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Assembly; Operation - Craftsman 917.273421 Owner's Manual

18 hp electric start 46" mower automatic lawn tractor

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Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left
unassembted for shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor
all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely: Use the correct tools
as necessary to msure proper tightness. Review the vioeo casse_e eerore you oegin.
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR
ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench set will make assembly
easier. Standard wrench sizes you need
are listed below.
2) 9/16" wrench
(1) 3/4" Socket w/
t)Pliers
drive rachet
1) 1/2 wrench
(1) Phillips Screw-
(1) Utility knife
driver
(1) "13re pressure gauge
When right or left hand is mentioned in
this manual, it means, from your point of
view, when you are in the operating posi-
tion (seated behind the steering wheel).
TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM
CARTON
UNPACK
CARTON
• Remove all accessible loose parts and
parts boxes from shipping carton (See
page 6).
• Cut, from top to bottom, along lines on
all four comers of shipping carton, and
lay panels flat.
• Remove mower and package materials.
• Check for any additional loose parts or
boxes and remove.
BEFORE
ROLLING
TRACTOR
OFF
SKID
ATTACH STEERING WHEEL
• Remove locknut and large flat washer
from steering shaft.
• Position front wheels of the tractor so
they are pointing straight forward.
• Slide the steering sleeve over the steer-
ing shaft.
• Position steering wheel so cross bars
are hodzontal (left to right) and slide
onto adapter.
• Secure steering wheel to steering shaft
with Iocknut and large flat washer previ-
ously removed. Tighten securely.
• Snap steering wheel insert into center
of steedng wheel.
• Remove protective materials from trac-
tor hood and grill,
IMPORTANT: Check for and remove any
staples in skid that may puncture tires
where tractor is to roll off skid.
Steering
_Wheel
Insed
_Lock
Washer
Large Flat
_--Washer
Steering
Wheel_stSteedng
,
_
Wheel
Steering__
Adapter
Shaft
if
_/
¢"
."
Steering
/"
Sleeve
_. u
,i
TO ROLL TRACTOR
OFF SKID (See
Operation
section
for location
and
function
of controls)
i Press 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
_oSition to disengage
transmission (See
TRANSPORT"
in the Operation
section of this manual).
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
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