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Operation - Craftsman 917.270530 Owner's Manual

14.5 hp electric start 42" mower 6 speed transaxle lawn tractor
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INSTALL SEAT
Adjust seat before tighteningadjustment
knob.
1. Remove adjustment knob and fiat
washer securing seat to cardboard
packing and set aside for assembly of
seat to tractor.
2. Pivot seat upward and remove from
the cardboard packing. Remove the
cardboard packing and discard.
3. Place seat on seat pan and assemble
shoulder bolt. Tighten shoulder bolt
securely.
4. Assemble adjustment knob and flat
washer loosely, Do not tighten,
5. Lower seat into operating position
and sit on seat.
6. Slide seat until a comfortable position
is reached which allows you to press
clutch/brake pedal all the way down.
7, Get off seat withoutmoving its
adjusted position.
8. Raise seat end tighten adjustment
knob securely.
Shoulder SeatPan
Adjustment
Knob
FlatWasher
NOTE:
You may now roll or drive your
tractor offthe skid. Followthe appropriate
instruction belowto remove thetractorfrom
the skid.
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKiD (See
Operation section for location and
function
of controls)
1, Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment lift lever to its highest
position.
2. Release parking brake by depressing
clutch/brake pedal.
3. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N)
position.
4. Roll tractorforward off skid.
5. Remove banding holding discharge
guard up against tractor.
TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID (See
Operation section for location and
function of controls)
_WARNING:
Before starling read,
understand and folow all insfructons in
the Operation section of thismanual. Be
sure tractor is in a well-ventilatedarea. Be
sure the area in front of tractoris clear of
other people and objects,
1. Be sure all the above assemblysteps
have been completed,
2. Check engine o{tlevel and fill fuel tank
with gasoline.
3, Sit on seat in operatingposition,
depress clutch/brake pedal and set
the parking brake.
4. Place gear shift lever in neutral (N)
position.
5. Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment lift lever to its highest
position.
6. Start the engine. After engine has
started, move throttlecontrolto idle
position.
7, Depress clutch/brake pedal into full
"BRAKE" position and hold. Move
gearshift lever to 1st gear.
8. Slowly release c)utchYorake pedal and
slowly ddve tractor off skid.
9. Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking
bra_a and place gearshift lever in
neutral position.
10.Turn ignition key to "OFF" position.
Continue with the instructions that follow,

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