Prepare Battery; Install Seat; Cut Away View - Craftsman 917.255919 Owner's Manual

To assemble and adjust your tractor you will need:
(2) 7/t6" wrenches
(1) 3/4"" wrench
(2) 9/16" wrench
(2) 1/2" wrenches
Tire Pressure Gauge
Screwdriver
Utility Knife
NOTE: RIGHT HAND (R.H,) AND LEFT HAND (L.H.) ARE
DETERMINED FROM OPERATOR'S POSITION WHILE
SEATED ON THE TRACTOR.
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ASSEMBL Y
Place seat in operating position Sit on the seat and
press clutch/brake pedal all the way down /f oper-
ating position is not comfortable, adjust seat
To adjust Raise seat, Loosen adjustment bolt Slide
seat to desired position Tighten adjustment bolt
securely
WEAR EYE AND FACE SHIELD.
WASH HANDS OR CLOTHING IMMEDI-
ATELY IF ACCIDENTALLY tN CONTACT
WITH BATTERY ACID.
DO NOT SMOKE, FUMES FROM
CHARGED BATTERY ACID ARE EX-
PLOSIVE.
NOTE: THIS TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH AN
OPERATOR PRESENCE SENSING SWITCH, ANY AT-
TEMPT BY THE OPERATOR TO LEAVE THE SEAT WITH
THE ENGINE RUNNING AND ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
ENGAGED WILL SHUT OFF THE ENGINE°
1. Prepare Battery
CUTAWAYVIEW
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................... _-VENT CAP
LIQUID BATTERY
LEVEL TUBE
BATTERY
CELL
FIGURE I
READ INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH
THE BATTERY VENT CAPS FOUND IN BAG
OF PARTS, ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES,
CLOTHING AND GOGGLES TO PROTECT
YOUR HANDS, SKIN AND EYES,,
and c aitery berore in talling)., NbTE " 'SEE
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS PACKAGED WITH BAT-
TERY VENT CAPS IN BAG OF PARTS-
b, Fill battery with battery acid to bottoms of tubes in cells
(Fig. I) NOTE:' DO NOT OVERFILL OVERFILLING
WILL RESULT tN DAMAGE TO TRACTOR.
c, Check level of battery acid after 30 minutes. Add addi.
tional battery acid if necessaryr, NOTE: TIGHTEN VENT
CAPS SECURELY,,
d,, It is recommended, that the battery, be charged
betor use. Charge oattery at a rate of six amperes
for one hour.
e, Neutralize excess battery acid for disposal by adding #
to four inches of water in a five ga!lon plastic container,
Stirwith a wooden or plastic paddle while adding baking
soda until the addition of more soda causes no more
foaming°
2. Install Seat
Seat position should be adjusted forward or backward so that
the operator can comfortably reach Clutch/Brake Pedal and
safely operate the tractor (Fig. 2J.
a
Place Seat on Seat Pan° Screw Adjustment Bolt, Flat
Washer and Lockwasher, and ShoulderBolt into Seat(Figo
oAdjustment Bolt, Washers, and Shoulder Bolt Found
Bag of Parts.,,
b. TightenShoulderBoltusinga 1/2"wrench_Notethatthe
Shoulder Bolt witl be loose in the Seat Pan sloL
co Tighten hex bolt (adjustment bolt), lockwasher and flat
washer using a 3/4" wrench.
SEAT
SHOULDER- DJUSTMENT
BO_
=UEL
CAP
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CLUTCH!BRAKE PEDAL
FIGURE 2
I - MACH,NE ScREW-'oCKWASHER* T !
I
WASHER MUST SE TIGHTENED SECURE- i
LY TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF SEAT
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