Assembly - Craftsman 502.255070 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY
PREPARATION
The unit is completely assembled except for the items shown in
Figure 1. These items are in the carton along with a parts bag. The
parts bag contains the fasteners needed to complete the assembly
of the unit, Find and remove these items Do not discard any parts
or material until the unit is assembled.
HOW TO REMOVE FROM THE CARTON
To remove the unit from the carton, follow the instructions below,.
1.. Open the top of the carton°
2_ Remove the wood frame at the top of the carton_
3, Remove the boxes labeled (A) and (B) from the carton,,
4, Remove the seat.. The seat is covered with a protective sleeve,
5 The items shown in Figure 1 are in a small box, Remove and
check each item Remove the small box
6. Cut each corner of the carton from the top to the bottom with a
knife,
7, Move the shift lever to the neutral (N) position°
NOTE: See the Operation section for the location of the
controls.
8 If the parking brake is engaged, completely push the
clutch/brake pedal to release thebrake,
9. Move the lift lever to the highest position
CAUTION: Check the bottom of the carton for staples.
Remove any staples that are in the path of the tires,,
10., From the back of the riding mower, carefully pull the riding mow-
er backwards off the wood frame.,
TOOLS YOU NEED TO ASSEMBLE THE UNIT
t. Adjustable wrench (2 required)
2. Open end wrench t/2" -9/16"
3o Open end wrench 7/16"-1/2"
4., Blade type screwdriver
5, Phillips screwdriver
6 Low Tire pressure gauge
7. Knife
& Socket Set (Optional)
Steedng Whee
Battery Drain Tube
Parts Bag
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Figure 1
MOWER PARTS BAG - CONTENTS
The fasteners and other loose parts are shown below, The fasteners are shown at full size The quantity is shown in brackets ().
On soma models, all of the fasteners are not required,
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(1) Hex Bolt No!shownfullsize
5/I 6"--18X t_/2'' 24582 91565
STD523t t5 (4) Hub Cap (1) Ctamp
Ix45
(2) Hex Bolt
S!l 6"-18X5/8 "
STD523t06
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lx38
(2) Hex Bolt
V4'%20XS/8 ''
STD5231O6
2x64
(2) Carriage Bolt
STD533 t07
2x53
(3) Carriage Bolt
STD533107
@
t 5x88
(4) Flange Nut
5116 '-18
STD54t431
@
t 5x66
(4) Locknut
_14"-20
STD541425
@
18x16
(2) Lockwasher
STD55t13t
14X86
(2) Nut, Wing
Not shown lull size
32618
(1) Tie Strap
Not shown lull size
56205Z
(t) Clamp, Battery
54148
(1) Cover, Battery
Terminal
91275
(2) Ignition Key
F-93602 7