Craftsman 917.273201 Owner's Manual page 9

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INSTALL SEAT
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment
knob.
• Remove cardboard packing on seat
pan.
• Place seat on seat pan and assemble
shoulder bolt. Tighten shoulder bolt
securely.
• Assemble adjustment knob and flat
washer loosely. Do not tighten.
• Lower seat into operating position and
sit on seat.
• Slide seat until a comfortable position is
reached which allows you to press
clutch/brake pedal all the way down.
• Get off seat without moving its adjusted
position.
• Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob
securely.
Seat
Seat Pan
Shoulder
Bolt
Adjustment _:+._-_
Knob
Flat Washer
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your tractor were overinflated
at the factory for shipping purposes.
Correct tire pressure is important for best
cutting performance.
• Reduce tire pressure to PSi shown in
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section
of this manual
CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
After you learn how to operate your trac-
tor, check to see that the brake is properly
adjusted. See "TO ADJUST BRAKE" in
the Service and Adjustments section of
this manual.
ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO
MOWER DECK
The gauge wheels are designed to keep
the mower deck in proper position when
operating mower. Be sure they are proper-
ly adjusted to ensure optimum mower per-
formance.
• Slide gauge wheel bar down into brack-
et channel, Be sure that gauge wheel
bar aligning holes are on top. Assemble
gauge wheels as shown using shoulder
bolts, 3/8 washers and 3/8-16 center
Iocknuts and tighten securely.
• For ease of mower to tractor assembly,
raise gauge wheels to highest position
and retain with clevis pins and spring
retainers.
• Adjust gauge wheels before operating
mower. See "TO ADJUST GAUGE
WHEELS" in the Operation section of
this manual.
Retainer
Shoulder
Bolt
PinJ .
Adjusting
Bar
Gauge
Wheel
3/8 Washer
3/8-16 Center
Locknut
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