Craftsman 917.27576 Owner's Manual page 9

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 ad-
justed position.
9. Raise seat and tighten adjustment bolt
securely.
Seat Pan
Flat Washer
Adjustment Knob
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 instruc-
tions).
Seat Pan
Terminal
02602
Seat
Shoulder
Bolts
02615
Label
Terminal
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NOTE: You may now roll or drive your
tractor off the skid. Follow the appropriate
instruction below to remove the tractor
from the skid.
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See
Op er a tion section for location and
function of con trols)
1. Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment lift lever to its highest po-
si tion.
2. Release parking brake by de press ing
clutch/brake ped al.
3. Place freewheel control in "trans-
mis sion disengaged" position (See "TO
TRANS PORT" in the Op er a tion section
of this manual).
4. Roll tractor forward off skid.
5. Remove banding holding defl ector
shield up against tractor.
TO DRIVE TRAC TOR OFF SKID (See
Op er a tion section for location and
function of con trols)
WARNING: Before start ing, read, un-
der stand and fol low all in struc tions in the
Op er a tion section of this man u al. Be sure
tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure
the area in front of tractor is clear of other
peo ple and objects.
1. Be sure all the above assembly steps
have been completed.
2. Check engine oil level and fi ll fuel tank
with gasoline.
3. Place freewheel control in "trans-
mis sion engaged" position. (See "TO
TRANS PORT" in the Op er a tion section
of this manual).
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 posi-
tion.
7. Start the engine. After engine has
started, move throttle control to idle
position.
8. Release parking brake.
9. Slowly move the mo tion control lever
for ward and slowly drive tractor off
skid.
10. Apply brake to stop trac tor, set park ing
brake and place motion con trol lever in
neutral po si tion.
11. Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.
Continue with the in struc tions that follow.