Cub Cadet 18M Manuale Utente

Now that you have setup your lawn mower for operation, 
it’s important to become familiar with its controls.

The blade control is attached to the upper handle. 
Depress and squeeze it against the upper handle to 
operate the unit. Release it to stop engine and blade. 

The drive control is located on the underside of the 
upper handle and is used to engage the drive. Squeeze 
it against the upper handle to engage the drive; release 
it to slow down or stop mower from propelling. See 
Figure 4-1.

The cutting height adjustment lever is located above the 
left rear wheel. To adjust the cutting height, refer to the 
“Setup and Adjustment” Section

The recoil starter is attached to the right upper handle. 
Stand behind the unit and pull the recoil starter to start 
the unit.

Pull the choke knob to activate the choke on the engine. 
Use of the choke may not be necessary if the engine is 
warm or the air temperature is high.

The mulching plug is used for mulching purpose. Instead 
of collecting the grass clippings in the grass catcher, your 
mower has the option of recirculating the clippings back 
to the lawn. Make sure that the rear discharge door is 
closed and the grass catcher is removed from unit while 
mulching.

Refer to the engine section in this manual for engine 
information.
1.  Add oil provided before starting unit for the first time 

out of the box. 

2.  Service the engine with gasoline as instructed in the 

engine section of this manual.

Figure 4-1: The major components on the mower.