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Craftsman EZ3 917.258872 Owner's Manual page 14

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TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig.9)
Gauge wheels are properly adjusted when they are slightly
off the ground when mower is at the desired cutting height
in operating position. Gauge wheels then keep the deck in
proper position to help prevent scalping in most terrain
condition&
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Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a fiat level surface
°
Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO AD-
JUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT' in the Operation
section of this manual).
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With mower in desired height of cut position, gauge
wheels should be assembled so they are slightly off the
ground. Install gauge wheel in appropriate
hole with
shoulder
bolt, 3/8 washer, and 3/8q6
tocknut and
tighten securely.
o
Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in
same adjustment hole.
GUAGE
WHEEL
MOUNTING
318-16 J
LOCKNUT
3t8 WASHER
GAUGE WHEEL
FIG. 9
SHOULDER
BOLT
TO OPERATE
MOWER
(See Figs. 7 and 8)
You r tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing
switch
Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with
the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will
shut off the engine
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Select desired height of cut°
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Lower mower with attachment lift control
o
Start mower blades by engaging attachment
clutch
control
TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control
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CAUTION
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the
mowerl',
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without
either'the
entire grass catcher,
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on mowers so equipped,
or the dis-
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charge guard in place.
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OPERATIO
TO OPERATE
ON HILLS
F&
CAUTION:
Do not'drive
up or down ...........
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hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and
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do not drive across any slope
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°
Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills°
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Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills
o
If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position.
o
If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
edal quickly to brake position and engage parking
rake_
°
Move
motion control
lever to neutral
(N) position.
IMPORTANT;
THE
MOTION
CONTROL
LEVER
DOES
NOT RETURN
TO NEUTRAL
(N) POSITION
WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE
PEDAL
IS DEPRESSED
o
To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
crutch/brake pedal
°
Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting
o
Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
(See Figs. 7 and 11)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling
position
Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar
of tractor
°
Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control,
o
o
Remove retainer spring from freewheel control rod,
Push control rod in to disengage
transmission
and
reinsert retainer spring into control rod hole now on
back side of the bracket•
o
Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPHo
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To reengage transmission,
reverse above procedure
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 approphate means of tying
hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc).
DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 11
FIG. 10
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