Cub Cadet 8354 Operator's Manual page 17

C. Foot Throttle
The foot throttle is interlocked with the hand throttle.
Depressing the foot throttle increases the engine
speed. Full engine speed control can be obtained
with the foot throttle if the hand throttle is in the full
rearward (slow) position. The foot throttle may also be
used to temporarily increase the engine speed above
the hand throttle setting.
D. Main Shift Lever
WARNING: Never shift the main shift
lever without
tractor's clutch by depressing the clutch
pedal. Failure to do so will result in
severe damage to the transmission.
The main shift lever allows you to shift the tractor's
transmission into any of four gear sets. Each gear set
represents a change in tractor speed, with 1 being the
slowest speed and 4 the fastest. The synchromesh
type gearbox allows you to change gears without
stopping by just fully depressing the clutch pedal.
The shift pattern is in the form of an "H" with the cen-
ter position being neutral. See Figure 13.
MAIN SHIFT LEVER - SHIFT PATTERN
1st Speed
Neutral
2nd Speed
Figure 13
E. Hi-Lo Range Shift Lever
WARNING: Never shift the Hi-Lo range
shift lever without first disengaging the
tractor's clutch by depressing the clutch
pedal. Failure to do so will result in
severe damage to the transmission.
The Hi-Lo range shift lever allows you to shift the trac-
tor's transmission into either of two ranges. To shift
into High or Low range, completely stop the tractor
and fully depress the clutch pedal. See Figure 14.
• Push the lever forward to shift into the Low
(slower) range.
• Pull the lever rearward to shift into the High
(faster) range.
• Move the lever to the center position to place in
neutral.
first disengaging the
3rd Speed
4th Speed
HI-LO RANGE SHIFTER
Use in combination with the main shift lever and for-
ward/reverse lever to obtain eight speeds in forward
and eight speeds in reverse
F. Auxiliary Hydraulics Lever (Optional)
Use this lever to control the cylinder positions of
optional implements attached to the remote hydraulic
outlets of the tractor.
IMPORTANT: Do not hold the lever in the "Pull" or
"Push" position once the remote cylinder has reached
the end of its stroke. Doing so will force oil through
the relief valve, and over a prolonged period cause
the hydraulic oil to overheat.
Front Wheel Drive Lever
The front wheel drive lever is located in the
floorboard, below and to the left of the seat.
Use the front wheel mechanism only when additional
traction is needed to drive the tractor. For example:
when operating ground engaging equipment such as
a front end loader; when climbing slopes; or when
operating in wet, sandy or loose soil conditions.
• To engage the front wheel drive mechanism,
depress the clutch pedal and pull the front wheel
drive lever upward. See Figure 15.
• To disengage the front wheel drive, depress the
clutch pedal and push the lever downward.
Engage
Disengage
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Low Range
Neutral
High Range
Figure 14
Figure 15