Craftsman 917.271551 Owner's Manual page 9

Lawn tractor 15.5 hp, 42" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle
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,rminal
INSTALL SEAT
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment
knob,
1.
Remove
adjustment
knob and flat
washer
securing
seat to cardboard
pecking
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 so head of
shoulder
bolt is positioned
over large
slotted
hole in pan,
4.
Push down on seat to engage
shoulder
bolt in slot and pull seat
towards
rear of tractor.
5.
Pivot seat and pan forward
and
assemble
adjustment
knob and flat
washer loosely.
Do not tighten.
6.
Lower
seat into operating
position
and
sit in seat.
7.
Slide seat until a comfortable
position
is reached
which allows you to press
clutch/brake
pedal all the way down.
8. Get off seat without moving its
adjusted
position.
9.
Raise seat and tighten adjustment
knob securely.
Seat
Bolt
NOTE: You may now roll or drive your
tractor off the skid. Follow the appropriate
instruction below to remove the tractor
from 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 tractor forward
oft skid.
5.
Remove
banding holding deflector
shield up against tractor.
TO DRIVE
TRACTOR
OFF SKID
(See
Operation
section
for location
and
function
of
controls)
_WARNING:
Before starting, read,
understand and follow
all instructions in
the Operation
section of this manual. Be
sure tractor is in a well-ventilated
area. Be
sure the area in front of tractor is clear of
other people and objects.
1. Be sure all the above assembly steps
have been completed.
2.
Check
engine oil level and fill fuel tank
with gasoline.
3. Sit on seat in operating
position,
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 throttle
control to idle
position.
7.
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal into full
"BRAKE"
position
and hold. Move
gearshift
lever to 1st gear.
8. Slowly
release
clutch/brake
pedal and
slowly drive tractor oft skid.
9. Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking
brake and place gearshift
lever in
neutral
position.
10.Turn
ignition
key to "STOP"
position.
Continue
with the instructions
that follow.
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