To Roll Tractor Off Skid; To Drive Tractor Off Skid; Check Tire Pressure; Check Deck Levelness - Craftsman EZ3 917.271024 Owner's Manual

15.5 hp electric start 42" mower automatic lawn tractor
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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 se-
curely.
• 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 adjusted
position.
• Raise seat and tighten adjustment
knob
securely.
Seat
Seat Pan
Shoulder
Adjustment'
Knob
Flat Washer
TO ROLLTRACTOR
OFF SKID (See
Op-
eration
section for location
and function
of controls)
i
ress lift lever plunger and raise attach-
ment lift lever to its highest position.
Release
parking brake by depressing
clutch/brake
pedal,
• Place freewheel
control in freewheeling
position to disengage
transmission
(See =TO TRANSPORT
in the Opera-
tion section of this manual),
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
• Remove
banding holding discharge
guard up against tractor.
TO DRIVE TRACTOR
OFF SKID
_-WARNING:
Before starting
read, un*
derstand
and fo low
nstructions
n the Op-
eration 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.
• Place freewheel
control in =transmis-
sion engaged"
position.
• Sit on seat in operating position, de-
press clutch/brake
pedal and set the
parking brake.
• Place motion control lever in neutral (N)
position.
i Press lift lever plunger and raise attach-
ment lift lever to its highest
position.
Start the engine.
After engine has
started,
move throttle
control to idle po-
sition.
• Release
parking
brake.
• Slowly move the motion control
lever
forward
and slowly drive tractor
off skid.
• Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking
brake and place motion control
lever in
neutral
position.
• Turn ignition
key to "OFP
position.
Continue
with the instructions
that follow.
CHECK TIRE
PRESSURE
The tires on your tractor were overinflated
at the factory for shipping purposes, Cor-
rect tire pressure is important for best cut-
ting performance.
• Reduce
tire pressure
to PSi shown in
"PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
section
of this manual.
CHECK
DECK LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower housing
should be propedy leveled. See "TO
LEVEL MOWER
HOUSING"
in the Service
and Adjustments
section of this manual.
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