Craftsman 917.276030 - Manual (Page 9)

INSTALL SEAT
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment
knob.
1. Remove adjustment knob and flat
washer securing seat to cardboard
packing and set aside for assembiy of
seat to tractor.
2. Pivot seat upward and remove from
the cardboard packing. Remove the
cardboard packing and discard.
3. Place seat on seat pan so head of
shoulder bolts are positioned over the
large slotted holes in pan.
4. Push down on seat to engage shoulder
bolts in slots and pull seat towards rear
of tractor.
5. Pivot seat and pan forward and as­
semble adjustment knob and flat
washer loosely. Do not tighten.
6 . Lower seat into operating position and
sit in seat.
7. Slide seat until a comfortable position
is reached which allows you to press
ctutch/brake pedal all the way down.
8 . Get off seat without moving its ad­
justed position.
9. Raise seat and tighten adjustment
knob securely.
TOROLLTRACTOROFFSKID (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
clutch/brake pedal.
3. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N)
position.
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. Sit on seat in operating position,
depress clutch/brake pedal and set the
parking brake.
4. Place gear shift lever in neutral (N)
position.
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. Depress clutch/brake peda! into full
"BRAKE" position and hold. Move
gearshift lever to 1 st gear.
8 . Slowly release clutch/brake peda! and
slowly drive tractor off skid.
9. Apply brake to stop tractor, set park­
ing brake and place gearshift lever in
neutral position.
10. Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.
Continue with the instructions that follow.
NOTE: You may now roll or drive your
tractor off the skid. Follow the appropriate
instruction below to remove the tractor
from the skid.