Sears 917.25953 owner manual Check Tire Pressure, Check Deck Levelness, Check Brake System

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°Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) termi- nal with remaining hex bolt, flat washer, lock washer and hex nut Tighten securely.

•Close battery box door. Open battery box door for:

°Inspection for secure connections (to tighten hard- ware)

,,Inspection for corrosion, - Testing battery

• Jumping (if required)°

• Periodic charging.

DISCARD TERMINAL

PROTECTIVE CAPS

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=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 bolt securely.

SEAT

SEAT PAN

SHOULDER

BOLT _ _

LARGEFLAT WASHER

ADJUSTMENT

LOCK WASHER

BOLT

"LOCK WASHER

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POSITIVE	NEGATIVE
(RED) CABLE	(BLACK) CABLE

FIG. 2

SEAT

PAN

BOX DOOR

FIG. 3

INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 4)

Adjust seat before fightenfflg adjustment bolt

•Remove cardboard packing on seat pan.

Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder boil

•Assemble adjustment bolt, tock washer and flat washer loosely. Do not tighten.

*Tighten shoulder bolt securely,

•Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.

FIG. 4

CHECK TIRE PRESSURE

The tires on your tractor were overinflated at the factory for shipping purposes Correct tire pressure is important for best cutting performance.

•Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" or] page 3 of this manual,

CHECK DECK LEVELNESS

For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly leveled, See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the

Service and Adjustments section of this manual

CHECK FOR PROPER POSrf'lON OF ALL BELTS

See the figures that are shown for replacing motion and mower blade drive belts in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual. Verify that the belts are routed correctly,

CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM

After you learn how to operate your tractor, check to see that the brake is properly adjusted. See "TO ADJUST BRAKE" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual

ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 5)

Assemble gauge wheels with tractor on a fiat level surface,

°Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO AD- JUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT" in the Operation section of this manual),

oWith mower in desired height of cut position, gauge wheels should be assembled so they are slightly off the

ground_ lnstatl gauge wheel in appropriate hole with shoulder bolt, 3/8 washer and 3/8-16 locknut and tighten secureiy_

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

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