Install Seat - Craftsman EZ3 917.271071 Owner's Manual

HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
CHECK BATTERY
• Lift seat pan to raised position and
open battery box door.
• If this battery is put into service after
month and year indicated on label
(label located between terminals)
charge battery for minimum of one
hour at 6-10 amps. (See "BA-i-FERY" in
Maintenance section of this manual
for charging instructions).
Battery Label
Box Door
Terminal Terminal
INSTALL SEAT
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment
knob.
• Remove cardboard packing on seat
pan.
• Place seat on seat pan and assemble
shoulder bolt. Tighten shoulder bolt
securely,
• Assemble adjustment knob and flat
washer loosely, Do not tighten,
• Lower seat into operating position and
sit on seat.
• Slide seat until a comfortable position
is reached which allows you to press
clutch/brake pedal all the way down.
• Get off seat without moving its ad-
justed position.
• Raise seat and tighten adjustment
knob securely.
Seat
Seat Pan
TO ROLLTRACTOR OFF SKID (See
Operation section for location and
function of controls)
Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment lift lev_. to its highest
position.
• Release parking brake by depressing
clutch/brake pedal.
Place gearshift lever in neutral (N)
position.
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
• Remove banding holding discharge
guard up against tractor.
TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID
_1, WARNING: Before starting, read,
understand and follow all instructions in
the Operation section of this manual. Be
sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area.
Be sure the area in front of tractor is
clear of other people and objects.
• Be sure all the above assembly steps
have been completed.
• Check.engine oil level and fill fuel tank
with gasoline.
• Sit on seat in operating position,
depress clutch/brake pedal and set
the parking brake.
• Place gearshift lever in neutral (N)
position.
• Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment lift lev, to its highest
position.
• Start the engine. After engine has
started, move throttle control to idle
position.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal into full
"BRAKE" position and hold. Move
gearshift lever to 1st gear.
• Slowly release clutch/brake pedal and
slowly drive tractor off skid.
• Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking
brake and place gearshift lever in
neutral position.
• Turn ignition key to "OFF" position.
Continue with the instructions that follow.
Shoulder
Bolt 'k . .
Adjustment Knob
Flat Washer
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