Cub Cadet i1046 Operator's Manual page 83

Throttle Control Lever
The throttlecontrollevercontrols
the speedof the engine,When
set in a givenposition,the throttle
will maintaina uniformengine
speed,
IMPORTANT: W henoperating
the tractorwith the cuttingdeck
engaged,throttlecontrollever
mustalwaysbe in the FAST
(rabbit)position.
Choke Control
The chokecontrolknob is located
on the lowerleft sideof thedash
panel and is activatedbypulling
Fast
Position
Slow
Position
outward,Activatingthe chokecontrol closesthe choke
plateon the carburetor and aids in startingthe engine,
Brake Pedal
The brakepedalis locatedat the front of the right running
board and is usedfor quick stops,or settingthe parking
brake,This pedal mustbe FULLY depressedto activate
the safety interlockswitchwhenstartingthetractor.
Parking Brake Lever
NOTE: The parkingbrakemustbe set if the operator
leavesthe seat with the enginerunning;otherwisethe
enginewill automaticallyshut off, h._,._
• To set the parkingbrake,fully depress
the brakepedaland pushthe bottom
of parkingbrakeleverinward, Seethe
imageto the rightfor parkingbrake
identification,Holdtheleverin while
removing your foot fromthe brake
pedal, Bothparkingbrakeleverand
brakepedal will staydepressed,
• To releasethe parkingbrake,depress
the brakepedal slightly,The parkingbrakeleverwill
then returnto its originalposition,
IMPORTANT:Alwaysset the parkingbrakewhenleaving
the tractorunattended.
PTO (Blade Engage)
Control Switch
Toengagethe electricPTOand
providepowerto the cuttingdeck,
pull outwardon the PTOcontrol
switchknob. Pushthe switchknob
inwardto disengagethe PTOand
stop thecuttingdeck.
NOTE: ThePTOControlSwitch
mustbe in the disengaged(OFF)
positionwhenstartingthe engine,
F PTO
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o I
OFF ONj
Key Switch Module
The keyswitch moduleis
usedto start and stop the
engine,It is also usedto
activatethe REVERSE
CAUTIONMODE.Insert
key intothe key switch
moduleand
to the STARTposition,
Releasethe key into
the NORMALMOWING
positiononceenginehas
started.
CHILDREN AROUND
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Tostop the engine,turn theignitionkey counterclockwise
to the STOPposition.
__b ARNING:Neverleave a running
machineunattended. A lways
disengagePTO, moveshift lever into
neutralposition,set parkingbrake,
stopengineand removekey to prevent
unintendedstarting.
IMPORTANT:Prior tooperatingthe tractor,referto both
SafetyInterlockSwitcheson page 13 and StartingThe
Engineon page 14 of this manualfor detailedinstructions
regardingthe IgnitionSwitchModuleand operatingthe
tractorin REVERSE CAUTIONMODE.
Drive Pedal
The drivepedal is locatedon the right sideof the tractor,
along the runningboard,Depressthe upper portionof
the drive pedalforwardto causethe tractorto travel
forward,Depressthe lowerportionof the drive 41.
pedal with the ball of your rightfoot (NOTyour
heel) to causethe tractorto travel in reverse,
Groundspeedis also controlledwith the drive
pedal,Thefurther forwardor rearwardthat the
pedal is pivoted,the fasterthe tractorwill travel.
The tractorwill slowand the pedalwill return
to its originalpositionwhenthe pedal is not
depressed,
__lb ARNING:Nevermovethe key into
the Start position whilethe engineis
running.Doingso maycausedamageto
your engine'sstarter.
12V Power Outlet
The 12Vpoweroutlet is locatedbelowthe chokecontrol
on the left sideof the dashpanel.It is usedfor the
convenience of pluggingin accessoriesthat requirea
powersourcewith a maximumloadof 5 arnpsat 12volts,
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running machine
unattended. Always
parkingbrake,stop
engine andremove
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MPORTANT
When operatingthe
tractorwith the cuttingdeck
engaged,throttle control
lever mustalwaysbe in the
FAS T (rabbit)position.
Alwaysset the parking
brake whenleavingthe
tractor unattended.
Priorto operatingthe
tractor, refertoboth Safety
InterlockSwitcheson page
13 and StartingThe Engine
on page 14of this manual
for detailedinstructions
g the KeySwitch
odu!eand operating
the tractor in REVERSE
CAUTION MODE.