Craftsman 917.28603 Operator's Manual page 9

Lawn tractor 17.5 hp, 42" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle
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6. Lower seat into operating position and
sit in seat,
7. Slide seat until a comfortable position
is reached which allows you to press
clutch/brake pedal all the way down.
8. Get off seat without moving its adjusted
position.
9. Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob
securely.
Seat
Seat
ShX'oulder
Bolt
Flat Washer
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CHECK
BATTERY
1.
Lift seat pan to raised
position.
NOTE:
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).
S eat
Label
Terminal
Terminal
TO ROLL
TRACTOR
OFF SKiD
(See Operation
section
for location
and function
of controls)
1. Press lift lever plunger and raise attach-
ment lift lever to its highest position.
2. Release
parking
brake by depressing
clutch/brake
pedal.
3. Place gearshift
lever in neutral (N) po-
sition.
4. Roll tractor forward off skid.
5. Remove
banding
holding the deflector
shield up against tractor.
TO
DRIVE
TRACTOR
OFF
SKID
(See
Operation
section
for
location
and
function
of
controls)
1.
Be sure
all the above
assembly
steps
have been completed.
2.
Check
engine
oil level and fill fuel tank
with gasoline.
3.
Sit on seat in operating
position,
depress
clutch/brake
pedal
and set the parking
brake.
4.
Place
gear shift lever in neutral
(N) posi-
tion.
5.
Press
lift lever plunger
and raise attach-
ment lift lever to its highest
position.
6.
Remove
key from bag and start the en-
gine
(see
"TO START
ENGINE"
in the
Operation
section
of this manual).
After
engine
has started,
move throttle
control
to idle (slow)
position.
7.
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal
into
full
"BRAKE"
position
and hold. Move
gear-
shift lever to 1st gear.
8.
Slowly
release
clutch/brake
pedal
and
slowly
drive tractor
off skid.
9.
Apply
brake
to stop tractor,
set parking
brake and place gearshift
lever in neutral
position.
10.Turn
ignition
key to "STOP"
position.
Continue
with the instructions
that follow.
NOTE:
You
may
now
roll or drive
your
tractor
off the skid.
Follow
the appropriate
instruction
below to remove
the tractor
from
the skid.
WARNING:
Before
starting,
read,
un-
derstand
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.
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