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Cadet 1170 Operator's Manual

Manual is about: Automatic Transmission

Summary of 1170

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    O perator’s m anual important: read safety rules and instructions carefully printed in u.S.A. Form no. 770-10249b 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’...

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    2 section 1: table of contents page finding your model number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 calling warranty service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

  • Page 3: Warning:

    3 section 4: 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 your lawn mowe...

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    4 • disengage all attachment clutches, thoroughly depress the brake pedal, and shift into neutral before attempting to start engine. • your mower is designed to cut normal residential grass of a height no more than 10". Do not attempt to mow through unusually tall, dry grass (e.G., pasture) or piles...

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    5 • keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight to be sure the equipment is in safe working condition. • never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper operation regularly. Use all guards as instructed in this manual. • after striking a foreign object, stop the engine, remove the wire from the spark...

  • Page 6: Slope Gauge

    6 slope gauge 15 ° si gh t an d h o l d t h is l e v e l w it h a v e r t ic al t r ee a p o w e r po le a co rne r o f a b u il ding o r a f e n c e p o st f o l d o n d o t t e d l in e , r e p r e s e n t in g a 1 5 ° s l o p e use this pa g e as a gui d e to determine s l o p es whe r e you may ...

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    7 section 5: attachments & accessories note: your tractor is not designed for use with any type of ground-engaging attachments (e.G. Tiller, plow). Use of this type of equipment will void the tractor’s warranty. Section 6: tractor set-up attaching the battery cables note: the positive battery termin...

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    8 section 7: controls figure 3 a ignition switch h brake pedal b throttle control lever i parking brake button c choke control (if so equipped) j shift lever d indicator monitor/hour meter k seat adjustment lever e lift lever l cup holder f pto (power take-off) knob m cruise control button g drive p...

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    9 ignition switch to start the engine, insert key into the ignition switch and turn clockwise to the start position. Release key to the on position once engine has fired. See figure 4. Refer to starting the engine in the operation section of this manual for detailed starting instructions. The igniti...

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    10 lift lever the lift lever is used to change the operating position (height) of the cutting deck. To operate, move the lever to the left, then place in the notch best suited for your application. Electric pto (power take-off) knob to engage the power to the cutting deck or other attachments on uni...

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    11 cruise control button the cruise control button is located on the tractor dash panel to the left of the ignition switch. Push the cruise control button while traveling forward at a desired speed. While holding the button in, release pressure from the drive pedal. This will engage the cruise contr...

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    12 setting the cutting height select the height position of the cutting deck by placing the deck lift lever in any of the six different cutting height notches on the right side of the fender. Then adjust the deck wheels so that they are at least 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch above the ground when the tractor...

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    13 • while continuing to hold the cruise button in, lift your foot from the drive pedal (you should feel the cruise latch engage). • if properly engaged, the cruise control button and the drive pedal should lock in the down position, and the tractor will maintain the same forward speed. • disengage ...

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    14 • the operator must remain in the tractor seat at all times. If the operator should leave the seat without pushing the pto knob inward into the disengaged (off) position, the tractor’s engine will shut off. Important: the pto knob cannot be in the engaged (on) position when the tractor is driving...

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    15 side to side if the cutting deck appears to be mowing unevenly, a side to side adjustment can be performed. Adjust if necessary as follows: warning: turn the tractor’s engine off, remove the key from the ignition switch and apply the tractor’s parking brake before making any adjustments to the cu...

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    16 adjust the drag links so that equal lengths are threaded into the ball joint on the left side and the ball joint on the right side: • loosen the jam nut found on the drag link at the rear of the ball joint. See figure 10. • remove the hex nut and lock washer on the top of ball joint. See figure 1...

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    17 section 10: maintenance warning: disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and ground against the engine before performing any adjustments, repairs or maintenance. Engine refer to the separate engine manual for engine maintenance instructions. Check engine oil level before each use as instructed in the s...

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    18 • grasp the pto idler pulley bracket and pivot it toward the discharge chute to relieve tension on the belt. Remove the deck belt from around the electric pto clutch and the pto idler pulley. Note: on units equipped with a 46-inch deck, the bottommost belt on the deck does not need to be removed ...

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    19 • route the new belt as shown in figure 14, around the deck pulleys, idler pulley and electric pto clutch. • remount the belt guards removed earlier. Figure 15 46-inch decks • lower the deck by moving the lift lever into the bottom notch on the right fender. • remove the belt guards by removing t...

