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Originally Posted by R Bedell
In my line of work, I have seen a lot of burnt wires. I would find it hard to see, that wires would start that kind of fire.
However, the heat from a Muffler or Exhaust is a tremendous source of heat. I can't visualize this design, in that all my Cubs are older models (all metal hoods).
Was there a Heat Shield to protect the plastic hood? Was it intact & in good shape?
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I only stated the faulty wiring because that was a suggestion from a Cub Cadet dealer. I think it's just poor design to have hot exhaust and an engine with a plastic cover over it. And no, there isn't any heat shield...if there was one, it probably wouldn't have caught fire. I guess they figured they could save themselves a few bucks by eliminating this important safety feature.