Cub Cadet 7304 Operator's Manual page 19

BRAKE PEDAL
PARKING
BRAKE
LEVER
Figure 15
WARNING: The forward/reverse pedal
will not operate when the parking brake
is engaged. Do not attempt to force the
pedal when the parking brake is
engaged; this could cause premature
wear or damage to the drive linkage.
USING THE HI/LO RANGE SHIFT LEVER
WARNING:
stopped before engaging or disengag-
ing the transmission Hi/Lo range shift
lever. Shifting while the tractor is in
motion will cause damage to the
transmission.
WARNING: Always maintain a tractor
speed that allows for complete control
and stability of the machine. Be aware
of dangerous areas or conditions.
HI range — Forward speed 0 to 11.0 mph.
Reverse speed 0 to 5.5 mph.
Shift the lever fully forward in the slot. See Figure
16.
Hi range is normally used for transport and can be
used with some tractor attachments.
LOW
N
HI
Figure 16
FORWARD/
REVERSE
PEDAL
Forward
Heel/Toe
Operation
Reverse
The tractor must
HI/LO RANGE
SHIFT LEVER
LOW range — Forward speed 0 to 6.4 mph.
Shift the lever fully rearward in the slot.
Low range is recommended for use with most PTO
driven tractor attachments. Low range must be
used when climbing or descending slopes.
NEUTRAL — Disengages the transmission drive.
Shift the lever to the center of the slot.
Use ONLY for towing or moving the tractor when
not under power.
USING THE DIFFERENTIAL LOCK PEDAL
Depressing the differential lock pedal engages a
mechanism in the transmission that locks the
differential. This prevents the rear wheels from
rotating independently of each other and provides
constant power to both rear wheels when additional
traction is needed.
IMPORTANT:
lock when one of the rear wheels is rotating.
Stop the wheel rotation and then engage the
differential lock.
WARNING: When operating with the dif-
ferential lock engaged, the tractor will
be
be difficult to steer. Do not drive the
tractor on roadways or at high speeds
with the differential lock engaged.
• Fully depress and hold the differential lock
pedal to engage the transmission differential
lock. Release the pedal to disengage the
differential lock. See Figure 17.
DIFFERENTIAL
LOCK PEDAL
(Depress and
Hold to Engage)
NOTE: Because of the drive load on the internal
engagement mechanism, releasing the differential
lock pedal may
differential lock. It may be necessary to slow the
tractor, or reverse the direction of travel, to
disengage the differential lock.
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Reverse speed 0 to 3.2 mph.
Do not engage the differential
Figure 17
not always disengage the