Craftsman EZ3 917.273021 Owner's Manual page 14

The operationof anytractorcan resultin foreignobjectsthrownintothe
eyes,whichcan resultin severeeyedamage. A lwayswearsafetyglasses
or eyeshieldswhileoperatingyourtractoror
performing any adjustments or
repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over spectacles, or stan-
dard safety glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
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.
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
• 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.
Throttle Push-In to Attachment Clutch
Control "Disengaged" Switch Pull Out To
---__ Engage
Clutch/B"_ake -ni_=_=n=_r, "Parking Brake
Position Position
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades, move attach-
mont clutch switch to =DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress,
clutchroreke pedal into full BRAKE"
position.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position.
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever
does not retum to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake pedal ks depressed.
ENGINE -
• Move throttle'control to slow position.
NOT "P.:_.F- allure to move throttle control to
slow position and allowing engine to idle
before stopping may cause engine to
"backfire'.
Tum ignition key to "OFF" position and
remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent unauthodzed
use.
• Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch
in any position other than =OFF" will cause
the battery to be dishcarged (dead).
NOTE: Under certain conditions when
tractor is standing idle with the engine run-
ning, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause "browning" of grass. To eliminate
this possibility, always stop engine when
stopping tractor on grass areas.
A CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-
pletely, as descdbed above, before leaving
the operator's position; to empty grass
catcher, etc.
THRO'n'LE CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operating engine at less than full throt-
tle reduces the battery charging rate.
• Full throttle offers the best bagging and
mower performance.
CHOKE CONTROL
Use choke control whenever you are start-
ing a cold engine. Do not use to start a
warm engine.
• To engage choke control, pull knob out..
Slowly push knob in to disengage.
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_rake
pedal.
• Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The cutting height is controlled by turn-
ing
the height adjustment
knob in
desired direction.
•Tum knob clockwise (0) to raise cutting
• /urn Knoe counterclockwise (0)to
lower cutting height.
The cutting height range is approximately
1-1/2" to 4-1/2". The heights are mea-
sured from the ground to the blade tip with
the engine not running. These heights are
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