How To Set Up Your Tractor; Check Battery; Install Seat; Check Tire Pressure - Craftsman EZ3 917.273030 Owner's Manual

HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
CHECK BATTERY
o Lift hood to raised position.
o If this battery is put into service a_er
month and year indicated on label (label
located between terminals) charge bat-
tery for minimum of one hour at 6-10
amps. (See "BATTERY" in Maintenance
section of this manual for charging
instructions).
t F _ • s,
-'" .-" .: Label
7" • *
INSTALL SEAT
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment
knob.
o Remove cardboard packing on seat
pan.
• Place seat on seat pan and as'semble
shoulder bolt. "i3ghtenshoulder bolt
securely.
° Assemble adjustment knob and flat
washer loosely. Do not tightenl
° Lower seat into operating position and
sit on seat.
° Slide seat until a comfortable position is
reached which allows you to press
clutch/brake pedal all the way down.
° Get off seat without moving its adjusted
position.
° Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob
securely.
Seat
Seat Pan
Shoulder
Bolt
Adjustment Knob
Flat Washer
CHECKTIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your tractor were overinflated
at the factory for Shipping purposes.
Correct tire pressure is.. i mportant for best
cutting pefformarice.
• Reduce tire pressure to-.PSt shown in
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on
page 5 of this manual.
CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
After you learn how to operate your trac-
tor, check to see that the brake is properly
adjusted, See "TO AD3UST BRAKE" in
the Service and Adjustments section of
this manual.
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
Be sure tractor is on level surface and
mower suspension arras are raised with
attachment lift control. Engage parking
brake.
° Cut and remove ties securing anti=sway
bar and bplts. Swing anti-sway bar to
left side of mower deck_
° Slide mower under tiact0r with dis-
charge guard to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout-
ing in all mower pulley;grooves. Install
belt into electric clutch pulley groove_
• Install one front link in top hole of the
right hand front mower bracket and right
hand front suspension bracket. Retain
with two single loop retainer springs as
shown.
° Install second front link in left hand
front suspension bracket only and
retain with single loop retainer spring as
shown.
° Turn height adjustment knob counter-
clockwise until it stops,
° Lower mower linkage with attachment
lift control. _
• Place the left hand suspension arm on
inward pointing deck pin. If necessary,
rock and raise front of mower to align
deck pin with the hole ir_suspension
arm. Retain with double loop retainer
s.pring with loops down as shown.
° Shde left side of mower back and install
the unattached front link_iin top hole of
the left hand front mower bracket.
Retain, with single loop retainer spring
as shown.
° Place the right hand'suspension arm on
inward pointing deck pin. If necessary,
rock and raise front of mower to align
deck pin with the hole in suspension
arm. Retain with double loop retainer
spring with loops down as shown.
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