Cub 1045 experiences

[MSman]

1. I got off the cub to move a gate, and the safety interlock shut the engine off, I had forgotten to engage the parking brake. After a while with the gate, I went back to the Cub and saw the headlights were on with the engine off. It seems the battery could have been discharged if I had taken a while getting back to it.
2 The Cub kept throwing the deck belt. After the third time in 2 days, I noticed the belt had twisted on itself so that it wasn't running true on the pulleys. Straightened the belt and just mowed an acre with no problem.
3. The PTO switch is too near my right knee My bumpy land bounces my leg and I shut it off several times an hour. Wearing ear plugs keeps my from hearing the sound difference to tell me I'm not mowing.
4. Spilled gas on the black plastic around the fuel filler. Does anyone have suggestions as to a protectent, such as ArmorAll, car wax, etc., to put on the plastic parts to keep them from drying out and discoloring?
The Cub is outstanding as to functionality ease of use and fuel consumption. I am very pleased with it.

 

[MSman]

1. I got off the cub to move a gate, and the safety interlock shut the engine off, I had forgotten to engage the parking brake. After a while with the gate, I went back to the Cub and saw the headlights were on with the engine off. It seems the battery could have been discharged if I had taken a while getting back to it.
2 The Cub kept throwing the deck belt. After the third time in 2 days, I noticed the belt had twisted on itself so that it wasn't running true on the pulleys. Straightened the belt and just mowed an acre with no problem.
3. The PTO switch is too near my right knee My bumpy land bounces my leg and I shut it off several times an hour. Wearing ear plugs keeps my from hearing the sound difference to tell me I'm not mowing.
4. Spilled gas on the black plastic around the fuel filler. Does anyone have suggestions as to a protectent, such as ArmorAll, car wax, etc., to put on the plastic parts to keep them from drying out and discoloring?
The Cub is outstanding as to functionality ease of use and fuel consumption. I am very pleased with it.

 

[Rhoderman]

For the black plastic parts, use Mother's Back to Black. Available in WalMart and autoparts stores.
While you're at it, do the black trim on your car too!
-Rhoderman

 

[Rhoderman]

For the black plastic parts, use Mother's Back to Black. Available in WalMart and autoparts stores.
While you're at it, do the black trim on your car too!
-Rhoderman

 

[Newbeme]

I just bought a product last week from Trutle Wax called ICE that is for polishing cars/trucks/boats and you can go over all trim including the black plastic. I used it on all three of our vehicles this past weekend and I think it does a nice job. My '95 Chevy Sportside has a lot of black trim and steppads that were all nasty and weathered. This stuff made them look new without a greasy feel so dirt doesn't stick to them. It's a little pricy at $14.00 a bottle, but after doing thre vehicles I still have over 3/4 of the bottle left.

As for hitting the PTO knob with my legs, I have just the opposite problem. My legs are long enough that I have a hard time getting them through the opening when I'm on the tractor. So I end up hitting the inside of my knees on the edge of the hood cowling and that's starting to leave some nice bruises.

 

[Newbeme]

I just bought a product last week from Trutle Wax called ICE that is for polishing cars/trucks/boats and you can go over all trim including the black plastic. I used it on all three of our vehicles this past weekend and I think it does a nice job. My '95 Chevy Sportside has a lot of black trim and steppads that were all nasty and weathered. This stuff made them look new without a greasy feel so dirt doesn't stick to them. It's a little pricy at $14.00 a bottle, but after doing thre vehicles I still have over 3/4 of the bottle left.

As for hitting the PTO knob with my legs, I have just the opposite problem. My legs are long enough that I have a hard time getting them through the opening when I'm on the tractor. So I end up hitting the inside of my knees on the edge of the hood cowling and that's starting to leave some nice bruises.