Carburetor; Storage - Craftsman EZ3 917.258660 Owner's Manual

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OPERATION
o TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control.
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CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the dis-
charge guard in place.
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ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
LEVER "DISENGAGED" "ENGAGED"
POSITION POSITION ATTACHMENT
• LEVER
HEIGHT HIGH POSITION
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
LOW
POSITION
DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG, 9
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
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CAUTION: Do drive down hills
not
up
or
with slopes greater than 15 and do not
drive across any slope.
. Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hilts.
. Avoid stopping or changing speed on hilts_
° If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position..
- if stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
- Move gearshift lever to 1st gear, Be sure you have
allowed room for tractor to roll slightly as you restart
movemen[
- To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
crutch/brake pedal.
o Make air turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
. Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control
• When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure gearshift
lever is in neutral (N) position°
° Do not push or tow tractor at more than five (5) MPH
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed
and secured to tractor •. Use an appropriate means of tying
hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.)..
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BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 15)
. The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the
factory, already filled with summer weight oil
= Check engine oil with tractor on level ground
- Remove oi! fill cap/dipstick and wipe clean, reinsert tile
dipstick and screw cap tight, wait for a few seconds,
remove and read oil revel ff necessary, add oit unfit
"FULL" mark on dipstick is reached. Do not overfill
• For cold weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting (See OIL VISCOSITY CHART in the
Customer Responsibilities section of this manual)
• To change engine oi!, see the Customer Responsibili-
ties section in this manual.
ADD GASOLINE
o Fif] fuel tank_ Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded
gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. (Use of leaded
gasoline will increase carbon and lead oxide deposits
and reduce valve life). Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Purchase fuel in quantities that can be used within 30
days to assure fuel freshness.
IMPORTANT: WHEN OPERATING IN TEMPERATURES
BELOW 32°F(0°C), USE FRESH, CLEAN WINTER GRADE
GASOLINE TO HELP INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER
STARTING
WARNING: Experience indicates that atcoho] blended
fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can
attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of
acids during storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel
system of an engine while in storage. To avoid engine
problems, the fuel system should be emptied before stor-
age of 30 days or longer, Drain the gas tank, start the
engine and iet it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are
empty. Use fresh fuel next season. See Storage Instruc-
tions for additional information_ Never use engine or
carburetor cteaner products in the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur'.
CAUTION:
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] _k Fill to gas tank
_, filler neck, Do not overfilL Wipeoffany
spilled oil or fuel, Do not store, spilt or
use gasoline near an open flame.
TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 8)
When starting the engine for the first time or if the engine
has run out of fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move
fuel from the tank to the engine.
Depress clutch/brake pedal and set parking brake.
o Place gear shift lever in neutral (N) position.
o Move attachment clutch to "DISENGAGED" position.
. Move throttle control to fast (,_,) position
° Pull choke control out for a cold engine start attempL
For a warm engine start attempt the choke control may
not be needed.
Note: Before starting, read the warm and cold starting
procedures below.
• Insertkeyintoign{tionandturnkeyc!ockwiseto"START"
position and release key as soon as engine starts Do
not run starter continuously for more than fifteen sec-
onds per' minute. If the engine does not start after
several attempts, push choke control in, wait a few
minutes and try again tf engine still does not start, pull
the choke control out and retry.
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