Cub Cadet 5000 Series - Manual (Page 73)

Series 5000 deck adapter kit 190-830-100
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4.11. Connect each side brace to the pin on the front
hanger bracket, and secure each with a lynch
pin.
NOTE: It may be neccessary to lift the front of
the deck to make the final connection.
4.12. Install the clevis pins and hairpin clips that fix the
caster wheels.
4.13. Install the rear wheel, and lower the tractor to the
ground.
4.14. Torque the lug nuts to 60-70 ft.-lbs. using a 3/4”
wrench.
4.15. Check the air pressure in the tires: it should be
15 psi., and evenly matched between the left
and right sides.
4.16. Ensure that no dangerous conditions will arise
from starting the tractor. Start the tractor and lift
the deck clear of the ground, to roughly the mid-
point of it’s up/down travel.
4.17. Turn the engine off and remove the keys from
the key switch.
NOTE: Effective cutting height of the deck is
measured at the bottom of the blade tips when
they are appropriately positioned for the mea-
surement to be taken (latteral for side-to-side
leveling, longintudinal for fore/aft adjustment).
Use caution when rotating the blades. Heavy
gloves ar reccomended.
4.18. Level the deck side-to-side using the adjustable
link on the left side. Lock the turnbuckle wiht the
jam nut using two 3/4” wrenches.
4.19. Use the nylon locking nuts on the front hanger
rod to adjust the fore/aft attitude of the deck. It
should be roughly 1/4” lower at the front than at
the back for most cutting conditions. Both ends
of the hanger rod should be under equal tension
when the adjustment is correct.
4.20. Operate the tractor, and test all operational func-
tions before returning it to service.