Assembly & Set-Up - Cub Cadet GT1554 VT Operator's Manual

Assembly & Set-Up
Contents of Crate
• One Garden Tractor
• One Garden Tractor Operator's
Manual
Tractor Set-Up
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:
1. Locate the hydrostatic bypass rod in the rear of the tractor.
See Fig. 3-1.
2. Pull the hydrostatic bypass rod outward, then up, to lock it
in place.
NOTE: The transmission will NOT engage when the hydrostatic
bypass rod is pulled out. Return the rod to its normal position
prior to operating the tractor.
CAUTION:
manually without first opening the hydrostatic relief
valve. Doing so will result in serious damage to the
tractor's transmission.
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• One Oil Drain Tube
• One Briggs & Stratton Engine
Operator's Manual
Figure 3-1
Never attempt to move the tractor
• One Deck Wash Hose Coupler
Shipping Brace Removal
WARNING!
Make sure the garden tractor's engine
is off, set the parking brake and remove the ignition
key before removing the shipping brace.
1. Locate the shipping brace, if present, and warning tag
found on the right side of the cutting deck. See Fig. 3-2.
Figure 3-2
2. While holding the discharge chute with your left hand,
remove the shipping brace with your right hand by
grasping it between your thumb and index finger and
rotating it clockwise.
WARNING!
The shipping brace is used for
packaging purposes only. Remove and discard the
shipping brace before operating your garden
tractor.
WARNING!
The mowing deck is capable of
throwing objects. Failure to operate the riding
mower without the discharge cover in the proper
operating position could result in serious personal
injury and/or property damage.
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Shipping
Brace