Assembly - Craftsman EZ3 917.376360 Owner's Manual

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ASSEMBLY
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Read these instructions and this manual in its entirety
before you attempt to assemble or operate your new lawn
mower Your new lawn mower has been assembled at the
factory with the exception of those parts left unassembled
for shipping purposes All parts such as nuts, washers,
bolts, etc, necessary to complete the assembly have been
placed in the parts bag. To ensure safe and proper
operation of your lawn mower, al_ parts and hardware you
assemble must be tightened securely. Use the correct
tools as necessary to ensure proper tightness
TO REMOVE LAWN MOWER FROM
CARTON
• Remove loose parts included with mower°
• Cut down two end comers of carton and lay end panel
down ftaL
• Remove all pactdng materials except padding between
upper and lower handle and padding holding operator
presence control bar to upper' handle. •
= Roll lawn mower out of carton and check carton thor-
oughly for additional loose parts',,
HoWTO SET UPYOUR LAWN MOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE (See Fig. 1A)
IMPORTANT: UNFOLD HANDLE CAREFULLY SO AS
NOT TO PINCH OR DAMAGE CONTROL CABLES.
" Raise lower handle section to operating position and
squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle towards
each other until the pin in handle can be inserted into
one of the three height adjustment hoies.
. Raise upper handle section to operating position, re-
move protective padding and tighten handle knobs
securely.
. Remove any PaCking material from around control bar,,
• Your handles may be adjusted for your mowing com-
forL Refer to Service and Adjustments section of this
manual
TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS
(See Fig. 1 B)
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a
mulcher. To convert to bagging or discharging:
. Open rear door and remove mulcher plug,, Store
mulcher plug in a safe place.
. You can now install catcher or optional ciipping deflec-
tor.
• To return to mulching operation, install mutcher plug
into discharge opening of mower Be sure a!l tabs are
seated properly
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without mulcher plug in place or ap-
proved clipping deflector or grass
c_tcher in place. Never attempt to op-
er"atethe lawn mower with the rear door
removed or propped open.
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TO PREPARE BATTERY,(See Fig. 2)
NOTE: Your battery must be charged before you can start
your lawn mower.
• Disconnect engine battery (male) from battery connec-
tor (female)
MOWING POSITION
LOWER HANDLE
MULCHER PLUG
FIG. 1A
3-POSITION
HANDLE
ADJUSTMENT
BRACKET
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FIG. 1B
• Connect battery charger connector (male) to battery
connector (female),
° Plug battery charger into 110 volt A.C, outleL
• Leave battery charger connected for 24 hours before
starting your engine for the first time°
- After charging, connect engine connector (male) to
battery connector (female).
Your engine has an integral alternator for partial charging
Connect your battery charger to charge battery as re-
qui[ed,_
IMPORTANT: THE ENGINE ALTERNATOR WILL NOT
CHARGE A DISCHARGED BATTERY
At the end of the mowing season the battery shQuld be
charged for 48 hours to protect the battery during winter
storage,
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CAUTION: Always disconnect the en-
gine connector (male) from the battery
connector (female) to prevent acciden-
tal starting when transporting or stor-
ing your lawn mower after the season.
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