Craftsman EZ3 917.259556 Owner's Manual page 12

The operation el a_y t aeto_ car_ resu[t [_ foreign objects fhrawn i_to the eyes which can
esu_t M severe eye damage° A_ways wea_ safety g_esaea er eye ah}e_ds wh_e operating your
t_aetor or pefform}r_9 any adjust r_enta or repairs, We _eeommend a wde vision safety mask
over the spectacles o_ sta_sdard safety g_aeaeso
HOW TO US8 YO . TBACTO[
TO S[I ° 9ARK_HG BRAKB (See Fig 9)
Yea tra_ to' is e(_ pped wth ar_ope_ate, preser_ce sees _ g
switch Whet e:_(_ne s rur.¢_if_ ary ater, pt by t!e
operator to eave the seat w tho_._tfist sett r 9 tire pa_'k 9
brake wi_ s_ut off the an!'} r_e.
o Depress c utah/brake peda in_e f,:l BRAKE* posit _:'_
ad hod
o Pace park ng bc_,a aver n'ENGAGKD pos t_,on and
m ease pressure o_ cXJc;' b_-s:kcpec', Peda/sho_d
remar_ in 'BRAKE post;o _ Make s_re pa k _9 brake
w/hod traclor secure
CLUTCH/BRAK[ [_[_DAL
'DR/W{'
POSF_[ON
F:G_ 9
STOPPING (See Fig. 9)
MOW_/:R BI,ADES ,,
Move attachment c ut,::h k_we_ to _T)iSENGAGL:D po-
ston
GROUND DRVE ..
o Detresscttc_/bmkepeda ntof_[! BRAKE*poe o_L
• Move __et oi ce_tre/lever to ne_ tr'a/(N post[on
HJPORTANT: 'li. _/_MO_ON CON_RO_. L_-VER DO_::S
P._OT RE'TUR_ TO hJE[.TRA[;: N)[::De T ON WHff.i THE
t_lo,,Y_CH E -_:A[,,E F £DA/ _S //)[73 R_SoED
ENG}NE -
Move throttle centre/to sow posit on.
NOT_: ga Jureto move thratt[e cor'_tro_ to slow pas tion and
a[ owing eegne to @e before stopp ,,9 may cause engine
to 'backfire
o Turn grtoa key to 'OFF' pos[tar a d remove key
Aways remove kay when [eavin 9 tractor to prevent
nauthodzed use.
Never tsse choke to stop engee
NOT_': L/der cel:ta _co_ dt ors when tractor is stan@rs9
:fie wt_' the er_t>ae r*_nr}_y_bet er_; _e exha_,st gases may
cause browny_ ofqmss Ise!m_atethspossibity,
_:: w ays stop e__7ne whet step_ n9 tmcto' on grass a_eas
TO USB THROTTLF CO:,_TROL (See Fig,_ 9)
Awaysoperateer/,;[re ,: _.', ?_/ tte.
o Ope at ng er g;ne at ess ta_ fisl th art e reduces t_e
battery ch,,_ping rate
o ?£i( thrott e offers the best b;:_fiXl n g and mower ped(r
mance.
TO MOVE FOF_WARD AND BACKWARD
(See Fi% 9)
Th_ drect on a_d s//:ee_;o move_ 'ents cent e/_ed by the
_oton(M,r_t_oi ( vo ,
St_R xacto wt rrotor: co t;o eve, r_ t_emt:_ N
o R;s_ease paki 9 .,rake ;:_rcl s _.t::hibrak{; pedal
.e_: r., p(stor_
%(}Mly_rlove_rrot::)f
c_! I'D ove'tor
....,,,_
TO ADJUST _OWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See
Fhe posi or of he _tachme'_ eve detm-mi_es the
c_lt r_g he gi_ _
o Gasp tf_ eve.
o Press p/}r !}or wt:_, thurrb and move lever to desired
T_e ctttng height range ;s app ox t_ate y 1°iI_ to 4L The
heights are measured t_orn t _e ground to the blade tp wit}
the engir e not n nn hi'i, "[hese t'e 9hts are approximate and
may vary depend nf:!upon so cordters heght of grass
and types of grass beir_g mowed
o The average lawr shoul ! be cut to apprex matety 2..1/2
inches d _ _g he cool se{;sor a'_d 8o over3 inches
d rng her months. For heatte and batter looking
}aw_'_smow ofiee arid after" r'_oder£te growth
o For best c_Jtin9 pedo"mance grass over 6 inches n
_eght sho{_/d be mowed twce. Make the first cut
retati_vey high; the seco _d to desired height.
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