Craftsman 917.270822 - Manual (Page 9)

Adjust seat before tightening adjustment
knob.
• Remove cardboard packing on seat
pan.
• Place seat on seat pan and assemble
shoulder bolt. Tighten shoulder bolt se­
curely.
• Assemble adjustment knob and flat
washer loosely. Do not tighten.
• Lower seat into operating position and
sit on seat.
• Slide seat until a comfortable position is
reached which allows you to press
clutch/brake pedal all the way down.
• Get off seat without moving its adjusted
position.
• Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob
securely.
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op­
eration section for location and function
of controls)
• Press lift lever plunger and raise attach­
ment lift lever to its highesL position.
• Release parking brake by depressing
clutch/brake pedal.
• Place freewheel control in freewheeling
position to disengage transmission
(See “TO TRANSPORT" in the Opera­
tion section of this manual).
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
• Remove banding holding discharge
guard up against tractor.
TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID
^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.
• Be sure all the above assembly steps
have been completed.
• Check engine oil level and fill fuel tank
with gasoline.
• Place freewheel control in "transmis­
sion engaged" position.
• Sit on seat in operating position, de­
press clutch/brake pedal and set the
parking brake,
• Place motion control lever in neutral
(N) position.
• Press lift lever plunger and raise at­
tachment lift lever to its highest posi­
tion,
• Start the engine. After engine has
started, move throttle control to idle po­
sition.
• Release parking brake.
• Slowly move the motion control lever
forward and slowly drive tractor off skid.
• Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking
brake and place motion control lever in
neutral position.
• Turn ignition key to "OFF" position.
Continue with the instructions that follow.
INSTALL MULCHER PLATE
• Install two latch hooks to mulcher plate
using screw, washer, lock washer, and
weld nut as shown. .
NOTE: Pre-assemble weld nut to latch
hook by inserting weld nut from the top
with hook pointing down.
• Tighten hardware securely.
• Raise and hold deflector shield in up­
right position.
• Place front of mulcher plate over front
of mower deck opening and slide into
place, as shown.
• Hook front latch into.hole on front of
mower deck.
• Hook rear latch into hole on back of
mower deck.
^CAUTION; Do not remove discharge
guard from mower. Raise and hold guard
when attaching mulcher plate and allow it
to rest on plate while in operation.