To Adjust Cutting Height - Craftsman EZ3 917.377590 Owner's Manual

Tileoperation
of any lawn mower can
result in foreign objects thrown Into the
eyes, which can result in severe eye
damage, Always wear safety glasses or
eye shields while operating your lawn
mower or performing any adjustments or
repairs. We recommend a Wide vision
safety mask over the spectacles or
standard safety glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without rnulcher plate in place and door closed
or without an approved clipping deflector or
grasscatcher in place. Never attemptto
operate the lawn mower with the rear door
removed or propped open.
ENGINE SPEED
'The eng!ne speed was set at the factory
for optimum performance, Speed is not
adjustable,
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
CAUTION; Fedora! _egulations require an
engine control to be installed on th[s lawn
mower in order to minimize the risk of blade
contact injury Do not under any circumstances
attempt to defeat the function of the operator
control, The blade turns when the engine is
running,
o Your lawn mower is equipped with an
opei'at6r pre_ence control bar which
requires the operator to be positioned
behind the lawn mower handle to start and
operate the lawn mower.
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
• Raisewheels for low cut and lower wheels
for high cut.
. Adjust cutting height to suit your require-
ments. Medium position is best for most
lawns,
= To change Cuttingheight,squeeze adjuster
lever toward wheel, Move wheel up or
down to suit your requirements Be sure all
wheels are in the same setting
NOTE: Adjuster is properly positioned
when plate tab inserts into hole in lever,
Also, 9-position adjusters (if so equipped)
allow lever t0 be positioned between the
plate tabs,
Plate Tab
Lower Wheels for High Cut _ ,_
ver _ ' ' i"'_t
Raise Wheels for Low Cut
TO ATTACH GRASS CATCHER
o Close the flip lid. Flip lid must be closed
while operating lawn mower.
• Lift the rear door on the mower housing and
place the grass catcher frame onto the
formed tabs on the rear door hinge bracket,
° The grass catcher is secured to the lawn
mower housing when the rear door is
lowere d onto the grass catcher frame.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without clipping deflector or approved grass
catcher in place. Never attempt to operate the
lawn mower with the rear door removed or
propped Open,
Hinge
Reardoor
Formed
tabs
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER
. To remove grass catcSer, release Operator
presence control bar to stop engine.
• Lift up rear door and remove the gress
catcher by the handle.
= Do not drag the bag when emptying; it will
cause unnecessary wear.
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