Craftsman EZ3 917.377303 Owner's Manual page 7

_in o bjects thrown into the eyes, which c an
t
in severe eye damage. Always wear
y glasses or eye shields while operating
lawn mower or performing any adjust-
Lsor repairs. We recommend a wide
1safety mask over the spectacles or
.tard safety glasses.
!V TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER
iiNE SPEED CONTROL
engine speed is controlled by a lever
ed on the side of the engine. Fast
ion is for starting the engine, normal
lg, and better grass bagging. Stow
ion is for light cutting, trimming and fuel
_omy.
;INE ZONE CONTROL
JTION: Federal regulations require
_ngine control to be installed on this
! mower in order to minimize the risk
_ade contact injury. Do not under any
lmstances attempt to defeat the
;tion of the operator control. The blade
s when the engine Lsrunning.
')ur lawn mower is equipped with an
)erator presence control bar which
quires the operator to be positioned
_hind the lawn mower handle to start and
)erate the lawn mower.
Primer
ADJUST CUT'EBNG HEJGFF[
aise wheels for iow cut and lower wheels
,r high cut.
djust cutting height to suit your require-
_ents.Medium position is best for most
_wns,
o change c_¢tingheight, squeeze adjuster
,vet toward wheel. Move wheel up or down
, suit your requirements. Be sure all wheels
re in the same setting.
[E: Adjuster is property positioned when
e tab inserts into hole in lever. Also, G
ition adjusters (_fso equipped) a!}ow lever
e positioned between the plate tabs.
,÷rWheels for High Cut Plate Tab
_eWheels E_
Close the flip lid. Flip lid must be closed
while operating lawn mower.
Lift the rear door on the mower housing and
place the grass catcher frame onto the
formed tabs on the rear door hinge bracket.
, The grass catcher is secured to the lawn
mower housing when the rear door is
lowered onto the grass catcher frame.
CAUI]ON: Do not run your lawn mower
without clipping deflector or approved grass
catcher in place. Never attempt to operate the
lawn mower with the rear door removed or
propped open.
Hinge
bracket
Grass catcher
frame
Formed
tabs
TO EMPTT GRASS CATCHER
• To remove grass catcher, release operator
presence control bar to stop engine.
Lift up rear door and remove the grass
catcher by the handle.
NOTE: Do not drag the bag when emptying;
it will cause unnecessary wear.
DRIVE CONTROL
. Self-propelling is controlled by holding the
operator presence control bar do_m to the
handle and pushing the drive control lever
fo_'ard until it dicks; then release the lever.
Forward motion will stop when the operator
presence control bar is released. To stop
forward motion w_thout stopping engine,
release the operator presence control bar
slightS' until the drive control disengages.
Hold operator presence control bar down to
handle to continue mowing without self-
propelling.
To keep ddve control engaged when turning
corners, push down on handle and lift front
wheels off ground white turning lawn
mower.