Craftsman 917.20384 Manual Del Operador página 8

NOTE: For battery
"REPLACING BATTERY" in the Service and
Adjustments section in this manual.
Terminal
(Black) Cable
Cover
Label
Positive
(Red)
Cable
02605
ADJUST SEAT
1. Sit in seat.
2. Lift up adjustment lever (A) and slide seat
until a comfortable position is reached
which allows you to press clutch/brake
pedal all the way down.
3. Release lever to lock seat in position.
NOTE: You may now roll your tractor off the
skid. Continue using the instructions that
follow to remove the tractor from the skid.
WARNING: Before start ing, read, un-
der stand and fol low all in struc tions in the
Op er a tion section of this man u al. Be sure
tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure
the area in front of tractor is clear of other
peo ple and objects.
installation see
Terminal
Negative
Nut
Cap
A
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See
Op er a tion section for location and
function of con trols)
1. Raise attachment lift lever to its highest
po si tion.
2. Release parking brake by de press ing
Bolt
clutch/brake ped al.
3. Place freewheel control in "trans mis sion
disengaged position" (See "TO TRANS-
PORT" in the Op er a tion section of this
manual).
4. Roll tractor forward off skid.
5. Remove banding holding the deflector
shield up against tractor.
Continue with the in struc tions that follow.
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your tractor were overinflated at
the factory for shipping purposes. Correct
tire pressure is important for best cutting
performance.
• Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown on
tires.
CHECK DECK LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower housing
should be properly leveled. See "TO LEVEL
MOWER" in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual.
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION
OF ALL BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replac-
ing motion and mower blade drive belts in
the Service and Adjustments sec tion of this
manual. Verify that the belts are routed
cor rect ly.
CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
After you learn how to operate your tractor,
check to see that the brake is operating
properly. See "TO CHECK BRAKE" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this
manual.
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