How To Set Up Your Tractor; Check Battery; Install Seat; Check Tire Pressure - Craftsman 917.273011 Owner's Manual

HOWTO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
CHECK BATTERY
• Lift hood to raised position.
• lf_-hisbattery is put into service after
month and year indicated on label (label
located between terminals) charge bat-
tery for minimum of one hour at 6-10
amps. (See "BATTERY" in MAINTE-
NANCE section of this manual for charg-
ing instructions).
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INSTALL SEAT
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment
knob.
• Remove cardboard packing on seat pan
• Place seat on seat pan and assemble
shoulder bolt. Tighten shoulder bolt
securely.
• Assemble adjustment knob and fiat
washer loosely. Do not tighten.
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 knob
securely.
L
Seat Pan
Shoulder
Bolt
Seat
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Adjustment Knob
Rat Washer
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your tractor were overinflated
at the factory for shipping puq)oses.
Correct tire pressure is important for best
cutting performance.
• Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in
=PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page
5 of;this manual.
CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
After you leam how to operate your tractor,
check to see that the brake is propady
adjusted. See =TO ADJUST BRAKE" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this
manual.
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
Be sure tractor is on level surface and
mower suspensionarms are raised with
attachment lilt control. Engage parking
brake.
• Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway
bar and belts. Swing anti-sway bar to
left side of mower deck.
• Slide mower under tractor with dis-
charge guard to right sideof tractor.
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