How To Use Your Tractor; To Set Parking Brake; Stopping; Throttle Control - Craftsman EZ3 917.270711 Owner's Manual

The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the
eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glass-
es or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjust-
ments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over specta-
cles, or standard 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 seatwithout first setting the
parkingbrake will shut off the engine.
TO SETPARKING BRAKE
• J)epress clutch/brake pedal into full
-=BRAKE"position and hold.
• Placeparking brake lever in-
ENGAGED" position and ielease pres-
sure from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal
should remain in "BRAKE" position.
Make-sure-parkingbrake will holdtrac-
tor secure.
Throttle/Choke Attachment Clutch Lever
Control lever "Engaged" Position
_ "Disengaged"
ClutCh/Brake _ _/Position
Peda-I-" D_d_- -_-_:_./Parking Brake
Position L "',_" \V_ "Engaged"
_hifl
"Disengaged" Adjustment "PositionLever
Position Knob
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades, move attach-
ment clutch lever to DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND DRIVE-
• To stop ground ddve_ depress
clutch/Drake pedal into full "BRAKE"
position --.
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• Move gearshift lever to neutral (N) posi-
tio-n.
ENGINE - _.
• Move throttle control to slow position.
NOTE-" Failure 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
--le'_ tremor to prevent unauthodzed
• Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch
in any position other than "OFF" will cause
the battery to be discharged (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
pping tractor on grass areas.
CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-
pletely, as described above, before leaving
the operator's position; to empty grass
catcher, etc.
THROTTLE 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.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the gearshift lever.
• Start tractor with clutch/brake pedal
depressed and gearshift lever in neutral
(N) position.
• Move gearshift lever to desired posi-
tion.
• Slowly release clutch/brake pedal to
start movement.
IMPORTANT: Bdng tractor to a complete
stop before shifting or changing gears.
Failure to do so will shorten the useful life
of your transaxle.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The cutting heiOht iS controlled by turning
the height adjustment knob in desired
direction.
• Turn knob clockwise (G) to raise cutting
height.
• Turn knob counterclockwise (O)to
lower cutting height.
The cutting height range is approximately
1-1/2" to 4". The heights are measured
from the ground to the blade tip with the
engine not running. These heights are ap-
proximate and may vary depending upon
soil conditions, height of grass and types
of grass being mowed.
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