Cub Cadet PRO Z 554L KW Owners Manual - Page 17

Driving the Tractor In Reverse Warning! Always look behind and down on both sides of the tractor before backing up. Always look behind while traveling in the reverse direction. 1. Slowly and evenly move both drive control levers rearward. The tractor will start to move in the reverse direction. See Figure 3-5. Neutral Position Slower 2. To turn to the right while traveling in reverse, move the right drive control lever forward of the left lever. See Figure 3-7. Rearward Right Turn 3. To turn counter-clockwise, move the right control lever forward while simultaneously moving the left control lever rearward. See Figure 3-9. Counter-clockwise Zero Turn Faster Figure 3-5 2. As the control levers are pushed farther rearward the speed of the tractor will increase. 3. To slow the tractor move the controls lever forward to attain the desired speed, or move the levers to the neutral position to stop the tractor. Turning While Driving Rearward To turn the tractor while driving rearward, move the control levers as necessary so that one lever is forward of the other. The tractor will turn in the direction of the forward control lever. 1. To turn to the left while traveling in reverse, move the left drive control lever forward of the right lever. See Figure 3-6. Rearward Left Turn Figure 3-7 3. The greater the fore-to-aft distance between the two levers, the sharper the tractor will turn. 4. To execute a "pivot turn," move the turn side drive control lever to the neutral position, while moving the other control lever rearward. NOTE: Making a "pivot turn" on grass will greatly increase the potential for defacement of the turf. Executing a Zero Turn Warning! When executing a zero turn, the tractor MUST BE STOPPED. Executing a zero turn while the tractor is moving can significantly reduce your control of the tractor and will cause severe turf defacement to occur. 1. Stop the forward or reverse motion of the tractor by moving the two drive control levers to neutral. 2. To turn clockwise, move the left control lever forward while simultaneously moving the right control lever rearward. See Figure 3-8. Clockwise Zero Turn Figure 3-9 Executing a "Y" Manuever For low traction conditions, follow these procedures for zero turns (the "Y-manuever"): To turn clockwise (front of machine moves toward RIGHT) when traveling FORWARD: 1. Come to a stop. 2. Slowly move both lap bars rearward (no more than ½ maximum reverse speed) to initiate REVERSE travel, 3. Slowly move the LEFT lap bar forward while maintaining the RIGHT lap bar in the rearward travel position. 4. To stop the turn and re-initiate FORWARD travel, slowly move the RIGHT lap bar from the REVERSE travel position to a FORWARD travel position equal to that of the LEFT lap bar. 5. For counter-clockwise turns, reverse the above procedure. Stopping the Tractor 1. Move both drive control levers to the neutral position to stop the motion of the tractor. 2. Push the PTO switch downward to the disengaged position. 3. Use the deck lift pedal (a) to raise the deck to its highest position and secure in place with the clevis pin (b) attached to the tractor. See Figure 3-10. (b) Figure 3-6 Figure 3-8 (a) Figure 3-10 SECTION 3 - CONTROLS & OPERATION 17