Craftsman 917.254611 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
ASSEMBLY
SEAT
SEAT PAN
SHOULDER \
BOLT
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT LOCK
WASHER
FIGURE 3
POSITIVE WASHER
FLAT
WASHER
WASHER
HEX BOLTS
POSITIVE ...
CABLE
(RED)
NEGATIVE
. NEGATIVE
CABLE
(BLACK)
RGURE 4
WING NUT
tEX
TERMINAL
WING NUT
BATTERY
BATTERY
BOLT
DOORS
FIGURE S
BATTERY
DRAIN TUBE HOLE
d_
e_
f
8. Place 2 1/4"diameterwasher on steeringshaft
and installa 1/2" iod_nut (washer and locknut
foundin bag of parts).Tighten securely.
9. Snap insertinto steedngwheel.
Remove plastic on tractor hood.
Raise attachment lift handle (see page 9),.
Roll Tractoroff skid.Be careful of staples in skid,
3_ Install Seat
a_
b,,
C_
dr,
NOTE:
Remove cardboardfrom seat pan°
Place seat onseat pan_Screw adjustment bolt,lock
washer and flat washer into seat (Fig. 3). Screw
shoulder bolt into seat (Fig, 3), Adjustment bolt,
shoulder boll and washers found in bag of parts
(shown fullsize on page 6).
Tighten shoulderbolt using a 1/2"wrench. NOTE:
THE SHOULDER BOLT WILL BE LOOSE IN THE
SEAT PAN SLOT.
Tighten adjustmentboll,lock washer andflatwash-
er securely,
SEAT POSITION SHOULD BE ADJUSTED FOR-
WARD OR BACKWARD SO THAT THE OPERA-
TOR CAN COMFORTABLY REACH CLUTCH/
BRAKE PEDAL AND SAFELY OPERATE TRAC-
TOR°
e.. Place seat in operatingposition° Sit onthe seat and
pressclutch/brakepedal allthe way down. If oparat-
mg positionisnotcomfortable,adjustseal
fo To adjust: raiseseat.Loosenadjustmentboll_Slide
seattodesiredposition..Tightenadjustment boltse-
curely.
A ADJUSTMENT BOLT, LOCK WASHER
AND FLAT WASHER MUST BE TIGHT-
ENED SECUREI.Y TO PREVENT MOVE-
MENT OF SEAT.
4. Check Tires
Check the air pressure in the tires. Tires with too much air
pressure will cause the unit to ride rough_ The wrong air
pressure will also keep the mower fromcutting level. The
correct air pressure is shown on theside of the tires,if the air
pressure is not shown, set to pressures shown in the RE-
PAIR AND ADJUSTMENT section (page 14)_
5. Install Battery
BEFORE INSTALLING BATTERY, RE- !
MOVE METAL BRACELETS, WRIST |
WATCH BANDS, RINGS, ETC. FROM I
YOUR PERSON, TOUCHING THESE I
ITEMS TO BATTERY TERMINALS I
WEAR EYE AND FACE SHIELD,
WASH HANDS OR CLOTHING IMMEDI-
ATELY IF ACCIDENTALLY IN CONTACT
WITH BATTERY ACID.
DO NOT SMOKE. FUMES FROM
CHARGED BATTERY ACID ARE EX-
PLOSIVE.
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED
WITH THE BATTERY VENT CAPS IN
THE BAG OF PARTS. ALWAYS WEAR
GLOVES, CLOTHING AND GOGGLES
TO PROTECT YOUR HANDS, SKIN AND
EYES.
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