in th...

Page 10: ...Ignition and Start Switch See Fig ure 1 Located on the instrument housing below the right side of the operator s seat When the key is inserted and turned clock wise 45 degrees the ignition circuit is...

Page 11: ...tops it will shut off the flow of fuel to the engine When turned in a counterclockwise direction it will open and allow fuel to flow to the engine Close this valve if you are not going to run the mowe...

Page 12: ...may need to adjust the mowing deck to achieve the proper angle for mowing Follow the procedures below to set the appropriate angle to the mowing deck a Park the mower on a flat paved surface engage th...

Page 13: ...hydraulic tank caps hoses or fittings 3 That there are no loose or missing hard ware nor any missing items 4 That no non approved devices are installed 5 That all safety signs and decals are properly...

Page 14: ...d the rear of the machine the faster the machine will move in the reverse direc tion Release the lap bars and the machine should stop traveling in reverse this is a safety check the normal proce dure...

Page 15: ...slowly move backward The farther you move the levers backward the faster the mower will go backward i To turn pull the lever back on the side to which you want to turn The farther back you pull the l...

Page 16: ...blades sharp and free of build up at all times c Sharpen blades evenly at the original 30 angle to maintain balanced cutting blades Do not sharpen the underside of the blades Use a electric blade sha...

Page 17: ...ath the operator s seat If so equipped remove the fillcaps and check the level of the liquid elec trolyte in the battery every 50 operating hours If the level in any of the six cells has dropped below...

Page 18: ...will stop Also the seat must be occupied before the blade clutch switch can cause the blades to rotate 8 Safety Switch Operation Checks The fol lowing operational checks should be made daily a Blade C...

Page 19: ...ke engaged and the blade clutch switch in the off position sit in the operator s seat and start the engine Turn the blade clutch switch to the on position and the blades should start to rotate Raise u...

Page 20: ...d Loosen jam nuts on both ends of rod con nectors e Start unit and push throttle all the way on f If unit creeps forward rotate vertical rod links counter clockwise If unit creeps in reverse rotate c...

Page 21: ...eplace the engine oil filter and refill the crankcase with fresh oil f Gasoline Engine Drain all the fuel Close the fuel tank shutoff valve Disconnect the fuel line from the carburetor and put the end...

Page 22: ...Engine Owner s Manual OIL CHART Apply a few drops of SAE 20W 50 engine oil grease or use a spray lubricant Apply the oil to both sides of pivot points Wipe off any excess Start engine and operate mow...

Page 23: ...page 9 of the manual This display defaults to the tachometer mode when engine is running 4 Move the throttle lever to the high speed posi tion and note the RPM reading on the display 5 Move the thrott...

Page 24: ...djustments are required height adjustments should be made prior to angular adjustments 4 To adjust the height of the lap bars a Remove the nuts from the lap bar mounting bolts see Fig 10 b Remove the...

Page 25: ...rline The blade to ground height at the rear of the blade tip should be 1 8 to 1 4 higher than the front tip This is referred to as blade pitch The same height difference should be true for the left b...

Page 26: ...26 WIRING DIAGRAM...

Page 27: ...to maintain your footing and you could slip resulting in serious injury Operate RIDING mowers up and down slopes never across the face of slopes Operate WALK BEHIND mowers across the face of slopes ne...

Page 28: ...commercially is warranted for one year only Commercial use is defined as either having hired operators or used for income producing purposes Items not covered The warranty does not cover routine main...

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