Cub Cadet Essential Maintenance Tips for RZT 50 Tires and Transmission Bypass System
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TIRE MAINTENANCE

Check the tire air pressure after every 50 hours of operation or weekly. Keep the tires inflated to the recommended pressures. Improper inflation will shorten the service life of a tire. See the tire side wall for proper inflation pressures. Observe the following guidelines:

•Do not inflate a tire above the maximum pressure shown on the sidewall of the tire.

•Do not reinflate a tire that has been run flat or seriously under inflated. Have a qualified tire mechanic inspect and service the tire.

USING THE TRANSMISSION BYPASS RODS

If for any reason the tractor will not drive or you wish to move the tractor, the two hydrostatic transmis- sions are equipped with a bypass rod that will allow you to manually move the tractor short distances.

WARNING: Do not tow the tractor, even with the bypass rod engaged. Serious transmission damage will result from doing so.

•From just in front of the two rear tires, locate the transmission bypass rods. See Figure 23.

IMPORTANT: The tractor will not drive with the bypass rods in the engage position.

TRACTOR CREEPING

Creeping is the slight forward or backward movement of the tractor when the engine is running at high idle and the drive control levers are opened out in the neutral position.

If after operating the tractor for some time, it begins to creep while in the neutral position, adjust the transmission control rods as follows.

•Place the front of the tractor against an immovable object (e.g. wall, post, etc.).

•Jack up the rear of the tractor so that both rear wheels are approximately one inch of the ground.

•With the engine running at high idle and the drive control levers opened out in the neutral position, and the parking brake disengaged, check the rear wheels for rotation.

•If only one wheel is rotating, locate the transmis- sion control rod beneath the frame at the front of the rear tire. If both wheels rotate, locate both control rods. See Figure 24.

RH

 

Transmission

 

 

 

 

Internal

 

 

Control Rod

 

 

 

 

Cotter Pin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RH Transmission

Bypass Rod

Figure 23

Pull out Bypass Rod Then Lower In Slot

Keyhole

Slot

Ferrule

Transmission

Control Arm

Figure 24

• Remove the internal cotter

pin securing

the

ferrule to the transmission

control arm

and

•Pull one rod toward the front of the tractor until the flange on the rod is forward of the keyhole slot in the frame assembly.

•Lower the bypass rod into the keyhole slot and release so the rod flange is against the front of the frame bracket.

•Repeat the above procedure to engage the other bypass rod.

•After moving the tractor, disengage both bypass rods. Lift the rod and guide the flange of the rod back through the larger circular opening of the keyhole, then release the rod.

withdraw the ferrule. Wheel rotation should stop.

If it does not, contact your Cub Cadet dealer.

• If the rotation stops, adjust the ferrule up or down

the control rod as necessary to align with the hole

in the transmission control arm. Re-insert the

ferrule into the hole in the control arm and secure

with the internal cotter pin.

• If necessary, repeat the previous two steps to

adjust the other transmission control rod.

• Lower the tractor and remove the jack.

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Important Read Safety Rules and Instructions CarefullyTractor Preparation Table of ContentsLower the Deck Discharge Chute Connect the BatteryPosition Drive Control Levers General Operation Safe Operation PracticesIII. Children II. Slope OperationDo not IV. Service Mower Deck Safety Graphic Information Graphic Safety Decals and LabelsIndicator Deck Height Indicator Park BrakeSlope Gauge Recording Model and Serial Number Information Calling Service InformationTo the Owner Controls and Features Deck Height Index Ignition SwitchPower Take-Off PTO Switch Seat Adjustment Lever Not SeenThrottle Control Hour Meter/Indicator PanelHour Meter Features Indicator Panel FeaturesParking Brake Engagement Lever General SafetyOperation Choke ControlStarting the Engine Safety Interlock SystemPractice Operation Initial USE Using Jumper Cables to Start EngineCold Weather Starting Stopping the EngineTurning the Tractor While Driving Forward Driving the Tractor ForwardTurning While Driving Rearward Driving the Tractor In ReverseOperating the PTO Executing a Zero TurnStopping the Tractor Driving on SlopesChecking the Safety Interlock Circuits Using the Mower DeckAdjusting RH & LH Drive Control Levers AdjustmentsAdjusting the Operators Seat General Battery Information MaintenanceEngine Maintenance Hydrostatic Transmission MaintenanceServicing Electrical System Charging the BatteryBattery Maintenance Battery StorageTractor Creeping Tire MaintenanceUsing the Transmission Bypass Rods Transmission Drive Belt Tractor High Speed TrackingEmptying the fuel system Using a fuel stabilizerTractor Storage If storing the tractor for 30 days or moreRolling the belt off the PTO pulley Mower DeckDeck Removal Releasing belt tension with the idler pulleyRolling the belt into the PTO pulley Deck InstallationUsing the idler pulley to tension the belt Front to Back Leveling Leveling the Mower DeckSide to Side Leveling Cleaning the Spindle Pulleys Adjusting the Gauge WheelsDeck Maintenance Using the Deck Wash SystemReplacing the Deck Drive Belt Mower Blade CareDeck Lubrication Page U.S.A Canada

RZT 50 specifications

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