Cub Cadet 18M warranty Maintaining Your Lawn Mower

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Maintaining

Your Lawn

Mower

NOTE: Make certain that belt is seated cor- rectly and that it is riding smoothly on the engine pulley and is not pinched between the lower and upper pulley halves.

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Figure 5-4: A. Remove the screws that hold the engine baffle onto the deck. B. Loosen the screw that holds deck baffle onto deck.

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Figure 5-5: Remove belt from transmission and engine pulley.

5.a. Remove the self-tapping screws that secures the engine baffle to the deck . See Figure 5-4. Remove engine baffle.

b.Loosen self-tapping screw that secures deck baffle to the deck. See Figure 5-4.

6.a. Working from the rear of the mower, carefully remove belt from transmission pulley.

b.Once belt is off transmission pulley, push down on deck baffle to access engine pulley and slide belt off this pulley and out from under the deck. See Figure 5-5.

7.Replace with new belt, working it between the deck and baffle, first around the transmission pulley and then the engine pulley.

NOTE: Make certain that belt is seated correctly and that it is riding smoothly on the engine pulley and is not pinched between the lower and upper pulley halves.

8.Tighten self-tapping screw securing deck baffle loosened earlier.

9.Replace engine baffle and secure with self tapping screws.

10.Replace blade, blade adapter, and associated hardware. Follow instructions in Blade Care section for proper assembly.

11.Tip mower back onto its wheels and remove piece of plastic from under gas cap (if applicable).

Off-Season Storage

The following steps should be taken to prepare your lawn mower for storage.

•Clean and lubricate mower thoroughly as described in the lubrication instructions.

•Do not use a pressure washer or garden hose to clean your unit.

•Coat mower’s cutting blade with chassis grease to prevent rusting.

•Store mower in a dry, clean area. Do not store next to corrosive materials, such as fertilizer.

When storing any type of power equipment in a poorly ventilated or metal storage shed, care should be taken to rust-proof the equipment. Using a light oil or silicone, coat the equipment, especially cables and all moving parts of your lawn mower before storage.

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