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S ERIES 8000 CUB CADET LLC P .O . BO X 361131 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-0019 [ www .cubcadet .com ] Operator’s Manual PRINTED IN U .S.A. FORM NO. 769-00707 (03/03) COMPACT TRACTOR MODEL 8404 ECO IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY R ULES AND INSTRUCT IONS CAREFULLY ...
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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS TO THE OWNER ..... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... .. 2 CALLING S ERVICE INFORM ATION .............. ............. ................... ............. ............. .............. 2 RECORDING MODEL A ND SERIAL NUMBER INFO RMATION ........ ...
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3 RECOR D I NG M ODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER INF O RMATION Produc t identifi catio n plates a re provi ded for ma jor com ponents of your tractor. The numb ers o n these plates a re importa nt if you r tractor should re quire deale r servi ce, or if y ou need a dditional informa tion on your tractor. P rior to usin g your trac tor for the first time , r ...
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4 IMPOR T A NT SAFE OPERA TION PRA CTICES W ARNING: THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INS TRUCTIONS WHICH, IF NOT FOLLOWED, COULD ENDANGER THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPE RATE YOUR UNIT. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RE SULT IN ...
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5 • Never operat e the mach ine whil e under the influ ence of al cohol or drugs, or while fatigued. • When workin g in coop eration with othe rs, let them know in adv ance what you ar e doing. • Always s it in the t ractor sea t when starti ng th e engine o r op erating control s. Do no t sta rt the engin e or operate contr ols whil e stand ...
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6 • Never try to get on or off a mov ing tractor . • Never pa rk the trac tor on a steep incline. • Do not run the engine in an en closed bui ldin g withou t adequate venti lation. Ex haust fumes can caus e dea th. • Pull on ly from the drawb ar. Make certai n the drawbar pin is lock ed in place . Pull ing from th e rear axl e of th e tract ...
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7 • Always s low t he tractor down before turning . Turning a t high spe ed may tip the tr actor ove r. • To avoid u psets, drive the tractor with care and at a safe spee d. Use extra ca ution whe n operatin g over rough groun d, when cros sing ditches or slopes , and wh en turnin g corners . • W ear s turdy work sho es. N ev er op er at e t ...
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8 4. OPERATING THE PTO • Disengag e the PTO, s top the engine, and wait until al l mov ing comp onents have complete ly stopp ed before dismount ing the tractor and conne cting, dis connecti ng, adjustin g, cleaning , or servi cing any PTO driven equipment. • Do not wear loose fitting clothing whe n operatin g the PTO or when nea r rotatin g eq ...
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9 • Engin e compo nents beco me hot du ring operatio n and ca n cause a bu rn. Allo w to cool down be fore touchi ng. • Before " j ump starting" a dea d battery, read and follow al l of the instru ctions . • Do not attemp t to mount a tire on the rim. This should b e done b y a qua lified pe rson wit h proper equ ipment . • Always ...
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10 SAFETY LABELS 1. DD-T2325- 50512 2. DD-T2325- 50743 3. DD-T2325- 50724 4. DD-T2241- 50702 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...
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11 SAFETY LABELS (Cont.) 5. DD-T4625- 52361 6. DD-T4625- 52351 7. DD-T4625- 53191 ...
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12 SECTION 1: CONTR O LS AND FEA TURES SWITCHES AND DASH M OUNTED CONTROLS Figure 1 A. Ignition Switch NOTE: To prevent acc idental star ting and /or battery discharg e, rem ove th e key from the ig nition switch when the tr actor is n ot in use. The ignition sw itch has four position s turning clock wise as f ollows ( Refer to Figure 2 ): OFF - Th ...
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13 B. Light Switc h Turn the ligh t switch one click clockwis e to ill uminate the low beam h eadlights and th e taillig hts. Turn the light swi tch on e more cl ick cl ockwis e to illumin ate the high be am hea dlights. See F igure 3. Figu re 3 C. T urn Sign al Swit ch Use the switc h lever to act ivate one of the rear ambe r lights and haza r d l ...
