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Craftsman 917.270823 Owner's Manual page 9

19.5 hp electric start 42" mower automatic lawn tractor

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HOW
iO SET
UP YOUR
TRACTOR
CHECK
BATTERY
• Lift hood to raised position.
• If this battery is put into service after
month and year indicated on label (label
located between terminals) charge bat-
tery for minimum
of one hour at 6-10
amps. (See "BATTERY"
in MAINTE-
NANCE
section
of this manual for
charging instructions).
INSTALL
SEAT"
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment
knob.
• Remove cardboard packing on seat
pan.
• Place seat on seat pan and assemble
shoulder
bolt. Tighten shoulder
bolt
securely.
• 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.
Seat Pan
Shoulder
Bolt
Adjustment Knob
Seat
Flat Washer
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.
,ACAUTION:
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.
TO CONVERT
TO BAGGING
OR
DISCHARGING
Simply remove mulcher plate and store in
a safe place. Your mower is now ready for
discharging or installation of optional
grass catcher
accessory.
NOTE:
It is not necessary
to change
blades. The mulcher blades
are designed
for discharging
and bagging
also.
Weld Nut From
Hook Points
The Top
\
Down
Lock
Weld
Washer
Nut
"._j
Screw
Latch
Hook
Latch
Hook
Washer
Washer
Mulcher
¥._Screw
Plate
IdNut
Lock Washer
Deflector
,_
,_r
Latch
Hooks
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