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Product Specifications - Craftsman 917.259547 Owner's Manual

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BLY
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Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) termi-
nal with remaining hex bolt, flat washer, lock washer
and hex nut,. Tighten securely..
Close battery box door,,
Open battery box door for:
Inspection for secure connections (to tighten hard-
ware),,
Inspection for corrosion.
Testing battery°
Jumping (if required).,
Periodic charging.
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ISCARD TERMINAL
PROTECTIVE CAPS
LOCK
HEX
WASHER
FLAT
WASHER
t
SHOULDER
BOLT
SEAT PAN
SEAT
t
PosmvE
NEGA_VE
(RED)CABLE
(BLACK)CABLE
FIG. 2
BOLT
SEAT
PAN
BATTERY
BOXDOOR
FIG. 3
INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 4)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment boit_
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Remove cardboard packing on seat pan°
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Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt.
Tighten shoulder bolt securely,,
Assemble adjustment bolt, lockwasher and flat washer
loosely_ Do not tighten,,
Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.
Slide seat until a comfortable position is reached which
allows you to press clutch/brake pedal all the way
down°
Get off seat without moving its adjusted position.
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Raise seat and tighten adjustment bolt securely.
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
LARGE FLAT WASHER
LOCK WASHER
FIG. 4
8
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your tractor were overinflated at the factory for
shipping purposes° Correct tire pressure is important for
best cutting performance.
°
Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual.
CHECK DECK LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly
leveled.
See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this manual°
CHECK
FOR PROPER
POSITION
OF ALL
BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replacing motion and
mower blade drive belts in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual.
Verify that the belts are routed
correctly.
CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
After you learn how to operate your tractor, check to see
that the brake is properly adjusted.
See "TO ADJUST
BRAKE" in the Service and Adjustments
section of this
manual.
ASSEMBLE
GAUGE
WHEELS
TO MOWER
DECK (See Fig. 5)
The gauge wheeJs are designed to keep the mower'deck in
proper position when operating mower, Be sure they are
properly adjusted to ensure optimum mower performance.
°
Assemble gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level
surface,
Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See '3"0 AD-
JUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT' in the Operation
section of this manual).
°
With mower in desired height of cut position, gauge
wheels should be assembled so they are slightly off the
ground. Install gauge wheel in appropriate hole with
shoulder bolt, 3/8 washer, and 3/8-16 locknut and
tighten securely.
Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in
same adjustment holeo

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