Craftsman 917.275013 To Rolltractor, To Remove Tractor From Carton Unpack, Check Battery, Brake

Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory. Review the video cassette before

you

begin.

When right or left hand is mentioned in

this manual, it means, from your point of

view, when you are in the operating

position (seated behind the steering

wheel).

TO REMOVE

TRACTOR

FROM

CARTON

UNPACK

CARTON

Knob

1. Cut, from top to bottom, along lines on

TO ROLLTRACTOR

OFF SKID (See

all four corners of carton, and lay

panels

flat.

Operation

section for location and

2.

Remove

packing materials.

function of controls)

3. Remove protective materials from

1. Press lift lever plunger and raise

tractor

hood

and grille.

attachment lift lever to its highest

IMPORTANT: Check for and remove any

position.

staplesin skid that may puncture tires

2. Release parking brake by depressing

where tractor is to roll off skid.

clutch/brake

pedal,

CHECK

BATTERY

3.

Place gearshift lever in neutral (N)

1. Lift hood to raised position.

position,

4, Roll tractor forward off skid.

NOTE: If this battery is put into service

(See

after month and year indicated on label

TO

DRIVE

TRACTOR

OFF

SKID

(label located between terminals) charge

Operation

section

for location

and

battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10

function

of

controls)

amps. (See "BATTERY" in Maintenance

_WARNING:

Before

starting,

read,

section of this manual for charging

understand and follow all instructions in

instructions).

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

..--...- ..

Label

other people and objects.

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:,

1.

Be sure all the above assembly

steps

have been

completed.

2. Check engine oil level and fill fuel

tank with gasoline.

3. Sit on seat in operating position,

depress clutch/brake pedal and set

ADJUST

SEAT

the parking

brake.

4.

Place gear shift lever in neutral (N)

1. Raise seat and loosen adjustment

position.

knobs.

5.

Press

lift lever plunger

and raise

2.

Lower

seat

into operating position

attachment

lift lever to its highest

and

sit

in

seat.

position.

3.

Slide

seat

until a comfortable

position

6.

Start the

engine. After

engine has

is reached which allows you to press

started, move throttle control to idle

position.

clutch/brake

pedal

all the way

down.

4.

Get

off

seat

without

moving its

7.

Depress

clutch/brake

pedal

into full

adjusted

position.

"BRAKE"

position and

hold. Move

5.

Raise

seat

and tighten

adjustment

gearshift lever to 1st gear.

knob

securely.

8.

Slowly

release clutch/brake

pedal and

NOTE:

You may now

roll or drive

your

slowly drive tractor off skid.

tractor off the skid. Follow the appropriate

instruction below to remove the tractor

from the skid.

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