Cub Cadet 454 manual Assembling Your Tiller

SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR TILLER

IMPORTANT:This unit is shipped WITHOUT GASOLINE or OIL. After assembly, see separate engine manual for proper fuel and engine oil recommendations.

NOTE: Left and right is determined from the operator’s position, standing behind the tiller.

Tools Required For Assembly

Adjustable Wrenches

Pair of Pliers

Screw Driver

To Remove Unit From Carton

•Remove staples, break glue on top flaps, or cut tape at carton end and peel along top flap to open carton.

•Remove loose parts included with unit (i.e., operator’s manual, etc.).

•Cut corners and lay carton down flat.

•Remove packing material.

•Roll or slide unit out of carton. Check carton thoroughly for loose parts.

•Extend control cable and lay on the floor. Be careful not to bend or kink control cable.

Attaching Depth Stake Assembly

•Tip the tiller forward so it rests on front bumper.

•Raise the tine shield hinge flap assembly. Remove "T" knob, flat washer and hex bolt from depth stake. Insert the depth stake assembly in front of spacer (under the tine shield) and up through the tine shield assembly as shown in Figure 1.

T-Knob	Hex Bolt
		T-Knob
		Hex Bolt
	Depth	Washer
Washer	Stake	Clevis Pin
		Hairpin Clip
Depth Stake

Figure 1

•Insert clevis pin through the tine shield and the second hole from top of the depth stake. Secure with hairpin clip.

•Insert hex bolt into the top hole of the depth stake assembly. Place flat washer on hex bolt and thread “T” knob onto the hex bolt. See Figure 1. Tighten securely.

•Tip the tiller back down so it rests on the depth stake (transport position).

Attaching The Handle Assembly

Remove

Handle

Ass’y

Handle

Bracket

Figure 2

•Remove top two bolts and flange lock nuts from handle mounting brackets as shown in Figure 2. Do not remove the bottom bolt and nut.

•Place handle assembly in position between the handle mounting brackets. See Figure 2.

•Line up holes in handle with holes in handle mounting brackets. Secure with hardware removed in step 1.

Attaching The Clutch Cable

Attach the clutch cable to the handle as follows (be careful not to kink the cable).

•Remove threaded eyebolt and nut from the end of the cable.

•Route the clutch cable to the right side of the handle mounting brackets and underneath the handle.

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