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    20 figure 16 upper drive belt • locate the transmission idler pulley on the upper drive belt by looking through the battery tray opening. See figure 16. • grasp the bracket and pivot the transmission idler pulley toward the rear of the tractor to release tension on the upper drive belt. • remove the...

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    21 • slide the belt off of the variable-speed pulley as you lift the pulley up and out through the battery tray opening. Note: jacking the rear of the tractor up off the ground and securing it with jackstands at this point in the procedure will ease the following steps, but is not necessary. • remov...

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    22 cutting blades warning: cutting blades are sharp. Always protect hands by wearing heavy leather work gloves to grasp blades. The blades may be removed for sharpening or replacement as follows. • remove the deck from beneath the tractor, (refer to deck removal earlier in this section for detailed ...

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    23 charging if the unit has not been put into use for an extended period of time, charge the battery with an automotive-type 12-volt charger for a minimum of one hour at six amps. Warning: batteries give off an explosive gas during and for some time after charging. Charge battery in a well ventilate...

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    24 section 12: troubleshooting guide trouble possible cause(s) corrective action engine will not crank safety switch button not depressed. Battery installed incorrectly. Battery is dead or weak. Blown fuse there are two safety switches in the starting circuit of your unit: the brake pedal switch and...

  • Page 25: Models 1170 & 1180

    25 ref. No. Part no. Description 1 625-0051 bulb/socket headlight assembly 2 629-0939 wiring harness w/o ref. 14 3 629-0126 harness adapter, #18 x 5 4 710-0599 self tapping screw, 1/4-20 x .5 5 712-3006 hex nut, 1/4-20 6 725-1426 solenoid, 12-volt, 100 amp 7 725-1657a snap mount safety interlock swi...

  • Page 26: Models 1170 & 1180

    26 models 1170 & 1180 37 38 21 17 12 19 6 2 10 15 14 12 26 31 33 27 16 35 9 23 23 5 32 28 30 29 4 43 12 3 5 7 23 11 13 24 36 25 40 41 42 44 34 20 45 46 47.

  • Page 27: Tractor Body

    27 ref. No. Part no. Description 1 683-0195 bracket assembly (8-style) 2 710-0599 self-tapping screw, 1/4-20 x .5 3 710-0751 hex cap screw, 1/4-20 x .62 4 710-0924 phillips pan screw, 1/4-20 x .75 5 710-1017 truss phillips screw, 1/4-20 x .625 6 710-1268 screw, #10-16 x .375 7 710-3008 hex cap screw...

  • Page 28: Models 1170 & 1180

    28 models 1170 & 1180 49 39 46 6 40 45 41 37 43 42 36 47 48 44 16 30 28 35 32 38 33 27 31 34 50 51 11 28 29 14 8 13 52 17 21 10 20 12 23 21 22 24 6 2 8 14 18 25 19 6 5 3 4 1 16 9 7 17 15 5 19 8 14 6 6 26 53 53 28 54.

  • Page 29: Lift Assembly

    29 ref. No. Part no. Description 1 747-1130 deck stabilizer rod 2 683-0197 lift shaft assembly 3 711-0332 clevis pin, .5 x .78 4 712-0206 hex nut, 1/2-13 5 712-0431 flange lock nut, 3/8-16 6 712-3004a flange lock nut, 5/16-18 7 712-3083 hex nut, 1/2-13 8 714-0104 internal cotter pin 9 714-0145 inter...

  • Page 30: Models 1170 & 1180

    30 models 1170 & 1180 1 2 2 2 5 3 9 6 38 8 10 12 13 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 20 22 20 24 23 25 26 27 28 37 33 31 31 30 29 32 34 30 32 36 33 37 39 40 11 41 42 13 7 43 42 22 4 32 35 29 35.

  • Page 31: Steering Assembly

    31 ref. No. Part no. Description 1 683-0304 lower frame assembly 2 710-0604a self-tapping screw, 16-18 x .625 3 783-0726a rh pivot support bracket 4 783-0727 lh pivot support bracket 5 783-0728 pivot bar bracket 6 710-0514 hex cap screw, 3/8-16 x 1 (grade 5) 7 711-1409 lh drag link 8 711-1408 rh dra...

