Assembly/Pre-Operation; To Remove Tractor From Carton; How To Set Up Your Tractor; To Roll Tractor Off Skid - Craftsman 917.276013 Owner's Manual

Garden tractor 25.0 hp, 48" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle
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Your new tractor
has been assembled
at the factory.
Review
the video
cassette
before
you begin.
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).
TO REMOVE TRACTOR
FROM
CARTON
UNPACK
CARTON
1.
Cut along dotted
lines on all four pan-
els of carton.
Remove
end panels
and
lay side panels
flat.
2.
Remove
packing
materials.
3.
Remove
protective
materials
from
tractor
hood
and
grille.
IMPORTANT:
Check for and remove
any
staples in skid that may puncture
tires
where
tractor
is to roll off skid.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
CHECK
BATTERY
1.
Lift hood 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
in-
structions).
,'- '
,
Label
ADJUST
SEAT
1.
Raise seat and loosen
adjustment
knob.
2.
Lower
seat into operating
position
and
sit in seat.
3.
Slide seat until a comfortable
position
is reached
which
allows
you to press
clutch/brake
pedal all the way down.
4.
Get off seat without
moving
its ad-
justed
position.
5.
Raise seat and tighten
adjustment
knob securely.
Adjustment
Knob
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 at-
tachment 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 off skid.
TO DRIVE
TRACTOR
OFF
SKID
(See
Operation
section
for
location
and
function
of
controls)
_kWARNING:
Before
starting,
read, un-
derstand
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,
de-
press clutch/brake
pedal and set the
parking
brake.
4.
Place gear shift lever in neutral
(N) posi-
tion.
5.
Press lift lever plunger
and raise at-
tachment
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 gear-
shift lever to 1st gear.
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