Craftsman 917.270822 owner manual _bel, Install Seat

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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 se- curely.

•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 kr_ob

securely.Seat Seat Pan

Shoulder

Bolt

Flat Washer

Adjustment Knob

TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op eration section for location and function

of controls)

•Press lift lever plunger and raise attach- ment lift lever to its highest" position.

•Release parking brake by depressing clutch/brake pedal.

•Place'freewheel control in freewheeling position to disengage transmission (See "TO TRANSPORT" in the Opera- tion section of this manual ) .

•Roll tractor forward off skid.

•Remove banding holding discharge guard up against tractor.

TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID

[I, WARNING: Before starting, read, un- derstand and follow all instructions in the Operation section of this manual. Be sure tractor is in a wail-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.

•Place freewheel control in "transmis- sion engaged" position.

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

•Place motion control lever in neutral

(N)position.

•Press lift lever plunger and raise at- tachment lift lever to its highest posi- tion.

•Start the engine. After engine has started, move throttle control to idle po- sition.

•Release parking brake.

•Slowly move the motion control lever forward and slowly drive tractor off skid.

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

•Turn ignition key to "OFF" position.

Continue with the instructions that follow.

INSTALL MULCHER PLATE

• Install two latch hooks to mutcher 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 intohole on front of mower deck.

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

_kCAUTION: 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.

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