Craftsman EZ3 917.37752A Owner's Manual page 15

ENGINE SPEED
Your engine speed has been lactory set.
Do not attempt to increase engine speed
or it may result in personal injury. If you
believe "Mat the engine is running too fast
or too slow, take your lawn mower to an
authorized service center for repair and
adjustment_
CARBURETOR
Your carburetor has a non-adjustable fixed
main jet for mixture control. If your engine
does not operate properly due to sus +
pected carburetor problems, take your
lawn mower to an authorized service
center for repair and/or adjustment.
Immediately prepare your lawn mower for
storage at the end of the season or if the unit
wilt not be used for 30 days or more.
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a period
of time, clean it thoroughly, remove all dirt,
grease, leaves, etc+ Store in a clean, dry area,
, Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEANING"
in the Maintenance section of this manual).
° Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance
section of this manual,.
, Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and pins
are securely fastened. Inspect moving
parts for damage, breakage and wear.
Replace if necessary.
, Touch up all rusted or chipped paint
surfaces; sand lightly before painting
HANDLE
You can fold your lawn mower handle for
storage.
• Squeeze the bottom ends ol the lower
handle toward each other until the lower
handle clears the handle bracket, then
move handle forward.
• Loosen upper handle mounting bolts
enough to allow upper handle to be folded
back+
IMPORTANT: When folding the handle for
storage or transportation, be sure to fotd the
handle as shown or you amy damage the
control cables.
, When setting up your handl e from the
storage position, the lower handle will
automatically lock into the mowing position_
ENGINE
Squeeze to fold
Handle
bracket
Hairpin
cotter
Upper
Operator presence control bar handle
Fold foward
tor storage
Fold
backward
Lower Mowing
handle position
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTAN'T: It is important to prevent gum
deposits from forming in essential fue! system'
parts such as carburetor, fuel filter, fuel hose or
tank during storage. Also, experience indicates
that alcohol blended fuels ( called gasehol or
using ethanol or methanol) can attract
moisture which leads to separation and
formation of acids during storage Acidic gas
can damage the fuel system of an engine
while in storage.
° Drain the fuel tank.
° Start the engine and let it run until the fuel
lines and carburetor are empty.
,, Never use engine or carburetor cleaner
products in the fuel tank or permanent
damage may oo.,ur.
° Use fresh fuel next season.
NOTE: Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable
alternative in minimizing the formation of
fuel gum deposits during storage, Add
stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or
storage container. Always follow the mix
ratio found on stabilizer container. Run
engine at least !0 minutes after adding
stabilizer to allow the stabilizer to reach
the carburetor. Do not drain the gas tank
and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer.
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