Craftsman 917.99295 Operator's Manual page 9

Law tractor, 18.5 hr* 42" mower, electric start, 6 speed transaxle
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INSTALL SEAT
Adjust
seat
before
tightening
adjustment
knob.
1.
Remove
adjustment
knobandflatwasher
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 card-
board
packing
and discard.
3.
Place seat on seat pan so head of shoul-
der bolt is positioned
over large slotted
hole in pan.
4.
Push down seat to engage
shoulder
bolt
in slot and pull seat towards
rear oftractor.
5.
Pivot seat and pan forward
and assemble
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 adjusted
position.
9.
Raise seat and tighten
adjustment
knob
securely.
Seat
Bolt
Flat Washer
\.
Adj
Knob
NOTE:
You
may
now
roll your
tractor
off
the
skid.
Follow
the
instructions
below
to
remove
the tractor
from the skid.
_IL 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
clutch/brake
pedal.
3.
Place
gearshift
lever in neutral
position.
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 replac-
ing motion
and mower
blade
drive
belts in
the Service
and Adjustments
section
of this
manual.
Verify
that
the
belts
are routed
correctly.
CHECK BRAKE
SYSTEM
After you learn how to operate
your tractor,
check
to see that
the
brake
is operating
properly.
See "TO CHECK
BRAKE"
in the
Service
and
Adjustments
section
of this
manual.
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