Cub Cadet 7254 Operator's Manual page 20

WARNING: Always maintain a tractor
speed that allows for complete control
and stability of the machine. Be aware
of dangerous areas or conditions.
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:
Do not engage the differential
lock when one of the rear wheels is rotating.
Stop the wheel rotation and then engage the
differential lock.
WARNING: When operating with the
differential lock engaged, the tractor
will be difficult to steer. Do not drive
the tractor on roadways or at high
speeds with
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)
Figure 17
the differential lock
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.
USING THE HYDRAULIC LIFT LEVER
The hydraulic lift system provides power for raising
and positioning three point hitch and belly mounted
equipment. The system's position control feature
maintains the selected height or depth of the
equipment. When the hydraulic lift lever is moved to
a higher or lower setting, the system repositions the
equipment and maintains that selected position.
• To raise an attachment using the hydraulic lift
system, the engine must be running.
• Generally, an attachment can be lowered with
the engine running or off.
• There is a direct relationship between the
height of the equipment and the position of the
lever in its slot. Operate the equipment to
determine your preferred height setting and,
consequently, the position of the lift lever in its
slot.
Lowest
Height
Position
• Move the lift lever forward in the slot to the
position that lowers the equipment to the
desired height setting. Refer to Figure 18.
• Move the lift lever rearward in the slot to raise
the equipment to a higher height setting, or all
the way rearward to raise the equipment to the
transport position. Refer to Figure 18.
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not always disengage
HYDRAULIC
LIFT LEVER
Highest
Height
Position
Figure 18
the