Craftsman EZ3 917.259556 Owner's Manual page 9

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INSTALL MULCHER PLATE (See Figs_ 6
and 7}
o I_st / two latct _ hooks o muk':her pad _m,r'_ 9 screw
washe lock wasse and weid nut as sPown
NOTEs Pre assembe wed Rut to atch hook by _ser[ n 9
weSd qut _'om the top wt__ hook point ng down
o T[ghter_ ha_Swa_e secure y
Raise ad hod deflector shred [n upr[g _tpos[tfom
o Pace Iroqt of mutcl_er plate over front of mower deck
openn 9 and add pto place as s?<swr_
Hook _ont latch iulo toe on f'ost of mower deck
o Hook _>;_a atch 'sto so!e o_'_ back of mower decL
CAUTION: Do not remove discharge
guard f_om mower_ Raise and hoid
guard when attaching mu[cher plate
and allow [t to res_ on prate wh[_e in
WELD NUT
............................. HOOK PONTS
......... , DOWN
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LOCK _'
WASHER
SCREW
LATCH
HOOK
HOOK
WASHER
MULCHER
PLATE:
LOCK
WAS}4ER
WELD
NUT
F_Go6
LATCH
NOOKS
F_G 7
TO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR
Simply _ernov(: mt Icher f/ate ar'td _:_lo_e a safe ptace
You_ mower s r_ow eady fo :_iseharg n 9 or _sta_b_ or of
optona f}rass catcher acoesso W
NOTE: It s _ot necessary to cha_sge b/adDS "'_e mche'
blades are design _dfor d sc _ar_; -_9arid :_'f._f_ _ '9 aso
B_%gORE Y<)U OF,WV:_AFLAND ENJOY YO'UR NEW
TRACTZ}R WE W_SH 70ASSURE ;}WA7 'OU R_{t,'E/W::
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PLEASE REWEW THE/RPtLOW/NG C/ /F_Jf<L/S % _
/ All asserRb!y _stn,_etons ave beer_ completed,
/ No ¢'emanr_g/DOSe parls n caSoq
/ Batteq/s p_opedy pu:@ared artd charged (M_ t_um
t _our at 6 stops}
/ Seat s adiusted comfo_taby and t ghter'_edsecurely.
/ A/t_'esa_x_ propery fated (For s/4ppr_g p_rposes,
the tres were Dye inlated at the facto<y/,
/ Be s,;e mower deck s p_'opery eveed sde to_sde!
ffor_t to real or best curing resuts_ (fires m_st be
prope'y r!f ated for _eve eg}
/ Check mower and drve bets Be sure they are ro(£ec
properly arem_d pu/eys and nsde all bell keepers.
W Check wirirK_ See that a/co_ssect ORSae st_ secme
and was are properly c{amped
Before drvr_ 9 t_aetoL be sure freewheel eor_troi [s z
WH£oE L, E XRNING HOW TO USE YOUR _3_AC'TOR F{,¢Y
E _RA ATTENT/ON 70 77"1E FOLL OWING/MPORTANT
£TEMS:
/ EngineD[ is atprope leve.
¢ Fue tank s fled with flesh cearL regular u ffeaded
/ Become fam[iar wth a[ CO_t'DtS _ theft locat[o_ and
fur_cton, Ope ate them before yo_ star1 the e'g ne.
/ Be sure bra[e system s n safe operat ng condtor_
/ It is mpo4ant to pt£ge he trtmsm ss o_sbefoe operat o
ng your tractor for the first t_e Foew proper starting
erat on section of this manua),