To Operate On Hills; Before Starting The Engine; Check Engine Oil Level - Craftsman EZ3 917.259556 Owner's Manual

TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fi#o 10)
Your tr ctor is equipped with art operator presence sensing
swtch Any attempt by the operator to k_aw;,te sea_ with
the anginal r nning and the attachment clutch engaged wtl
shut off t'_e engine
Seect desired height of (ut
o Start mower bades by ergaging attac_ merst c_utch
control
TO STOP MOWER BLADES dseegage attachment
ck£ch centre!
CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without olthor the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equ_pped_ or the dis-
charge guard in place°
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DiSC '{ARGE
GUARD
FIG, 10
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
TO TRANSPORT (See Figso 8 and I1}
When push ng or towing your t actor_ be sure to d seegage
transm ssion by plac r g f eew'_ee/centre n freewheel n 9
position Free w;eet control s lactate( at the rear drawba'
of tractor
• Rase a tac meet ifl to highest postion with attach.
meet lft cont_'o/
o Pu/freewt ee castro knob out and hold in p >st )n ;y
insetng retaeer sprn 9 eta forward hoe of cor_tro
rod
Do not push o_ tow tracto_ at mo_e than two (2} MPH
To _eengage t<ansm sties, reverse above precede. _e.
NOTB
To protect hood ram darea!i_e wt_es transporl nq
your tractor or,; a truck era t_aeg be sure -_oods eased
and secured to tractor. Us ar appropri_._temeans of tyr 9
hood to tractor (rope, co£d etc}.
PiG ll
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 17)
o T_e en,_}inein yo_.. r tract@ _as boe_ sh pped /re_' the
factory a!_eady lied wth s_m_ _er weght o/.
o Check engne o} wth tructor on }eve gro >, _ d.
Untt'read and rerTeve o f!/eap/d pst ck: wpe o/off.
Re nser the d pst ck nto the tube and rest oi f cap or_
the tube_ Do not t_ _ead the cap onto le tLbe. Re 'cove
and read o level f e_:,_cessaryadd oi urt F_,_LL
mark or d pstick is reached Do sot ove'f .
For cod weather operatior_ yoi s-_c ._:_:har'ge oil for
easer staln_:_(see O L VSCOSI[Y :)_AR '_' the
Ci_ston'er Respoes bil ties sect on of this manua }
o To cha_ge ee9 r_eoi see the Custo 'er Respons b
tea seeton n the mar_ua/,
o Choose the s owest speed before start ng {p or dow_s
h_s
° Avoid stopp e9 or chang n9 speed on htls.
° f siew ngs necessary, move tf rattle cent el iover to
o s absolute y necessary push clutch/brake
peda quckiy to brake position and engage parking
brake
o Move moron c }nt"o/ever Io n_ utrat (N) posit on.
IMPORTANT THE MOTON CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RET JRN "'O NEUTRAL (N) POStq' ON WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
* TO restad movement, sow/y release pack ng brake and
c utch/brake peda.
= Sow/y move motion control Iever to sIowest setting.
o Make aI turns sowly