Craftsman 917.258543 Owner's Manual page 8

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ASSEMBLY
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Open battery box door for':
Inspection for secure connections
(to tighten hard-
ware).
inspection for corrosion.
Testing battery.
Jumping (if required).
Periodic charging.
DISCARD
TERMINAL
PROTECTIVE
_
CAPS
i
i
LOCK
WASHER
FLAT
WASHER
POSITIVE
/
(RED) CABLE
NEGATIVE
(BLACK)CABLE
FIG, 2
HEX
BOLT
SEAT
PAN
BATTEI
BOXDOOR
FIG, 3
INSTALL
SEAT
(See
Fig. 4)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment bolt,,
.
Remove cardboard packing on seat pan.
Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt.
SEAT
SEAT PAN
SHOULDER
BOLT
LARGE FLAT WASHER
ADJUSTMENT
LOCK WASHER
BOLT
FIG. 4
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.
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Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 3 of this manual.
CHECK
DECK LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly
leveled.
See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING"
in the
Service and Adjustments section of this manual
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION
OF ALL
BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replacing motion and
mower blade drive belts in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual
Verify that the belts are routed
correctly.
CHECK
BRAKE SYSTEM
After you learn how to operate your tractor, 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 (See Fig. 5)
The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mower deck in
Tighten shoulder' bolt securely.
o
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 bolt securely.
Assemble adjustment boit, lock washer and flat washer
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loosely
Do not tiahten
proper' posmon when opera_mg moW_to _e sure m y a
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pr0per'lyadjusted
to ensure optimum mower •performance.
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Assemble gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level
surface.
°
Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO AD-
JUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT' in the Operation
section of this manual).
°
With mower in desired height of cut position, gauge
wheels should be assembled so they are slightly off the
ground. Install gauge wheel in appropriate
hole with
shoulder bolt, 3/8 washer, and 3/8-16 locknut
and
tighten securelyo
Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in
same adjustment hole.

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