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Assembly - Craftsman 917.273320 Owner's Manual

26.0 hp electric start 50" mower automatic garden tractor
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Yournewtractorhasbeenassembledat the factory_with e xceptionofthosepartsleft
unassembled
for shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor
all parts and hardware you assemble
must be tightened
securely.
Use the correct tools
as necessary
to insure proper tightness.
Review the video cassette
before you begin.
A socket wrench set will make assembly
easier. Standard wrench sizes you need
are listed below.
(1) 9/16" wrench
(1) 3/4" Socket w/
(1)Pliers
drive racbet
(1) 1/2" wrench
(1) Phillips
Screw-
(1) Utility knife
driver
(1) Tire pressure
gauge
When right or left hand is mentioned in
this manual, it means, from your point of
view, when you are in the operating posi-
tion (seated behind the steering wheel).
ASSEMBLY
__Hex
Bolt
Wheel Insert
_
Lock Washer
Large Flat
Washer
TO REMOVE
TRACTOR
FROM
CARTON
Steering
Steering
Wheel
Wheel
Adapter
_
Tabs
Steering
Sleeve
---"-
_
Extension
--_-_ _.
UNPACK
CARTON
• Remove all accessible
loose parts and
Shaft
parts boxes from shipping carton (See
page 6).
• Cut, from top to bottom, along lines on
Steedng
all four comers of shipping carton, and
Sleeve
lay panels flat.
• Check for any additional loose parts or
boxes and remove.
BEFORE
ROLLING
TRACTOR
OFF
SKID
ATTACH STEERING
WHEEL
• Remove hex bolt, lock washer and large
flat washer from steering shaft.
• Position front wheels of the tractor so
they are pointing straight forward.
• Slide the steering sleeve over the steer-
ing shaft.
• Align tabs and press steering sleeve
extension into bottom of steering wheel.
• Position steering wh_d_sli=moss bare
are horizontal (left to right) and slide
onto steering wheel adapter.
• Secure steering wheel to steering shaft
with hex bolt, lock washer and large flat
washer previously removed.
"13ghten
securely.
• Snap steering wheel insert into center
of steering wheel.
• Remove protective materials from trac-
tor hood and grill.
IMPORTANT:
Check for and remove any
staples in skid that may puncture tires
Where tractor is to roll off skid.
TO ROLL TRACTOR
OFF SKID (See
Operation
section
for location and
function
of controls)
• Press lift lever plunger and raise attach-
ment lift lever to itshighest position.
i
elease parking brake by depressing
clutch/brake pedal.
Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) posi-
tion.
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
: Remove mower and packing materials.
Remove ties from V-belts.
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