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14 To set t he parking brake proc eed as fo llows: • Lock th e right and left brake pedals togethe r using th e brake loc k. Refer to Brake L ock in Floorboard and Fender Mounted Controls later in this s ection. • Fully dep ress an d hold the br ake pedal s. • Pull the brak e lock lev er upward and h old whi le while rel easin g the b rake p ...
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15 Figu re 9 2. Hour meter (In Tac hometer) - This meter sh ows the number of hours the tractor h as been op er- ated at rated en gine RPM . The right-m ost digit (white bac kgroun d) indic ates ten ths of an hour . Monitor the hou r meter to ensure all mainte - nance proc edures are c om ple ted a ccordi ng to the maintenan ce sc hedule. Refer to ...
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16 FLOOR BOARD AND FENDER MOUN TED CONTROLS Figure 11 A. Clutch P edal When t he clutc h pedal is fully de pres sed, th e tractor’ s drive clutch i s dise ngaged . Fully a nd ra pidly de press the clutc h peda l befo re shift ing the main shift le ver, the H i-Lo Ra nge l ever, or t he fo rward/r everse shif t leve r. Gradua lly rele ase the clut ...
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17 C. Foot Thr ottle The foot thr ottle is interl ocked with the hand throttl e. Depr essing t he foo t thr ottle i ncrease s the eng ine speed . Full e ngine spe ed con trol ca n be obt ained with the foo t thrott le if the ha nd throttl e is in th e full rearward (sl ow) posi ti on. The foot throt tle may als o be used to t emporarily increase th ...
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18 Differenti al Lock P edal Located at the rear of the right floor boa rd, the d iffer- entia l lock is us ed to gai n addition al tracti on when operati ng the tractor on wet or loos e soil. Whe n the pedal is depress ed the rear wheels of the tractor ar e preven ted from rot ating i ndependen tly of one another . See Figur e 16. Figure 16 W ARNI ...
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19 Seat Adju stment Lever The se at adju stment leve r is l ocated be neath th e left side of the se at. This lev er is use d to adjust the s eat forward or bac kward to the desi red oper ating po sition. See Figu re 19. Figure 19 PT O Safet y Swi tch Located o n the rig ht fend er. To sto p the P TO in an emergenc y, depr ess the s witch. Th e swi ...
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20 SECTION 2: OPERATION ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE (ROPS) This trac tor is equipped w ith a fo ldable Rollove r Protect ion Stru cture (ROPS ) and sea t belts. Wh en used togethe r they are effe ctive in re ducing inj uries to the operato r in the event of an ac cidental tractor rollover . The s afety provided by the ROPS i s minimiz ed if th e ...
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21 • Tighten the fuel cap se curely , and imme diatel y wipe up any spi lled fuel . • To minimi ze co ndensa tion, keep the fuel tank as full as p ossible without filling t o capac ity. It is a good prac tice to fill the fue l tank at the end o f the day to r educe ov ernight con densat ion. • Do not allow the fuel tank to run dry . Running o ...
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22 • Set the throttle l ever in approxi mately th e midd le position (40hp). S ee Figur e 25. Figure 25 • Turn the ign ition swi tch to the "ON/Prehea t" position . Refer to Figure 25 . NOTE: Some of th e inst rument pan el lam ps wil l light mo mentar ily to indica te they are functioni ng. The oi l p ress ur e an d b atte ry cha rg ...
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23 • Ful ly depre ss th e clutc h pedal an d proce ed as follow s: - Shi ft t he Fo rwar d/R ever se Sh ift Le ver t o de sired direction . See F igure 2 7. Figure 27 - Shift the Main Shift L ever to desire d gear s peed. See Figu re 28. - Shift t he Hi-Lo Range S hift Le ver to de sired range. S ee Figure 28. Figure 28 • Pull the pos ition con ...
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24 • If leavin g the tract or, turn th e ignit ion ke y to the OFF positi on and remo ve the ke y. • If parking on a n incline, chock the wheel s to prevent acciden tal roll ing of the tractor . TURNING THE TRACTOR W A RNING: Turning the tractor while traveling at a fast s peed ma y cause the trac tor to ove rturn . NOTE: The t ractor is equipp ...
