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Craftsman 917.272065 Owner's Manual page 8

16.0 hp electric start 42" mower automatic lawn tractor

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Your new tractor has boon assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left
unasaembled for shipping purposes. To ensure safe end proper operation of your
tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the
correct tools as necessary to insure Ixoper tightness. Review the video cassette before
you begin.
TOOLS REQUIRED
FOR ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench set will make assembly
easier. Standard wrench sizes you need
are listed below.
(1) 9/16" wrench
(2) 1/2" wrench
(1) "13repressure
(1) Utilityknife
gauge
When dght or left hand is mentioned in
this manual, it means, from your point of
view, when you are in the operating
position (seated behind the steering
wheel).
TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM
CARTON
UNPACK CARTON
1. Remove all accessible loose parts
and parts cartons from carton.
2. Cut, from top to bottom, along lines on
all four comers of carton, and lay
panels fiat.
3. Chock for any additional loose parts
or cartons and remove.
BEFORE REMOVING TRACTOR
FROM SKID
ATTACHSTEERINGWHEEL
ASSEMBLE EXTENSION SHAFT AND
BOOT
1. Slide extension shaft onto lower
steedng shaft. Align mounting holes
in extension and lower shafts and
install 5/16 hex bolt and Iocknut.
Tighten securely.
2. Place tabs of steering boot over tab
slots in dash and push down to
secure.
INSTALL STEERING WHEEL
3. Positionfront wheels of the tractor so
they are pointing straight forward.
4. Remove steedng wheel adapter from
steering wheel and slide adapter onto
steedng shaft extension.
5. Position steedng wheel so cross bars
are hodzontal (left to dght) and slide
inside boot and onto adapter.
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JSteedng
Boot
Steering Wheel_
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Tabs
Adapter--------_
6. Assemble large fiat washer, 3/8 lock
washer, 3/8 hex bolt and tighten
securely.
7. Snap steedng wheel insert into center
of steedng wheel.
8. Remove protective matedals from
tractor hood and gdll.
IMPORTANT:
Check for and remove any
staples in skid that may puncture tire
where tractor is to roll off skid.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
CHECK BATTERY
1. Lift seat pan to raised pesltlon and
open battery box door.
NOTE: If this battery is put into service
after month and year indicated on label
(label located between terminals) charge
battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10
amps, (See "BATTERY' in Maintenance
section of this manual for charging
instructions).

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