Position Drive Control Levers; Lower Deck Discharge Chute Deflector; Connect The Battery - Cub Cadet RZT50 Operator's Manual

Position Drive Control levers

The drive control levers of the tractor are lowered for
shipping purposes. The flange lock nuts, hex screws, and
flat washers that normally secure the control levers in
their operating position are unfastened and installed in
the slotted holes of the control levers for shipment. The
control levers must be repositioned to operate the tractor.
To reposition the control levers for operation, proceed as
follows:
1. Remove the hex screw, flat washer, and flange lock nut
from the slot of one of the drive control levers.
2. Lift and swing that control lever upward until the
slotted hole in the lever bracket aligns with one of the
holes in the pivot bracket. Refer to Figure 3-3.
3. Slide the flat washer onto the hex screw. From the
outside, insert the hex screw w/washer through the
control lever slot and the hole of the pivot bracket.
Secure with the flange lock nut. See Figure 3-3.
Control Lever
Slotted
Hole
Hex
Screw
Washer
Figure 3-3
4. Note the relative position of the control lever to
the pivot bracket, then repeat the previous steps to
reposition the other control lever in approximately the
same position.
5. Refer to "Adjusting the Drive Control Levers" in Section
3 for instructions on final adjustment of the levers.

Connect the Battery

WARNING!: Battery posts, terminals and
related accessories contain lead and lead
compounds. Wash hands after handling.
The tractor is shipped with an activated sealed battery,
with the positive battery cable factory connected. The
negative cable must be connected.
NOTE
before attaching the battery cable.
1.
2.

Lower Deck Discharge Chute Deflector

Check the mower deck for a shipping brace (w/tag) that
may be holding the chute deflector upward for shipment.
If a brace is present, it must be removed before operating
Flange
the tractor. Holding the chute deflector fully upward,
Lock Nut
remove the shipping by grasping it and rotating it
clockwise. Lower the chute deflector. See Figure 3-4.
Lift Control
Lever Upward
Pivot
Bracket
Make sure the ignition switch is in the "OFF" position
:
Pull the protective cap (if present) off the negative
terminal of the battery, and remove the hex cap screw
and nut from the free end of the negative battery
cable.
Connect the negative battery cable (heavy black) to
negative terminal (NEG) of the battery using the hex
cap screw and nut. Slide the black terminal cover over
the negative terminal of the battery.
WARNING!: Never operate the mower deck
without the chute deflector installed and in
the down position.
Figure 3-4
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Chute
Deflector
Shipping
Brace
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