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DRIVING
THE TRACTOR
(I nternational Cub Cadet 12, 104 and 124 Tractors)
CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDAL. Continued
Note: Do not rest
your foot on the pedal
while
driving
the tractor,
as this
will
result
in excessive
clutch
lining
wear.
The combination
clutch
and brake
pedal is
used to disengage
the engine
from
the trans-
mission
when shifting
gears
and to actuate
the
brake
to stop the tractor.
The pedal must be
pressed
all the way down to activate
the safety
starting
switch
when starting
the engine.
Always
be sure
the
rear
wheels
are
free
to turn.
Under
any adverse
conditions,
do not
attempt
to free
the
tractor
by speeding
up the
engine
and
suddenly
engaging
the
clutch.
Try
backing
out instead
of going
forward.
To disengage the clutch, press the pedal
approximately
half way down. To stop the trac-
tor press the pedal all the way down.
STOPPING THE TRACTOR
Disengage
the clutch
by pressing
the pedal
all the way down.
Move the gearshift
lever
to
the neutral
position.
LOCKING THE BRAKE
CREEPER SHIFT LEVER
Always
lock the brake
when the tractor
is
parked
on a grade.
To lock the brake,
press
down on the brake
pedal;
then place
the brake
pedal lock in the engaged position.
To disen-
gage the lock,
press
down on the brake
pedal
lift
the lock up and place
it in the disengaged
position
behind
the brake
pedal as shown
in
Illust. 7.
The creeper
drive
provides
a slower
speed
in each respective
gear,
by a four-to-one
re-
duction
in speed from
direct
drive.
When the
creeper
shift
lever
is all the way forward,
it
is in direct
drive,
or all the way rearward,
it
is in creeper
drive.
See 1(lust. 4.
Note: Do not
use a mid-point
position
on the creeper
drive
as neutral.
Neutral
position
must be selected
only with the standard
transmission
gearshift
lever.
GEARSHIFT LEVER
OPERATING THE CREEPER DRIVE
To operate
the tractor
in creeper
drive,
move the creeper
shift
lever
(1IIust.4) all the
way rearward.
Then select
the speed desired
and proceed
as instructed
under !'Starting
the
Tractor".
This
lever
is used to select
various
gear
ratios
provided
in the transmission.
There
are three
forward
speeds and one reverse
speed.
See Illust. 4. Refer
to "SPECIFICA
TlaNS"
on page 35.
The following
table
shows the speeds avail-
able in each of the three
forward
gears
and the
reverse
gear.
STARTING THE TRACTOR
SPEED TABLE
1. Advance
the throttle
lever
slightly.
See
Illust. 4.
Miles Per Hour
2. Disengage the clutch by pressing
the
clutch pedal all the way down. and move the
gearshift
lever to the desired speed.
Creeper
Drive
Direct
Drive
Gear
.6
2.3
First
3. Start the tractor
in motion
by slowly
releasing
the clutch
pedal and moving
the
throttle
lever
to the pos ition where
the engine
operates
best for the load to be handled.
1.0
Sec~nd
3.9
Third
6.8
1.7
Note: Do not shift
gears
while
the engine
clutch
is engaged
or while
the tractor
is in
motion.
2.5
.6
Reverse
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