Craftsman 917.275900 - Manual (Page 7)

PARTS BAG CONTENTS
Slope Sheet
(1) Oil Drain Tube
For Future Use
Keys
(2) Keys
ASSEMBLY/PBE-OPER ATION
Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory
3. When right or left hand is mentioned in
this manual, It means, from your point of
view, when you are in the operating posi­
tion {seated behind the steering wheel).
TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM
CARTON
UNPACK CARTON
1. Cut along dotted lines on all four pan­
els of carton. Remove end panels and
lay side panels flat.
2. Remove packing materials.
3. Remove protective materials from trac­
tor hood and grille.
IMPORTANT: Check for and remove any
staplesin skid that may puncture tires
where tractor is to roll off skid.
CHECK BATTERY
1. Lift hood to raised position.
NOTE: If this battery is put into service
after month and year indicated on label
(label located between terminals) charge
battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10
amps. (See "BATTERY" in Maintenance
section of this manual for charging instruc­
tions).
Label
ADJUST SEAT
1. Raise seat and loosen adjustment
knob.
2. Lower seat into operating position and
sit in seat.
Slide seat until a comfortable position
is reached which allows you to press
clutch/brake pedal all the way down.
4. Get off seat without moving its ad­
justed position.
5. Raise seat and tighten adjustment
knob securely.
Adjustment
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 iocation 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
clutch/brake pedal.
3. Place freewheel control in "trans­
mission disengaged position" (See ‘TO
TRANSPORT” in the Operation section
of this manual).
4. Roll tractor forward off skid.