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Sears Craftsman 917.258515 Owner's Manual page 3

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Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts Ueffunassembted 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 too_s as necessary to insure proper tightness.
TOOLS REQUIRED
FOR ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Standard
wrench sizes are listed.
(1) 5/18" wrench
(1) 3/4" wrench
(2) 7/18" wrenches
Tire pressure gauge
(1) !/2" wrench
Utility knife
(1) 9/16" wrench
(1) pMlips screwdriver
When right or left hand is mentioned
in this manual, it
means when you are in the operating position (seated
behind the steering wheel).
TO REMOVE TRACTOR
FROM CARTON
UNPACK
CARTON
Remove alJ accessible loose parts and parts cartons
from carton (See page 8).
,
Cut, from top to bottom, along lines on all four corners
of carton, and lay panels fiat°
Check for any additional loose parts or cartons and
remove.
BEFORE ROLLING TRACTOR OFF SKiD
ATTACH
STEERING
WHEEL
(See Fig. 1)
Slide the steering bushing over the steering shaft.
Raise steering shaft forward until screw holes in dash
line up with steering bushing.
Install two (2) sheet
metal screws and tighten securely.
,
Position steering boot over steering shaft.
Place tabs of steering boot over tab slots in dash and
push down to secure.
,
Slide steering wheel adapter onto upper steering shaft.
Position front wheels of the tractor so they are pointing
straight forward.
,
Position steering wheel so cross bars are horizontal
(left to right) and slide onto adapter.
Assemble
large flat washer and 3/8-24 Iocknut and
tighten securely.
Snap steering
wheel insert into center of steering
wheel
o
®
Remove
protective
materials
from
tractor
hood and
griH.
IMPORTANT:CHECK
FOR AND REMOVE
ANY STAPLES
IN SKID THAT MAY PUNCTURE
TIRES WHERE TRACTOR
iS TO ROLL OFF SKID.
STEERING
WHEEL
__
ADAPTER
TABS
STEERING
(ASSEMBLY
POSITION)
STEERING
BUSHING
/
SHEET
METAL
SCREW
STEERING SHAFT
(SHIPPING POSIT!ON)
FiG. 1
TO ROLL "'_"""''
n_.,_vn
OFF SKiD (See Opera-
tion section
for location
and function
of con-
trois)
,
Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment liftlever to
its highest position.
,
Release parking brake by depressing
clutch/brake
pedal.
Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
,
Roll tractor backwards off skid.
,
Remove banding holding discharge guard up against
tractor.
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