Craftsman 917.273662 Owner's Manual page 7

Lawn tractor 25.0 hp, 48" mower electric start automatic transmission
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Yournewtractor has been assembledat the factory. Reviewthe video cassette before
you begin.
When right or left hand is mentionedin
this manual,it meanswhen you are in
the operatingposition (seatedbehindthe
steering wheel).
TO
REMOVE
TRACTOR
FROM
CARTON
UNPACK
CARTON
1.
Cut along dotted
lines on all four pan-
els of carton.
Remove
end panels
and
lay side panels
flat.
2.
Remove
packing
materials.
3.
Remove
protective
materials
from trac-
tor hood and grille.
IMPORTANT:
Check for and remove
any
staplesin
skid that may puncture
tires
where
tractor
is to roll off skid.
HOW
TO SET
UP YOUR
TRACTOR
CHECK
BATTERY
1.
Lift hood to raised position.
NOTE:
If this battery
is put into service
after month and year indicated
on label
(label located
between
terminals)
charge
battery
for minimum
of one hour at 6-10
amps. (See "BATTERY"
in Maintenance
section
of this manual
for charging
instruc-
tions).
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Label
ADJUST
SEAT
1.
Raise seat and loosen
adjustment
knob.
2.
Lower
seat into operating
position
and
sit in seat.
3.
Slide seat until a comfortable
position
is reached
which
allows you to press
clutch/brake
pedal all the way down.
4.
Get off seat without
moving
its ad-
justed
position.
5.
Raise seat and tighten
adjustment
knob securely.
7
Adjustment
Knob
NOTE:
You may now roll or drive
your
tractor
off the skid.
Follow
the appropriate
instruction
below
to remove
the tractor
from the skid.
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 ROLL TRACTOR
OFF SKID
(See
Operation
section
for location
and
function
of controls)
1. Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment
lift lever to its highest po-
sition.
2. Release parking brake by depressing
clutch/brake pedal.
3. Place freewheel control in "trans-
mission disengaged position" (See "TO
TRANSPORT"
in the Operation section
of this manual).
4. Roll tractor forward off skid.
TO DRIVE
TRACTOR
OFF
SKID
(See
Operation
section
for
location
and
function
of
controls)
_ILWARNING:
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.
1.
Be sure all the above
assembly
steps
have been completed.
2.
Check
engine
oil level and fill fuel tank
with gasoline.
3.
Place freewheel
control
in "trans-
mission
engaged"
position
(see "TO
TRANSPORT"
in Operation
section
of
this manual).
4.
Sit on seat in operating
position,
depress
clutch/brake
pedal and set the
parking
brake.

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