Craftsman 917.271731 Owner's Manual page 9

17.5 hp electric start 42" mower 6 speed transaxle lawn tractor
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INSTALL
SEAT
Adjust
seat before tightening
adjustment
knob,
1,
Remove
adjustment
knob and flat
washer
securing
seat to cardboard
packing
and set aside for assembly
of
seat to tractor,.
2o Pivot seat upward
and remove
from
the cardboard
packing,
Remove
the
cardboard
packing
and discard.
3,, Place seat on seat pan so head of
shoulder
bolt is positioned
over
large
slotted
hole in pan.
4
Push down
on seat to engage
shoulder
bolt in slot and pull seat
towards
rear of tractor,
5,
Pivot seat and pan forward
and
assemble
adjustment
knob and flat
washer
Ioosely_ 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
Seat Pan-_
Flat Washer
Adj
Bolt
NOTE: You may now roll or drive your
tractor
off the skid, Follow the appropriate
instruction
below to remove
the tractor
from the skid,
TO ROLLTRACTOR
OFF SKID
(See
Operation
section
for
location
and
function
of controls)
1, Press lift lever plunger
and raise
attachment
lift lever to its highest
position,
2,
Release
parking
brake
by depressing
cbtch/brake
pedal,
3
Place gearshift
lever in neutral
(N)
position,,
4.
Roll tractor forward
off skid.
5,
Remove
banding
holding
discharge
guard up against
tractor,,
TO DRIVE TRACTOR
OFF SKID (See
Operation
section
for location
and
function
of controls)
_WARNING:
Before starting,
read,
understand
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°
1., Be sure all the above
assembly
steps
have been completed,
2.
Check
engine
oil level and fitl fuel
tank with gasoline,,
3,
Sit on seat in operating
position,
depress
clutch!brake
pedal and set
the parking
brake,
4
Place gear shift lever in neutral
(N)
position
5,
Press lift lever plunger
and raise
attachment
lift lever to its highest
position.
6_ Start the engine.
After engine
has
started,
move throttle
control to idle
position,
7, Depress
clutch/brake
pedal into full
"BRAKE"
position
and hold, Move
gearshift
lever to 1st gear°
8. Slowly
release
clutch/brake
pedal and
slowly drive tractor
off skid,
9
Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking
brake and place gearshift
lever in
neutral
position.
1O,Turn ignition
key to "OFF"
position.
Continue
with the instructions
that follow,
CHECKTIRE
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
in
"PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
section
of this manual.
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