Craftsman 917270430 38" 13.5-hp 5-speed mower lawn tractor

User Manual - Page 9

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Battery Box Label
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 fiat
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
clutcWbrake pedal all the way down.
Get oft seat without moving its
adjusted position.
Raise seat and tighten adjustment
knob securely.
Shoulder Seat Pan
Flat Washer
Adjustment
Knob
TO ROLLTRACTOR OFF SKID (See
Operation section for location and
function of controls)
Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment lift lever to its highest
position,
Release parking brake by depressing
clutch/brake pedal.
Place freewheel control in freewheel-
ing 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
WARNING: Before starting, read,
understand and follow all instructions in
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 other people and obiects.
Be sure all the above assembly steps
have been completed.
Check engine oil level and fill fuel
tank with gasoline.
Sit on seat in operating position.
depress clutch/brake pedal and set
the parking brake.
Place gear shift lever in neutral (N)
position.
Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment lift lever to its highest
position.
Start the engine. After engine has
started, move throttle control to idle
position.
Depress clutch/brake pedal into full
"BRAKE" position and hold. Move
gearshift lever to 1st gear.
Slowly release clutch/brake pedal anq
slowly drive tractor off skid.
Apply brake to stop tractor, set parkin!
brake and place gearshift lever in
neutral position.
Turn ignition key to "OFF" position.
Continue with the instructions that
follow.
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION
OF ALL BELTS
See the figures that are shown for
replacing motion and mower blade driv_
belts in the Service and AdjOstments
section ofthis 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 Adiustment.'
section of this manual.
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