Craftsman 917273061 50" MOWER AUTOMATIC GARDEN TRACTOR

Owner's Manual - Page 9

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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
securely.
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
knob securely.
Seat
Shoulder Seat Pan
Bolt
Flat Washer
Adjustment
Knob
TO ROLL TRACTOR 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.
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 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,
depress clutch/brake pedal and set
the parking brake.
Place motion control 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.
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 gearshift lever in
neutral position.
Turn ignition key to "OFF" position.
Continue with the instructions that follow.
CHECKTIREPRESSURE
The tires on your tractor were overin-
flated at the factory for shipping pur-
poses. Correct tire pressure is important
for best cutting performance.
Reduce tire pressure to PSi shown in
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"
section of this manual.
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.
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