Cub Cadet 8454 manual Front Wheel Drive Lever, Differential Lock Pedal, Hydraulic Control Levers

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Front Wheel Drive Lever

The front wheel drive lever is located in the floorboard, below and to the left of the seat.

Use the front wheel mechanism only when additional traction is needed to drive the tractor. For example: when operating ground engaging equipment such as a front end loader; when climbing slopes; or when operating in wet, sandy or loose soil conditions.

To engage the front wheel drive mechanism, depress the clutch pedal and push the front wheel drive lever downward. See Figure 15.

To disengage the front wheel drive, depress the clutch pedal and pull the lever upward.

FRONT WHEEL

DRIVE LEVER

Disengaged

Engaged

Figure 15

Differential Lock Pedal

Located at the rear of the right floor board, the differ- ential lock is used to gain additional traction when operating the tractor on wet or loose soil. When the pedal is depressed the rear wheels of the tractor are prevented from rotating independently of one another. See Figure 16.

DIFFERENTIAL

LOCK PEDAL

Engage

Figure 16

WARNING: When operating with the differential lock engaged, the tractor will be difficult to steer. To prevent loss of control of the tractor, do not drive the tractor on roadways or at speeds above 5 MPH with the differential lock engaged.

To engage the differential lock, lightly step on the differential lock pedal with your heel.

To disengage, simple release the pedal.

Hydraulic Control Levers

The hydraulic control levers, consisting of the position control and draft control levers, are located on the right fender. See Figure 17.

Lower Raise

Lower Raise

 

 

POSITION

 

 

 

DRAFT

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEVER

 

 

 

LEVER

Figure 17

Use these control levers to control the working depth and pull of implements attached to the three point hitch as follows:

Using Position Control — This will control the working depth of 3-point implements regardless of the amount of pull required. Push the draft control lever forward to the lowest position and set the implement working depth by moving the position control lever to the desired position.

Using Draft Control — This will control the pull of the 3-point implement. As the pull on the 3-point hitch changes due to various soil conditions, the draft control system automatically responds to these changes by either raising or lowering the implement slightly to maintain a constant pull. Push the position control lever forward to the lowest position and set the implement pull by moving the draft control lever to the desired setting.

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Contents Important Read Safety Rules and Instructions Carefully Operator’s ManualTable of Contents Calling Service InformationTo the Owner Engine Information Recording Model and Serial Number InformationTractor Model Plate Transmission InformationImportant Safe Operation Practices General OperationPage Page Slope Operation ChildrenDo not Safety Frame Rops ServiceOperating the PTO Page Safety Labels Safety Labels Controls and Features Switches and Dash Mounted ControlsIgnition Switch Hazard Lamp Switch Light SwitchTurn Signal Switch PTO SwitchForward/Reverse Shift Lever Hand Throttle LeverInstrument Panel Tachometer Hourmeter Floor Board and Fender Mounted Controls Clutch PedalBrake Pedals Right and Left Hi-Lo Range Shift Lever Foot ThrottleMain Shift Lever Auxiliary Hydraulics LeverFront Wheel Drive Lever Differential Lock PedalHydraulic Control Levers PTO Safety Switch Seat Adjustment LeverBrake Pedal Lock PRE-STARTING Checks OperationRollover Protective Structure Rops Fueling the TractorNEW Tractor BREAK-IN Procedures Starting the EngineStopping the Engine Driving the TractorStopping the Tractor Turning the Tractor Driving on SlopesDriving on Roadways Check While Operating Travel SpeedsUsing the Differential Lock Using the Front Wheel DriveUsing the Position Control and Draft Control Levers Ground Penetration w/Draft Control and Position Surface Using the DrawbarUsing the Three Point Hitch Penetration w/Draft Control OnlyTop Link Lifting RodsCheck Links Using Remote Hydraulics Tractor WeightingAdjusting Front Wheel TOE-IN AdjustmentsAdjusting the Seat Adjusting Front AxleAdjusting the FAN Belt Tension Brake AdjustmentClutch Adjustment To Adjust Adjusting the Micro Switch HeightAdjusting Wheel Tread Checking Steering Wheel Maintenance Lubrication TableGeneral Information Lubrication and Maintenance Chart Service Intervals Operation toAccessing the Engine Compartment Fuel SystemBleeding the Fuel System Servicing the Fuel FilterChecking the Fuel Lines Engine OIL and OIL Filter Checking the Engine Oil LevelAdding Engine Oil Changing Engine Oil and Filter Transmission OIL and OIL Filter Checking the Transmission Oil LevelChanging the Transmission Oil and Filter Adding Front Axle Oil Servicing the Front AxleChecking the Front Axle Oil Lever Changing the Front Axle OilServicing the AIR Cleaner Draining the Clutch HousingChecking and Cleaning Radiator Screen Servicing the Cooling SystemChecking and Adding Coolant Changing the Coolant Checking the Radiator HosesLubricating the Tractor Top Link Holder Lube Fitting Steering Cylinder Battery Removal Servicing the BatteryGeneral Battery Information Battery MaintenanceServicing the Electrical System Fuses Re-charging the BatteryBattery Storage Fuse BoxTire Maintenance Main Slow Blow FuseTractor Storage Troubleshooting Engine TroubleshootingWhen Engine is Difficult To Start When Output Is Insufficient When Color of Exhaust Is Especially BadTractor Troubleshooting When Engine Suddenly StopsWhen the Engine Must Be Stopped Immediately When Tractor Does Not Move While Engine Is RunningBattery Troubleshooting Condition of Battery Cause CountermeasuresSpecifications ModelPTO CUB Cadet LLC Post Office BOX CLEVELAND, Ohio