Deck lift mechanism, Cub cadet commercial z-wing – Cub Cadet Z-Wing User Manual
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13.7. Operate the wings through 20 complete raise/
lower cycles:
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Confirm smooth and consistent operation of the 
deck wings.
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Confirm that all four hinge locks are locking and 
unlocking in sync. Jerky operation of 1 wing may 
indicate that 1 lock is unlocking later than the 
others.
•
Confirm that both deck wings are operating in 
sync.
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Confirm that all four cables are secured in such 
a way that they will not be damaged by normal 
belt or linkage movement.
•
Make any adjustments or repairs necessary to 
achieve 20 trouble-free cycles.
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Tighten the jam nuts when testing is completed.
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Check the safety switches that are used to con-
firm that the wings are down. Make any repairs 
or adjustments necessary for the correct opera-
tion of the safety switches, as described in the 
DECK WING AND HINGE LOCK section of this 
manual.
14.
DECK LIFT MECHANISM
14.1. If the deck lift shaft, the hubs it rides in, or any
associated linkage need repair, the following 
procedure will provide guidance in removal and 
installation of those parts.
14.2. Begin by removing the cutting deck as described
in the CUTTING DECK REMOVAL section of 
this manual.
14.3. Disconnect the front of each lift arm from the
mower frame using a 9/16” wrench and a 3/4” 
wrench. See Figure 14.3.
NOTE: There are two sets of holes in the 
bracket that the front of the lift arm mounts to. 
They are correctly positioned in the rear set of 
mounting holes.
NOTE: The lift links mount inboard of the lift 
arms: the left side lift link is adjustable, the right 
side lift link is fixed-length.
Figure 14.3
Lift arms
48” deck uses rear set of holes