Craftsman 917.27223 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
2. Pivotseatupwardandremovefrom
thecardboardpackingRemovethe
cardboardpackinganddiscard.
3. Placeseatonseatpansoheadof
shoulderbolt =spositionedover large
slotted hole in pan.
4. Push down on seat to engage
shoulder bolt in slot and pull seat
towards rear oftractor.
5. Pivot seat and pan forward and
assemble adjustment knob and flat
washer loosely Do not tighten
6. Lower seat into operating position and
sit In seat
7. Slide seat untila comfortable position
is reached which allows you to press
clutch/brake pedal all the way down.
8 Get off seat withoutmoving its
adjusted position.
9. Raise seat and tighten adlustment
knob securely.
Seat
ShOulder
Bolt
Flat Washer
NOTE: You may now roll or dnve your
tractor off the skid. Follow the appropriate
Instructionbelow to remove the tractor
from the skid.
TO ROLLTRACTOR OFF SKID (See
Operation section for location and
function of controls)
1. Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment liftlever to its highest
position.
2. Release parking brake by depressing
clutch/brake pedal
3 Place gearshift lever in neutral (N)
position.
4. Roll tractor forward off skid
TO DRIVETRACTOR OFF SKID (See
Operation section for location and
function of controls)
_WARNING: Before starting read,
understand and fo ow a nstructions m
the Operation sectionof thB manual. Be
sure tractor is In a well-vent=!atedarea. Be
sure the area m front of tractor _sclear of
other people and objects
1. Be sure all the above assembly steps
have been completed,
2. Check engine oil level and fill fuel
tank with gasoline.
3. Sit on seat m operating position,
depress clutch/brake pedal and set
the parking brake
4. Place gear shiftlever =nneutral (N)
position.
5. Press hftlever plunger and raise
attachment lif_lever to its h=ghest
position.
6 Start the engine. After engine has
started, move throttlecontrol to idle
position
7. Depress clutch/brake pedal into full
"BRAKE" poslbonand hold Move
gearshift leverto 1st gear.
8. Slowly release clutch/brake pedal and
slowlydrive tractor off skid.
9 Apply brake to stop tractor,set parking
brake and place gearsh=ftlever in
neutral position.
10.Turn =gn=t=onkey to "OFF" pos=tlon
Continue with the mstrections that follow.