Off-Season Storage - Cub Cadet 1222 Operator's Manual

Pivot Points & Linkage
Lubricate all the pivot points on the drive system,
parking brake and lift linkage at least once a season
with light oil.
Front Wheels
Each front wheel axle and rim are equipped with a
grease fitting. Lubricate these with a grease gun every
25 hours of tractor operation. See Figure 12.

Off-Season Storage

If your tractor will not be used for more than thirty days,
it should be stored properly following instructions
below:
• Clean and lubricate the tractor as instructed earlier
in this section.
• Follow the engine manual for proper engine care
prior to storing your tractor.
• Drain fuel only into an approved container
outdoors, away from an open flame. Allow engine
Grease Fitting
Deck Spindles
Grease fittings are located on top of each deck spindle
shaft. Lubricate with 251H EP grease or an equivalent
#2 multi-purpose lithium grease. Using a grease gun,
apply enough grease to flush out the old grease and dirt
out of the spindle shaft. See Figure 12.
Deck Wheels
Each front deck wheel is equipped with a grease fitting.
Lubricate this with a grease gun every 25 hours of
tractor operation.
Figure 12
to cool. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and
other sources of ignition prior to draining fuel.
WARNING:
container indoors where there is an open
flame, spark or pilot light such as on water
heater, furnace, clothes dryer or other gas
appliance.
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Grease Fitting
Never store the machine or fuel