Assembly; Tools Required For Assembly - Craftsman Sears 944.602892 Owner's Manual

Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes.
To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use
the correct tools as necessary to insure proper tightness.

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY

A socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Stan dard
wrench sizes are listed.
(1) 3/4" wrench
(2) 7/16" wrenches
When right or left hand is mentioned in this man ual, it means
when you are in the operating po si tion (seated be hind the
steer ing wheel).
TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CAR-
TON
UNPACK CARTON
• Remove all accessible loose parts and parts cartons
from carton.
• Cut along dotted lines on all four panels of carton.
Remove end panels and lay side panels fl at.
• Check for any additional loose parts or cartons and
remove.
BEFORE REMOVING TRACTOR FROM
SKID
ATTACH STEERING WHEEL (See Fig. 1)
ASSEMBLE EXTENSION SHAFT AND BOOT
• Slide extension shaft onto lower steering shaft.
mount ing holes in extension and lower shafts and install
1/4 hex bolt and lock nut. Tighten securely.
IMPORTANT: TIGHTEN BOLT AND NUT SECURELY TO 10-12
FT. LBS TORQUE.
• Place tabs of steering boot over tab slots in dash and push
down to secure.
INSTALL STEERING WHEEL
• Position front wheels of the tractor so they are pointing straight
forward.
• Remove steering wheel adapter from steering wheel and
slide adapter onto steer ing shaft ex ten sion.
• Position steering wheel so cross bars are hor i zon tal (left to
right) and slide inside boot and onto adapt er.
• Assemble large fl at washer, 1/2 hex nut and tighten se-
cure ly.
• Snap steering wheel insert into center of steer ing wheel.
• Remove protective materials from tractor hood and grill.
IMPORTANT: CHECK FOR AND RE MOVE ANY STA PLES
IN SKID THAT MAY PUNC TURE TIRES WHERE TRACTOR
IS TO ROLL OFF SKID.

ASSEMBLY

Pliers
Tire pressure gauge
Utility knife
Align
STEERING
WHEEL
ADAPTER
1/4 LOCKNUT
LOWER
STEERING
SHAFT
HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRAC TOR
CONNECT BATTERY (See Fig. 2)
CAUTION: Do not short battery ter-
mi nals by allowing a wrench or any
other object to contact both terminals
at the same time. Before connecting
battery, remove metal bracelets, wrist-
watch bands, rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected
fi rst to prevent sparking from accidental
ground ing.
• Lift hood to raised position.
• Open terminal access doors, remove terminal pro tec tive
caps and discard.
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INSERT
1/2 HEX NUT
LARGE FLAT
WASHER
STEERING
BOOT
TABS
EXTENSION SHAFT
1/4 HEX BOLT
TAB
SLOTS
FIG. 1