Cub Cadet 19HP Enforcer 44, 21HP Enforcer 48, 23HP Enforcer 54 Installing the Battery

4.Installing the Battery

Note: The battery is delivered from the fac- tory fully charged and filled with electrolyte.

a.Attach the positive (red) cable.

b.Attach the negative (black) cable.

c.Attach the rubber battery strap.

5.Jump Starting

Warning:

Failure to use this starting procedure can cause sparking, and the gases in the battery to explode.

a.Attach the end of the red jumper cable to the positive terminal (+) of the charged bat- tery.

b.Attach the other end of the red jumper cable to the positive terminal (+) of the low charge battery.

c.Attach the end of the black jumper cable to the negative terminal of the charged bat- tery.

d.Attach the other end of the black jumper cable to the frame of the unit with the low charge battery.

6.Fuses: There is one fuse located in the wiring between the battery and ignition start switch. This is a standard plug-in type automotive fuse rated at 20 amp.

7.Safety Switches: There are three safety switches in the electrical circuit which control the engine. They are (1) the blade clutch switch, (2) the parking brake/lap bar switch,

(3) the seat switch.They operate so that in order to start the engine, the blade clutch switch must be off, the parking brake must be engaged, and both steering levers must be in the neutral position. Once the engine is started, the seat must be occupied and the parking brake must be released before either of the steering levers can be moved. 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 Clutch Switch: Sit in the operator’s seat. With both steering levers in the neu- tral position and the parking brake engaged, turn the blade clutch switch “on” and try to start the engine. The engine should not start. If it does, the blade clutch switch must be replaced. If the engine does not start, turn the blade clutch switch “off” and start the engine. Now turn the blade clutch switch “on” and the blades should rotate. If the blades do not turn, the blade clutch switch must be replaced, the

seat switch must be replaced or the elec- tric PTO clutch must be repaired. The air- gap should be checked every 100 hrs. (or less, if severe operating conditions exist such as when there are many on/off cycles, mulching operations, material col- lection systems used, and dusty/dirty con- ditions), and the air-gap adjusted if more than 0.025". To inspect, remove the “nega- tive” cable from the battery and all spark- plug wires. The air-gap should be checked with feeler gages in the three slots of the BBC (PTO Clutch). The air-gap should be adjusted to 0.012" to 0.015". There are three inspection slots in the brake cover. To adjust, successively tighten each of the three gap adjustment nuts an equal amount. Insert a feeler gage (0.012" to 0.015") into each slot as the air gap adjust- ment nut are tightened. The correct adjust- ment occurs when slight contact with the feeler gage occurs. Engage the BBC (PTO Clutch) a couple of times, and re-check the air-gap. If it is not between 0.012" and 0.015", repeat the adjustment procedure.

b.Parking Brake Switch: Sit in the opera- tor’s seat. With both steering levers in the neutral position and the blade clutch switch “off”, release the parking brake and try to start the engine. The engine should not start. If it does, the parking brake switch must be repositioned or perhaps replaced. If the engine does not start, engage the parking brake and start the engine. Swing one steering lever up to the operating posi- tion and the engine should stop. If the engine does not stop, the parking brake switch must be repositioned or replaced.

c.Seat Switch: With both steering levers opened-out to the neutral position, the parking brake engaged and the blade clutch switch in the “off” position, start the engine. Now release the parking brake, hold down on the back of the operator’s seat against spring pressure, and swing one of the steering levers up to the operat- ing position. Release the operator’s seat and the engine should stop. If the engine does not stop, the seat switch must be replaced. With both steering levers folded out in the neutral position, the parking brake 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 up slightly off the operator’s seat and the blades should stop. If the blades do not

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