C. Foot Throttle

The foot throttle is interlocked with the hand throttle. Depressing the foot throttle increases the engine speed. Full engine speed control can be obtained with the foot throttle if the hand throttle is in the full rearward (slow) position. The foot throttle may also be used to temporarily increase the engine speed above the hand throttle setting.

D. Main Shift Lever

WARNING: Never shift the main shift lever without first disengaging the tractor’s clutch by depressing the clutch pedal. Failure to do so will result in severe damage to the transmission.

The main shift lever allows you to shift the tractor’s transmission into any of four gear sets. Each gear set represents a change in tractor speed, with 1 being the slowest speed and 4 the fastest. The synchromesh type gearbox allows you to change gears without stopping by just fully depressing the clutch pedal.

The shift pattern is in the form of an "H" with the cen- ter position being neutral. See Figure 13.

MAIN SHIFT LEVER - SHIFT PATTERN

1st Speed

3rd Speed

Neutral

2nd Speed

4th Speed

Figure 13

E. Hi-Lo Range Shift Lever

WARNING: Never shift the Hi-Lo range shift lever without first disengaging the tractor’s clutch by depressing the clutch pedal. Failure to do so will result in severe damage to the transmission.

The Hi-Lo range shift lever allows you to shift the trac- tor’s transmission into either of two ranges. To shift into High or Low range, completely stop the tractor and fully depress the clutch pedal. See Figure 14.

Push the lever forward to shift into the Low (slower) range.

Pull the lever rearward to shift into the High (faster) range.

Move the lever to the center position to place in neutral.

HI-LO RANGE SHIFTER

Low Range

Neutral

High Range

Figure 14

Use in combination with the main shift lever and for- ward/reverse lever to obtain eight speeds in forward and eight speeds in reverse

F.Auxiliary Hydraulics Lever

Use this lever to control the cylinder positions of optional implements attached to the remote hydraulic outlets of the tractor.

IMPORTANT: Do not hold the lever in the "Pull" or "Push" position once the remote cylinder has reached the end of its stroke. Doing so will force oil through the relief valve, and over a prolonged period cause the hydraulic oil to overheat.

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

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Cub Cadet 8404 manual Foot Throttle, Main Shift Lever, Hi-Lo Range Shift Lever, Auxiliary Hydraulics Lever