Cub Cadet i1050 - Manual (Page 9)

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• Locate the shipping brace and tag, if present,
between the chute deflector and the cutting deck.
Holding the chute deflector fully upward, remove the
shipping brace by grasping it and rotating it. Lower
the chute deflector. Refer to Figure 2.
Store the mulching plug for future use. Refer to “Mulch-
ing” in Section 4 : Operation for instructions on installing
and using the mulching feature.
Tire Pressure
WARNING: Maximum tire pressure
under any circumstances is 25
psi. Equal tire pressure should be
maintained at all times.
The tires on your unit may be over-inflated for shipping
purposes. Reduce the tire pressure before operating
the tractor. Recommended operating tire pressure is
approximately 10 p.s.i for the rear tires & 14 p.s.i. for the
front tires. Check sidewall of tire for maximum p.s.i.
WARNING: The mowing deck is capable
of throwing objects. Never operate the
mower deck without the chute deflector
in its down position, even with the
mulching plug installed. Failure to do so
could result in serious personal injury
and/or property damage.
Removing Mulching Plug and Shipping
Brace From 46" Decks ONLY
• Remove the wing nut and carriage bolt securing the
mulching plug in the deck discharge opening, and pull
the mulching plug from the deck. See Figure 2.
• Locate the shipping brace and tag, if present, between
the chute deflector and the cutting deck. Holding the
chute deflector fully upward, remove the shipping by
grasping it and rotating it clockwise. Lower the chute
deflector. Refer to Figure 2.
Removing Mulching Plug and Shipping
Brace From 50" Decks ONLY
• Fully raise and hold the chute deflector; then slide
the mulching plug out of the deck discharge opening.
Lower the chute deflector.
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WARNING
The mowing deck is
capable of throwing
objects. Failure to op-
erate the riding mower
without the chute
deflector in the down
operating position
could result in serious
personal injury and/or
property damage.
Maximum tire pressure
under any circumstances
is 25 psi. The recom-
mended tire pressure
should be maintained at
all times.
Setting Up
Your Lawn
Tractor
Figure 
46” Mower Deck
Carriage
Bolt
Wing
Nut
Figure 3
Mulching Plug
Chute
Deflector
50" Mower Deck