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Cub Cadet LT1042 Operator's Manual

21” self-propelled mower
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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
21" Self-Propelled
Mower

Model Number

387
IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
Warning:
This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-
covered, brush-covered or grass-covered land unless the engine's exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting
applicable local or state laws (if any). If a spark arrester is used, it should be maintained in effective working order by the operator.
In the State of California the above is required by law (Section 4442 of the California Public Resources Code). Other states may have
similar laws. Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest engine authorized
service dealer or contact the service department, P.O. Box 368023 Cleveland, Ohio 44136-9722.
CUB CADET LLC P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019
769-00571.fm
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
FORM NO.
(11/02)

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  • Page 1: Model Number

    Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest engine authorized service dealer or contact the service department, P.O. Box 368023 Cleveland, Ohio 44136-9722. CUB CADET LLC P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 769-00571.fm PRINTED IN U.S.A.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    For future reference, please copy the model number and the serial number of the equipment in the space below. Copy the model number here: Copy the serial number here: CUB CADET LLC P. O. BOX 361131 www.cubcadet.com CLEVELAND, OH 44136...

  • Page 3: Important Safe Operation Practices

    SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This symbol points out important safety instructions 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 operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury.

  • Page 4: Slope Operation

    unclogging the chute. The cutting blade continues to obscure your vision of a child who may run into the rotate for a few seconds after the engine is shut off. mower. Never place any part of the body in the blade area until Keep children away from hot or running engines.
  • Page 5 Check the blade and engine mounting bolts at frequent Grass catcher components, discharge cover, and trail intervals for proper tightness. Also, visually inspect blade shield are subject to wear and damage which could for damage (e.g., bent, cracked, worn) Replace blade expose moving parts or allow objects to be thrown.

  • Page 6: Slope Gauge

    SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes.

  • Page 7: Assembling Your Lawn Mower

    SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil • Tighten the wing nuts and raise the handle IMPORTANT: in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline assembly until it clicks into place. Make sure not to and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual kink the control cables.

  • Page 8: Know Your Lawn Mower

    Handle Mounting Bracket Cable Tie Pinch Here Lower Handle Inner Hole Hairpin Clip Figure 5 • Loosen the wing nut holding the rope guide to the upper handle. See Figure 6. • Squeeze the blade control handle against the Figure 4 upper handle and pull starter rope out slowly.

  • Page 9: Operating Your Lawn Mower

    Shift Lever The shift lever is located on the drive clutch control Drive Clutch Blade Control Handle Control housing on the upper handle. This lever is used to select the forward speed of the mower. When changing Recoil Starter Shift speed selection, release the drive clutch control.
  • Page 10 Starting Engine Attaching Grass Bag • Prime engine as instructed in the separate engine To install the grass bag: manual packed with your unit. • Lift the rear discharge door and remove the • Your lawn mower is equipped with a constant mulching plug, if installed.

  • Page 11: Making Adjustments

    This side up Pull Lift This side down Lift Figure 10 • Lift the rear discharge door and remove the grass bag, if installed. Insert the mulching plug. See Figure 11. Lift Figure 9 Attaching Mulching Plug Push Follow the steps below to install the mulching plug: •...

  • Page 12: Handle Height Adjustment

    Handle Height Adjustment Bottom View Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher height position. To lower the handle height, proceed as follows. Upper • Remove the starter rope from the rope guide. Adjustment Handle • Remove the upper handle by removing the wing Wheel nuts and carriage bolts.

  • Page 13: Maintaining Your Lawn Mower

    • SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER Customer Responsibilities MAINTENANCE SERVICE SCHEDULE DATES Lubricate Wheels Lubricate Blade Control Clean Deck Blade Care Check Oil Change Oil Replace Air Filter Clean Engine Check Spark Plug Check Spark Arrester (if any) General Recommendations Lubrication •...
  • Page 14 Maintenance When sharpening the blade, follow the original angle of grind as a guide. It is extremely important that each cutting edge receives an equal amount of grinding to NOTE: When tipping the unit, empty the fuel tank and prevent an unbalanced blade. An unbalanced blade will keep the air cleaner side of engine up.
  • Page 15 Belt Keeper Hex Lock Nut Figure 20 • Squeeze the belt together and push it forward, while pressing the control arm inward towards the deck and remove the six speed cable from the slot. See Figure 21. Six-Speed Belt Cable Slot Control Figure 18 •...

  • Page 16: Storing Your Lawn Mower

    NOTE: Mower is shown tipped on engine for clarity. Remember, only tip mower back on its handle with the spark plug facing up. Otherwise, oil will spill if turned Upper Pulley upside down. Half • Replace the large baffle. Refer to Figure 19. Belt •...

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    SECTION 8: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Problem Cause Remedy Engine fails to start 1. Blade control handle disengaged. 1. Engage blade control handle. 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3.
  • Page 18 NOTES...

  • Page 19: Parts List

    Model 387 Front Axle Assembly & Height Adjuster Ref. Part No. Description 611-0060 Axle Ass’y, Frt. 710-1348 AB Pan Scr. 1/4-14 x .50 Lg. 714-0104 Cotter Pin .072 x 1.12 Lg. 732-0820 Ext. Spring 747-0920A Adj. Rod 736-0105 Spr. Washer 738-0102 Shl.
  • Page 20 Model 387 32 33 11 13...
  • Page 21 Model 387 Ref. Ref. Part No. Description Part No. Description 782-7574A Cable Adjustment Bracket 710-0351 Screw Mach. B Tapp 736-0270 Bell Washer .265 ID x .75 OD 712-0400 U-Nut 712-0287 Hex Nut 1/4-28 731-1639 Baffle 712-0138 Hex Nut 1/4-20 710-1220 Screw HL 12-24 782-7575A Cable Bracket...
  • Page 22 Model 387...
  • Page 23 Model 387 Ref. Ref. Part No. Part Description Part No. Part Description 720-0223 Grip 750-0807 Spacer .385 ID x .624 OD 732-0803A Spring Lever 782-0568 Hgt Adjustment Spring Bracket 738-0529 Shoulder Nut .825 x .165 Lg. 710-1652 Screw 1/4-14 x .825 714-0474 Cotter Pin 710-0751...

