Engine Zone Control; To Empty Grass Catcher - Craftsman EZ3 917.387290 Owner's Manual

The operation of any lawn mower can resultin
foreign objectsthrown into the eyes, which can
result in severe eye damage. Alwayswear
safety glasses or eye shieldswhileoperating
your lawn mower or performingany adjust-
ments or repairs. We recommenda wide
visior_safety mask over the spectaclesor
standard safety glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER
ENGINE SPEED CONTROL
The engine speed was set at the factory
for optimum pefformance,. Speed ts not
adjustable,
ENGINE ZONE CONTROL
CAUTION: Federal regulations require
an engine control to be ins_led on this
Iawn mower in order to minimize the risk
of blade contact injury. Do not under any
circumstances attempt to defeat the
function of the operator control The blade
turns when the engine is running.
- Your lawn mower is equipped withan
operator presence controlbar which
requires the operator tobe pos'_oned
behind the lawn mower handle to start and
operate the lawn mower,
TO ADJUST CUTRNG HEIGHT
• Raisewheelslor lowcut and lowerwheels
for high cut,
• Adjust cutting height to suityour require-
ments. Medium positionis best for most
tawns_
- To changecuWngheight,squeeze adjuster
lever toward wheel Move wheelup or down
to suityour requirements_ Be sure all wheels
are in the same setting.,
NOTE: Adjuster is properlypositionedwhen
plate tab inserts into hole in lever.Also, 9-
position adjusters (ifso equipped)allowlever
to be positioned betweenthe platetabs,.
LowerWheelsforHighCut
Rate Tab
TO ATTACH GRASS CATCHER
• Close the flip lid,Flip lid must be closed
while operatingtawn mower.
• Lift the reardoor on the mower'housingand
placethe grasscatcherframeonto the
formed tabs on the'rear door'hinge bracket,
, The grasscatcher issecuredto the lawn
mower housing whenthe reardoor is
lowered onto the grass catcherframe
CAUTION: Do not ran your lawn mower
without clipping deflectoror approvedgrass
catcher in place_Neverattemptto operate the
fawn mower w'rththe reardoor removed or
proppedopen.
Hinge door
bracket
Grass catcher
frame
Formed
tabs
TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER
• To remove grasscatcher, r eleaseoperator
presence control b ar tostop engine,
° Liftup rear doSr_and r emove the grass
catcherby the handle,
NOTE: Donot drag the bag wber} emptying;
it will cause unnecessaiywear_
Raise Wheels for Low Cut