To Roll Tractor Off Skid; To Drive Tractor Off Skid; Install Seat - Craftsman 944.600880 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY
• Lift hood to raised position.
• Open terminal access doors, remove terminal protec-
tive caps and discard.
• 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.
• First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery
terminal with hex bolt and keps nut as shown. Tighten
securely.
• Connect BLACK greunding cable to negative (-) battery
terminal with remaining hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten
securely.
• Close terminal access doors.
Use terminal access doors for:
• Inspection for secure connections (to tighten
hardware).
• Inspection for corrosion.
Testing battery.
• Jumping (if required).
• Pedodiccharging.
DISCARD ="
TERMINAL
PROTECTIVE KEPS HEX BOLT
CAPS
NUT_
TERMINAL
DOO R ', POSITIVE
(BLACK)CABLE
FIG. 2
INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.
• Remove edjustment knoband flat washer secudng seat
to cardboard packing and set aside for assembly of seat
to tractor.
• Pivot seat upward and remove from the cardboard
packing. Remove cardboard packing and discard.
• Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt.
Tighten shoulder bolt securely.
• Assemble edjustment knob and flat washer loosely. Do
not tighten.
• Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.
• Slide seat untila comfortable position is reached which
allows youto press clutch/brake pedal all the way down.
• Get off seat without moving its adjusted position.
• Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely.
SEAT PAN SEAT
SHOULDER
BOLT
WASHER
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
FIG. 3
NOTE: You may now roll or drive your tractor off the skid.
Follow the apprepriate instruction below to remove the
tractor from the skid.
TO ROLLTRACTOR OFF SKID (See Operation
section, Page 12 for location and function of
controls)
• Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment liftlever to
its highest position.
• Release parking brake by depressing clutch/brake pedal.
• Place freewheel control in freewheeling position to
disengage transmission (See"TO TRANSPORT" in the
Operation section of this manual).
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID
(See Opera-
tion section, Page
12 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.
• Be sure all the above assembly steps have been
completed.
• Check engine oil level and fill fuel tank with gasoline.
• Place freewheel control in "transmission engaged" po-
sition.
• Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake
pedal and set the parking brake.
• Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
• Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever to
its highest position.
• Start the engine. Atter engine has started, move throttle
control to idle position.
• Releaseparking brake.
• Slowly move the motion control lever forward and slowly
drive tractor off skid.
• Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking brake aod place
motion control lever in neutral position.
• Turn ignition key to "OFF" position.
Continue with the instructions that follow.
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