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Craftsman 917.254421 Owner's Manual page 7

Gt 20hp twin 6 speed 44" mower garden tractor

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To assemble andadjustyourtractoryou will need:
ti
_I
(2)
7/16"
wrenches
(2)
1/2'"
wrenches
(1)
3/4"
wrench
Tire
Pressure
Gauge
(1)
9/16"
wrench
Screwdriver
Utility
Knife
NOTE: RIGHT HAND
(R.H.) AND LEFT HAND
(L.H.) ARE
DETERMINED
FROM
OPERATOR'S
POSITION
WHILE
SEATED
ON THE TRACTOR,
WEAR
EYE AND FACE SHIELD.
WASH
HANDS
OR
CLOTHING
IM-
MEDIATELY
IF ACCIDENTALLY
IN CON-
TACT
WITH
ELECTROLYTE.
DO NOT SMOKE,
FUMES FROM CHARG-
ED ELECTROLYTE
ARE EXPLOSIVE.
CUT
AWAY
VIEW
ASSEMBL Y
VENT
CAP
BATTERY
TUBE
BATTERY
CELL
FIGURE
I
NOTE:
THIS
TRACTOR
IS
EQUIPPED
WITH
AN
OPERATOR PRESENCE SENSING SWITCH. ANY AT-
TEMPT BY THE OPERATOR TO LEAVE THE SEAT WITH
THE ENGINE RUNNING AND ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
ENGAGED WILL SHUT OFF THE ENGINE°
1.
Prepare
Battery
READ INSTRUCTIONS
INCLUDED
WITH
THE BA TTERY CAPS FOUND IN BAG OF
PARTS°
ALWAYS
WEAR
GLOVES,
CLOTHING AND GOGGLES TO PROTECT
YOUR HANDS, SKIN AND EYES.
a,
Fi!l and charge
battery
(before instalhng)
NOTE:
S EE
DETAILED
INSTRUCTIONS
PACKAGED
WiTH
BAT-
TERY VENT CAPS
FOUND
IN BAG OF PARTS.
b
Fill
battery
with
battery
acid
to bottoms
of tubes
in cells
(Fig
1). NOTE:
DO NOT OVERFILL
OVER-
FILLING
WILL
RESULT
IN DAMAGE
TO TRACTOR
c,
Check
level
of battery
acid
after
30
minutes.
Add
additional
battery
acid if necessary
NOTE: TIGHTEN
VENT CAPS
SECURELY
d _ Charge
battery
at the rate
of six amperes
for
one
hour
e o Neutralize
excess
battery
acid
for disposal
by add-
ing it to four
inches
of water
in a five gallon
plastic
container
Stir with
a wooden
or plastic
paddle
whde
adding
baking
soda
until
the addition
of more
soda
causes
no more
foaming
2.
Instafl Seat
Seat position
should
be adjusted
forward
or back ward
so that
the operator
can comfortably
reach
Clutch/Brake
Pedal
and
safely
operate
the tractor
(Fig
2)
a
Place
seat
on seat pan.
Screw
he_: head
machine
screw.
Iockwasher
and flat washer
into seat (Fig 2)
Screw
shoulder
bolt and flat washer
into ,seat (Fig 2)
Machine
screw,
shoulder
boll and washers
found
in
bag of parts
(shown
full size on page 6)
b
Tighten
shoulder
bolt
and flat
washer
using
a 1/2""
wrench
c
Tighten
he_ bolt
(adjustment
boll),
Iockwasher
and
flat
washeJ
using
a 3/4 _" wrench
d
Place
seat
in operatingposition
Sit on the seat
and
press
clutch/brake
pedal
aH the way down
if oper-
ating
position
is not comfortable,
adjust
seat
e
To adjust
Raise
seat.
Loosen
adjustment
bolt
Sfide
seat
to desired
position
Tighten
adjustment
bolt
securely
SEAT
PAN
SHOULD[
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
'BOLT
CLUTCH
BRAKE
PEDAL
FUEL
TANK
\
FIGURE
2
THE
MACHfNE
SCREW,,LOCKWASHERFLAT
WASHER
ASSEMBL"t
MUS"i" BE TIGHTENED
SECURELY
TO PREVENT
MOVEMENT
OF SEAT,_

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