Brake - Craftsman 917.254640 Owner's Manual

7. Unpack Tractor
a. Take items out of box. The box contains the
items shown below.
b. Cut down four corners of the carton with a utili-
ty knife and fold down sides.
c. Disengage Parking Brake.
d. Instafl Steering Wheel
7. Slide upper steering shaft over lower steer-
ing shaft until bolt holes fine up with slots
in lower steering shaft (Fig. 7).
2. Use two hex bolts 3/8 - 76 x I- 7/4 and two
Iocknuts 3/8 - 76 to reta'in upper steering
shaft to lower steering shaft. Tighten
securely. Bolts and nuts found in bag of
parts.
3. Position Steering Sleeve over steering shaft
assembly.
4. For easier assembly, tilt tube towards front
of tractor.
5. Place bottom of Steering Sleeve over two
front prongs on steering bushing.
6. Squeeze the two steering sleeve retainers in-
ward to allow Steering Sleeve to pass over
retainers.
7. Push Steering Sleeve down aligning notch on
Steering Sleeve with tab on steering
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a. seat e. owner's manual
b. Steering wheel f. parts bag
c. battery steering sleeve
d. battery acid _i upper steering shaft
ASSEMBLY
bushing.
8, Place steering wheel adapter on upper steer-
ing shaft.
9. With front wheels pointed straight ahead,
place steering wheel on steering wheel
adapter. Bars of steering wheel should point
straight across tractor.
10. Place 2 _ t/4"" diameter washer on upper
steering shaft and instafl a 7/2" Iocknut
{washer and tocknut found in bag of parts).
Tighten securely.
t 1. Snap insert into steering wheel.
e. Remove plastic on tractor hood.
f. Raise attachment lift handle.
g. Roll Tractor off skid. Be careful of staples in skid.
The operation of any tractor can result in
foreign objects thrown into the eyes,
which can result in severe eye damage.
Always wear safety glasses or eye
shields before starting your tractor and;
while moving. We recommend Wide
Vision Safety Mask for over the spec-
tacles or standard safety glasses, avail-
able at Sears Retail or Catalog Stores.
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(2) Battery Carriage Bolts - 114-20 x 7-I/2
Terminal Guard
15 ° Slope Instruction
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(2) Keys
ring Wheel Adapter
Battery Caps
And Instructions Steering Wheel Insert