Craftsman 917.27075 owner manual Install Mulcher Plate

Seat

Label

Battery Box

Door

INSTALL SEAT

Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.

•Remove adjustment knob and flat washer securing seat to cardboard

packing and set aside for assembly of seat to tractor.

•Pivot seat upward and remove from the cardboard packing. Remove the carboard packing and discard.

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

•Assemble adjustment knob and flat washer 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 knob securely.

Seat

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Seat Pan

Shoulder

Bolt

TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Operation section for location and

function of controls)

•Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.

•Release parking brake by depressing clutch/brake pedal.

•Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.

•Roll tractor forward off skid.

TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID

WARNING: Before starting, read, under- stand and follow all instructions in the

Operation section of this manual. Be sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure the area in front of tractor is clear of other people and objects.

•Be sure all the above assembly steps have been completed.

•Check engine oil level and fill fuel tank with gasoline.

•Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake pedal and set the parking brake.

•Place gear shift lever in neutral (N) position.

•Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.

•Start the engine. After engine has started, move throttle control to idle position.

•Depress clutclVbrake pedal into full "BRAKE" position and hold. Move gearshift lever to 1st gear.

•Slowly release clutch/brake pedal and slowly drive tractor off skid.

•Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking brake and place gearshift lever in neutral position.

•Turn ignition key to "OFF" position. Continue with the instructions that follow.

Adjustment

Knob

NOTE: You may now roll or drive your

tractor off the skid. Follow the appropriate instruction below to remove the tractor

from the skid.

INSTALL MULCHER PLATE

(If previously removed)

•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.

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