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

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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