Craftsman EZ 917.272130 Owner's Manual page 8

20.0 hp electric start 46" mower" 6 speed transaxle lawn tractor
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Your newtractor
has been assembled
at the factory with exception of those parts left
unassembled
for shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor
all pads and hardware yo u assemble must be tightened securely. Use the correct tools
as necessary to insure proper tightness. Review the video cassette before you begin.
TOOLS
REQUIRED
FOR
ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench set will make assembly
easier. Standard wrench sizes you need
are listed below.
(1) 3/4" wrench
(1) 3/4" Socket w/
(2) 1/2" wrench
:drive rachet
(1) Pliers
(1) Phillips Screw-
(1) Utility knife
driver
(1) Tire pressure
gauge
When
right or left hand is mentioned
in
this manual,
it means,
from your point of
view, when you are in the operating
posi-
tion (seated behind the steering
wheel).
TO REMOVE
TRACTOR
FROM
CARTON
UNPACK
CARTON
• Remove all accessible loose parts and
parts boxes from shipping carton (See
page 6).
• Cut, from top to bottom,:a ong lines on
all four corners of shipping carton
and
lay panels flat.
• Remove
mower and package
materials.
• Check for any additional
•loose parts or
boxes and remove.
BEFORE ROLLING TRACTOR OFF
SKID
ATTACH STEERING
WHEEL
• Remove Iocknut and large flat washer
from steering shaft.
• Position front wheels oflthe tractor so
they are pointing straight forward.
• Slide the steering sleeve over the steer-
ing shaft.
• Align tabs and press steering sleeve
extension into bottom of steering wheel.
• Position steering wheel so cross bars
are hodzontal (left to dght) and slide
onto adapter.
• Secure steering wheel to steedng shaft
with Iocknut and large flat washer previ-
ously removed.
Tighten
securely.
• Snap steering wheel insert into center
of steedng wheel.
• Remove
protective
materials
from trac-
tor hood and grill.
IMPORTANT:
Check for and remove any
staples in skid that may puncture tires
where tractor is to roll off skid.
",-_-.
_ __..-
Wheel Insert
E
[E--
)
i
_Large
Flat
Washer
Steering
Steering
/Wheel
Wheel
_._
Adapter
-_-"_,_L_
Steering
Tabs
_o i
Sleeve
I
Extension
Steerin
Shaft
_
Steering
Sleeve
TO ROLL TRACTOR
OFF SKID
(See Operation
section
for location
and function
of controls)
• Press lift lever plunger and raise attach-
ment lift lever to its highest position.
• Release parking brake by depressing
clutch/brake pedal.
• Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) posi-
tion.
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
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