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DRIVING THE TRACTOR

(International Cub Cadet 123 Tractor)

BRAKEPEDAL

The brake pedal must -be pressed all the

way down to activate the safety starting switch. When the brake pedal is in the depressed posi-

tion it automatically moves the speed control lever to the "N" position.

The tractor can be stopped either by pressing the pedal all the way down, or placing the speed control lever in the "N" position.

THE BRAKE

Always lock the brake when dismounting

from the tractor. To lock the brake, press down on the brake pedal; then place the brake pedal lock in the engaged position. SeeIllust. 8C. To disengage the lock, press down on the brak", pedal, lift the lock up and place it in the dis- engaged position behind the brake pedal as shown in Illust. 17A.

SPEEDCONTROLLEVER

This lever is used to select any speeds from a standstill "NI! position to eight miles

per hour in the forward direction and to fourmiles per hour in the reverse direction.

Hote: Do not rest your foot on the brake pedal while driving the tractor as this wouldcause

the speed control lever to return to the "N" position.

$TARTING THE TRACTOR

1. Advance the throttle lever slightly. See

1!lust.4.

2.Depress the brake pedal by pressing the pedal all the way down, and move the towing

lever (lllust. 4) in drive (horizontal) position, then move the throttle lever to the position where the engine operates best for the load to be handled.

3.Start the tractor in motion by moving the speed control lever forward or rearward as described above.

RELEASELEVER

To push or move tractor for a short distance or when working on the engine. the release le- ver (1!lust.4) must be locked in the release (down) position and the speed control lever must

be in the 'IN'Iposition. Caution: 12.2 tlQ.t;.~.

Moving the speed control lever forward provides increased forward speeds, and mov-

ing the lever rearward provides the reversedspeeds.

STOPPINGTHE TRACTOR

Move the speed control lever to the I'NII position or use the brake. Before dismounting always depress the brake pedal.

TRAILING EQUIPMENT TO

Trailing -type equipment must be hitched to the tractor only at the hitch hole in the draw-bar.

SeeIllusts. 11 and11A.

When the tractor has a three-point hitch (1IIusts. 11 and 11A) equipment adaptable to the

three-point hitch is raised and lowered with

the lift handle. The lift handle can be set tohold the equipment at various positions by use

of the six notches in the lift handle quadrant. The lower mounting bracket has three holes which are used for additional adjustment.

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