Craftsman 917.27077 manual How To Set Up Your Tractor Connect Battery, Bolt

HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR

CONNECT BATTERY

•Lift hood to raised position.

•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 "BAI-I-ERY"in

MAINTENANCE section of this manual for charging instructions).

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•Assemble gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface.

•Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO ADJUST 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 appropri- ate hole with shoulder bolt, 3/8 washer, and 3/8-16Iocknut and tighten securely.

•Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in same adjustment hole.

Gauge Wheel Mounl_ng

Bracket

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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. 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 Pan S_

Sh0ulder / :_,_ _/

Bolt

Knob

ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK

The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mower deck in proper position when operating mower. Be sure they are prop- erly adjusted to ensure optimum mower

performance.

3/8-16

Locknut

r Bolt

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 up- right 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 attaching mulcher plate and allow it to rest on plate while in operation.

TO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR DISCHARGING

Simply remove mulcher plate and store in a safe place. Your mower is now ready for discharging or installation of optional grass catcher accessory.

NOTE: it is not necessary to change blades. The muicher blades are designed for discharging and bagging also.