Assembly; Attach Steering Wheel; To Roll Tractor Off Skid; Connect Battery - Craftsman EZ3 917.258572 Owner's Manual

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ASSEMBLY
Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembied for shipping purposes.
To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened
securely.
Use
the correct tools as necessary to insure proper tightness,
TOOLS REQUIRED
FOR ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Standard
wrench sizes are listed.
(1) 3/4" Socket w!drive rachet
(2) 7/16" wrenches
Phillips Screwdriver
(1) 1/2" wrench
Tire pressure gauge
(1) 9/16" wrench
Utility knife
When right or teft hand is mentioned in this manual, it
means when you are in the operating position (seated
behind the steering wheel).
TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON
UNPACK
CARTON
-
Remove alt accessible loose parts and parts cartons
from carton (See page 6).
+
Cut, from top to bottom, along iines on all four corners
of carton, and lay panels flat.
=
Check for any additional loose parts or cartons and
remove.
BEFORE
ROLLING
TRACTOR
OFF SKID
ATTACH
STEERING
WHEEL
(See Fig. 1)
ASSEMBLE
EXTENSION SHAFT AND BOOT
-
Slide extension shaft onto lower steering shaft. Align
mounting
holes in extension
and lower shafts and
install 5/16 hex bolt and Iocknut. Tighten sScurely.
_MPORTANT: TIGHTEN BOLT AND NUT SECURELY TO
18-22 FT. LBS TORQUE.
"
Place tabs of steering boot over tab slots in dash and
push down to secure.
INSTALL STEERING WHEEL
+
Position front wheels of the tractor so they are pointing
straight forward.
+
Slide steering wheel adapter onto steering shaft: exten-
sion.
+
Position steering wheel so cross bars are horizontal
(left to right) and slide inside boot and onto adapter.
Assemble large flat washer, 3/8 lock washer, 3/8 hex
bo!t and tighten securely.
+
Snap steering wheel insert into center of steering
wheel.
,
Remove protective materials from tractor hood and
grill.
IMPORTANT:
CHECKFORANDREMOVEANYSTAPLES
IN SKID THAT MAY PUNCTURE TIRES WHERETRACTOR
IS TO ROLL OFF SKID.
TO ROLL
TRACTOR
OFF SKID (See Opera-
tion section
for location
and function
of con=
trois)
+
Press lift lever ptunger and raise attachment lift lever to
its highest position.
Re!ease
parking brake by depressing
clutch/brake
pedal,
STEERING i
.........
}.
WHEEL
STEERING
BOOT
FIG. 1
,
Place freewheel
controi in freewheeling
position to
disengage transmission
(See "TO TRANSPORT"
in
the Operation section of this manual).
,
Roll tractor backwards off skid.
Remove banding holding discharge guard up against
tractor.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
CONNECT
BATTERY
(See Fig. 2)
A
CAUTION:
Do not s.hort battery
termi-
nals by allowing
a wrench or any other
object to contact both terminals
at the
same time. Before connecting
battery,
remove
metal
bracelets,
wristwatch
bands, rings, etc,
Positive
terminal
must be connected
first to prevent sparking
from acciden-
tal grounding.
°
Lift hood to raised position.
+
Open terminal access doors, remove terminal protec-
tive caps and discard.
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.
,
First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery
terminal with hex bolt, flat washer, lock washer and hex
nut as shown.
Tighten securely.

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