Sears CRAFTSMAN 944.604931 Owner's Manual page 7

16.5 hp electric start 42 mower automatic lawn tractor
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Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) ter-
minal with remaining hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten
securely.
KEPS
HEX BOLT
NUT
NEGATIVE
(BLACK)
CABLE
INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.
Remove adjustment knob and fl at washer securing
seat to cardboard packing and set aside for assembly
of seat to tractor.
Pivot seat upward and remove from the cardboard pack-
ing. Remove the cardboard packing and discard.
Place seat on seat pan so head of shoulder bolt is
positioned over large slotted hole in pan.
Push down on seat to engage shoulder bolt in slot and
pull seat towards rear of tractor.
Pivot seat and pan forward and assemble adjustment
knob and fl at 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 ad just ed position.
Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely.
ASSEMBLY
DISCARD TER MI NAL
PROTECTIVE CAPS
TERMINAL
COVER
POSITIVE
(RED)
CABLE
02745
FIG. 2
SEAT PAN
FLAT WASHER
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
NOTE: You may now roll or drive your tractor off the skid.
Follow the appropriate instruction below to remove the
tractor from the skid.
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op-
er a tion section for location and function of
con trols)
Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever
to its highest po si tion.
Release parking brake by de press ing brake ped al.
Place freewheel control in dis en gaged po si tion to dis-
en gage trans mis sion (See "TO TRANS PORT" in the
Op er a tion section of this manual).
Roll tractor forward off skid.
Remove banding holding the defl ector shield up against
tractor.
TO DRIVE TRAC TOR OFF SKID (See Op-
er a tion section for location and function of
con trols)
WARNING: Before start ing, read, un der stand and fol low
all in struc tions in the Op er a tion section of this man u al. Be
sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure the area in
front of tractor is clear of other peo ple and objects.
Be sure all the above assembly steps have been com-
plet ed.
Check engine oil level and fi ll fuel tank with gasoline.
Place freewheel control in "trans mis sion engaged"
po si tion (see "TO TRANSPORT" in Operation section
of this manual).
Sit on seat in operating position, depress brake pedal
and set the parking brake.
Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever
to its highest position.
Start the engine. After engine has started, move throttle
control to idle position.
Release parking brake.
Slowly depress forward drive pedal and drive tractor
off skid.
Apply brake to stop tractor and set park ing brake.
Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.
Continue with the in struc tions that follow.
7
SEAT
SHOULDER
BOLT
02464
FIG. 3

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