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Assembly - Craftsman 917.271065 Owner's Manual

15.5 hpelectric start 42" mower automatic lawn tractor

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Your new tractor
has been assembled
at the factory with exception
of those parts left
unassembled
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
tools as necessary
to insure proper tightness.
Review
the video cassette
befo
you begin.
TOOLS
REQUIRED
FOR ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench
set will make assembly
easier.
Standard wrench
sizes you need
are listed below.
(1) 9/16" wrench
(2) 1/2" wrench
(1) Tire pressure
(1) Utility knife
gauge
When right or left hand is mentioned
in
this manual,
it means, from your point of
view, when you are in the operating
position (seated
behind the steering
wheel).
TO REMOVETRACTOR
FROM
CARTON
UNPACK
CARTON
1.
Remove
all accessible
loose
parts
and parts cartons
from carton.
2.
Cut, from top to bottom,
along lines on
all four corners of carton, and lay
panels flat.
3.
Check for any additional loose parts
or cartons
and remove.
BEFORE REMOVINGTRACTOR
FROM SKID
ATTACH
STEERING
WHEEL
ASSEMBLE
EXTENSION
SHAFT
AND
BOOT
1. Slide extension
shaft onto lower
steering
shaft.
Align mounting
holes
in extension
and lower shafts and
install 5/16 hex bolt and Iocknut.
Tighten
securely.
2.
Place tabs of steering
boot over tab
slots in dash and push down to
secure.
INSTALL
STEERING
WHEEL
3. Position
front wheels of the tractor so
they are pointing
straight
forward.
4.
Remove
steering
wheel adapter
from
steering
wheel and slide adapter
onto
steering
shaft extension.
5.
Position
steering
wheel so cross bars
are horizontal
(left to right) and slide
inside boot and onto adapter.
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Washer
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Steering Boo
Adapter_
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Shaft
6.
Assemble
large flat washer,
3/8 lock
washer, 3/8 hex bolt and tighten
securely.
7. Snap steering
wheel insert into cent
of steering
wheel.
8.
Remove
protective
materials
from
tractor
hood and grill.
IMPORTANT:
Check for and remove a
staples
in skid that may puncture
tire
where tractor
is to roll off skid.
HOWTO SET UPYOURTRACTOR
CHECK
BATTERY
1. Lift seat pan to raised position and
open battery
box door.
NOTE:
If this battery
is put into service
after month and year indicated
on labe
(label located
between
terminals)
cha_
battery
for minimum
of one hour at 6-1(
amps. (See "BATTERY"
in Maintenance
section
of this manual
for charging
instructions).
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