Craftsman 917.28918 Operator's Manual page 9

Lawn tractor 19.5 hp, 42" mower electric start automatic transmission
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INSTALL
SEAT
I.
Remove
bolt and flat washer
securing
seat to cardboard
packing and set aside
for assembly
of seat to tractor.
Remove
the cardboard
packing and discard°
2,
Connect
switch to seat.
3.
Place seat on seat pan so all three (3)
bottom
pads are positioned
over large
Seat
switch
slotted
holes in pan.
t
Slot
Wiring harness
4.
Push down on seat to engage
pads in
slots and pu II seat towards
rear of tractor,
5,
Raise seat and tighten
bolt securely,
6,
Remove
tape and discard.
7.
Lower seat into operating
position
and
sit on seat. Press clutch/brake
pedal all
the way down. If operating
position is not
comfortable,
adjust seat,
Slot
Pad.,._
Flat
washer
\
pan
Bolt
Tab
Ad}ustment
handle
TO ADJUST
SEAT
Grasp adjustment
handle and pull up, slide
seat to desired
position and release
adjust-
ment handle..
NOTE: You m_,y now roll your tractor off the
skid° Follow the instructions
below to remove
the tractor
from the skid.
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°
TO ROLL
TRACTOR
OFF
SKID
(See
Operation
section
for
location
and
function
of controls)
1.
Raise attachment
lift lever to its highest
position,
2.
Release
parking
brake
by depressing
brake pedal.
3o Place freewheel
control
in disengaged
position to disengage
transmission
(See
"TO TRANSPORT'
in the Operation
sec-
tion of this manual),
4.
Roll tractor forward
off skid.
5, Remove
banding
holding
the deflector
shield up against
tractor.
Continue
with the instructions
that follow.
CHECK
TIRE
PRESSURE
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
on
tires.
CHECK DECK LEVELNESS
For best
cutting
results,
mower
housing
should be properly
leveled.
See "TO LEVEL
MOWER"
in the Service
and Adjustments
section
of this manual.
CHECK
FOR PROPER
POSITION
OF
ALL BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replacing
motion and mower blade drive belts in the
Service and Adjustments section ofthis man-
ual. Verify that the belts are routed correctly,
CHECK
BRAKE
SYSTEM
After you learn how to operate
your tractor,
check to see that the b rake is operating
p rep-
erly, See"TO CHECK BRAKE" in the Service
and Adjustments
section
of this
manual
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