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25 CHECK WHILE OPER ATING While o perat ing th e tracto r, regu larly check the gauges and war ning lights on the ins trument pan el to ensure the tracto r is fun ctioning proper ly. Coolant T emper ature Light Regularl y check that the gaug e need le is within the normal operatin g rang e. If the ne edle m oves into the red secti on (ove rheat) of ...
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26 USING THE DIFFERENTIAL LOCK Depressin g the di fferentia l lock pedal e ngages a mechani sm in the trans mission t hat loc ks the diff erenti al. This prevent s the rea r wheel s fro m rotating indepen dently o f eac h othe r and provide s constant power to both rear whee ls whe n addition al tractio n is need ed. IMPORTANT: Do not eng age th e ...
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27 Figure 32 • After determ ining a de sired work ing positi on usi n g one , or bot h, con trols, t he stop bol ts can b e used to ensu re the levers are r eturned to t heir sele cted po sitions. L oosen the win g screw s and slide the st op(s) aga inst one (or both lev ers) and re-tig hten the win g sc rews. O nce th e stop bol t is set, simply ...
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28 USING THE THREE POINT HITCH W ARN ING: Always disengage the PTO, stop the eng ine, and set t he parking brake bef ore dismounting the tractor t o connect, d isconnec t, or adjust thr ee point hitc h mounted implements. Never stand betw een the re ar wheel s and the impl ement wh en att aching and adj usting the implement. Use the 3-poi nt hitch ...
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29 USING REMOTE HYDRAULIC S The tractor is equipp ed with a rem ote hydrau lic syste m for poweri ng hydrau lically d riven impl ement s that are a pproved for usage on the tr actor. W A RNING: To avoid perso nal injury, stop the trac tor engine a nd relie ve press ure from the hydrauli c system before connecting or disconnecting lines . Do not use ...
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30 SECTION 3: ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTING THE SEAT For the comfor t of the operator, a sing le le ver adjustab le seat i s provided to set the fore to aft position of t he se at. Ad just th e sea t to t he mo st comforta ble pos ition tha t allows you to operate all control s and ped als. W ARNING: Do not adjust the seat when the tractor is moving, as th ...
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31 • Tighten the adj usting b olt as ne cess ary to remove the play from the fro nt axle, th en retighte n the ja m nut. • Lower the front of th e tractor to the gr ound. ADJUSTING THE FAN BELT TENSION If the fan belt beco mes loo se, the e ngine may overheat a nd/or the batte ry may not c harge. Ch eck the belt te nsion and , if nec essary, ad ...
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32 ADJUSTING THE MICRO SW ITCH HEIGHT The PTO m icro switch, lo cated insid e the right fende r adjacent the p ositi on contr ol le ver, i s initi ally set so that the PTO wi ll dis engage wh en the 3-poin t hitch lower li nks ar e raise d to pres cribed height. Figure 46 If your appl ication require s the PTO to run with the lower l inks at a heig ...
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33 • Raise and suppo rt the rear of the tractor. • Adjust the tread widths as shown by changi ng the mounti ng relationshi p of the wheel disc to the rim moun ting brackets and/or t he relat ionshi p of the dish of the wheel d isc to the axle. See Fi gure 49. Figure 49 • Torque t he nuts to 145-16 5 ft. lb s. (196- 226 N • m). • Raise the ...
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34 SECTION 4: MAINTENANCE The servic e life and reliabili ty of any mac hine depend s upon t he ca re it i s given . Pr oper lu bricati on and ma intenan ce is a vital part of th at car e. Usi ng the Lubricati on and Mainte nance Chart as a guide, m oni- tor the hourme ter on the ins trument pa nel to ensure the requi red maint enance procedu res a ...
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35 LUBRICA TION AND MAINTENANCE CHA RT † First 50 hours No. Oper atio n t o be P erforme d Service Interv als Before each u se 50 Hours 100 Hou rs 150 Hour s 200 Hour s 250 Hour s 300 Hour s 350 Hour s 400 Hour s 450 Hour s 500 Hour s 550 Hour s 600 Hour s 1 Y e ar 2 Y ears 1 Chec k Engin e Oil Le ve l • 2 Check and Clean Ai r Cleaner • 3 Che ...
