Check Tire Pressure; Check Brake System; Install Seat - Craftsman 944.609940 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
Use terminal access doors for:
• Inspection for secure connections (to tighten hard
ware).
• Inspection for corrosion.
• Testing battery.
• Jumping (if required).
• Periodic charging.
DISCARD
TERMINAL
PROTEC_VE
CAPS
KEPS
NUT\
HEX BOLT
TERMINAL .*"
ACCESS
DOOR
i'
PosmvE
(BLACK)CABLE
FIG. 2
INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.
• Remove cardboard packing on seat pan.
• Place seatoon seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt.
Assemble adjustment knob and flat washer loosely.
Do not tighten.
• Tighten shoulder bolt securely.
• 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 seatwithout moving its adjusted position.
• Raise seatand tighten a djustment knob securely.
SEAT
SEAT PAN
SHOULDER
BOLT
ADJUSTMEN3
KNOB
FLAT
WASHER
FIG. 3
The tires on your tractor were overinflated at the factory for
shipping purposes. Correct tire pressure is important for
best cutting performance.
• Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual.
CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
After you learn how to operate your tractor, check to see
that the brake is propedy adjusted. See =TO ADJUST
BRAKE" in the Service and Adjustments section of this
manual.
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ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS AND BRACK-
ETS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 4)
The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mower deck in
proper position when operating mower. Be sure they are
properly adjusted to ensure optimum mower performance.
• Attach front gauge wheel brackets marked front left
(FL). front dght (FR) to mower deck using (3) carriage
bolts and (3) Iocknuts. For ease of installation do not
tighten Iocknuts until all carriage bolts have been
installed.
• Attach rear gauge wheel brackets marked rear left (R
L), rear dght (RR) to mower deck using (3) cardage
bolts and (3) Iooknuts. For ease of installation do not
tighten Iocknuts until all carriage bolts have been
installed.
• Slide gauge wheel bar down into bracket channel, Be
sure that gauge wheel bar aligning holes are on top.
Assemble gauge wheels as shown using shoulder
bolts, 3/8 washers and 3/8-16 center Iocknuts and
tighten securely.
• Adjust gauge wheels to highest position for ease of
mower deck assembly.
• Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown
in the operation section of this manual.
RETAINER
SPRING -_-_'_'_.
PIN \ I _CROWNLOCK
__ NUT
WHEEL
./_, I
MOUNTING _}_ I/
BRACKET /_
SHOULDER _1(_
BOLT BAADJRUSTING '_
tl i i
GAUGE _'_ CARRIAGE
WHEEL
BOLTS
3/8 WASHER
3/8-16 CENTER
LOCKNUT
FIG. 4