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Assembly - Craftsman 917.272064 Owner's Manual

16.0 hp electric start 42" mower automatic lawn tractor

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Your new tractor 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 parts and hardware you 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) 9/16" wrench
(2) 1/2" wrench
(1) Tire pressure
(1) Utilityknife
gauge
When right or left hand is mentioned in
this manual, it means, from your pcint of
view, when you are in the operating
position (seated behind the steering
wheel).
TO REMOVETRACTOR
FROM
CARTON
UNPACK CARTON
1. Remove all accessible loose parts
and parts cartons from carton.
2. Cut, from top to bottom, along lines on
all four comers of carton, and lay
panels flat.
3. Check for any additional loose parts
or cartons and remove.
BEFORE REMOVING TRACTOR
FROM SKID
ATTACH STEERINGWHEEL
ASSEMBLE EXTENSION SHAFT AND
BOOT
1. Slide extension shaft onto lower
staedng shaft. Align mounting holes
in extension and lower shafts and
install 5/16 hex bolt and Iocknut.
Tighten securely.
2. Place tabs of steedng boot over tab
slots in dash and push down to
secure.
INSTALL STEERING WHEEL
3. Positionfront wheels of the tractor so
they are pointing straight forward.
4. Remove steering wheel adapter from
steedng wheel and slide adapter onto
steering shaft extension.
5. Position steedng wheel so cross bars
are horizontal (left to right) and slide
inside boot and onto adapter.
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Insert
w___.-.3/8 HexBolt
_____._3/8 LockWasher
LargeFlat
Washer
Shaft
Tab
Slots
6. Assemble large flat washer, 3/8 lock
washer, 3/8 hex bolt and tighten
securely.
7. Snap steedeg wheel insert into center
of steering wheel.
8. Remove protective materials from
tractor hoed and grill.
IMPORTANT'. Check for and remove any
staples in skid that may puncture tire
where tractor is to rolloff skid.
HOWTO SET UPYOURTRACTOR
CHECK BATTERY
1. Lift seat pan to raised position and
open battery box door.
NOTE: If thisbattery is put intoservice
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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