Cub Cadet 71 manual Enginecooling, DRY-TYPEAIR Cleaner, Safetystartingswitch, Ignitionswitch

ENGINECOOLING

This tractor has an air cooled engine. Air

must be able to circulate freely around the engine, through the screen and shroud, and

over the fins of the cylinder head and cylinderblock. Keep these areas free of accumulated

dirt and trash or the engine will overheat and result in damaged moving parts.

DRY-TYPEAIR CLEANER

Incoming air for combustion is filtered by a dry-type air cleaner having a filter element inside of the cover.

Remove and clean or replace the element with a new one when loss of power isnoticeable.

Illust. 14

Removing the air cleaner filter element.

Cleaning the Element

To

clean

the

element.

remove

the

wing

nut

Replacing

the Element

and air cleaner cover (1IIust. 14)then remove the

element

and

tap

it

lightl

y on a flat surface

to

Replace

the

element

with

a

new

one

if

dirt

cause the loose

dirt

to falloff.

Handle

the

does

not

drop

off

easily

or

if it

is

bent,crushed

paper

element with

care

to

avoid

perforations.Do

or

damaged.

When

replacing

the

ele-

not

use compressed

air

to remove

the

dirt

ment

be

sure

it

fits

snugly

around

the

insideedge

as

this

can

rupture

the

element.

Do

not

wash

of the

air

cleaner

base.

Then

replace

the

or

use

a solvent.

cover

and

tighten

the

wing nut

finger

tight.

The twelve-volt electrical system on a

tractor with electric starting consists princi-

pally of a motor-generator, voltage regulator,

and a twelve-volt battery.

Use the	illustrations		on poge 17 and wiringdiagrams
	on poge 18, as a guide for identifyingthe
various	electrical		units	and for	tracing	the
electrical	cables	and	connections.		Be sure	all
connections	are	clean	and	securely	fastened.

engine has stalled and the operator leaves the tractor, the key must be turned to the "OFF" position to prevent battery discharge.

SAFETYSTARTINGSWITCH

The safety starting switch, activated by the

clutch or brake pedal, serves to prevent start- ing the engine accidentally.

IGNITIONSWITCH

Turn the key clockwise to turn on the

ignition. With electric starting, a further turn

actuate s the motor -generator. The key cannot be removed when in the IIONtl position.

Note: When the engine is not operating or

LIGHTINGSWITCHBUTTON

Pull the button (1IIust. 17A) out to turn on thelights and push it in to turn off the lights.

CIGARETTELIGHTER

Push the lighter to make electrical contact. When it pops back it is ready for use.

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