Towing Carts And Other Attachments; Before Starting The Engine; Check Engine Oil Level; Add Gasoline - Craftsman EZ3 917.273030 Owner's Manual

TOWING CARTS AND OTHER
ATTACHMENTS
Tow only the attachments that are recom-
mendedby and comply with specifications
of the manufacturer of your tractor. Use
common sense when towing. Too heavy of
a load, while on a slope, i_ dangerous.
Tires carl lose traction with the ground and
cause you to lose contro! ,of your iractor.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
• The engine in,your tractor has been
shipped, from the factory, atreadv filled
with summer weight oil.
• Check engine oil with tractor on level
ground. _ .
° Unthread and remove oil fill capldip-
stick; wipe oil off. Reinsert the dipstick
into the tube and rest oil fill capon the
tube. Do not thread the cap onto the
tube. Remove and read oil level. If nec-
essary, add oil until "FULL" mark on
dipstick is reache_l. Do not overfill.
= For cold weather ooperation you should
change oil for e_ier starting (See_. OIL
VISCOSITY CH/_IT" in the Customer
Responsibilities section of this manual).
o To change engin_ oil, see the Customer
Responsibilities section in this manual.
ADD GASOLINE!
° Fill fuel tank. Uselfresh, clean, regular
unleaded gasolin.b with a minimum of 87
octane. (Use of I_aded gasoline will
increase carbon _nd tead oxide
deposits and redSce valve life). Do not
mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel in
_uantities that can be used within 30
ays to assure fu_etfreshness.
iMPORTANT. When operating in tempera-
tures below 32°F(0°C), use fresh, clean
winter grade gasoline to help insure good
cold weather starting.
,AWARNING: Experience indicates that
alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or
using ethanol or methanol) can attract
moisture which leads to separation and
formation of acids during storage. Acidic
gas can damage the fuel system of an
erigine while in storage. To avoid engine
problems, the fuel system should be emp-
tied before storage of 30 days or longer.
Drain the gas tank, start the engine and let
it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are
empty. Use fresh fuel next season. See
Storage Instructions for additional
information. Never use engine or
carburetor cleaner _roducts in the fuel
tank or permanent _mage may occur.
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,_kCAUTnON: Fill to bottom of gas tank
filler neck. Do not overfill. Wipe off any
spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or use
gasoline r_ear an open flame.
TO START ENGINE
When starting the engine for the first time
or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will
take extra cranking time to move fuel from
the tank to the engine.
o Sit on _eat in operating position,
depress clutch/brake pedal and set
parking brake.
o Place gear shift lever in neutral (N)
position.
= Move attachment clutch to "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
o Move throttle control to fast position
° Pull choke control out for a cold engine
start attempt. For a warm engine start
attempt the choke control may not be
needed.
NOTE: Before starting, read the warm and
cold starting procedures below.
o Insert key into ignition and turn key
clockw!se to "START" position and
release key as soon as engine starts.
Do not run starter continuously for more
than fifteen seconds per minute, if the
engine does not start after several
attempts, push choke control in, wait a
few minutes and try again. If engme still
does not start, pull the choke control out
and retry.
WARM WEATHER STARTING (50 ° F
AND ABOVE)
° When engine starts, slowly push choke
control in until the engine begins to run
smoothly. If the engine starts to run
roughly, pull tile choke control out slight-
ly for a few seconds and then continue
to push the control in slowly.
° The attachments and ground drive can
now be used. If the engine does not
accept the load, restart the engine and
allow it to warm up for one minute using
the choke as described above. 1