Craftsman 270 Utility Vehicle User Manual


 
Unpacking Unit
1. Remove all screws and staples from the crete.
2. Holding sides of the crete firmly, lifttop of the crate
up and set itaside. Avoid tire punctures.
3. Remove and discard plastic bag covering the unit.
4. Liftthe rear ofthe vehicle offthe crate. Repeat for
the front. This may require two people.
5. Remove plastic bag and its contents (owner's
manual, ignitionkeys etc.) that are packed on the
steering shaft.
6. Refer to Figure 7 in Owner's Manual for location of
the parking brake. Check to make sure that the
parking brake isdisengaged so that the vehicle can
be rolled forward.
Loose Parts
1. Remove loose parts from the grass catcher and/or
the crate very carefully. Compare with list below
and part illustrationsin Figure 1.
Mulch plug
Side-discharge chute
Plastic bag carrying operator's manual and two
ignitionkeys(not shown)
Side-Discharge Chute
1. Lower the cutting deck to the lowest positionby
sliding the deck liftlever to the appropriate slot
indicated bythe label. Refer to Figure 7 and
description on page 9 for more details.
2. Remove the thumb screw and flat washer attaching
the two ends ofthe grass catcher chute to the deck.
Slide the grass catcher chute out of the vehicle
housing; remove and save the hardware.
3. Place the side-discharge chute on the deck so that
the two holes on itstwo ends align with the two
holes on the deck where the grass catcher chute
was attached. See Figure 2.
4. Insert a thumb screw and a flat washer, removed in
step 2, through the left hole on the chute and the
corresponding hole on the deck. See Figure 2.
Thread the screw a few turns to secure, but do not
tighten at this time.
5. Repeat on the dght side. Tighten both screws.
Thumb
-Rat Washer
Figure 1
NOTE: Any reference in this manual to RIGHT, LEFT,
TOP and BOTTOM of the tractor is observed from the
operator's position when sitting on the vehicle seat.
Attaching Side-Discharge Chute
WARNING: Do not mow grass ifany one of
the grass catcher chute, discharge chute or
mulch plug is notfirmly installed on the lawn
utilityvehicle.
Figure 2
Attaching Mulch Plug
To mulch grass and recirculate clippingsback to the
lawn, attach the mulchingplug to the deck.
1. Lower the cutting deck to the lowest position.
2. Remove the thumb screw and flatwasher attaching
the two ends of the discharge chute to the deck.
(Refer to Figure 2 for the discharge chute set-up.)
Slide the discharge chute out of the deck housing;
remove and save the hardware.
3. Place the mulch plugon the deck so that the two
holes on itstwo ends align with the two holes on the
deck where the discharge chute was attached.
4. Insert thumb screw and fiatwasher, removed in
step 2, through the left hole on the mulch plug and
corresponding hole on the deck. See Figure 3.
Thread the screw a few turnsto secure, but do not
tighten at this time.
5. Repeat on the right side. Tighten both screws.