To Adjust Gauge Wheels; To Operate Mower; To Operate On Hills; To Transport - Craftsman EZ3 917.251490 Owner's Manual

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OPERATION
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
TO ADJUST
GAUGE
WHEELS
(See
Fig. 9)
Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface.
Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See 'qO AD-
JUST MOWER CUFFING HEIGHT" in the Operation
section of this manual).
With mower in desired height of cut position, gauge
wheels should be assembled so they are slightlyoff the
ground. Install gauge wheel in appropriate hole with
shoulder bolt, 3/8 washer, and 3/8-16 Iocknut and
tighten securely.
Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in
same adjustment hole.
GUAGE
WHEEL
MOUNTING
LOCKNUT
3/8 WASHER
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE WHEEL
FIG. 9
TO OPERATE
MOWER
(See Figs.
7 and
8)
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 will
shut off the engine.
Select desired height of cut.
Lower mower with attachment lift control.
Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control.
TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control.
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CAUTION:
Do not operate the mower
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without either the entire grass catcher,
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on mowers so equipped,
or the dis-
charge guard in place.
CAUTION:
Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and
do not drive across any elope.
Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills.
Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position.
If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT:
THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE
PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal.
Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.
Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
(See Figs.
7 and
11)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling
position. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar
of tractor.
Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control.
Remove retainer spring from freewheel control rod.
Push control rod in to disengage transmission and
reinsert retainer spring into control rod hole now on
back side of the bracket.
Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed
and secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying
hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
-DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 10
14
FIG. 11

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