Craftsman 917.270711 owner manual Screw, batteyJ>ox_door, Hooks•

,tOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR

CHECK BATTERY
Lift seat pan to _	position and open.

batteyJ>ox_door.

•If this battery is put into service after month and year •indicated on label (label located between terminals) charge bat-,tery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps. (See "BATTERY": in MAINTE- NANCE section of this manual for charg-

ing instructions).

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Seat Pan

BatteryBox,Label Door

-Terminal_

INSTALL SEAT

Adjust seat-beforetightening adjustment knob.

•Remove cardboard packing on seat pan.

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

•Assemble adjustment knob andfiat washer loosely. Do not tighten.

•Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat:

•Slide seat until a comfodable position is reached which allows you .topress clutch/brake pedal all the way down.

•(_et off seat without moving its adjusted position. • - . ....

_Ralse's_at and tighten adjustment knob

securely.

Seat Pan

Shoulder

Bolt

Rat Washer

AdjustmentKnob

INSTALL MULCHER PLATE

•Install tWOlatchh0oks tO imUlcher plate

using screw, washer, I_ Washer, and weld nut as shown.

NOTE," Pre-assembla Weldnut to latch hook by inseding weld nut fromthe top with hook pointing down.

•Tighten hardware securely.

•Raise and hold deflector shield in up- right position.

•Place front of mulcher plate over front of mower de;.,_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.

4_CAUTION: Do not remove discharge

guard from mower; Raise and hold guard

•when attaching mulcher plate•and allow it

to rest onplate while in operation. • i

Weld Nut	Hook Points
The Top .,_
	Down

Weld	Lock
	Washer
	Screw
Latch
	Weld Nut
Washer	[-Lock, Washer
	Washer

Mulcher	Screw.
Deflector
Shiekl

Latch

Hooks•

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