Craftsman 917.27624 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
3. Place seaton seat pan so head of
shoulderboltis positionedoverlarge
slottedholein pan.
4. Pushdownon seat to engage shoulder
boltin slot and pull seattowardsrearof
tractor.
5. Pivotseat and pan forwardandas-
sembleadjustmentknoband flat
washerloosely.Donot tighten.
6. Lowerseatinto operatingpositionand
sit in seat.
7. Slideseat until a comfortableposition
is reachedwhich allowsyou to press
clutch/brakepedalall the way down.
8. Getoff seat withoutmovingits ad-
justed position.
9. Raiseseat and tighten adjustment
knob securely.
Seat
Seat
Bolt
Flat Wa _e._
Adj, Knob _
NOTE: You may now roll or drive your
tractor off the skid. Follow the appropriate
instruction below to remove the tractor
from the skid.
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See
Operation section for location and
function of controls)
1. Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment lift lever to its highest po-
sition.
2. Release parking brake by depressing
brake pedal.
3. Place freewheel control in disengaged
position to disengage transmission
(See "TO TRANSPORT" in the Op-
eration section of this manual).
4. Roll tractor forward off skid.
TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID (See
Operation section for location and
function of controls)
_WARNING: Before starting, read, un-
derstand 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.
1. Be sure all the above assembly steps
have been completed.
2. Check engine oil level and fill fuel tank
with gasoline.
3. Place freewheel control in "trans-
mission engaged" position (see "TO
TRANSPORT" in Operation section of
this manual).
4. Sit on seat in operating position, de-
press brake pedal and set the parking
brake.
5. Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment lift lever to its highest posi-
tion.
6. Start the engine. After engine has
started, move throttle control to idle
position.
7. Release parking brake.
8. Slowly move the motion control lever
forward and slowly drive tractor off
skid.
9. Apply brake to stop tractor and set
parking brake.
10. Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.
Continue with the instructions that follow.
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