Production | |
| Manufacturer | Cub Cadet (a part of MTD) |
| Type | Lawn tractor |
Mechanical | |
| Chassis | 4x2 2WD |
| Steering | manual |
| Brakes | dry disc |
| Cab | Open operator station. |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Mid PTO | independent |
| Clutch | electric |
1430 Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Serial number plate on the top-left side of the instrument panel support pedestal, hood must be opened. |
Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Charging system | alternator |
| Charging amps | 15 |
| Battery CCA | 235 |
| Battery volts | 12 |
Engine Detail | |
| Kohler MV16 | |
| gasoline | |
| 2-cylinder | |
| air-cooled vertical-shaft opposed-twin | |
| The engine on the Cub Cadet 1430 was labeled "Magnum 14", but is not the horizontal-shaft M14 Magnum. It is a de-rated MV16. | |
| Displacement | 691 cc 42.18 ci |
| Bore/Stroke | 3.125x2.75 inches 79 x 70 mm |
| Power (gross) | 14 hp 10.4 kW |
| Compression | 5.8:1 |
| Idle RPM | 1350-3400 |
| Starter | electric |
| Starter volts | 12 |
| Sparkplug | 759-334 |
| Sparkplug gap | 0.025 inches 0.635 mm |
Transmission | |
| Type | belt-driven hydrostatic |
| Gears | infinite forward and reverse |
Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 45 inches 114 cm |
| Length | 68.5 inches 173 cm |
| Height (steering wheel) | 40 inches 101 cm |
| Weight | 562 lbs*Weight with 46-inch mower deck. 254 kg |