Craftsman EZ3 917.259556 Owner's Manual page 15

NOTE; Durng his p ecedu_e _here wl be no movement ot
drve wheels ]he aii s beng lemoved from hyd_aut c @'ive
o Mowi£ motior co'_tfo leverto neutra (N} posit o-t Sfut _
off e'tgine anJ set pa_kir g brake,
of manuat).
Sttng is the t_acto_ seat, sta engine. After the engine
is re'meg move throtte cor t_o to t'/al (1£) speed
With moron co tro/eve_ in neutrat (N post on siowy
d sengage c utch/brake pedal
o S!owty move motior contre lever forwa'd after the
t_acto_ moves approxmatey fve (5) feet return t'te
motor control evert( ti_e neut_a (N} post on_ Repeat
this p_'oced ;re wth t_e motion centre tever three (3)
tmes_
Your tracto s now purged and now ready !or rorma
MOWING T PS
o "[re cha _' s cannot be used whet t['e mower hous ng is
attached to tracer
o Mowe_' sbo,_[d te p_'opery [eveied foi best mowng
pedormar co. See l'O LE'_'ELMOWER HOUS!NG' _
the So, vise and Adi_ stments sect on )fths maua
o The eft hand sale of mower shoud he Lseci fo_ trim
D veso_hatc/pprgsaredschage( ortotheaea
tht has beer c;_t Have the cut area to the ght of the
'tractor Thsw/resJt namoreevendstrb4onof
c/ppings ard more un form curt ng
o When mow _g large areas, start by tumng to t'_e rght
so t_at c}ppirgs w dsc_a'ge away frern shrubs
fences, d'veways etc Afte_ one or two K)u_'ds mow
in the opposte d rect on rnak n!_ eft Pard tJms _.rt
f nshed (See Fi!}. 12)_
If grass s extreme y ta!I. t st ou_d be mowed twk':e to
reduce toad and possible fire hazard fron" dred clip.,
pegs. Make frst c4 reativ@y hgh the second to the
des red height
Do 'tot mow grass w"_e_ t s wet. We_ grass w//pig
r_ower and reave s',des table c}urr ps. A/ow grass to
dr}>, b efore mow ng.
Aways operate engne at fur ti_ oKIe wbe_ mowing to
assure bette_ mowit_g pedolmance and proper dis
csage of mater al Regulate ground speed by select-
o When operat ng attact ments, seeet a gro Jrd speed
tha' wlJ sut the renan and gw_ best pedorm_,mee of
the attachment ber_ 9 used.
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MULCHING MOWING T_PS
_MPO_'TANT; FO_ gEt_T PERFORMANCE K_::!£::P
MOWER HOL_S/NG FRE[_: OF BLiLT..LP GRASS AN;:)
TRASH. CLEAN AFTER [_AOH _SE
The specal mulch rg b/ado wii recur tte grass cp
pings many times and red{_ce them [r_sze so that as
they fa/onto the awe t_ey wl/disperse rite the gr'ass
and _et be noticed. Aiso the rnuched grass wiii
biodegrade qt ick/y to provide n{£rents for the awe
A_ways m_.. [ch wtb youl i[ghest engine (blade) speed
as this wi provde t_e best recurring acton of ti_e
blades.
Avoid cutting your lawn wter_ t is wet Wet gass tends
to form cutups and nte_'fe_es wth the mu ct ng actiorx
lhe best tree to mow your/awe is t_e eary aftemoo_ u
A ths time the grass has dred and the new_y cut area
w[ _ot be exposed to the d_ect sun
For best resu ts, _dj_._st the mowercu_t ng "_e 9 "_t _ :ot'_at
the mowe cuts off only the top or e th;rd of the grass
blades (See Fg. 13}. For ext_e T_e/yheavy m_ ch l_!:!_
reduce yoar wdtt of c;t or_each pass aI'd mow sewy
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Certan types of grass a d grass cond[tors may 'e
qui_e that an area be m _cbed a second tree to com.
pletely hide the c/ppings When do n!-_a second ct
rT'OW across or perpendicu ar to the frst c_t 1: a rt.
Charge your c£tng pattern from week to week. Mow
no£hto sour o_eweek tten charge to east to west the
next week Ths will help prevent matt ng and gram ng
of the/awe