Craftsman 917.270822 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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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 se-
curely.
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 kr_ob
securely. Seat
Seat Pan
Shoulder
Bolt
Flat Washer
Adjustment Knob
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op
eration section for location and function
of controls)
Press lift lever plunger and raise attach-
ment lift lever to its highest" position.
Release parking brake by depressing
clutch/brake pedal.
Place'freewheel control in freewheeling
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
[I, WARNING: Before starting, read, un-
derstand and follow all instructions in the
Operation section of this manual. Be sure
tractor is in a wail-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, de-
press clutch/brake pedal and set the
parking brake.
Place motion control lever in neutral
(N) position.
Press lift lever plunger and raise at-
tachment lift lever to its highest posi-
tion.
Start the engine. After engine has
started, move throttle control to idle po-
sition.
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 motion control lever in
neutral position.
Turn ignition key to "OFF" position.
Continue with the instructions that follow.
INSTALL MULCHER PLATE
Install two latch hooks to mutcher plate
using screw, washer, lock washer, and
weld nut as shown.
NOTE: Pre-assemble weld nut to latch
hook by inserting weld nut from the top
with hook pointing down.
Tighten hardware securely.
Raise and hold deflector shield in up-
right position.
Place front of mulcher plate over front
of mower deck opening and slide into
place, as shown.
Hook front latch intohole on front of
mower deck.
Hook rear latch into hole on back of
mower deck.
_kCAUTION: Do not remove discharge
guard from mower. Raise and hold guard
when attaching mulcher plate and allow it
to rest on plate while in operation.
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