Assembly - Sears 536.270212 Owner's Manual

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. Cut each corner of the carton from the top to the bottom with a
knife. Lower the sides of the carton to the ground.
4. Move the shift lever to the neutral (N) position.
NOTE: See the Operation section, page 11, for the location
of the controls.
5. If the parking brake is engaged, completely depress the
clutch/brake pedal to release the brake.
6. 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.
7. From the front of the riding mower, carefully pull the riding mow-
er forward off the wood frame.
TOOLS YOU NEED TO ASSEMBLE THE UNIT
1. Adjustable wrench (2 required) 5.
2. Open end wrench 1/2" –9/16"
3. Open end wrench 7/16" –1/2"
4. Blade type screwdriver
The fasteners and other loose parts are shown below. The fasteners are shown at full size. The quantity is shown in brackets ( ).
On some models, all of the fasteners are not required.
1x102
(1) Hex Bolt
1
5/16"–18x1 "
/2
STD523115
1x45
(2) Hex Bolt
5
/ "–18x / "
5
16 8
STD523106
F–000614J

ASSEMBLY

Phillips screwdriver
6. Tire pressure gauge
7. Knife
8. Socket Set (Optional)
MOWER PARTS BAG – CONTENTS
Steering Wheel
Bellows
Parts Bag
18x16
(2) Lockwasher
STD551131
15x88
(1) Flange Nut
5/16"–18
STD541431
7
Seat
Owner's Manual
91275
(2) Ignition Key
Figure 1