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Read articles →A short, casual explainer focused entirely on the BX23S cruise control lever, how to engage it, how to disengage it, and the manual's caution against using the reverse treadle to cancel it. The owner also shares why, after 470 hours over three years, he's never found it useful on his small, rough property. Best for BX23S owners who've noticed that lever and wondered what it does.
An owner-operator channel run by hobby homesteaders on a 38-acre property, so perspectives reflect small-scale, rough-terrain use rather than larger farm or commercial applications.
Press the treadle pedal forward to your desired speed, then while holding the pedal, press the rod down and release the pedal. The rod holds the pedal at that speed.
Hit the brake pedal or press the treadle pedal forward again to release the cruise control. It does not work in reverse.
No, the manual recommends against it, stating that damage may occur if you use the reverse treadle pedal to kick the cruise control off.
The owner, after 470 hours over three years, says he has found basically no use for it on his small, rough property, though it could help on flat fields, long driveways, or road driving.
