Cub Cadet Big Country 640 Operator's Manual page 11

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Driving Utility Vehicle
Make sure front wheels are turned to the desired
direction.
Depress brake pedal to release parking brake.
To avoid damaging transmission, depress brake
pedal fully and make sure vehicle is completely
stopped before shifting into Forward or Reverse.
WARNING: Do not stop or start suddenly
when going uphill or downhill. Be especially
cautious when changing direction on slopes.
Apply brakes when going down slopes to
maintain control of vehicle.
•Release brake pedal and apply pressure to
the accelerator pedal.
Release accelerator and apply brake pedal evenly
and firmly to slow down or stop.
Engaging Differential Lock
Stop or slow vehicle speed and pull up on lever to
lock differential. The differential will remain
engaged as long as lever is held in the up position.
Engage the differential when the left and
IMPORTANT:
right side wheels are turning at slightly different speeds.
Do not attempt to turn when differential lock is engaged.
WARNING: To avoid transaxle damage or
injury, go slow when operating vehicle with
differential
lock
response is noticeably reduced.
Disengaging Differential Lock
To disengage the differential lock, simply release
the lever, allowing it to return to the bottom position.
NOTE: Torque must be equal on both axles for
differential lock to release. It is best to slow down and
drive straight ahead at a constant speed when
disengaging the differential.
Raising and Lowering Cargo Box
WARNING: To prevent the possibility of
bodily injury from unintentional lowering of
the cargo box, be sure vehicle is on a level
and stable surface and parking brake is
locked before raising cargo box.
Manual Lift
NOTE: The manual lift and lower procedures should
only be done after cargo box is emptied.
Park the vehicle safely on level ground and set
parking brake.
Empty cargo by hand and unhook cargo box latch
located in front of box. See Figure 12.
engaged
as
steering
Raise cargo box manually to upright position using
the handle on the drivers side of box.
See Figure 12.
Place support rod into the slot when cargo box is
fully raised.
WARNING: Make sure support rod is
securely locked before leaning into engine
and transaxle area of vehicle. Do not operate
vehicle unless cargo box lift strap is latched
down.
To lower support rod, raise cargo box slightly using
the box handle and release support rod from latch
slot.
Slowly lower cargo box, while the support rod slides
along the slotted channel and re-latch the cargo
box latch.
Electric Lift
Park the vehicle safely and turn key to the RUN
position.
Raise cargo box by pressing and holding top of
electric lift switch. Release switch when box is at
desired dump height or when maximum height is
reached.
NOTE: A ratcheting noise will indicate cargo box is at
full extension. The same noise will also be heard when
cargo box is at the full down position. If lift capacity of
the power lift is exceeded, a ratcheting will also be
heard.
To lower cargo box, push on bottom of electric lift
switch. Turn ignition switch to the STOP position.
Latch
Dumping Load From Cargo Box
Back up the vehicle to the dump site and apply
parking brake.
Unhook the tailgate from cargo box.
On manual lift vehicles, unload cargo box by hand
before raising box.
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Clip
Manual Lift
Support Rod
Figure 12
Handle

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