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Craftsman 917.273480 Owner's Manual page 9

20.0 hp, 42" mower electric start automatic transmission

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INSTALL SEAT
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment
knob.
1. Remove adjustment
knob and flat
washer securing seat to cardboard
packing and set aside for assembly of
seat to tractor.
2. Pivot seat upward and remove from
the cardboard packing. Remove the
cardboard packing and discard.
3. Place seat on seat pan so head of
shoulder bolts are positioned over the
large slotted holes in pan.
4. Push down on seat to engage shoul-
der bolts in slots and pull seat towards
rear of tractor.
5. Pivot seat and pan forward and as-
semble adjustment knob and flat
washer loosely. Do not tighten.
6. Lower seat into operating position and
sit in seat.
7. Slide seat until a comfortable
position
is reached which allows you to press
clutch/brake
pedal all the way down.
8. Get off seat without moving its ad-
justed position.
9. Raise seat and tighten adjustment
knob securely.
Seat
Seat Pan
Shoulder Bolts
3. Place freewheel control in disengaged
position to disengage transmission
(See "TO TRANSPORT"
in the Op-
eration section of this manual).
4. Roll tractor forward off skid.
5. Remove banding holding the deflector
shield up against tractor.
TO DRIVE TRACTOR
OFF SKID (See
Operation
section
for location
and
function
of controls)
_WARNING:
Before starting, read, un-
derstand and follow all instructions in the
Operation section of this manual. Be sure
tractor is in a well-ventilated
area. Be sure
the area in front of tractor is clear of other
people and objects.
1. Be sure all the above assembly steps
have been completed.
2. Check engine oil level and fill fuel tank
with gasoline.
3. Place freewheel control in "trans-
mission engaged" position (see "TO
TRANSPORT"
in Operation section of
this manual).
4. Sit on seat in operating position, de-
press brake pedal and set the parking
brake.
5. Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment
lift lever to its highest posi-
tion.
6. Start the engine. After engine has
started, move throttle control to idle
position.
7. Release parking brake.
8. Slowly depress forward drive pedal and
drive tractor off skid.
9. Apply brake to stop tractor and set
parking brake.
10.Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.
Continue with the instructions that follow.
Adjustment Knob'
NOTE: You may now roll or drive your
tractor off the skid. Follow the appropriate
instruction below to remove the tractor
from the skid.
TO ROLL TRACTOR
OFF SKID
(See
Operation
section
for location
and
function
of controls)
1. Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment
lift lever to its highest po-
sition.
2. Release parking brake by depressing
brake pedal.
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ASSEMBLE
GAUGE WHEELS TO
MOWER DECK
The gauge wheels are designed to keep
the mower deck in proper position when
operating mower. Be sure they are prop-
erly adjusted to ensure optimum mower
performance.
1. Slide gauge wheel bar down into
bracket channel, Be sure that gauge
wheel bar aligning holes are on top. As-
semble gauge wheels as shown using
shoulder bolts, 3/8 washers and 3/8-16
center Iocknuts and tighten securely.
2. Adjust gauge wheels before operat-
ing mower. See "TO ADJUST GAUGE
WHEELS" in the Operation section of
this manual.

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