  • Page 24: Kawasaki Engine

    SECTION 9: KAWASAKI ENGINE SAFETY AWARENESS WARNING: Whenever you see the symbols shown on the left, heed their instructions! Always follow safe operating and maintenance practices. FORWARD We wish to thank you for purchasing this Kawasaki engine. Please read this Owner's manual carefully before starting your new engine so that you will be thoroughly familiar with the proper operation of your engine's control, its features, capabilities and limitations.
  • Page 25 READ THIS FIRST WARNING: Never allow children to operate the engine or equipment. Keep people and pets out of area where you are using the engine or equipment. Never wear loose, torn, or bulky clothing. It may catch on moving parts or controls, leading to the risk of accident.

  • Page 26: Emission Control Information

    High Altitude Performance Adjustment Information EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION To improve the EMISSIONS CONTROL Fuel Information PERFORMANCE of engines operated above 1,000 THIS ENGINE IS CERTIFIED TO OPERATE ON meters (3,300 feet), Kawasaki recommends the UNLEADED REGULAR GRADE GASOLINE ONLY. following Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and A minimum of 87 octane of the antiknock index is the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved recommended.

  • Page 27: General Information

    Tampering with Emission Control System Prohibited Federal law and California State law prohibit the following acts or the causing thereof: (1) the removal or rendering inoperative by any person other than for purposes of maintenance, repair, or replacement, of any device or element of design incorporated into any new engine for the purposes of emission control prior to its sale or delivery to the ultimate purchaser or while it is Figure 3...

  • Page 28: Fuel And Oil Recommendations

    ETHANOL: (Ethyl or Grain Alcohol) You may use gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol by volume. MTBE: (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) You may use gasoline containing up to 15% MTBE by volume. METHANOL: (Methyl or Wood Alcohol) 5% by volume You may use gasoline containing up to 5% methanol by volume, as long as it also contains co solvents and corrosion inhibitors to protect the fuel system.

  • Page 29: Preparation

    Starting Engine PREPARATION • Fully push the priming button (A) by thumb only Fuel once. • Level the engine (equipment) before fueling. • Remove the fuel tank cap. NOTE: When the engine is already warm or on hot • Slowly pour fuel into the fuel tank to bottom (B) of days, do not push the priming button to prevent faulty the filler (A).

  • Page 30: Operating

    • Hold the brake control lever (A) on the equipment • Because of equipment design or application, there against the handle (B) on the equipment. may be more stringent restrictions regarding the • Pull the recoil starter grip (C) slowly until you feel angle of operation.

  • Page 31: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE INTERVAL DAILY FIRST 8 EVERY 25 EVERY 50 EVERY EVERY EVERY HOURS HOURS HOURS HOURS HOURS HOURS Check oil level and add engine oil Check for loose or lost nuts and screws Check for fuel and oil leakage Check for brake control lever function Check or clean recoil...

  • Page 32: Air Cleaner Service

    Figure 16 Figure 14 A. Fasteners A. Oil Drain Plug (On bottom of engine) B. Recoil Starter • Reinstall the oil drain plug. • Remove oil gauge and refill with new oil (See FUEL C. Air Cleaner Case AND OIL RECOMMENDATIONS chapter). D.

  • Page 33: Spark Plug Service

    • Reinstall the air cleaner case on the air cleaner • Clean or replace the spark plug and reset gap (A) body by first fitting the projection (B) on the edge of every 100 hours of operation. the air cleaner case into the slit (A) in the air cleaner •...

  • Page 34: Storage

    Storage Engine to be stored over 30 days should be completely drained of fuel (gasoline) to prevent gum deposits forming on essential carburetor parts and the fuel system. WARNING: Gasoline extremely flammable and can be explosive under certain conditions. Drain gasoline before storing...

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Symptom Probable Cause Remedy Engine won't start Insufficient Faulty piston, cylinder, piston ring, 1. Tighten properly output is low compression and head gasket Faulty valves 2. Tighten properly Loose spark plug 3. Tighten properly Loose cylinder head bolts 4.

  • Page 36: Environmental Protection

    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION To protect our environment, properly discard used batteries, engine oil, gasoline, coolant, or other components that you might dispose of in the future. Consult your authorized Kawasaki dealer or local environmental waste agency for their proper disposal procedure. SPECIFICATIONS Type of Engine Air-cooled, 4-stroke OHV, single cylinder, gasoline Engine...

  • Page 37: Kawasaki Engine Warranty

    KAWASAKI LIMITED WARRANTY CALIFORNIA AND FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES The California Air Resources Board, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (hereinafter "Kawasaki") are pleased to explain the Emission Control Systems Warranty on your Kawasaki small off-road engine.
  • Page 38 2. LIMITATIONS. This Emission Control Systems Warranty shall not cover any of the following: Repair or replacement required as a result of (i) misuse or neglect, (ii) lack of required maintenance. (iii) repairs improperly performed or replacements improperly installed, (iv) use of replacement parts or accessories not conforming to Kawasaki specifications which adversely affect performance and/or durability, (v) alterations or modifications not recommended or approved in writing by Kawasaki.
  • Page 39 NOTES...
  • Page 40 MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by Cub Cadet Cub Cadet LLC does not extend any warranty for LLC with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in products sold or exported outside of the United States, the United States, its possessions and territories.

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