Craftsman 250 Maintenance Schedule, Removing Deck, General Recommendation, Cutting Blade, Removal

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General Recommendation

•Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance.

•The warranty on this lawn utility vehicle does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must maintain the equipment as instructed in this manual.

•We do not recommend the use of pressure washers or garden hose to clean your unit. These may cause damage to electrical components, spindles, pulleys, beadngs or the engine. The use of water may shorten life of your lawn utility vehicle and reduce its serviceability.

•Follow the schedule below to ensure best performance by your lawn utilityvehicle.

Maintenance Schedule

Task to be performed	Every 8	Every 25 At start of
	hours of	hours of season
	operation	operation
Engine:
Check oil level	./
Change oil
Service air cleaner		e/
Service spark plug
Clean debris
Clean cooling fins		_f
Equipment:
Clean equipment
Check/sharpen blade		,_
Lubricate pivot points
Lubricate front wheels		,_
Lubricate steering shaft		_t
Check brake		_f
Check condition of belts
Check tire pressure
Check battery fluid level	,_

_lb WARNING:job without firstNeverdisconnectingattemptanymaintenancethe spark plug wire and grounding against the engine.

Removing Deck

1.Place the blade control lever in the disengaged (OFF) position and engage the parking brake.

2.Lower the cutting deck to the lowest position.

3.Disconnect spark plug wire and ground.

4.Remove all three hairpin clips and flat washers that secure the cutting deck to the hanger links. See Figure 10.

5.Slide the deck to the left to disengage it from the hanger pins, and allow it to drop to the ground.

6.Remove belt from around spindle pulley.

7.To attach the deck to the mower, align the deck with the hanger pins and insert the three hairpin clips removed earlier.

Remove hairpin cl , & washer

Removedeck fromthe hangers

Figure 10

Cutting Blade

_lb heavyARNING:gloves orProtectby usingyoura raghandsto graspby wearingthe cutting blade. Avoid personal injury.

Removal

1.Remove deck from beneath the vehicle. Gently flip the deck over to access the blade and the spindle.

2.Piece a block of wood between the deck housing baffle and the cutting blade to act as a stabilizer.

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Contents Form no 2002Content ContentAdjustments General OperationSafe Handling Of Gasoline Slope OperationChildren Your Responsibility Oil or fuel spillage and remove any fuel soaked debrisLa= Loose Parts Unpacking UnitAttaching Mulch Plug Attaching Side-Discharge ChuteFlat Washer Deck Mulch Plug Attaching Grass CatcherGrass Catcher Chute Deck -Lift LeverDrive Pedal Know Your Lawn Utility VehicleDeck Lift Lever Brake Pedal Parking BrakeBlade Control Lever Filling Up Oil Before Starting Starting the Engine Type of OilEmergency Stopping Using as MowerStopping the Vehicle Operating the VehicleUsing as Mulcher Using as Utility CartGeneral Recommendation Maintenance ScheduleRemoving Deck Cutting BladeMaintaining Engine ReassemblyChanging Air Cleaner SharpeningSpark Plug BrakeLubrication Completely loosen the two screws that holdTires BatteryCleaning the Equipment Deck Levelling Adjusting Seat PositionDeck Engagement CiipAdjusting Speed Control Rod Wheel AlignmentReplacing Fuse Adjusting BrakeAdjusting Shift Linkage Changing BeltIdler PulleyJ Flat Idler Transmissiol Jack Spindle ReplacementDrive Belt Bolt Jack PulleyKeeper BeltAfter Storage Preparing for StorageStoring the Equipment EngineTrouble PossibleCause Enginefailstostart Choke mounts to seat plate Parts List for Craftsman Lawn Utility Vehicle ModelOnly 49 ,-0826 Disengage safely. a substitute non 710-0902 For painted Key No. Part No 710-0604AFor reference OnlySpindle Shaft Shoulder Spacer Craftsman Lawn Utility Vehicle Model Key No. Part No Seat Switch Shock 5o5@ 3As ? 445 188 190 613A455@ 1005 305 930A332 Description 305495265 Dipstick Tube 832 691466 Muffler Guard Garanta Limitada Sobre EL Vehculo Utilitario Cortacisped Funcionamiento general AdvertenciaOperaci6n en pendientes PequeosManejo seguro de la gasoline ServicioSu responsabilidad DE lSo PendientesTolva De Descarga Lateral Desempaque la UnidadPiezas sueltas Adaptador Para ForrajeRetiro del recolector de pasto Recolector de pastoTolva del recolector de pasto Illo de manoDe aceite/varilla del aceite Palanca para levantar la cubiertaPedal de avance SeccinPoavasos Palanca de cambiosFreno de mano Palanca de control de cuchillasAntes de iniciar Arranque del motorEl parar de la emergencia Operaci6n del vehfculoDetener el vehiculo Uso del cortacdspedPara vaciar el recolector de pasto Uso del cortacdsped para armado de forrajeUso como carro de servicio PJataf.omadeRetiro de la cubierta Recomendaciones generalesPrograma de mantenimiento CuchillaAfilado Mantenimiento del motorCambio de aceite del motor ReensamblajeEspecificaciones para afinaci6n LubricacidnFreno Ajuste la bujfa de encendidoAcumulador eldctrico Limpieza del equipoNeumdticos Conexi6n de cables de la bateriaNivelaci6n de la cubierta AjustesPosicibn del asiento Enganche de la cubiertaBarra de control de velocidad Alineacibn de las ruedasCambio de correa Enlace de cambiosReemplazo del fusible Polea de velocidad variable Polea Ioca Reemplazo del vdstago de conexi6nCorrea de propulsi6n superior de a cubierta Reemplace con un nuevo vdstagode conexi6n yAcumulador el6ctrico Prepardndose para el alrnacenajeCorrea propulsora MotorEquipo Salvando el equipoDespuds del almacenaje Part Canada