Cub Cadet Z-force S 48 Lawn Mower Owner's Manual

Cub Cadet Z-Force S 48 Lawn Mower

Parts/Warranty Supplement

Models
Z-Force S 48/54/60, Z-Force SX 48/54/60
Customer Support
For machines needing service or parts replacement please contact your local Cub Cadet Service Center or the Customer Support Department before attempting to return the machine. If you have difficulty assembling this product, have questions regarding the controls, operation, or maintenance of this machine, want to order replacement parts/attachments/accessories, or want to view an online How-To video; you can seek help from the experts. Have your full model number and serial number ready. Choose from the options below:
Warranty
This document contains information for all listed models. Warranty information included in this document is specific to your purchased product.

•  Web: www.cubcadet.com/equipment/cubcadet/find-service-center or www.cubcadet.com/equipment/cubcadet/service-and-parts
• Phone: (800) 965-4CUB

Replacement Parts

Attachments & Accessories

CUB CADET LLC — LIMITED WARRANTY

The limited warranty set forth herein is given by Cub Cadet LLC with respect to a new Cub Cadet® product (hereinafter “Product”) purchased and used in the United States and/or Canada to the Initial Purchaser (as defined herein). This limited warranty does not cover Emission Control Systems and is not a Federal Emission Control Warranty Statement, as defined by U.S. federal law. Please refer to the Federal Emission Control Warranty Statement in the operator’s manual for warranties covering Emission Control Systems.
Scope of the Limited Warranty
Cub Cadet LLC warrants that the Product (except with regard to the components and circumstances defined below as “Exclusions”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship during the Warranty Period, as defined below. For purposes of this limited warranty, the “Initial Purchaser” is the first person/company to purchase this new Product from an authorized Cub Cadet dealer, distributor, and/or retailer of such products, including a party for whom said Product was purchased as a gift. This limited warranty is non-transferrable. During the Warranty Period, Cub Cadet LLC will, at its option, either repair or replace any original part that is covered by this limited warranty and is determined to be defective in workmanship or material. “Commercial Use” shall be defined as any commercial, professional, agricultural, institutional, or income-producing use of the Product. See notes below as to Commercial Use Warranty.

Additional Warranty Notes

How to Get Service Under This Limited Warranty

In order to qualify for the limited warranty, as set forth herein, the repairs made under this warranty must be performed by an authorized Cub Cadet service provider. To locate a Cub Cadet service provider, contact your authorized Cub Cadet dealer, distributor, or retailer, or contact Cub Cadet LLC at P.O. Box 368023, Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019, or call 1-877-282-8684, or log on to our Website at www.cubcadet.com. For Canada, contact MTD Products Limited, 97 Kent Ave, Kitchener, ON N2G 3R2, or call 1-800-668-1238, or log on to our Website at www.cubcadet.ca. This limited product warranty is provided by Cub Cadet LLC and is the only product warranty provided by Cub Cadet LLC for the Product. A COPY OF YOUR SALES RECEIPT IS REQUIRED FOR WARRANTY SERVICE.

What This Limited Warranty Does Not Cover
This limited warranty does not cover the following (the “Exclusions”):

1. Product purchased outside of the United States or Canada.
2. Emission Control Systems. These items are subject to a separate warranty under the applicable Federal Emission Control Warranty Statement. Please refer to the applicable Federal Emission Control Warranty Statement for terms and conditions relating to Emission Control Systems.
3. Damage due to lack of maintenance and/or improper maintenance, as described in the operator’s manual.
4. Normal wear and tear resulting from use of the Product.
5. Normal Wear Parts (as defined herein) are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of original purchase by the Initial Purchaser for residential use, and for 30 days or 100 hours (whichever occurs first) for Product used commercially. Depending on Product, Normal Wear Parts include, but are not limited to items such as: belts, blades, blade adapters, grass bags, rider deck wheels, seats, shave plates, skid shoes, tines, filters, nozzles, hoses, O-rings, spray guns, wands, tires, spark plugs, fuses, bump knobs, outer spools, cutting line, inner belts, starter pulley, starter rope, drive belts, saw chains, guide bars, and other consumable items.
6. Log splitter pumps, valves, and cylinders are covered for a period of one (1) year.
7. Use of the product that is not consistent with the intended use thereof, as described in the operating instructions, including, but not limited to, abuse, misuse and/or neglect of the Product, or any use inconsistent with and/or non-compliant with instructions contained in the Operator’s Manual. This includes operation in sandy and/or corrosive environments.
8. Any Product that has been altered or modified in a manner not consistent with the original design of the Product or in a manner not approved by Cub Cadet LLC.
9. Paint repairs or replacements for defective paint (including materials and application) are covered for a period of three (3) months.
10. Wheel rims (when so equipped) are covered for a period of three (3) months for manufacturing defects.

This warranty does not cover, and Cub Cadet LLC disclaims any responsibility for, matters including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Loss of time or loss of use of the Product.
2. Transportation costs and other expenses incurred in connection with the transport of the Product to and from the authorized Cub Cadet service provider.
3. Any loss or damage to other equipment or personal items.
4. Damages caused by improper maintenance or the use of other than the specified fuel, oil, or lubricants, as approved in the operator’s manual.
5. Damage resulting from the installation or use of any accessory or part not approved by Cub Cadet LLC for use with the Product.

Limitations

1. THERE ARE NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO WARRANTY SHALL APPLY AFTER THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD, AS SET FORTH ABOVE, AS TO THE PARTS AS IDENTIFIED. NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR GUARANTY, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXCEPT AS MENTIONED ABOVE, GIVEN BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY, INCLUDING A DEALER OR RETAILER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY, PRODUCT SHALL BIND CUB CADET LLC. DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART, AS SET FORTH ABOVE. (SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.)
2. THE PROVISIONS, AS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROVIDE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY ARISING FROM THE SALE. CUB CADET LLC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR TRANSPORTATION OR FOR RELATED EXPENSES, OR FOR RENTAL EXPENSES TO TEMPORARILY REPLACE A WARRANTED PRODUCT. (SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW
   THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.)
3. IN NO EVENT SHALL RECOVERY OF ANY KIND BE GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT SOLD. ALTERATION OF THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THE PRODUCT SHALL VOID THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. YOU ASSUME THE RISK AND LIABILITY FOR LOSS, DAMAGE, OR INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PROPERTY, AND/OR TO OTHERS AND THEIR PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT.
4. This limited warranty extends to the Initial Purchaser only and, except as otherwise stated herein, the applicable Warranty Period will begin on the original date of purchase of the Product. In the event that the original date of purchase of the Product is indeterminable, then the Warranty Period shall be established as beginning on the Product’s date of manufacture, as determined by Cub Cadet LLC, and ending six (6) months after the applicable Product Warranty Period, as defined above. In no event shall a Product’s warranty extend beyond the applicable Warranty Period.

How State Law Relates to This Warranty
This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.

References

• Cub Cadet CA | Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, and Zero-Turn Mowers
• Cub Cadet US | Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, and Zero-Turn Mowers
• Service Locations
• Replacement Parts & Service | Cub Cadet US