Cub Cadet 71 Operator's Manual page 12

DRIVING THE TRACTOR
(International Cub Cadet 123 Tractor)
Hote: Do not rest your foot on the brake
pedal while driving the tractor as this wouldcause
the speed control lever to return to the
"N" position.
BRAKE PEDAL
The brake pedal must -be pressed all the
way down to activate the safety starting switch.
When the brake pedal is in the depressed posi-
tion it automatically moves the speed control
lever to the "N" position.
$T ARTING THE TRACTOR
The tractor can be stopped either by
pressing the pedal all the way down, or placing
the speed control lever in the "N" position.
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1. Advance the throttle lever slightly.
1!lust.4.
THE BRAKE
2. Depress the brake pedal by pressing the
pedal all the way down, and move the towing
lever (lllust. 4) in drive (horizontal) position,
then move the throttle lever to the position
where the engine operates best for the load to
be handled.
Always lock the brake when dismounting
from the tractor. To lock the brake, press
down on the brake pedal; then place the brake
pedal lock in the engaged position. See Illust. 8C.
To disengage the lock, press down on the brak",
pedal, lift the lock up and place it in the dis-
engaged position behind the brake pedal as
shown in Illust. 17A.
3. Start the tractor in motion by moving
the speed control lever forward or rearward
as described above.
SPEED CONTROL LEVER
This lever is used to select any speeds
from a standstill "NI! position to eight miles
per hour in the forward direction and to fourmiles
per hour in the reverse direction.
RELEASE LEVER
To push or move tractor for a short distance
or when working on the engine. the release le-
ver (1!lust.4) must be locked in the release
(down) position and the speed control lever must
be in the 'IN'I position. Caution: 12.2 tlQ.t;. ~.
STOPPING THE TRACTOR
Moving the speed control lever forward
provides increased forward speeds, and mov-
ing the lever rearward provides the reversedspeeds.
Move the speed control lever to the I'NII
position or use the brake. Before dismounting
always depress the brake pedal.
TRAILING EQUIPMENT TO
Trailing -type equipment must be hitched to
the tractor only at the hitch hole in the draw-bar.
See Illusts. 11 and 11A.
three-point hitch is raised and lowered with
the lift handle. The lift handle can be set tohold
the equipment at various positions by use
of the six notches in the lift handle quadrant.
The lower mounting bracket has three holes
which are used for additional adjustment.
When the tractor has a three-point hitch
(1IIusts. 11 and 11A) equipment adaptable to the
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