Craftsman EZ3 917.271121 Owner's Manual page 14

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The operation of any tractor can resultin foreigh objects thrown into the
eyes, _hich canresult in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses
__or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments Or
repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over the spectacles, or
standard safety glasses.
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HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
. presence sensing switch. When engine is
running, any attempt by the operator to
leave the seat without first setting the
parking brake will shut off the engine.
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TO-SET-PARKING BRAKE
• D-epre_s clutch/brake pedal into full
•BRAKE" position and hold.
• Place parking brake lever in •EN-
GAGED" position and release pressure
fromclutch/brak6pedal. Pedal should
remain in =BRAKE"position. Make sure
parking brake will hold tractor secure.
Attachment Clutch
Throttle/Choke Lever =Engaged'
Con_ol Position
=Disengaged'
"Brake" Parking Brake
/ Position
Motion
Pedal =Ddve" =Disengaged" Control
Position Position Lever
STOPPING
--- MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades, move attach-
ment clutch Lever to "blSENGAGED"
_ portion.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground d-_ve,depress
clutch/brake pedal into full •BRAKE" po-
s'_on.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
portion.
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever
does not return to neutral (N) position
w rU .cl d e pedeJ i sdepressed.
ENGINE -
• -:M_ th_ttle control to slow position.
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NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to
slow position and allowing engine to idle
before stopping may cause engine to
"backfire".
• Turnignition key to •OFF" pesil_n and
removekey.Always removekey when
leavingtractorto preventu_ use,
• Never use choke to stop engine.
NOTE: Under certain conditionswhen
tractor is standing idle with the engine run.
ning, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause =browning" of grass. To eliminate
this possibility,always stop engine when
_t_pping tractor on grass areas.
CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-
pletely, as described above, before leavinc
the operator's position, to empty grass
catcher, etc.
THROTTLE CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operating engine at less than full throt-_
tie reduces the battery charging rate.
• Full throttle offers the best bagging and
mower pdrformance.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
The directionand speed of movement is
controlled by the motion control lever.
• Start tractor with motion control lever in
neutral (N) position.
• Release parking brake and clutch/brake
pedaL
• Slowly move motion control lever to '
desired position.
NOTE: The effort to move the motion co_
trol lever will reduce after the first few
hours of use. This is normal.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The cuttingheight is controlledby turning
the I_ight adjustment knob in _lesired
direction.
•Tum knob clockwise (G) to raise cutting_
heighL
• "rum knob countemlockwise (0)to
lower cuttin(j heighL
The cuttingheight range is approximately
1-1/2" to4". The heights are measured
from the ground to the blade tip with the
engine not running. These heights are a€
proximate and may vary depending upon
soil conditions,height of grass and types
of grass being mowed. -- -
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