Fully depress the clutch pedal and proceed as follows:

-Shift the Forward/Reverse Shift Lever to desired direction. See Figure 26.

Forward

Depress

Clutch

Pedal

Disengage Parking Brake

Throttle Up Using Hand or Foot Throttle

Reverse

Figure 26

-Shift the Main Shift Lever to desired gear speed. See Figure 27.

-Shift the Hi-Lo Range Shift Lever to desired range. See Figure 27.

Select

Speed

Range

Select

Gear

Speed

Figure 27

Pull the position control lever rearward to raise the attachment.

Momentarily depress the brake pedals to disen- gage the parking brake. Refer to Figure 28.

Throttle up the engine to a moderate speed using either the hand throttle or foot throttle. See Figure 28.

Figure 28

Slowly release the clutch pedal to start the tractor moving.

NOTE: If operating power driven equipment running off the PTO, the throttle must be increased to the 540 PTO mark unless otherwise specified in the equipment operator’s manual. Use the gear shift levers to select a safe travel speed. Proper travel speed will depend on the type of equipment and the condition of the terrain.

IMPORTANT: Do not drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal. Partial engagement of the clutch will cause clutch slippage and result in premature wear of clutch components.

STOPPING THE TRACTOR

Reduce the engine speed by pulling the hand throttle rearward and remove your foot from the foot throttle.

Evenly depress both brake pedals to stop the tractor.

Depress the clutch pedal and place the main shift lever and Hi-Lo shift lever in neutral.

Push the position control lever forward to lower equipment to the ground.

Interlock the brake pedals and fully depress and hold the brake pedals.

Pull the brake lock lever upward and hold while releasing the brake pedals to engage the parking brake.

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Cub Cadet 8454 manual Stopping the Tractor