  • Page 32: Models 1170 & 1180

    32 models 1170 & 1180 2 21 2 21 13 19 13 18 36 11 28 31 7 38 46 47 40 8 44 12 37 47 15 17 1 19 50 26 27 24 10 49 19 23 30 32 20 42 14 39 16 61 3 9 13 76 62 13 69 53 54 25 41 57 58 19 23 64 68 73 71 70 58 65 56 56 58 33 77 72 58 63 55 69 60 66 59 21 75 33 52 31 68 64 23 23 35 78 79 34 91 81 83 82 6 4...

  • Page 33: Drive System

    33 ref. No. Part no. Description 1 783-1015 shift lever support 2 17840 transaxle mounting bracket 3 618-0307c single-speed transmission assembly 4 631-0009 shifter knob 5 647-0045 shift lever 6 656-0048 variable-speed pulley assembly 7 656-0051a transmission pulley, 8.5 x .5-36 8 683-0251 double-id...

  • Page 34: Models 1170 & 1180

    34 units with 618-0307c transmission only 31 12* 20 40 29 21 22 25 19 26 31 30 28 27 18 39 38 38 39 3 13 12c 15 8 17 24 23 2 1 16 7 12c 14 12c 9 10 12* 4 11 37 3 13 36 32 37 12* 34 12* 14 14 6 21 models 1170 & 1180

  • Page 35: Single-Speed Transmission

    35 ref. No. Part no. Description 1 618-0318 clutch collar† 2 710-0788 self-tapping screw, 1/4-20 x 1.0 3 711-1274 drive shaft 4 711-1280 counter shaft 5 713-0474 22-link chain, #420 6 713-0478 14-tooth sprocket 7 717-1422 sprocket bevel gear, 42/10 8 717-1565 29-tooth spur gear 9 717-1569 20-tooth s...

  • Page 36: Models 1170 & 1180

    36 models 1170 & 1180 6 7 8 9 6 20 27 5 23 24 25 1 29 30 37 36 38 35 34 1 21 39 40 33 32 31 28 22 28 4 1 2 3 13 41 14 15 16 18 11 5 12 5 17 10 26 2 19.

  • Page 37: Power Take-Off System

    37 ref. No. Part no. Description 1 712-0431 flange lock nut, 3/8-16 2 732-0735 compression spring, 1.318 x 2.37 3 783-0733 spacer cup, 1.5 od 4 732-0956 compression spring, .66 od x 1.5 5 710-0604a self tapping screw, 5/16-18 x .625 6 710-0751 hex cap screw, 1/4-20 x .62 7 712-0271 hex sems nut, 1/4...

  • Page 38: Models 1170 & 1180

    38 models 1170 & 1180 42-inch deck 46-inch deck 5 1 1 17 13 17 11 30 37 30 31 8 6 19 12 26 25 29 22 36 19 26 25 29 23 32 20 23 32 21 27 9 18 7 35 28 26 15 24 16 14 2 34 18 3 33 38 10 3 10 10 10 17 40 11 13 42 17 19 26 25 44 29 23 32 20 4 23 21 9 27 32 52 53 54 51 19 48 48 12 45 26 25 29 44 43 47 41 ...

  • Page 39: Cutting Decks

    39 ref. No. Part no. Description 1 17982 reinforcement spindle plate 2 618-0430 spindle assembly w/ fitting, 5 dia. 3 618-0431 double pulley spindle assembly w/ fitting 4 683-0254 deck adjustment bracket w/ weld nut 5 683-0265b 46-inch deck shell 6 710-0167 carriage screw, 1/4-20 x .5 7 710-0347 hex...

  • Page 40: Models 1170 & 1180

    40 models 1170 & 1180 briggs & stratton intek twin 9 7 11 (for choke) 13 4 12 (for throttle) 6 9 22 18 19 20 8 10 14 10 5 10 5 16 15 1 (deflector must face forward) 17 5 24 3 2 21 23 briggs & stratton intek single 18 19 20 27 31 4 25 6 29 3 2 14 1 (deflector must face forward) 10 5 28 30 26 21 9 13 ...

  • Page 41: Engine Accessories

    41 ref. No. Part no. Description 1 710-0148 self-tapping screw, #8-32 x .375 2 710-0599 self-tapping screw, 1/4-20 x .5 3 710-0604a self-tapping screw, 5/16-18 x .625 4 710-1237 screw, #10-32 x .625 5 710-1314 socket cap screw, 5/16-18 x .625 6 710-1315 self-tapping screw, 3/8-16 x 1.25 7 712-3017 h...

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    Manufacturer’s limited warranty for: the limited warranty set forth below is given by cub cadet corp. With respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the united states, its possessions and territories. Cub cadet corp. Warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for a peri...