Seat Adjustment; Steering Wheel Height Adjustment; Installing The Deck Chute - Craftsman 247.290000 Operator's Manual

InstallingThe DeckChute SeatAdjustment
1. Toadjustthe positionofthe seat,remove the adjustmentknobonthe
bottomofthe seat.Slide the seatforwardor backward asdesired. R einstall
the adjustment k nob.Referto Figure 8.
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Figure 8
Steering wheel height adjustment
NEVER operatethis tractor without either the mulchplugor deckchute
installed.
Remove t he wingknobsinstalledon the mowingdeckandretainfor later
installation.
2. Installthe deckchuteintothe deck discharge openingon the deck. T hestuds
on the decksurface will fit throughthe holesonthe upperportionofthe
deckchute.Thesmalltab onthe decklip areawill fit throughthe square
cutoutonthe lowerportionof the deckchute.See insetof Figure 10.
Note: Makecertainthat the upper-rear p ortionof deckchuteisdepressing
the safetyswitchlocated on thedecksurface. T heenginewill not start
without thedeckchuteproperly in place.
3. Secure thedeckchutebytighteningthe wingknobsremoved earlier. S ee
Figure 10.
Toadjustthe heightof thesteeringwheel,thisunit isequipped with atelescoping
steeringcolumn. T oadjustthe heightof the steeringwheel:
1. Sitinthe operator's seatandplace yourhands onthe steeringwheel.
2. Push the button(a)onthe steeringcolumnandraiseor lowerthe steering
wheel(b)to the desired position.SeeFigure 9.
flete: Once the desired positionisachieved, l ift upanddownonthe steeringwheel
to makesureit locksinto placeandthe button(a)onthe steeringcolumnreleases
into alockedposition.Donot operatethisunit unless the steeringcolumnisina
lockedposition.
Figure 10
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