How To Set Up; Check Battery; Install Seat; To Roll Tractor Off Skid - Craftsman EZ3 917.271014 Owner's Manual

HOWTO SET UPYOURTRACTOR
CHECK BA'I-I'ERY
• Lift seat pan to raised position and
open battery box door.
• If this battery is put into service after
month and year indicated on label (la-
bel located between terminals) charge
battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10
amps. (See "BATTERY" in MAINTE-
NANCE section of this manual for
charging instructions).
Seat
Pan
Bakery
Box
INSTALL SEAT
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment
knob.
• Remove cardboard packing on seat
pan.
• Place seat on pan and assemble shoul-
der bolt.Tighten shoulder bolt securely.
• Assemble adjustment knob and flat
washer loosely. Do not tighten.
• 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 _ ....
TO ROLLTRACTOR OFF SKID (SEE
OPERATION SECTION FOR LOCATION
AND FUNCTION OF CONTROLS)
• Press lift lever plunger and raise attach-
ment lift lever to its highest position.
• Release parking brake by depressing
clutch/brake pedal,
• Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) posi-
tion.
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
• Remove banding holding discharge
guard up against tractor.
TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFFSKID
_brWAR,NING: Before starting, read, un-
s[ana and follow all instructions in the
Operation section of this manual. Be sure
tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be
sure the area in front of tractor is clear of
other people and objects.
• Be sure all the above assembly steps
have been completed.
• Check engine oil level and fill fuel tank
with gasoline.
• Sit on seat in operating position, de-
press clutch/brake pedal and set the
parking brake.
• Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) posi-
tion.
• Press lift lever plunger and raise attach-
ment lift lever to its highest position.
• Start the engine. After engine has
started, move throttle control to idle po-
sition.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal into full
"BRAKE" position and hold. Move gear-
shift lever to 1st gear.
• Slowly release clutch/brake pedal and
slowly drive tractor off skid.
• Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking
brake and place gearshift lever in neu-
tral position.
• Turn ignition key to "OFF" position.
Continue with the instructions that fol-
lOW.
Flat Washer
Adjustment Knob