Sears 917.255741 manual ASSEM6LY, Seat

UPPER

STEERING

SHAFT

BOLTS

FIGURE 1

SEAT

HE× SHOULDER BOLT 5t!6 - 18 & LOCK NUT

SEAT

/BRACKET

FIGURE 2

J

CLUTCH/BRAK E PEDAL

/

LOWER STEERING

SHAFT

SLEEVE

BRACKET

HEX BOLTS, WASHERS

AND LOCK NUTS

BOLT

5/16 - 18 & LOCK NUT

FENDER

To assemble your Tractor you will need:

two 7/16" wrenches, two 9/16" wrenches, two 1/2" wrenches, a 3/4" wrench and a utility knife

NOTE: RIGHT HAND (R,H) AND LEFT HAND (LH.) ARE

DETERMINED FROM OPERATOR'S POSITION WHILE SEATED ON THE TRACTOR

ASSEM6LY

I,. Cut down carton at four corners, fold down carton, Re. move Bag of Parts, Remove tractor from skid,

2, Slide Upper Steering Shaft over Lower Steering Shaft until

boil holes line up with slots in Lower Steering Shaft (Fig, 1),

3_ Use two Hex Bolts 3/8 - 16 x t . 1/4 and two Locknuts

3/8 - 16 to retain Upper Steering Shaft to Lower Steering Shaft Tighten securely.,

4o Stide Tube over Steering Shaft Assembly and over Steering Sleeve Bracket

5_ Place Steering Wheel Adapter on Upper Steering Shaft,

6. With front wheels pointed straight ahead, place Steering Wheel on Steering Wheel Adapter-, Bars of Steering Wheel should point straight across tractor,

7o Place 2 - 1/4" Dia, Washer on Upper SteeringShaft and in- stall a 1/2" Nut, Tighten securely,

8 Snap Insert into Steering Wheel,

9 Remove plastic on Tractor Hood

SEAT iNSTALLATiON

,Mount Seat Pivot Bracket to Fender using two Hex Bolts 3/8 - 16 x 3/4, two Washers t3/32 x 3/4 x 10 Ga. and,

two Crownlock Nuts 3/8- 16 (Fig, 2). NOTE; WASHERS _

SHOULD BE POSITIONED UNDER FENDER NEXT TO NUTS. Seat Pivot Bracket, Bolts, Washers and Nuts found in Bag of Parts° Tighten Nuts securely.

2.Mount Seat Pan to Seat Pivot Bracket using two Shoulder BOlts 5/16 - 18 and two Lock Nuts 5/16- 18 (Fig. 2) (head of Bolts to outside)_ Bolts and Lock Nuts found in Bag of Parts, Tighten Nuts secureFy,

3_ Place Seat on Seat Pan,. Screw Adjustment Bolts, Lock- washers and Flat Washers into Seat (Fig. 3), Adjustment Bolts, Lockwashers and Flat Washers found in Bag of Parts, Tighten finger'tight,

4_ Place Seat in operating position° Sit on the Seat and press Clutch-Brake Pedal all,the way down. if operating position is not comfortable, adjust Seat,

5.Raise Seat. Use 9/t6" wrench to loosen Adjustment Bolts (Fig, 3), When adjusted for'comfortable operation, tighten Adjustment Bolts securel¥o

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