Craftsman 917.259172 Check Tire Pressure, Check Deck Levelness, Check Brake System, Shoulder Bolt

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oConnect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) bat- tery terminal with remaining hex bolt, flat washer, lock washer and hex nuL Tighten securely.

°Close terminal access doors. Use terminal access doors for:

°Inspection for secure connections (to tighten hard- ware).

°Inspection for'corrosion.

°Testing battery.

°Jumping (if required). Periodic charging.

LOCKFLAT

HEX NUT WASHER WASHER

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 ''TOADJUST BRAKE" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual,

FIG. 2

INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)

Adjust seat before tightening adjustment bolt.

°Remove cardboard packing on seat pan°

°Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt. Tighten shoulder'bolt securely°

°Assemble adjustment bolt, lockwasher'andflatwasher 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. ° Raise seat and tighten adjustment bolt securely,

SEAT

SEAl*PAN

SHOULDER

BOLT\

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LARGE FLAT WASHER

BOLT LOCK WASHER

FIG. 3

ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 4)

The gauge wheels 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 "TO 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 hole.

GAUGE WHEEL i

MOUNTING

BRAC KET

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3!8-16

3/8"

WASHERSHOULDER

i BOLT

GAUGE WHEEL'

FIG. 4

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