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36 W ARNING: Use care when servicing any comp onent in t he eng ine ar ea. If the engine has recently been opera ted, components will be hot and could cause burns. Allow the engine to cool before servicing. W A RNING: Before servicing the engine, place the trac tor on a leve l surface, st op the engine, engage the parking brake, and remove the k ey ...
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37 • Use No. 2 dies el fuel. Use No. 1 diesel fu el if the temperatu re is b elow 15 ° F (-10°C ). • The fuel tan k capaci ty is approx imately 10.6 gal. Do no t over fil l. Bleeding the Fuel System W ARNING: Do not bleed the fuel system when the engine is hot. Air m ust b e bled f rom the fuel system when the fuel filter o r fuel lin es are ...
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38 • Stop the eng ine befo re checki ng the fuel line hoses an d clamps. • Check that th e fuel li ne hose cla mps are sn ugly secu ring th e hoses to their res pectiv e fitting s. Replace a ny damage d clamps . • Check the fue l hoses for wear or deteri oration, and any da maged ho ses s hould be replac e immed iately. • After r eplacin g ...
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39 Changing Engine Oil and Filter The eng ine o il and oil fil ter (loca ted on the right/front of the engine ) should b e change d after the fir st 50 hours of operation , then at 100 hours and ever y 100 hours th ereafter. Ref er to the L UBR ICATION TA BLE for the qu antity an d type of oi l nee ded. W ARNING: Because the engine is run prior to ...
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40 TRANSMISSION OIL AND OIL FILTER Checking the T ran smission O il Level Check th e hydro transmiss ion/hyd raulic s ystem oil leve l before eac h use. Chec k the oil lev el only while the engine is stopp ed and the tr actor is sta nding on a leve l surfac e. • Locate the tr ansmissio n dipst ick on the top/rea r of the trans mission at the ba c ...
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41 • Move the d rain pan beneath the filter , then remove th e filter by turning it counterc lockw ise using a f ilter wrenc h to loos en. See F igure 6 2. Figure 62 • Use a clean rag to clea n the metal surface of the filt er base wh ere the f ilt er gask et makes contact. • Reinstal l the drai n plug in th e transm ission a nd clean up any ...
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42 SERVICING THE AIR C LEANER Check th e air cle aner dus t cu p and ele ment b efore each use . Clean the dust o ut of the cup and b low off the elemen t weekly. R eplace the eleme nt after ever y 100 hour s of oper ation. NOTE: The air cleaner uses a dry ele ment, ne ver apply oi l. • Unclip the two retain ers to remo ve the cu p and wipe out a ...
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43 SERVICIN G THE COOLING SYS TEM Before e ach u se, the en gine c oolan t level in the overflo w rese rvoir sh ould be checked to ensu re it is within the operati ng range. Engine coola nt absorb s heat fro m the engine and transfers the heat to the air flowin g through the rad iator. If the c oolant l evel becomes low, the en gine m ay overhe at ...
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44 Changing the Coolant The anti freeze and wat er cool ant solu tion s hould be chang ed every year. T he coolin g system c apacity is approxi mately 2 .4 gall ons. W ARNING: It is dangerous to re move the radiat or cap whe n the system is hot. Allow the system to c ool befor e removing the radiator c ap. • Locate the r adi ator d ra in co ck on ...
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45 • Steerin g cylind ers (in ner and outer - both s ides). See Figu re 71. • Top of front ax le final drive ( each s ide). S ee Figure 71 . Figure 71 • Brake p edal sha ft (bot h sides). See F igure 72 . Figure 72 • 3 Po int top li nk holde r (each side). See Figur e 73. Figure 73 • Posit ion le ver sup port h ousing. See Figu re 74. Fig ...
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46 SERVICING THE BATTERY General Ba ttery Information WA R N I N G : • Battery posts, term inals and rela ted ac cessor ies conta in lead and lead comp ounds. Wash h ands after handli ng. • Battery ac id must be handle d with gre at care, a s conta ct with i t can bur n and b liste r the s kin. It i s advisab le to wear protecti ve cloth ing (g ...
