Craftsman EZ3 917.271121 Owner's Manual page 23

3LEANING
Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign matter.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• Protect painted surfaces with automo-
tive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden
hose to clean your tractor unless the elec-
trical system, muffler,air filter and carbure-
tor are covered to keep water out. Water
in engine can result in a shortened engine
life.
4kCAUTION: Before performing any service or adjustments:
• Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
• Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
;• Turn ignition key-"OFF" and remove key.
• Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come
in contact with plug.
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side-of-tractor.
, Place-a-tt'_elTm=erit clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
• Move" attachment lift lever forward to
lower mower to its lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley.
• Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever
by removing retainer spring.
• Di_connect anti-swaybar from chassis
bracket by removing retainer spring.
• Disconnect suspension arms from rear
deck brackets by removing retainer
springs.
• Disconnect front links from deck by
removingretainer springs.
• Raise liftlever to raise suspension
arms. Slide mower out from under trac-
tor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
tractor,remove the front links.
TO INSTALL MOWER
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest
position.
• Slide mower under tractor with dis-
charge guard to fight side of tractor.
• Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
• Install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions.
Suspension
Arms
Clutch
Clutch
Retainer
Spring
'Front
Unk
Retainer
Spring
AntJ-Swaybar
Retainer Springs
(Both S kies)
Springs
(Both S kies)
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