Sears 917.256563 Owner's Manual page 8

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ASSEMBLY
Use
o
®
o
terminal access doors for:
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
Inspection
for secure connections
(to tighten hard-
The tires on yourtractorwere
overinfiated atthe factoryfor
ware),
shipping purposes.
Correct tire pressure is important for
Inspectien for eorrosien_
.............
_Joest.cutting performance-
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Reduce tire pressure to PSi shown in "PRODUCT
Testing battery.
Jumping (if required).
Periodic charging.
DISCARD
HEX NUT
TERMINAL
PR OTIECT|VE
CAPS
TERMINAL
,,'°_
ACCESS
DOOR
,/'
,;
[
LOCK WASHER
FLAT
HEX
BOLT
(RED) CABLE
NEGATIVE
(BLACK} CABLE
FIG. 2
INSTALL
SEAT (See Fig. 3)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment
bolt.
RemoVe cardboard packing on seat pan.
Place seat On seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt.
Assemble adjustment bolt, lock washer and flat washer
loosely.
Do not tighten.
Tighten shoulder bolt securely.
=
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 adjusted position.
Raise seat and tighten adjustment bolt securely.
SEAT
SEAT PAN
SHOULDER
BOLT
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
LARGE FLAT
WASHER
LOCKWASHER
FiG. 3
SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 3 of this manual.
CHECK DECK LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly
leveled.
See "TO LEVEL MOWER
HOUSING"
in the
Service and Adjustments
section of this manual.
CHECK
FOR
PROPER
POSITION
OF ALL
BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replacing
motion and
mower blade drive belts in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual.
Verify that the belts are routed
correctly.
CHECK
BRAKE
SYSTEM
After you learn how to operate your tractor, check to see
that the brake is properly adjusted.
See "TO ADJUST
BRAKE" in the Service and Adjustments
section of this
manual.
ASSEMBLE
GAUGE
WHEELS
TO
MOWER
DECK (See Fig. 4)
Assemble gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface.
Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO AD-
JUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT" in the Operation
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
houlder bolt, 3/8 washer and 3/8-16 Iocknut and
tighten securely.
Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in
same adjustment hole.
GAUGE WHEEL
/
MOUNTING
_.
BRACKET
LOCKNUT_
3/8 WASHER
u
GAUGE WHEEL __
FIG. 4
SHOULDER
BOLT
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