REAR POWER TAKE-OFF

(International Cub Cadet 71, 102 and 122 Tractors)

Illust. 12

Operating the Pawer Take.aff.

Internatianal Cub Cadet 71 Tractar

If your tractor is equipped with a rear

power take-off, the following instructions and

precautions should be carefully studied and followed.

Itlust.12A

Operating the Pawer Take-off.

Internatianal Cub Cadet 102 and 122 Tractars

The rear power take-off is started and stopped by the same engine clutch as the

tractor. Be sure to disengage the engine

clutch before moving the power take-off shift - er rod (1IIust. 12), or shifter lever (1IIust. 12A). The shifter rod should always be in the dis-

engaged (forward) position and the shifter

lever in the disengaged (rearward) position when the power take-off is not in use.

Caution! Always cover the power take-off exposed shaft with the guard when the power take-off is not being used.

OPERATINGTHE REAR POWERTAKE.OFF WITHTHE TRACTORSTANDINGSTILL

4.On the Inte rnational Cub Cadet 71

Tractor; Press down on the shifter rod

(1IIust. 12) and move it rearward to the engaged

position. Then release the shifter rod and allow it to lock in place.

On the International Cub Cadet 102 and 122

Tractors; move the shifter lever (1IIust.12A) forward to the engaged position.

Slowly release the clutch pedal.

OPERATINGTHE REARPOWERTAKE.OFF WITHTRACTORIN MOTION

1.

The

transmission

gearshift

lever mustbe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in

the neutral

position.

 

 

Follow the first four steps outlined above;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

then

engage

the power take-off

shifter

rod or

 

 

 

 

 

 

lever. Keep your foot pressed down on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

clutch pedal (in the dis engaged position),

2.

Move

the

throttle

lever back

to low idlespeed. advance

the

throttle

lever

and

move

the

 

 

 

 

 

 

transmission

gear-shift

lever

to

the

speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

that

is

desired to run

the

tractor.

Slowly

3. Depress the clutch pedal to disengage

release the clutch pedal. This will start the

tractor

in motion with the power take-off in

the engine

clutch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5.

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Cub Cadet 71 manual Slowly release the clutch pedal, Operatingthe REARPOWERTAKE.OFF Withtractorin Motion

71 specifications

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