Sears 917.25147 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those Darts left unassembled for shipping purposes.
To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor all 0arts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely, Use
the correct tools as necessary to insure proper tightness.
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench set will make assembly eas_er. Standard
wrench sizes are listed,
(2) 7/16 wrencnes Utility knife
(1) 1/2 wrencn Tire Ùressuregauge
When rlgnl or left nana _smemlonea * this manua_ [
means when you are in the operating Position (seated
behind me steenng wneeu.
TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON
UNPACK CARTON
Remove all accessible 1Dose oars ana OaRScanons
from carton (See page 6).
Cut. from top to bottom, along lines on all four corners
of carton, and lay panels flat.
Check for any additional _oose pars or cartons and
remove.
BEFORE ROLLING TRACTOR OFF SKID
ATTACH STEERING WHEEL (See Fig. 1)
Remove Iocknut ana large fiat washer from steenng
shaft.
Position front wheels of the tractor so they are polm_ng
straight forward.
Slide the steering sleeve over the steering shaft
Position steenng wheel so cross bars are horizonta
deft to right) and slide onto adapter.
Secure steering wheel to steering shaft with Iocknut
and large flat washer oreviously removeD. Tighten
securely.
SnaD steering wheeI nsen mo center of steering
wheel.
Remove orotectlve DlaStiC from tractor hood and gem
IMPORTANT: CHECK FOR AND REMOVE ANY STAPLES
N SKID THAT MAY PUNCTURE TIRES WHERE TRACTOR
S TO ROLL OFF 3KtD.
TO RO LLTRACTOR OFF SKID {See Operation
section for location and function of controls)
Press ft Iever 31unger and raise attachment liftlever to
its hignest oosmor
Release parKing DraKe by aepress_ng clutch/brake
pedal.
Place gearshift lever in neutra fN/ DOShoe.
Rc tractor backwards off skid.
STEER,NG
WHEELINSERT
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_._.._LOCKNUT
LARGE FLAT
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f STEERING
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FIG. 1
CONNECT BATTERY (See Fig. 2)
CAUTION: Do not short battery termi-
nals. Before connecting battery, re-
move metal bracelets, wristwatch
bends, rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected
first to prevent sparking from acciden-
tal grounding,
Lift hood _o ra_sea DOSe[on
ODen terminal access doors, remove termlna 3rotec-
[ive CaDS and DiscarD,
If this battery sour into service after monm and year
indicated on labe labe ecated between terminals
charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amos.
First connect RED Darter, :aeie to 3ositive (+) battery
term qat with hex bolt. flat washer, lock washer and Rex
nut as ShOWn Tighten securely.
Connect BLACK grounding caole to negatwe (-) bat-
rer, terminal With rema_nm _nex Do flat washer loc_
washer ana nex nu_. Tighten securely.
Close terminal access doors
use termlna access doors for:
nsoeciton fol secure connecuons (to tlgnteF narD
ware).
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