How To Use Your Tractor; To Set Parking Brake/To Use Throttle Control; To Move Forward And Backward; Stopping/To Adjust Mower Cutting Height - Craftsman EZ3 917.271141 Owner's Manual

The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into
the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any
adjustments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask
over spectacles or standard safety glasses.
HOW TO USE YOU R TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sensing switch. When engine
is running, any attempt by the operator to
leave the seat without first setting the
parking brake will shut off the engine.
° Depress clutch/brake pedal into full
"BRAKE" position and hold,
• Place parking brake lever in "EN-
GAGED" position and release pressure
from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal should
remain in "BRAKE" position. Make sure
parking brake will hold tractor secure.
Attachment Clutch Lever
Throttle/Choke "Engaged" Position
Control Ignition Key
"Disengaged"
Clutch/
Parking Brake
Position
'Height Motion
"Disenga_)ed" Adjustment Control
Position Knob "Brake" Lever
STOPPING Position
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades,move attachment
clutch lever to "DISENGAGED" position.
GROUND DRIVE -
° To stop ground drive I depress clutch/
brake pedal into full BRAKE position.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position.
IMPORTANT: _he motion control lever
does not return to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake pedal is de-
pressed.
ENGINE -
• Move throttle control to stow position°
NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to
slow position and allowing engine to idle
before stopping may cause engine to
"backfire",
• Turn ignition key to "OFF" position and
remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized
use.
• Never use choke to stop engine,
IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch
in any position other than "OFF" wilt cause
the battery to be discharged, (dead).
NOTE: Under certain conditions when
tractor is standing idle with the engine
running, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause "browning" of grass *lb eliminate
this possibility, always stop engine when
stopping tractor on grass areas.
CAUTION; Always stop tractor
completely, as described above, before
leaving the operator's position; to empty
grass catcher, etc.
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operating engine at less than full
throttle reduces the battery charging
rate.
• Ful! throttle offers the best bagging and
mower performance°
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the motion control lever.
• Start tractor with motion control lever in
neutral (N) position.
• Release parking brake and clutch/
brake pedal.
- Slowly move motion contiol lever to
desired position.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING
HEIGHT
The cutting height is controlled by turning
the height adjustment knob in desired
direction,
• Turn knob clockwise ( f"'_t ) to raise
cutting height.
• Turn knob cocinterclockwise (_,) to
lower cutting height,,
The cutting height range is approximately
1-1/2" to 4". The heights are measured
from the ground to the blade tip with the
engine not running. These heights are
approximate and may vary depending
upon soil conditions, height of grass and
types of grass being mowed.
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