To Adjust Gauge Wheels; To Operate On Hills; To Operate Mower; To Transport - Craftsman EZ3 917.258591 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
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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 conditions
° Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO
ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT' in the Opera-
tion section of this manual)
• 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 3/8-16 Iocknut and
tighten securely
• Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in
same adjustment hole.
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TO OPERATE ON HILLS
CAUTION: Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15° and
do not drive across any slope.
• Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills,
° Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
• 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 motion control lever to neutral (N) positiorL
IMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED_
• To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal,
• Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting°
• Make all turns slowly.
FIG. 9
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 10)
Your tractorisequipped with an operator presence sensing
switch. Any attempt by the operatorto leave the seat with
the engine runningand the attachment clutchengaged will
shut off the engine_
• Select desired height of cut.
Lower mower with attachment lift control.
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Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control.
TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control°
l i_l_ CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the dis-
charg e guard in place.
ATTACHMENT ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH LEVER LIFT LEVER
"ENGAGED" HIGH POSITION
POSITION
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH LEVER
"DISENGAGED"
POSITION
"_ DISCHARGE
GUARD
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 7 and 11)
When pushingor towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmissionby placing freewheel controlin freewheeling
position. Free wheel controlis located at the real drawbar
of tractor.
• Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control.
• Pull freewheel control knob out and hold in position by
insertingretainer spring intoforward hole of control rod.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
• To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on atruck ora trailer, be sure hood is closed and
secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying hood
to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
FIG. 11
FIG. 10
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