MTD i1046, i1050 Trouble Shooting, Problem, Cause, Remedy, Apply grease through six lube fit

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Trouble

Shooting

For repairs beyond the minor adjust- ments listed here, contact an authorized service dealer.

Problem		Cause		Remedy
Steering effort	1.	Lack of Lubrication.	1.	Apply grease through six lube fit-
increases				tings on axle pivot bar and steering
				arms.
	2. Debris in steering gears.		2.	Remove steering gear covers and
				clean gears.
Tight spot in steering	1.	Debris in steering gears.	1.	Remove steering gear covers and
or steering jams				clean gears.
Excessive play when	1.	Side play between axle pivot bar and	1.	Shim shoulder bolt and retighten to
turning steering wheel		pivot bar bracket/frame.		reduce side play.
	2.	Wear in drag link ball joints, steering	2.	Contact your Cub Cadet dealer for
		arm, or other steering components.		steering inspection.
Excessive	1.	Cutting blade loose or unbalanced.	1.	Tighten blade and spindle. Balance
Vibration				blade.
	2.	Damaged or bent cutting blade.	2.	Replace blade.
Mower will not	1.	Engine speed too low.	1.	Place throttle control in FAST
mulch grass (If	2.	Wet grass.		(rabbit) position.
Equipped)			2. Do not mow when grass is wet;
	3.	Excessively high grass.		wait until later to cut.
			3.	Mow once at a high cutting height,
				then mow again at desired height
	4.	Dull blade.		or make a narrower cutting path.
			4. Sharpen or replace blade.
Uneven cut	1.	Deck not balanced properly.	1.	Perform side-to-side deck adjust-
	2.	Dull blade.		ment.
	3.	Uneven tire pressure.	2.	Sharpen or replace blade.
			3.	Check tire pressure in all four tires.

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