Engaging The Parking Brake; Setting The Cruise Control; Engaging The Pto; Operating The Headlights - Cub Cadet XT1-LT42 Operator's Manual

Engaging the Parking Brake

NOTE: The parking brake must be set if the operator leaves the seat
with the engine running or the engine will automatically shut off.
To set the parking brake:
1. Press the brake pedal completely down with your left foot
and hold it in that position.
2. Press down on the parking brake/cruise control lever and
hold it in that position.
3. Remove your foot from the brake pedal.
4. Release pressure from the parking brake/cruise control
lever.
After completing step 3, the brake pedal should remain in the
down position. If it doesn't, the parking brake is not engaged.
Repeat steps 1-4 to engage.
To disengage the parking brake, lightly press the brake pedal.
WARNING!
Never leave a running machine
unattended. Always disengage the PTO, set the
parking brake, stop the engine and remove the key
to prevent unintended starting

Setting The Cruise Control

WARNING!
Never engage the cruise control lever
while traveling in reverse.
To set the cruise control:
1. Slowly press the forward drive pedal with your right foot
until the desired speed is achieved.
2. Press down on the parking brake/cruise control lever and
hold it in that position.
3. Remove your foot from the forward drive pedal.
4. Release pressure from the parking brake/cruise control lever .
After completing step 3, the forward drive pedal should remain
in the down position and the tractor will maintain the same
forward speed. If it doesn't, the cruise control is not engaged.
Repeat steps 1-4 to engage the cruise control.
To disengage the cruise control, lightly press the forward drive
pedal or the brake pedal.
NOTE: Cruise control can not be set at the tractor's fastest
ground speed. If the operator should attempt to do so, the
tractor will automatically decelerate to the fastest optimal
mowing ground speed.
To change the direction of travel from forward to reverse when
cruise control is engaged, press the brake pedal to disengage
and bring the tractor to a complete stop. Then slowly press the
reverse drive pedal with the ball of your foot to travel in reverse.
Using the Deck Lift Lever
To raise or lower the cutting deck, move the lift lever to the left,
then place it in the notch best suited for your application.

Operating the Headlights

The lamps are ON whenever the engine is on. If the ignition key is
pressed for less than 1.5 seconds, the headlights will remain on for
15 seconds. The lamps turn OFF when the engine is turned OFF.
Engaging the PTO (Electric PTO tractors)
Engaging the PTO transfers power to the cutting deck or other
(separately available) attachments. To engage the PTO:
1. Move the throttle to the FAST
2. Pull the PTO switch up/out into the engaged (ON) position.
See Figure 5-3.
Figure 5-3
NOTE: When operating the tractor be certain that the
throttle is always in the FAST
the throttle at less than full throttle may lead to premature
battery wear and a poor quality cut.
3. To disengage the PTO, push the PTO switch down/in to the
DISENGAGED (OFF) position.
Engaging the PTO (Manual PTO tractors)
Engaging the PTO transfers power to the cutting deck or other
(separately available) attachments. To engage the PTO:
1. Move the throttle to the FAST
position.
OFF
ON
position. Operating with
position.
S 5 — o
ection peration
19