Operation; Know Your Tractor; Hex Nut - Craftsman 917.254520 Owner's Manual

a. Lift seat (Fig. 3).
b. Lower battery into fenderwell with battery terminals
toward front of tractor (Fig. 4). Make sure battery
rests in battery tray (Fig. 5).
NOTE: BE SURE BATTERY DRAIN TUBE IS SECURELY
ATTACHED TO BATTERY TRAY DRAIN (Fig. 5).
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C.
Connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery
terminal with hex bolt, flat washer, lock washer and
hex nut (shown full size on pg. 6) found in bag of
parts. Tighten securely with two 7/16" wrenches.
(Fig. 4).
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CAUTION:
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
LIGHT SWITCH
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ASSEMBLY
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CONTROL
d. Connect BLACK ground cable to negative (-) bat-
_ terminal with remaining hex bolt, flat washer,
washer and hex nut (shown full size on pg. 6)
found in bag of parts. Tighten securely (Fig. 4).
e. To prevent corrosion, apply grease to the battery
terminals after installing cables.
f. Slide two battery bolts through terminal guard and
start the wing nuts onto the threads (Fig. 5).
g. Position terminal guard over battery as shown (Fig.
5) and align bolt heads with key holes next to battery
tray (Fig.5).
h. Lower bolt heads into key holes and slide square
shafts of bolts into slots of key holes (Fig. 5).
Tighten wing nuts.
Close terminal access doors.
LIFT LEVER PLUNGER
DO NOT START ENGINE UNTIL YOU HAVE
REVIEWED THE OPERATION SECTION OF
THIS MANUAL.
OPERATION
ATTACHMENT
LiFT LEVER
VENT SLOTS
CLUTCH/BRAKE
PEDAL MOWER DECK
HEIGHT
PARKING BRAKE
GEARSHIFT LEVER
KNOW YOUR
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER: Push lever upto engage
attachment. There will be an engine hesitation as the clutch
engages.
ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER: Use the attachment lift lever
to raise and lower the attachment mounted to your tractor.
Pull lever back slightly and push button, then move the lift
lever forward to lower attachment.
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL: The pedal has 2 functions; a
clutch and a brake. To engage the brake push the pedal
completely down.
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT: Use the height adjustment slots
to adjust the mower height. Push the attachment rift lever
plunger down and position the attachment lift lever into the
desired slot. Release rift lever plunger.
NEUTRAL LOCK OUT POSITION
TRACTOR
GEARSHIFT: Press the clutch/brake pedal down firmly and
move gearshift lever to desired speed.
iGNiTiON: Place key in ignition and turn to the right to start.
The switch spring returns from the start position.
LIGHT SWITCH: Turns the headlights on and off.
PARKING BRAKE: To set the parking brake, push the
clutch/brake pedal completely down. Hold the parking brake
lever in "Engage" position and release pressure from pedal
Clutch/brake pedal will remain in brake position.
THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL: Use the throttle control to
increase or decrease the speed of the engine, and to choke
the engine for starting. Push lever to the right and forward to
choke.
NEUTRAL LOCKOUT POSITION: Transmission is disen-
gaged when gearshift lever is in this position.