Cub Cadet C-155G - Manual (Page 13)

NOTE: If any problems are encoun-
tered, refer to the Trouble Shooting
Chart.
• If the blades are engaged, place the deck
engagement/lift lever in the BLADES STOP
position.
• Depress the clutch-brake pedal to bring the
tractor to a complete stop.
• Turn the ignition key counterclockwise to the
OFF position.
• Engage the tractor’s parking brake.
• Remove the key from the ignition switch to
prevent unintended starting.
OPERATING THE LAWN TRACTOR
WARNING: Always look down and
behind before and while backing up
to avoid a back-over accident.
WARNING: Before leaving the
operator’s position. Always place the
deck engagement/ lift lever in the
BLADES STOP position, shift into
neutral, set parking brake, stop
engine and remove key to prevent
unintended starting.
• Move throttle control lever to full throttle.
NOTE: Always operate the tractor with the
throttle control lever in the FAST (rabbit) posi-
tion for the most efficient use of the cutting
deck or other (separately available) attach-
ments.
• Place the shift lever in either the FORWARD
or REVERSE position.
• Release the parking brake by depressing
the clutch-brake pedal and positioning the
speed control lever in desired position.
IMPORTANT: First-time operators should use
slower speeds. Become completely familiar
with the tractor’s operation and controls be-
fore operating the tractor in at higher speed
positions.
• Release clutch-brake pedal slowly to put
unit into motion.
• The lawn tractor is brought to a stop by de-
pressing the clutch-brake pedal.
NOTE: When operating the unit initially,
there will be little difference between
the highest two speeds until after the
belts have seated themselves into the
pulleys during the break-in period.
WARNING: Before leaving the
operator’s position for any reason,
disengage the blades, place the
speed control lever in neutral,
engage the parking brake, shut
engine off and remove the key.
IMPORTANT: When stopping the tractor for
any reason while on a grass surface, always:
• Place the shift lever in neutral.
• Engage the parking brake,
• Shut engine off and remove the key.
Doing so will minimize the possibility of having
your lawn ‘‘browned’’ by hot exhaust from
your tractor’s running engine.
If unit stalls with speed control in high speed,
or if unit will not operate with speed control le-
ver in a low speed position, proceed as
follows.
• Place shift lever in NEUTRAL.
• Restart engine.
• Place speed control lever in high speed po-
sition.
• Release clutch-brake pedal fully.
• Depress clutch-brake pedal.
• Place speed control lever in desired posi-
tion.
• Place shift lever in either FORWARD or RE-
VERSE, and follow normal operating
procedures.
ENGAGING THE CUTTING BLADES
WARNING: Keep feet and hands
away from the discharge opening, the
blades or any part of the deck. When
the unit is used for anything other
than mowing operations, the blade
drive should be disengaged.
To engage power to the cutting deck or other
(separately available) attachment, proceed as
follows:
• Move the deck engagement/lift lever to the
right and forward.
• Place the lever a notch for your desired cut-
ting height.
• Moving the lever to the right and all the way
rearward placing it into the BLADES STOP
position raises and disengages power to the
cutting deck.
NOTE: The deck engagement/lift lever
must be in the disengaged (BLADES
STOP) position when starting the en-
gine, when traveling in reverse and if
the operator leaves the seat.
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