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Tools Required - Craftsman 917.271651 Owner's Manual

Lawn tractor 17 hp, 42" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle

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Your new tractor has been assembled
at the factory with the exception
of those parts
left 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.
TOOLS REQUIRED
FOR ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench set will make assembly
easier.
Standard wrench sizes you need
are listed below.
(1) 9/16" wrench
(1) Pliers
(2) 1/2" wrench
(1) Utility knife
(1) Tire pressure
gauge
When right or left hand is mentioned
in
this manual, it means when you are in the
operating position (seated
behind the
steering wheel).
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Boot
Steering Wheel
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TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM
CARTON
UNPACK
CARTON
1.
Remove all accessible
loose parts
and parts boxes from carton.
2. Cut, from top to bottom, along lines on
all four corners of carton, and lay
panels flat.
3.
Check for any additional loose parts
or cartons and remove.
BEFORE REMOVING
TRACTOR
FROM SKID
ATTACH
STEERING
WHEEL
ASSEMBLE
EXTENSION
SHAFT AND
BOOT
1. Slide extension
shaft onto lower
steering
shaft.
Align mounting
holes
in extension
and lower shafts and
install 5116 hex bolt and Iocknut.
Tighten
securely.
IMPORTANT:
Tighten bolt and nut
securely to 18-22 ft. Ibs torque.
2.
Place tabs of steering boot over tab
slots in dash and push down to
secure.
INSTALL
STEERING
WHEEL
3.
Position
front wheels of the tractor
so
they are pointing
straight
forward.
4.
Remove
steering
wheel adapter
from
steering
wheel
and slide adapter
onto
steering
shaft extension.
5.
Position
steering
wheel
so cross bars
are horizontal
(left to right) and slide
inside boot and onto adapter.
6. Assemble
large flat washer,
3/8 lock
washer,
3/8 hex bolt and tighten
securely.
Ada
7.
Snap steering
wheel insert into center
of steering wheel.
8. Remove
protective
materials
from
tractor
hood and grill.
IMPORTANT:
Check for and remove
any
staples
in skid that may puncture
tires
where tractor
is to roll off skid.
CHECK
BATTERY
1. Lift seat pan to raised position.
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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