Know Your Lawn Mower - Cub Cadet P418 Operator's Manual

• Insert post on cable ties into holes provided on the
lower handle. Pull the cable tie tight and trim the
excess. See Figure 4.
Post
Hole on
Lower
Handle
Figure 4
• The rope guide is attached to the right side of the
upper handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures
the rope guide. For location of the wing nut, see
Figure 5.
Insert starter rope into
rope guide
Rope Guide
Figure 5
SECTION 5: KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER
WARNING: Be familiar with all controls
and their proper operation. Know how to
stop the machine and disengage them
quickly.
Blade Control Handle
WARNING: The blade control handle is a
safety device. Never attempt to bypass its
operations. Doing so, may result in
personal injury through contact with the
rotating blade.
whenever the engine is running.
Cable Tie
Wing Nut
The blade rotates
• With the spark plug wire disconnected and
grounded, hold the blade control handle against the
upper handle, and pull the starter rope out of the
engine. Release the blade control handle. Slip the
starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten the wing
nut. See Figure 5.
• Make certain all nuts and bolts are tightened
securely.
• Your mower has been shipped as a mulcher. To
convert it to a side-discharge mower, lift the
mulching plug. Slide the two hooks on the side-
discharge deflector under the hinge pin on the
mulching plug assembly. Lower the mulching plug.
See Figure 6.
Hinge Pin
The blade control handle is located on the upper handle
of the mower. See Figure 7. The blade control handle
must be depressed in order to operate the unit. Release
the blade control handle to stop the engine and blade.
Throttle Control
Your engine is equipped with a constant speed throttle,
which is set at full throttle for best performance.
8
Mulching Plug
Deflector
Hook
Figure 6