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47 • Maintain the battery electrol yte lev el in each cell. Keep ea ch cell fill ed to the bot tom of the ring in each vent hol e. Fill with disti lled water if necessar y. See F igure 76 . Figure 76 Re-char ging the Battery • Remove th e vent c aps from the batter y. Chec k each cell and fill to the botto m of the ring in eac h vent h ole wi t ...
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48 Figure 79 • If a fuse con tinual ly fails, hav e the elec trical harness es che ck by your Cub Cadet dealer or a qualifie d elec tricia n. See F igure 79. Mai n Slow Blow Fus e • Locate th e slow b low fus e in the wire ha rness behind the left s ide panel . See Fi gure 80. Figure 80 • Remove th e coup ling and replac e the o ld slow blow ...
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49 TRACTOR STORAGE If the tractor wil l not be operated for two or three months or longer, p erform th e following measure s before s toring. • Repair or replace worn or broken parts and tighte n all fas teners. • Change t he engin e oil and run th e engin e about five min utes to circulate oil through out the engine block. • Apply o il or gr ...
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50 SECTION 5: TROUB LESHOOTING ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING When Engine is Difficult T o Star t Cause Cou ntermeasur es Fuel is th ick and doesn ’t flow - Check the fuel tank and fuel filt er. - Remove wat er, dirt and other impurities. - Check the fue l filter element for water, dirt , o r other imp urities, a nd replace t he filter if ne cessary. Air ...
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51 When Out put Is Insufficie nt When Color of Exhaust Is Espe cially Bad See your C ub Cadet d ealer. Cause Cou ntermeasur es Carbon buil d-up around orific e of nozzle p iece - Clean orifi ce and needle v alve, while bei ng very careful not to damage the nozz le orifice. - Check noz zle. If d efective, replac e with n ew parts. Compressi on is in ...
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52 When Engine Sudd enly Stops IMPORTANT: W hen th e engine h as sudd enly sto pped, a llow the e ngine to decomp ress; th en try t o turn the engine o ver by li ghtly pul ling on the fa n belt. If th e engine tur ns easil y without an y abno rmal res istanc e, the cause of the trou ble is u sually lac k of fuel or a bad nozzle. When the Engine Mus ...
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53 BATTERY TROUBLESHOOTING Condition of Ba ttery Cause Counterm easures Cau se Starter does not function - Key is not " O N". - Battery is ov er-used until light becomes dim. - Defective alternator or rectifier prev en ting charging of the batt ery. - Dirty or corroded term in al conta c ts. - Bad brushe s, armatur e or field in alternato ...
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54 SECTION 6: SPECIFICATIONS Model 8404 Maximum P TO Power 33.4 PS Engine GROSS Po wer 40.4 HP Engine M o del 4A200 Type Indi rect injec tion, water co oled, 4-cy cle diesel Numb er of cyli nders 4 Bore and Stroke 3.268 x 3 .637 Inches (83 x 92.4 mm ) Total di splacement 121.9 cu. in (1,999 cc) Rated revolutio ns 2700 RPM Injecti on timing 18° bef ...
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55 SPECIFICATIONS Model 8404 PTO No. or Remote co ntrol valve port s 2 (4 opti onal) PTO HP 33.4 PTO shaft SAE 1-3/8 in ., 6 splines Revo lutions Mid PTO 2000 (@ 2, 542 rpm) Rear P TO 540 (@ 2, 451 r pm) Minim um turnin g radius (witho ut brake) 123 in. (3,125 mm) Tractio n system Swing dra wbar Weight (w ith ROPS) 3836 lbs. Approx. Speed (@27 00 r ...
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Proper ma intenance of your Cub Cadet equipment is th e owner’s res ponsibil ity. Follow th e instructions in your opera tor’s manual for co rrect lubricants and mainten ance schedule. Your Cub C adet dealer carri es a com plete line of genuine Cu b Cadet p arts and q uality lu bricants and fil ters for your equ ipment’s engin e, transmi ssio ...
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