Craftsman 917.270814 owner manual HOW to SET UP Your Tractor Connectbattery, Install Mulcher Plate

HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR CONNECTBATTERY

•Lift hood to raised position.

•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 MAINTE- NANCE section of this manual for

charging instructions).

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INSTALL SEAT

Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.

• Remove cardboard packing on seat

pan.

• Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt. Tighten shoulder bolt securely.

• Assemble adjustment knob and flat washer loosely. D ° not tighten.

• Lower seat into operating position and sit on seal

• 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.

• Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob

securely.

Seat

INSTALL MULCHER PLATE

• Install two latch hooks to mulcher plate using screw, washer, lock washer, and weld nut as shown.

NOTE: Pre-assemble weld nut to latch hook by inserting weld nut from the top with hook pointing down,

•Tighten hardware securely.

•Raise and hold deflector shield in upright position.

•Place front of mulcher plate over front of mower deck opening and slide into place, as shown.

•Hook front latch into hole on front of mower deck.

•Hook rear latch into hole on back of mower deck.

_CAUTION: Do not remove discharge guard from mower. Raise and hold guard when atlaching muicher plate and allow it to rest on plate white in operation.

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