Operating The Headlights - Cub Cadet GT 1554 Operator's Manual

• Lightly depress the drive pedal.
To change the direction of travel to reverse when
operating with cruise control, depress the brake pedal
to disengage the cruise control and bring the tractor to a
complete stop. Then slowly depress the rear portion of
the drive pedal with the ball of your foot to travel in
reverse.
Using the Deck Lift Lever
To raise the cutting deck, move the deck lift lever to the
left, then place it in the notch best suited for your
application. Refer to Setting The Cutting Height earlier in
this section.

Operating the Headlights

The lamps are ON whenever the ignition key is moved
out of the STOP position.
The lamps turn OFF when the ignition key is moved to
the STOP position.
Moving The Tractor Manually
Your tractor's transmission is equipped with a
hydrostatic relief valve for occasions when it is
necessary to move the tractor manually. Opening this
valve permits the fluid in the transmission to bypass its
normal route, allowing the rear tires to "freewheel." To
open the hydrostatic relief valve, proceed as follows:
• Locate the hydrostatic bypass rod in the rear of the
tractor. See Figure 8.
Keyhole
Hydrostatic
Bypass Rod
Figure 8
• Pull the hydrostatic bypass rod outward until the
two locking ears are outside of the keyhole in the
drawbar; then lift upward to lock in the engaged
position. See Figure 8.
NOTE:
The transmission will NOT drive the tractor
when the hydrostatic bypass rod is pulled out. Return
the rod to the disengaged position prior to operating the
tractor.
Engaged
Disengaged
Never attempt to move the tractor
IMPORTANT:
manually without first opening the hydrostatic relief
valve. Doing so will result in serious damage to the
tractor's transmission.
Engaging the PTO
Engaging the PTO transfers power to the cutting deck
or other (separately available) attachments. To engage
the PTO, proceed as follows:
• Move the throttle control lever to approximately the
3/4 throttle position.
• Pull the PTO control switch knob outward into the
engaged (ON) position. See Figure 9.
• Move the throttle lever to the FAST (rabbit) position
as required for use of the cutting deck or other
(separately available) attachments
The electric PTO clutch will automatically
IMPORTANT:
shut off if the PTO is engaged when the drive pedal is
depressed for reverse travel while the key switch
module is in the normal mowing position. Refer to Safety
Interlock Switches on page 12.
Front View
PTO
OFF ON
Mowing
WARNING:
a thrown object injury, keep bystanders,
helpers, children and pets at least 75 feet
from the machine while it is in operation. Stop
machine if anyone enters the area.
This tractor is equipped with one of Cub Cadet's quality
cutting decks. The following information will be helpful
when using the cutting deck with your tractor.
WARNING:
avoid discharge of materials toward roads,
sidewalks, bystanders and the like. Also,
avoid discharging material against a wall or
obstruction which may cause discharged
material to ricochet back toward the operator.
• Do not mow at high ground speed. High speeds will
adversely affect the quality of cut.
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Side View
ON
OFF
Figure 9
To help avoid blade contact or
Plan your mowing pattern to