Craftsman 917.275241 Owner's Manual page 10

23.0 hp electric start 48" mower automatic garden tractor
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Seat Slide
NOTE: You may now roll or drive yourtractor
off the skid.
Follow the appropriate
instruc-
tion 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
position.
2.
Release
parking
brake
by depressing
clutch/brake
pedal.
3.
Place freewheel
control
in freewheel-
ing position
to disengage
transmis-
sion (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)
_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 fill fuel
tank with gasoline.
3.
Place freewheel
control in "transmis-
sion
engaged"
position.
4.
Sit on seat in operating position,
depress
clutch/brake
pedal and set
the parking
brake.
5.
Place motion control lever in neutral
(N) position.
6.
Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment
lift lever to its highest
position.
7.
Start the engine. After engine has
started,
move throttle control to idle
position.
8.
Release
parking brake.
9. Slowly move the motion control lever
forward
and slowly drive tractor off
skid.
10.Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking
brake and place gearshift
lever in
neutral position.
11 .Turn ignition key to "OFF" position.
Continue with the instructions that follow.
ASSEMBLE
GAUGE
WHEELS
TO
MOWER
DECK
The gauge wheels are designed to keep
the mower
deck in proper position when
operating mower. Be sure they are
properly adjusted to ensure optimum
mower performance.
1. Slide gauge wheel bar down into
bracket channel, Be sure that gauge
wheel bar aligning holes are on top.
Assemble
gauge wheels as shown
using shoulder bolts, 3/8 washers and
3/8-16
center Iocknuts and tighten
securely.
2.
For ease of mower to tractor assem-
bly, raise gauge wheels to highest
position and retain with clevis pins
and spring retainers.
NOTE: Adjust gauge wheels before
operating mower. See 9"0 ADJUST
GAUGE WHEELS"
in the Operation
section of this manual.
Retainei
Pin
Shoulder
Gau(
3/8-16 Center
Wheel
3/8
Washer
TO A'I-FACH NOSE ROLLER
1. Position
brackets,
17/32 x 7/8 x 16
gauge
washers,
and nose roller
between
deck mounting
brackets
as
shown.
Be sure to position
brackets
on correct
side, as shown.
2.
Install hex bolts and lock nuts as
shown.
Tighten
hardware
securely.
NOTE:
Be sure bracket tabs are posi-
tioned
in tab holes in deck brackets.
Tab
Nose Roller
Lock
Nut
"B" Bracket
Hex Bolt
"A"
Bracket
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