Craftsman 917.270742 Owner's Manual page 8

17.0 hp electric start 42" mower automatic lawn tractor
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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.
Review
the video cassette
before
you begin.
TOOLS
REQUIRED
FOR ASSEMBLY
A socket
wrench
set will make assembly
easier°
Standard
wrench
sizes you need
are listed below,
(1) 9/16"wrench
(1) Pliers
(2) 1/2"wrench
(1) Utility
knife
(1) Tire
pressure
gauge
When
right or left hand is mentioned
in
this manual,
it means,
from your point of
view, when
you are in the operating
position
(seated
behind
the steering
wheel).
TO REMOVETRACTOR
FROM
CARTON
UNPACK
CARTON
.
Remove
all accessible
loose parts and
parts boxes from shipping
carton.
° Cut, from top to bottom,
along lines on
all four corners
of shipping
carton,
and
lay panels
flat.
° Check
for any additional
loose parts or
boxes
and remove_
Steering Wheel
__.._
Insert
"-'Y._,------3/8 Hex Bolt
_3/8
Lock Washer
Large Flat
"_
Washer
g Boot
.Tabs
Ada
Shaft
BEFORE
REMOVlNGTRACTOR
FROM SKID
ATTACH STEERING WHEEL
ASSEMBLE
EXTENSION
SHAFT AND
BOOT
o Slide extension
shaft onto lower
steering
shaft.
Align mounting
holes in
extension
and lower shafts
and install
5/16 hex bolt and locknut.
Tighten
securely.
• Place tabs of steering
boot over tab
slots in dash and push down to
secu re,
INSTALL
STEERING
WHEEL
• Position
front wheels
of the tractor so
they are pointing
straight
forward°
° Remove
steerng
wheel
adapter
from
steering
wheel
and slide adapter
onto
steering
shaft extension.
• Position
steering
wheel
so cross
bars
are horizontal
(left to right) and slide
inside
boot and onto adapter.
o Assemble
large fiat washer,
3/8 lock
washer,
3/8 hex bolt and tighten
securely.
,
Snap steering
wheel
insert into center
of steering
wheel.
• Remove
protective
materials
from
tractor
hood and grill
IMPORTANT:
Check for and remove
any staples
in skid that may puncture
tires where tractor
is to roll off skid.
HOWTO
SET UPYOURTRACTOR
CHECK
BATTERY
.
Lift seat pan to raised postion
and
open battery
box door.
o 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.
(See "BATTERY"
in MAINTENANCE
section
of this
manual
for charging
structions.)
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