Engine Speed - Craftsman EZ3 917.377531 Owner's Manual

'Theoperationof any lawn mowercan
result in foreignobjectsthrownintothe
eyes, whichcan resultin severeeye dam-
age. Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eye
shieldswhileoperatingyour lawn mower
or performingany adjustments or repairs.
We recommenda wide vision safetymask
over the spectacles or standardsafety
glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn
mower without mulcher plate in place
and door closed or without an approved
clipping deflector or grasscatcher in
place. Never attempt to operate the
lawn mower with the rear door removed
or propped open.
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed was set at the factory
for optimum performance. Speed is not
adjustable.
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
Plate Tab
Lower Wheel.s for High Cut /
ver' _ _ ";"
Raise Wheels for Low Cut
TO ATTACH GRASS CATCHER
• Close the flip lid. Flip lid must be closed
while operating lawn mower.
• Lift the rear door on the mower housing
and place the grass catcher frame onto
the formed tabs on the rear door hinge
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o The grass catcher is secured to the lawn
mower housing when the rear door is
lowered onto the grass catcher frame.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn
mower without clipping deflector or
approved grass catcher in place. Never
attempt to operate the lawn mower with
the rear door removed or propped
CAUTION: Federal regulations require open.
an engine control to be installed on this Hinge
lawn mower in order to minimize the
risk of blade contact injury. Do not un-
der any circumstances attempt t_ de-
feat the function of the operator control.
The blade turns when the engine is run-
ning.
• Your lawn mower is equipped with an
operator presence control bar which Formed
requires the operator to be positioned tabs
behind the lawn mower handle to start
and operate the lawn mower,
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
• Raise wheels for low cut and lower
wheels for high cut.
o Adjust cutting height to suit your require-
ments. Medium position is best for most
lawns.
° To change cutting height, squeeze
adjuster lever toward wheel° Move wheel
up or down to suit your requirements., Be
sure all wheels are in the same setting.
NOTE: Adjuster is properly positioned
when plate tab inserts into hole in lever.
Also, 9-position adjusters (if so
equipped) allow lever to be positioned
between the plate tabs.
Rear door
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER
o To remove grass catcher, release opera-
tor presence control bar to stop engine.
o Lift up rear door and remove the grass
catcher by the handle.
• Do not drag the bag when emptying; it
will cause unnecessary wear.
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