Cub Cadet 1212 manual Cleaning the Engine and Deck, Cutting Deck Removal 46-inch deck shown

CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK

Any fuel or oil spilled on the machine should be wiped off promptly. Do NOT allow grass, leaves, and dirt to accumulate around the cooling fins of the engine or on any other part of the machine, especially the pulleys and other moving parts.

Clean the underside of the deck with a wisk broom, putty knife or forced air after each mowing.

CUTTING DECK REMOVAL (46-inch deck shown)

IMPORTANT: The use a pressure washer or garden hose to clean your tractor is NOT recommended. It may cause damage to electrical components, spindles, pulleys, bearings or the engine. The use of water will result in a shortened life of the tractor and reduce its serviceability.

Deck Lift Arms

To Lift Assembly

Deck Support Pins

NOTE: Deck belt and other tractor components not shown for clarity.

PTO Idler Pulley Bracket (mounted on tractor)

Figure 15

PTO Idler Pulley

PTO Belt

Electric PTO Clutch

Deck

Stabilizer

Bracket

Hooks

Front of Tractor

Deck Stabilizer Rod

WARNING: Before performing any maintenance, place the PTO knob into the disengaged (OFF) position, engage the parking brake, turn the ignition key to the OFF position and remove the key from the switch to avoid accidental starting.

Several attachments are available for your tractor. To mount some of these attachments and in order to perform certain maintenance procedures, the deck must be removed from the tractor.

In order to properly remove either a 46-inch or 50-inch cutting deck from beneath the tractor, proceed as follows:

WARNING: Do NOT remove deck immediately after operating the tractor. Allow the engine and other moving parts ample time to cool down prior to performing the following procedure.

•Place the PTO knob into the disengaged (OFF) position and engage the parking brake.

•Lower the deck by moving the lift lever into the bottom notch on the right fender.

•Grasp the PTO idler pulley bracket and pivot it toward the discharge chute to relieve tension on the belt. Remove the deck belt from the

bottom portion of the engine pulley and from around the PTO idler pulley.

•Looking at the cutting deck from the right side of the tractor, locate the deck support pin on the rear right side of the deck.

•Pull the deck support pin outward to release the deck from the deck lift arm. See Figure 15.

•Rotate the pin slightly toward the rear of the tractor and release the pin into the hole provided.

•Repeat the above steps on the left side of the tractor.

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