Cub Cadet 1030 User Manual

CONTROLS
Your Cub Cadet rear engine lawn tractor has been
safety engineered. Thoroughly acquaint yourself with
all the controls before attempting to start or operate
the lawn tractor.
NOTE: LEFT and RIGHT indicate the left and right
sides of the tractor when facing forward in the driver’s
seat.
THROTTLE CONTROL
The throttle control is located beside the seat on the
right side of the rear engine lawn tractor. See figure 1.
The throttle control controls the speed of the engine.
When using attachments operated by the power take¬
off, best performance is achieved with the throttle
control in the FAST position.
“Turtle” This symbol shows SLOW position.
“Rabbit” This symbol shows FAST position.
CHOKE CONTROL
The choke control is located above the throttle control
on the right side of the rear engine lawn tractor. The
choke control is operated manually. Pull choke knob
out to choke engine. Push knob in to open choke. See
figure 1.
FIGURE 1.
IGNITION/LIGHT SWITCH
The combination ignition and light switch is a four-
position switch. It is located above the choke and
throttle control on the right side of the rear engine
lawn tractor.
Turn the ignition key all the way to the right to start
! the engine. The key will return to the ON position
when released. Turn the key one more position to the
left to operate the tractor with the light illuminated.
See figures 1 and 2.
FIGURE 2.
SHIFT LEVER
The shift lever is located on the left side of the con¬
sole. Sep figure 3. The shift lever is used to select
one of eight (8) forward speeds, neutral or reverse.
The clutch-brake pedal must be depressed and the
lawn tractor must not be moving when shifting from
forward to reverse gear. Do not force the shift lever.
SPEED CONTROL INDICATOR
The speed control indicator is located in front of the
shift lever. It can be u£:ed to preset the speed of the
lawn tractor. Press the speed control indicator out¬
ward, move to desired speed setting and release.
When the shift lever is moved out of neutral into for¬
ward position, the lawn tractor will automatically go to
the preset speed.
CLUTCH-BRAKE PEDAL
The clutch-brake pedal is located on the right side of
the rear engine lawn tractor. Depressing the clutch-
brake pedal part way disengages the clutch. Pressing
the pedal all the way down disengages the clutch and
engages the disc brake to stop the lawn tractor. See
figure 3.
NOTE: The clutch-brake pedal must be depressed to
start the engine. Parking brake must be engaged if
operator leaves the seat with the engine running.
FIGURE 3.
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Cub Cadet 1030 Specifications

General

Brand	Cub Cadet
Model	1030
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English