User Manual
Table Of Contents
- SECTION 1: important safe operation practices
- SECTION 2: slope gauge
- SECTION 3: tractor set-up
- Gas and Oil Fill-up
- Setting the Gauge Wheels and Roller
- SECTION 4: know your lawn tractor
- Throttle Control Lever
- Choke Control
- Brake Pedal
- Seat Adjustment Lever
- Ignition Switch Module
- Drive Pedal
- Systems Indicator Monitor / Hour Meter
- Deck Lift Lever
- Electric PTO / Blade Engage Knob
- Cruise Control Lever
- Parking Brake Lever
- SECTION 5: operating your lawn tractor
- Safety Interlock Switches
- Reverse Caution Mode
- Starting the Engine
- Stopping the Engine
- Engaging the Parking Brake
- Driving The Tractor
- Driving On Slopes
- Setting The Cruise Control
- Using the Deck Lift Lever
- Operating the Headlights
- Moving The Tractor Manually
- Engaging the PTO
- Mowing
- SECTION 6: making adjustments
- Leveling the Deck
- Parking Brake Adjustment
- Seat Adjustment
- Steering Adjustment
- SECTION 7: maintaining your lawn tractor
- Engine
- Changing the Engine OIl
- Air Filter
- Cleaning the Engine And Deck
- Lubrication
- Carburetor
- SECTION 8: service
- Tires
- Fuse
- Cutting Blades
- Battery
- Cutting Deck Removal
- Changing the Deck Belt
- Changing The Transmission Drive Belt
- Hydrostatic Transmission
- SECTION 9: off-season storage
- Engine
- SECTION 10: maintenance chart
- SECTION 11: maintenance log
- SECTION 12: troubleshooting
- SECTION 13: attachments & accessories
- SECTION 14: Replacement Parts
- SECTION 15: specifications*

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SECTION 15: SPECIFICATIONS*
* Cub Cadet reserves the right to change product specifications, design, and standard equipment without notice and without incurring obligation
** Kohler’s horsepower ratings exceed Society of Automotive Engineers Small Engine Test Code J1940. Actual engine horsepower is lower and
affected by, but not limited to, accessories (air cleaner, exhaust, charging, cooling, fuel pump, etc.), application, engine speed and ambient
operating conditions (temperature, humidity, and altitude).
GT1554
Capacities
Fuel Tank 3.5 gal. (13.2 liters)
Engine Crankcase (w/ filter) 57.5 oz. (1.7 liters)
Transmission 76 oz. (2.25 liters)
Hydrostatic Transmission
Make Hydro-Gear
Gear Ratio 22.2:1
Forward Speed 0 m.p.h. - 5.2 m.p.h.
Reverse Speed 0 m.p.h. - 2.3 m.p.h.
Engine (Air-cooled, 4-cycle)
Make Kohler Courage
Model SV740
Cylinders Twin
Bore 3.27 in. (83 mm)
Stroke 2.64 in. (67 mm)
Displacement 44.2 cubic in. (725 cc)
Power @3600 RPM 25 HP (18.6 kW)**
Maximum Torque 45.2 ft. lb. (61.2 Nm)
@ 2000 RPM
Compression Ratio 9:0:1
Engine Speed (governed) 3375 RPM
Low Speed 1200 RPM (± 75 RPM)
Spark Plug Gap .030 in. (.76 mm)
Electrical System
System Voltage 12-volt Negative Ground
Battery 235 CCA (sealed)
Alternator 15 Amp Regulated
Fuse (automotive type) 20 Amp
Headlights Incandescent
Brakes
Single Disc (Dry)
Turf Tires
Front (inches) 16 x 7.5 x 8
Rear (inches) 23 x 10.5 x 12
Dimensions
Cutting Width, Deck 54 in. (137.2 cm)
Wheelbase 46 in. (116.8 cm)
Length, over all 68 in. (172.7 cm)
Width, over all 60 in. (152.4 cm)
Height, over all 43 in. (109.2 cm)
Ground Clearance 4.5 in. (11.4 cm)
Turning Radius 21 in. (53.3 cm)
Weight (approximate) 529 lb. (240 kg.)