Cub Cadet 1806 - Tractor Stopping, Creeper Drive, and PTO Operation; Stopping 1806 Model and Creeper Drive; Front PTO Clutch Operation

STOPPING THE TRACTOR (1806 Tractor Only)
A CAUTION
Always engage brake pedal lock, lower
equipment and shut oft engine before
dismounting. Never try to start engine from
ground.
Disengage the clutch by pressing the clutch-brake
pedal all the way down. Move gear shift lever to the
"N" position.
OPERATING THE CREEPER DRIVE (1806 Tractor
Only)
To operate the tractor in creeper drive, depress the
pedal and move the creeper shift lever all the way
rearward. Then select the transmission speed desired
and proceed as instructed under "DRIVING THE
TRACTOR."
■ ^NOTE
Do not use a mid-point position on the
creeper drive as neutral. Neutral position
must be selected only with the standard
transmission gear shift lever.
The following table shows speeds available in each of
the three forward gears and reverse gear.
SPEED TABLE
(1806 Tractor Only)
Miles Per Hour
GEAR
Direct
Drive
Creeper
Drive
First
2.3
.6
Second
3.3
.8
Third
6.8
1.7
Reverse
2.5
.6
DRAWBAR
Drawbar equipment must be hitched to the tractor only
at the hitch hole in the drawbar. (See Figure 19.)
OPERATING THE FRONT POWER TAKE-OFF
CLUTCH (PTO)
■ ^NOTE
Be certain to follow break-in instructions
listed below.
Figure 19
1. Move the throttle lever back to the medium or
"SLOW" position.
2. Flip the toggle switch to the "ON" position.
3. Advance throttle to operating speed (full speed).
4. The operator must remain in tractor seat at all
times. If operator should leave tractor seat
without turning off the power take-off switch, the
PTO will automatically disengage.
5. PTO switch must be in the "OFF" (A) position
when shifting the tractor into reverse or the PTO
will shut off automatically. To re-engage the
PTO, shift unit into neutral. Move PTO switch to
"OFF" (A) position. Then pull knob out and lift up
to "START" (B) position and release.
Figure 20
FRONT PTO CLUTCH BREAK-IN PROCEDURE
To break in the components and increase the life of
the clutch assembly, proceed as follows.
1. Attach mowing deck, snow thrower, etc. to the
tractor.
2. Adjust the belt tension as recommended in
attachment owner’s manual.
3. Engage and disengage the PTO ten to fifteen
times without any load (not cutting grass, not
blowing snow, etc.).
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