Craftsman 917.275241 Owner's Manual page 9

BEFORE REMOVING TRACTOR
FROM SKID
ATTACH STEERING WHEEL
1. Remove hex bolt, lock washer and
large flat washer from steering shaft.
2. Position front wheels of the tractor so
they are pointing straight forward.
3. Slide the steering sleeve over the
steering shaft.
4. Position steering wheel so cross bars
are horizontal (left to right) and slide
onto steering wheel adapter.
5. Secure steering wheel to steering
shaft with hex bolt, lock washer and
large flat washer previously removed.
Tighten securely.
6. Snap steering wheel insert into center
of steering wheel.
7. Remove protective materials from
tractor hood and grill.
IMPORTANT: Check for and remove any
staples in skid that may puncture tires
where tractor is to roll off skid.
Steering
Shaft
Steering
Sleeve
HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
CHECK BATTERY
• Lift hood to raised position.
• 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 instructions).
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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.
1. Release L.H. seat slide on seat pan
by pulling out on adjustment handle
and sliding it to the rear position
exposing seat mounting holes from
bottom. Slide R.H. slide to same rear
position.
2. Mount rear of seat on slides using
mounting bolts and lock washers as
shown.
3. Pull out on adjustment handle and
slide seat all the way forward. Install
front mounting bolts and lock washers.
Tighten all mounting bolts securely.
4. Lower seat into operating position and
sit on seat. Press clutch/brake pedal
all the way down. If operating position
is not comfortable, adjust seat.
To adjust seat: Grasp adjustment handle
and pull out, slide seat to desired position
and release adjustment handle.
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