Craftsman EZ3 917.376310 Owner's Manual page 6

ASSEMBLY
Read these instructions and this manual !n its entirety
before you attempt to assemble or operate your new lawn
mower. Your new !awn mower has been assembled at the
factory with the excepli0n of these pads teft unassembled
for shipping purposes. To ensure sale and proper opera-
tion el your tawn mower, aH parts and hardware you
aesemb{e must be tightened securely, Use the correct
tools as necessary to ensure proper tightness. All paris
such as nuts, washers, bolts, etc, necessary to comp{ete
the assembly have been placed in the parts bag
TO REMOVE LAWN MOWER FROM
CARTON
* Remove loose parts Included with mower
" Out down two end corners of carton and lay end panel
down flat..
° Remove allpacklng materials except padding between
upper and bwer handle and padd{ng holding operator
presence control bar to upper handle
. R0tt lawn mower out el cadon _nd check carton thor _
'oughly for add!tionat loose parts
HOWTO SET UPYOUR LAWN MOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE (See Figs° 1A & 1B) '
IMPORTANT: UNFOLD HANDLE CAREFULLY SO AS
NOT TO PINCH OR'DAMAGE CONTROL CABLES,
• , Raise lower handle sect{on to operating position and
squeeze the bettom ends of lower handle towards
each other until the pin in handle can be inserted Into
one of the three height adjustment holes,
, Raise upper handle section to operating position, re-
move protective padding and tighten handie knobs
secure{y.
. Remove any packing materia{ from around contro! bar
* Your haodies may be adjusted for your mowlng corn-
:loft Refer to Service and Adjustments section of this
manual.
70 CONVERT MOWER
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a
mL_lcher. To convert to bagging or dlscharging_
REAR BAGGING (See Fig 2A) -
• Open rear door end remove mulcher plug Store
mulcher plug in a saf e place ,
• You can now install grass catciler
• To convert to mu_ching Or dlschargtng operation,
installmuicher plug into rear discharge opening of
mower, making sure atl tabs are seated properly
SiDE DiSCHARGiNG (See Fig 2B)- .
• Mule.her plug must be installed into rear discharge
opening of mower (see above instructions)
• Unlock closed discharge gun rd by lifting latch and allow
guard to swing open to discharging position
• Mower is now ready for _Jischarging operation
• To convert to mulching or bagging operation, dis-
charge guard must be closed and locked securely
UPPER HANDLE
IJFT UP
MOWING POSITION
÷
FIG. 1A
' 3-POSITION
ADJUSTMENT
BRACKET
/
PiN
FIG, 1B
MULCHER PLUG
FIG. 2A
i
DISCHARGE GUARD
CLOSEOPOSfTION
OPEN POSITION
LIFT LATCH
TO UNLOCK
AND OPEN
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6 FIG. 2B