Hour Meter; Cruise Control; Parking Brake - Cub Cadet GT 1554 Operator's Manual

Hour Meter

Located in the center of the tractor's console, the hour
meter operates whenever the ignition key is rotated out
of the STOP position and records the actual hours of
tractor operation. See Figure 4.
23.5
BATTERY
HOURS 1/10
PTO / BLADE ENGAGE
Figure 4
System Indicator Lights
Your tractor is equipped with four indicator lights in the
center of its dash panel. If the Brake light or PTO/Blade
Engage light illuminates when attempting to start the
unit, proceed as follows:
Brake — Engage the parking brake.
PTO/ Blade Engage —
Depress the PTO Control Switch knob to
the disengaged (OFF) position.
It is normal for the Oil light and the Battery light to
illuminate while the engine is cranking, but if either
illuminates while the engine is running, proceed as
follows:
Oil— Stop the tractor immediately and check the
crankcase oil level as instructed on page
18 of this manual. Add oil as required.
Battery— If this light illuminate's while the engine is
running, it indicates the battery voltage has
dropped below 11.5 (+0.5/-1.0) DC volts.
The battery voltage is also displayed on the
hour meter. If this indicator and display
come on during operation, check the
battery and charging system for possible
causes and/or contact your Cub Cadet
dealer. Refer to Battery on page 24 of this
manual for the proper battery charging
procedure.
Deck Lift Lever
Found on your tractor's right fender, the deck lift lever is
used to change the height of the cutting deck. To use,
move the lever to the left, then place in the notch best
suited for your application.
Power Take-Off (PTO)
Control Switch
To engage the power to the
cutting deck or other (separately
available) attachments, pull the
knob of the PTO switch outward.
Push the PTO switch knob inward
to disengage the power to the
cutting deck.
NOTE:
OIL PRESSURE
disengaged (OFF) position when starting the engine.
PARKING

Cruise Control

Lever
The cruise control
lever is located on
the tractor dash
panel, below the steering wheel. Push the cruise
control lever downward while traveling FORWARD at a
desired speed. While holding the lever down, release
pressure from the drive pedal.
This will engage the cruise control and allow the tractor
to remain at that speed while removing your foot from
the drive pedal. Depress the brake pedal or the drive
pedal to deactivate cruise control. Refer to page 14 for
detailed instructions regarding the cruise control
feature.
NOTE:
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.

Parking Brake

Lever
To set the parking
brake, fully depress
the brake pedal and
push the parking brake lever down. Hold the lever down
while taking your foot off the brake pedal. Both the
parking lever and the brake pedal will then stay
depressed. To release the parking brake, depress the
brake pedal slightly. The parking brake lever will then
return to its original position.
NOTE:
leaves the seat with the engine running or the engine
will automatically shut off.
IMPORTANT:
leaving the tractor unattended.
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The PTO control switch must be in the
Cruise control can NOT be engaged at the
The parking brake must be set if the operator
Always set the parking brake when