Assembly; Steering Wheel - Craftsman 536.252570 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBL Y
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench witl make assembly easier Standard wrench
sizes are listed,,
(1) Pliers
(1) Utility knife
(1) Screwdriver (Small Phillips with a 1/4 inch shank)
(1) Hammer
(1) Tire pressure gauge
(2) 7/16 inch wrenches
(2) I/2 inch wrench
(I) Tape measure
When right and left hand is mentioned in this manual, it
means when you are in fhe operating position (seated behind
the steering wheel),
TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM
CARTON
UNPACK CARTON
• Open top flaps Remove cardboard from top of wood
crate
e Remove top frame from carton,
• Carefully remove contents of parts box (see CONTENTS
OF HARDWARE PACK on page 7).
• Cut down all four corners with a utility knife and carefu!ly lay
down side panels.
e Discard cardboard from alongside tractor.
e Remove cardboard from discharge chute
e Remove plastic wrap from seat and hood.
TO INSTALL STEERING WHEEL
(See Fig. 1)
• Position front wheels straight lorward,
• P_ace spacer on steering shaft,,
e Place steering wheel on steering shaft Push
steering wheel down firmly,
• Afign cross holes in steering wheel with holes in
steering shaft, NOTE: Use a stoat] PhilJips screw-
driver with a 1/4 inch shaft to align the holes. Keep
screwdriver in place as you drive the spring pin in,
• From the left side, drive spring pin (found in parts bag)
through oppos_e side with a hammer,
BEFORE ROLLING TRACTOR OFF SKID
(See Fig. 2 & 2A)
IMPORTANT: CHECK FOR AND REMOVE STAPLES IN
SKID THAT MAY PUNCTURE TIRES OF TRACTOR BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO ROLL OFF SKID.
e Carefully cut wire ties (front and back) holding tractor to
skid.
• Pull free wheel control lever out,
• Release parking brake by depressing brake-clutch
pedal
STEERING,
WHEEL
SPRING P_N
SPACER
STEERING
CLUTCH
LEVER
SHIFT CONTROL
LEVER
FIG., 1
BRAKE.CLUTCH PEDAL
VIEW FROM RIGHT SiDE OF TRACTOR
FIG. 2
FREE
WHEEL
CONTROL
LEVER
VIEW FROM REAR OF TRACTOR
FIG, 2A
• Place shift control lever in NEUTRAL position.
e Carefully roll tractor backwards off wood skid
(ASSISTANCE MAY BE REQUIRED.)
IMPORTANT: DO NOT LIFT TRACTOR BY HOOD OR
FENDER,
IMPORTANT: To drive tractor free whee_ control tever MUST
be pushed in This control and it's instruclional decal are
located at the rear of the tractor on the drawbar