Cub Cadet 17AF4BFP009 Operator's Manual page 25

Cleaning the Tractor and Deck
Any fuel or oil spilled on the machine should be wiped off
promptly. Do NOT allow debris to accumulate around the
deck pulleys or any other part of the machine.
Periodically remove the deck cover and remove any ac-
cumulated grass clippings from around the spindle pulleys
and the deck belt.
IMPORTANT: The use of a pressure washer to clean your trac-
tor is NOT recommended. It may cause damage to electrical
components, spindles, pulleys, bearings or the engine.
Using Deck Wash System™
Use the Deck Wash System™ to rinse grass clippings from
the deck's underside and prevent the buildup of corrosive
chemicals. Your tractor's deck is equipped with a water
nozzle on the left end of the deck.
Complete the following steps AFTER EACH MOWING:
1. Drive the tractor to a level, clear spot on your lawn, near
enough to a water sillcock (spigot) for your garden hose
to reach.
IMPORTANT: Make certain the tractor's discharge chute is
directed AWAY from your house, garage, parked cars, etc.
2. Disengage the PTO (Blade Engage), set the parking
brake, and stop the engine.
3. Thread the nozzle adapter (packaged with your tractor's
Operator's Manual) onto the end of your garden hose.
4. Pull back the lock collar of the nozzle adapter and push
the adapter onto the deck wash nozzle at the left end
of the mower deck. Release the lock collar to lock the
adapter on the nozzle. Refer to Figure 6-6.
Deck Wash
Nozzle
Figure 6-6
5. Turn the water on.
6. While sitting in the operator's position on the tractor,
re-start the engine and place the throttle lever in the
FAST (rabbit) position.
7. Move the tractor's PTO (Blade Engage) into the ON posi-
tion. Remain in the operator's position with the cutting
Nozzle
Adapter
Lock Collar
deck engaged for a minimum of two minutes, allowing
the underside of the cutting deck to thoroughly rinse.
8. Move the tractor's PTO (Blade Engage) into the OFF
position. Turn the ignition key to the STOP position to
turn the tractor's engine off.
9. Pull back the lock collar of the nozzle adapter to discon-
nect the adapter from the nozzle.
10. Repeat the previous steps 4 thru 9 to clean the deck
using the nozzle at the other end of the deck.
Moving the Tractor Manually
If for any reason the tractor will not drive or you wish to
move the tractor, engage the two hydro transmission
bypass rods to manually move the tractor short distances.
Access the bypass rods on each side of the tractor from
beneath the tractor frame just behind the tractor 's front
drive wheels.
IMPORTANT: Never tow or drag the tractor with the front
wheels on the ground. Even with the bypass rods engaged. Do-
ing so will damage the transmissions.
To engage a bypass rod, proceed as follows:
• Lift the rod so that it is centered in the larger/rounded
part of the keyhole slot in the tractor frame bracket. Pull
the rod rearward so that the flange on the rod passes
through the larger/rounded part of the keyhole slot.
• With the flange of the rod outside (rearward) of the
frame bracket, pull the rod downward in the small part
of the keyhole slot so that rod's flange is locked against
the back of the bracket. See Figure 6-7.
Figure 6-7
• Repeat to engage the other bypass rod.
• To disengage, lift the rod to align its flange with the
larger/rounded part of the keyhole slot and release the
rod back through the frame bracket.
NOTE: The transmissions will NOT drive the tractor when the
hydrostatic bypass rods are pulled out. Return the both rods to
their normal position to operate the tractor.
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