Craftsman 917.275242 Owner's Manual page 10

23.0 hp electric start 48" mower automatic garden tractor
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L.h. Seat Slide
Seat Pan_
Adjustment
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Handle_
"_
Lock'_
Washe_,_
Mounting Bolts
@
R.H. SI
,at Slide
NOTE: You may now roll or driveyour
tractor
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 'qo 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)
/I, WARNING:
Before starting,
read,
understand
and follow
all inslructions
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 "TO ADJUST
GAUGE
WHEELS"
in the Operation
section
of this manual.
Retainer._
Pin _
Shoulder
i!
Bolt _
AdjustingU
Wheel
Washer
_ng //F
3/8-16 Center
_Locknut
TO ATTACH 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
Hole _\
Lock
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_\
\
Nut
"B" Bracket
HexxBBo't'_qV _
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Washer
Bracket
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