How To Use Your Tractor; To Set Parking Brake; To Use Throttle Control; To Move Forward And Backward - Craftsman EZ3 917.256552 Owner's Manual

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TO SEX"PARKH!G BRAKE {See Fig_ 9)
You tractor s equipped with an operator p esence sensing
switch.
When engine is running, any attempt by the
operator Io eave the seat without first setting the parking
brake wiil sPut off the engine,
Depress dulch/brake
pedat into fuli "BRAKE" position
and hold
P/acs_parking brake iever in "ENGAGED" position and
release pressure from ch4ch/brake pedai Pedal shou!d
remain in "BRAKE" pos tion. Ma_<es_ze parking brake
will llold tractor secure.
A_iTACHMENT
CLUTCH
LEVER
'_@_SENGAGED"
p
j,
POSITION
PARKING
BRAKE
"ENGAGBD"
GEARSHIET
.....LEWR
CLUTCH/
BRAKE
PEDAL
"DRIVE'
HEIGHT ADJU
"_
POSKION
MENT _NO8
Uo_, _ON
F_G°9
STOPPerinG (See Fig, 9}
MOWER BLADES ..
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Move attac _ment ciutch ieve' to 'DISENGAGED'* po
sition_
GROUND DRIVE-
_,
Depress clutch!brake pedai nto _uit _BRAKE_'positieh_
Move motion control lever to r eutral (N) position,
!MPOATAHT:
THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSIT!ON WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE
PEDAL IS DEPRESSED,
ENGINE -
Mow_ _hrottJe control to slow (_)
pos tiom
NOTE
Faiiure to move throttie centre
to sio,¢_ (_)
position and ai owing engine to die before stopping rnay
cause engine to 'backfire",
Turn ;gnton
key to "OFF' position and remove key.
Always remove key when !eaving tractor to preve@
unauthorized
use.
o
Never .;se choke to stop engine.
NOTE:
Under certain conditions when tractor s standing
die with he engne runnin% h@: e rK3 ne ex iaus[ gases may
cause "browning* oi grass. To e iminate this possib@!_
always stop engne when stoppin{} tractor ors grass areas
CAU°_'IOH:
A_ways stop t_'actor com_
p_ete% as described above before _eav,-
hg the operator's
position:;
to empty
grass catcher_ etCo
TO US_:£TRRO_L£
CONTROL
(See Fig. 9)
Always operate engine st fuji throttle.
Operating engine at less than ful throttle reduces the
battery charging rate.
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Fuii thro@e offers the best bagging and mower pefforo
rT_ance,
TO _",aOVEFORWARD
AND BACKWARD
(See
F_go 9)
The direction and speed of movemerit is controiled by the
motion control lever
Start tractor with motion control !ever in neu[rat (N)
o
Release parking brake and clutch/brake pedal.
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Slowly move motion control !ever to desired position.
TO ADJUST
MOWER
CUTTING
HEIGHT
(See isig,,g}
The cutting height is controlled by turning the height adjust-
mast knob n desired direction,
-.
_xrn kK)b c!ockwise (,S:,q) to raise- c_tting height,
*_
-%ira kieb
counterclockwise
(_-%) to lower cutting
The cutting height range is approximately I o1/2" to 4" The
heights are measured from the g,_oundto the blade tip with
the engine not runnihg.
These heights are approximate
and n_ay van/depending
upon soil conditions, height of
,grass ad types of grass being mowed.
The average lawn shoutd be cut to approximately 2ol/2
nches during the cool season and to over 3 inches
during hot months.
F:or healthier and better ooking
lawns mow often and after moderate growth,
_0 For best cutting pedormance_ grass over 6 inches in
height should be mowed twice.
Make the first cut
releNvely high; the second to desired he ght.
TO OPERATE
_VtOWER (See Fig, 10)
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing
switch, Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with
the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged wil!
shut off the engine,
Select desired height of cut
,_
Lower mower with attachment lift control
S_art mower blades by engaging attachment
clutch
control.
_
TO STOP M©WER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control.
CAUTION:
Do not operate
the mower
without either the er_tire grass catcher,,
o_ mowers
so equipped,
or the dis-

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