Service And Adjustments - Craftsman EZ3 917.377271 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY
Read these instructions and this manual in its en-
tirety before you attempt to assemble or operate your
new lawn mower' Your new lawn mower has been
assembled at the factory with the exception of those
parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. All
parts such as nuts, washers, bolts, etc, necessary to
complete the assembly have been placed in the parts
bag To ensure safe and proper operation of your
lawn mower, all parts and hardware you assemble
must be tightened securely Use the correct toots as
necessary to ensure proper tightness°
TO REMOVE LAWN MOWER FROM
CARTON
. Remove loose parts included with mower.
o Cut down two end corners of carton and lay end
pane] down flato
• Remove all packing materials except padding
between upper and lower handle and padding
holding operator presence control bar to upper
handle°
• Roll lawn mower out of carton and check carton
thoroughly for additional loose part&
HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN
MOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE (See Fig, 1)
IMPORTANT: UNFOLD HANDLES CAREFULLY SO AS
NOT TO PINCH OR DAMAGE CONTROL CABLES,
• Raise handles until lower handle section locks
into place in mowing position
. Raise upper handle section into place on lower
handte, remove protective padding and tighten
both handle knobs,,
o Remove handle padding holding operator pres-
ence control bar' to upper handle.
o Your lawn mower handle can be adjusted for your
mowing comfort. Refer' to "Adjust Handle" in the
Service and Adjustment section of this manual.
NOTE: For shipping purposes, the rear wheels on
your lawn mower are not adjusted to the same posi-
tion as the front wheelsv Before operating mower
adjust all wheels to the same cutting height position.
OPERATOR PRESENCE _ - ,,_
CONTROL BAR
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UPPER HANDLE
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LOWER HANDLE
FIG. 1
MULCHER PLUG
FiG. 2
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn
mower without mulcher plug in
place or' approved clipping deflec-
tor or grass catcher in place. Never
attempt to operate the lawn mower
with the rear door removed or
propped open.
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TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS
(See Fig. 2)
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a
mu[cher. To convert to bagging or discharging:
• Open rear door and remove mutcher plug,. Store
mulcher plug in a safe place,
• You can now install catcher' or optional clipping
deflector.
o To return to mulching operation, install mulcher
plug into discharge opening of rnower_ Be sure all
tabs are seated properly,