Brake Operation; Blade Removal - Craftsman EZ3 917.259556 Owner's Manual

A_ways observe safety rues when _>e£orming any mainte,
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BRAKE OPERATION
if tractor reqL res more than sx ( feet stopping distance
at "_gh speed in h ghest gear thpn brake must be adiusted_
(See %0 ADJUST BRAKE n the Sewce and Adiust
ments sect o_ of ths manua }
o Mai_stain proper air pn:_ss_re in atl tres
(See
'PROD,,
UCT SPBC F CATIONS on page 3 of ths manual
o Keep ties free of gasof ne o, or insect control chem ....
ca/s wqch can harm r_ bber.
Avod stumps series, deep r_ts sharp obiects a__d
other '_azards that may cause tre damage
NOTE: To seat tre punct_'es and prevent fat tree dJe to
stow leaks, tire scalar' t may be purchased fl'om yot,_' toca
paris dealer Tire sealant also p events tire dry rot and
cor_}s on
BLADE CARE
For best _'e_,u_smowe blades nust e kep sha_'p Re._
pbce bent o dan aged bades,
BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig_ 14}
o Raise mower to '${{;hast poston to a/ow access to
Mades
o Remove box boit/ockwashe and at was_°_esect rag
blade
ns_a _ewo_esharpeeedbadewthta r 9edgetp
owards deck as SHOWS
o Reassembe hex bet, iock wash@ and flat washe is
exact order as shown
o T ghten bo/_ seeuley (3035 Ft. ,,.bs toque}
IMPOR'TAN'I': BLADE BOLT S GRADE 8 Hf2Aq TRFATEID_
NOTEs We do not _ecommend sha per_ r g bade- but f you
do be sure the bade s ba anced
BLADE
MANDREL
ASSEMBLY
HEX BOLT
(GRADE 8} _ _.......... *,
_A GNADE 8 BEAT TREATED BOLT CAN BE
_BENT_F_ED BY SIX UNES ON THE BOE'T BEAD
F_G, 14
TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig° t5}
Care e'_o d be taken o keep the blade baanced An
unbalanced blade wll cause excessive vibration and evem
tual damage to mower and engine
@
The Made can be sharper_ed with a fie or on a gr nd ng
wheat Do not attempt to sharlpen while or the mower.
To check bade balance you wii/need a 5#8 d}a 'nete_
stee bet pin or a cone ba ancer, (W'_en usng a corse
baIancer, fBlIOW the nst uctons supplied wth ba,
o Siide bade on to an u ;th_x_adedsort on of the stee bet
or pin and hokSthe bolt or pn parat e wth the grou_ d
If blade s baa_'ced t should reman n a ho_ zon _:_
post on. f either end of the bade moves downward
sharpen the teavy e_d until the bade s ba arced
NOTEs Do not sea nat for ba/anc n!_b_ade The lobes of
tke carter hoe may appear to be ce_tered, but a_e _ot.
BLADE
Your tractor has a batteb_ cha !ii _g system whic_ s surf.
cent forno_'me use _oweve perodcchargr_ 9oftse
batte'y wtt an a_,£omotve charge w/exterd ts fe
Keep battery a_d tar ninais c/ea,-_
o Keep battery otstgt't
o Keep s_a/vent hoes open (See COI,SNFCT BA[
TERY' the Assemb y sect on of ths manual},
o Recharge at 6-10 amperes for i "o_r
'l'O CtEAN BAT LRY AND TERM NALS
Cor_os or a'_d di_t on the batey a_d tem na/s can cause
t_e batter!/to leak' power.
o Open battery bex door.
D sconnect BLACK batte_? cable frst the'_ RED bah
te_y cabe a_d remove ba_lery from tractor
o Wash battery' wt'_ scutch ol four tabespoo's of
be,kin9 soda to one gailon of water_ Be eae{u not to get
the soda sotut on _to tie ceiis
o Rinse t_e bat cry with p}ai_ water and dry
o Cean term nas and battery cabe ends wt_ wre brush
unt brght
Coat 'erminab wth grease er petro eum ey
. Renstat batter}' (See CONNECT BATT"ERY" _' the
Assernb_y section of t'_}s t_anua/},
Check V_beits fo_'detedorat on and we_;r afi,ei i00 K}ur_: ot
operaton ard repace if necessary The bets are net
adiustab e, R(pac,_ baits f t'_ey begin to slip tro'r_ wear
TRANSAXLE COOUNG
l-he fan and cooing f_s of tta_ smisson should be kept
clear to assure proper cooing
DO not attempt to cean fan or transm[ss on whe eng}_ e is
runr_ n_ o_ wh[}e the tra_sm ssion s hot.