Cub Cadet Z-Wing - Manual (Page 17)

Cub Cadet Commercial Z-Wing
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8.12. Move the deck forward to disengage the front
deck lift bar from the hooks on the front of the
deck. See Figure 8.12.
8.13. Raise the mower and remove the deck from
beneath it.
8.14. If working on the ground:
• Hold the lift handle down
• Carefully remove the hairpin clip and clevis pin
that kept the lift handle in the lowest position.
• Carefully allow the lift handle to rise to the trans-
port position under the force of the lift assist
springs.
• Turn the front caster wheels sideways for deck
clearance.
• Remove the cutting deck from the mower.
8.15. If the mower is to be moved while the cutting
deck is off of it:
• Secure the wires and cables that are associated
with the wing lift mechanism.
• Secure or remove the front lift bar assembly.
Figure 8.12
8.16. Installation is done by reversing the removal pro-
cess. Installation notes:
• Confirm the correct operation of all safety fea-
tures, including the wing-latch mechanisms
before returning the mower to service.
• Confirm that the cables ar correctly adjusted
after deck installation.
• Confirm that the cables and wires are routed and
fastened in such a way that they will not be dam-
aged during operation of the mower.
• If the locking feature of the removed laterally
brace mounting nut has worn, replace the nut or
apply a small amount of thread locking com-
pound such as Loctite 242 (blue).
• Tighten the mounting bolt to a torque of 40 ft-lbs.
(54.25 Nm).
9. DECK LEVELING: EARLY 2005 PRODUC-
TION
NOTE: Decks having U-shaped front lift rods
were used on all Z-Wings produced after Nov. 1,
2005 (S/N: 0K015Z00001). These decks are ret-
rofittable to earlier production. Earlier decks are
easily identified by V-shaped front lift rods that
connect to the deck at a single point.
9.1. Preparation:
• Park the mower on a flat, level, paved surface,
set the parking brake and lower the deck wings.
• Safety: disable the engine by removing the key
from the key switch and disconnecting the high
tension leads from the spark plugs.
• Setting the mower deck height to 4” provides the
best combination of access above and below the
deck.
• Check the rear tire pressure: they should be
between 10-12 PSI (.69-.84 Bar). Be aware that
adjustments to rear tire pressure will also cause
a change in tracking.