Craftsman 28945 Operation Manual - Page 8

REQUIRED, ASSEMBLY, REMOVE, TRACTOR, CARTON, OFF SKID, Operation, location, function, - tools

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Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembledfor shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operationof your tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the correct tools as necessaryto insure proper tightness. TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY A socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Standard wrench sizes are listed. (2) 7/16" wrenches Utility knife (1) 1/2" wrench Tire pressure gauge (1) 3/4" wrench Pliers (1) 3/4" socket w/drive ratchet When right or left hand is mentioned in this manual, it means when you are in the operating position (seated behind the steering wheel). TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON UNPACK CARTON • Remove all accessible loose parts and parts cartons from carton. • Cut along dotted lines on all four panels of carton. Remove end panels and lay side panels flat. • Remove mower and packing materials. • Check for any additional loose parts or cartons and remove. BEFORE REMOVING FROM SKID TO CHECK BATTERY TRACTOR 1. Lift hood to raised position. NOTE: If this battery is put into service after month and year indicated on label (label is located between terminals) charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps. (See "BATTERY" in Maintenance section of this manual for charging instructions). • Forbatteryand batterycableinstallationsee "REPLACING BATTERY" inthe "Service and Adjustments" section in this manual. Label 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 offthe skid. Follow the instructions below to remove the tractor from the skid. Al_ WARNING: Before starting, read, understand 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. TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Operation section for location and function of controls) 1. Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position. 2. Release parking brake by depressing clutch/brake pedal. 3. Place gearshift lever in neutral position. 4. Roll tractor forward off skid. Continue with the instructions that follow. TO INSTALL MOWER 1. SET PARKING BRAKE LEVER AND LOWER ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER • Depress clutch/brake down and hold. pedal all the way Pull parking brake lever up and hold, release pressure from clutch/brake pedal, then release parking brake lever. Pedal should remain in brake position. Ensure parking brake will hold tractor secure. ADJUST SEAT 1. Sit in seat. Brake 8

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Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left
unassembledfor shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operationof your tractor
all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the correct tools
as necessaryto insure proper tightness.
TOOLS
REQUIRED
FOR
ASSEMBLY
A socket
wrench
set
will
make
assembly
easier.
Standard
wrench
sizes
are
listed.
(2) 7/16"
wrenches
Utility
knife
(1)
1/2"
wrench
Tire
pressure
gauge
(1) 3/4"
wrench
Pliers
(1) 3/4"
socket
w/drive
ratchet
When
right
or left hand
is mentioned
in this
manual,
it means
when you are in the operating
position
(seated
behind
the steering
wheel).
TO
REMOVE
TRACTOR
FROM
CARTON
UNPACK
CARTON
•
Remove
all accessible
loose
parts
and
parts
cartons
from
carton.
•
Cut along
dotted
lines
on all four
panels
of
carton.
Remove
end
panels
and
lay
side
panels
flat.
•
Remove
mower
and
packing
materials.
•
Check
for
any
additional
loose
parts
or
cartons
and
remove.
BEFORE
REMOVING
TRACTOR
FROM
SKID
TO
CHECK
BATTERY
1.
Lift hood
to raised
position.
NOTE:
If this
battery
is put into service
after
month
and
year
indicated
on label
(label
is
located
between
terminals)
charge
battery
for
minimum
of one
hour
at 6-10
amps.
(See
"BATTERY"
in Maintenance
section
of this
manual
for
charging
instructions).
•
Forbatteryand
batterycableinstallationsee
"REPLACING
BATTERY"
inthe
"Service
and Adjustments"
section
in this
manual.
Label
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
offthe
skid.
Follow
the instructions
below
to remove
the tractor
from
the
skid.
Al_ 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.
TO
ROLL
TRACTOR
OFF SKID
(See
Operation
section
for
location
and
function
of controls)
1.
Raise
attachment
lift lever
to
its
highest
position.
2.
Release
parking
brake
by
depressing
clutch/brake
pedal.
3.
Place
gearshift
lever
in
neutral
position.
4.
Roll
tractor
forward
off
skid.
Continue
with
the
instructions
that
follow.
TO
INSTALL
MOWER
1.
SET
PARKING
BRAKE
LEVER
AND
LOWER
ATTACHMENT
LIFT
LEVER
•
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal
all the
way
down
and
hold.
Pull
parking
brake
lever
up
and
hold,
release
pressure
from clutch/brake
pedal,
then
release
parking
brake
lever.
Pedal
should
remain
in brake
position.
Ensure
parking
brake
will
hold
tractor
secure.
ADJUST
SEAT
1.
Sit
in
seat.
Brake
8