Craftsman 917.259561 owner manual Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY RULES

_

2

PRODUCT

SPECIFICATIONS

....... 3

CUSTOMER

RESPONSIBILITIES

3, 15-19

WARRANTY

3

TABLE OF CONTENTS

4

INDEX

 

4

TRACTOR

ACCESSORIES

5

ASSEMBLY

................................................................

7-9

OPERATION

10-14

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

15

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

20-25

STORAGE

26

TROUBLESHOOTING

27-28

REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR

30-47

REPAIR PARTS - ENGINE

48-53

PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE

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INDEX

 

A

 

 

Accessories

............................................

5

Adjustments:

 

 

Brake

.................... 22

Carburetor

28

Mower:

 

 

Front-To-Back

21

Side-To-Side

21

Throttle Control Cable

24

Air Filter, Engine

18

Air Screen,

Engine

18

Assembly

B

 

7-9

 

 

 

Battery:

 

 

 

Charging

7-8

Cleaning

17

Connecting

7-8

Starting with Weak

Battery

23

Storage

26

Terminals

17

Belts:

 

 

 

Motion Drive

 

 

Removal/Replacement

22

Mower Blade Drive

 

 

Removal/Replacement

22

Blade:

 

 

 

Sharpening

18

Replacement

16

Brake Adjustment

22

 

C

 

 

Carburetor Adjustment

_

25

Controls, Tractor

11

Customer

Responsibilities

15-19

Engine:

 

 

Air Filter

18

Air

Screen, Engine

18

Battery

17

Cooling Fins, Engine

18

Engine Oil

17

Fuel Filter

19

Spark Plugs

19

Tractor:

 

 

Blades

16

Lubrication Chart

.....................

15

Maintenance Schedule

15

Tire Care

8,16,23

Cutting Height, Mower

12

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

O

 

Electrical:

 

 

Oil:

 

 

 

 

 

Interlocks and Relays

24

ColdWeather Conditions

13,17

Schematic

29

Engine

.............................

.-

17

Wiring Diagram

30

Storage

26

Engine:

 

 

Operation

 

11-14

Air Filter

18

OperatingMower

................................

13

Air Screen

18

Options:

 

 

 

 

Cooling Fins, Engine

18

Accessories

5

Oil Change

17

Spark Arrester

3,40

Oil Level

13,17

 

 

 

 

P

 

Oil Type

.......................................

17

ParkingBrake

11-12

Preparation

13

Parts Bag

 

6

Repair Parts

48-53

Parts, Replacement/Repair

30-47

Starting

........................................

14

Product Specifications

3

Storage

.......................................F

26

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filters:

 

 

Repair

Parts

 

30-47

Air

18

 

 

 

 

S

 

Fuel

19

 

 

 

 

 

Safety

Rules

2

Fuel:

 

 

 

 

Seat

 

 

 

8

Type

13

 

 

 

Service

and Adjustments

20-25

Storage

.......................................

26

 

Brake

 

22

Fuse

24

 

Carburetor

25

 

G

 

 

 

Fuse

............................................

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gauge Wheels

8

Hood Removal/Installation

24

 

H

 

Motion

Drive

Belt

 

Hood Removal/Installation

24

 

Removal/Replacement

22

 

L

 

Mower

Blade

Drive Belt

 

Leveling Mower Deck

21

 

Removal/Replacement

22

Mower

Adjustment:

 

Lubrication Chart

15

21

 

M

 

 

Front-to-Back

 

 

 

Side-to-Side

21

Maintenance

Schedule

15

 

Mower

Installation

20

Mower:

 

 

 

 

Mower

Removal

20

Adjustment, Front-to-Beck

21

Tire

Care

 

8,16,23

Adjustment, Side-to-Side

21

Slope Guide

Sheet

55

Blade Sharpening

16

Spark Plugs

........................................

19

Blade Replacement

16

 

 

Specifications

3

Cutting

Height

12

Starting

the

Engine

13-14

Installation

20

Steering

Wheel

7,23

Operation

13

Stopping

the Tractor

12

Removal

20

Storage

...............................................

 

 

26

Mowing Tips

.......................................

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T

 

Muffler

19

 

 

 

 

 

Throttle

Control Cable Adjustment

..... 24

Spark Arraster

3,40

Mulcher Plate

9

Tires

 

 

 

8,16,23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trouble Shooting

Chart

27-28

 

 

 

Transaxle

Repair

Parts

46-47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

Warranty

...............................................

 

3

 

 

 

Wiring

Diagram

80

 

 

 

Wiring

Schematic

...............................

29

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Contents Model Number 917.259561 Ownersmanual For Consumer Assistance HOT LINE, Call this Toll Free NumberIII Children Slope OperationProduct Specifications Limited TWO Year Warranty on Craftsman Riding EquipmentMaintenance Agreement Customer ResponsibilitiesTable of Contents Engine MaintenancePerformance Contents of Hardware Pack Tools Required for Assembly Assemble Extension Shaft and BootTo Remove Tractor from Carton Before Rolling Tractor OFF SkidHOW to SET UP Your Tractor Connect Battery See FigCheck Deck Levelness Assemble Gauge Wheels to Mower Deck See FigChecklist Install Mulcher PlateTo Convert to Bagging or DischargingLights OFF Reverse Forward Fast Slow Engine on Engine OFF OIL PressureReverse Neutral High LOW Parking Brake Attachment Ignition Ughtswitch Clutchlever SWITCH POBmONOperation Know Your TractorSee Fig HOW to USE Your TractorTo Move Forward and Backward Before Starting the Engine To Operate Mower See FigCheck Engine OIL Level See Fig To Operate on HillsTips MowingMulching Mowing Tips Maintenance Schedule Customer ResponsibilitiesREGUBERV,CE General RecommendationsTractor Brake OperationTires Blade CareEngine OIL Filter See Fig EngineLubrication Clean AIR Screen See Fig To Service PRE-CLEANEREngine Cooling Fins See Fig Cleaning Spark PlugsIN-LINE Fuel Filter See Fig MufflerTo Install Mower See Fig TractorAdjustments ServiceTo Level Mower Housing Service and Adjustments See FlgTo Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt To Replace Motion Drive BeltTo Adjust Steering Wheel Alignment Transaxle Shifter Linkage and AD- Justment See FigsTo Remove Wheel for Repairs See Fig Front Wheel TOE-IN/CAMBERTo Remove Hood and Grill Assembly Interlocks and RelaysTo Replace Headlight Bulb To Replace FuseClamp Acceleration TestScrew Battery EngineOther Fuel SystemCause Troubleshooting PointsCorrection Problem CauseTractor - Model Number Tractor - Model Number ElectricalElectrical TRACTOR-- Model NumberKEY Part Description Tractor - Model Number 917,259561 Chassis and EnclosuresKEY Part NO. no Tractor -MODELNUMBER 917,259561147 Drive 87 86 3537 118Drive StltSteering Assembly Tractor - Model Number 917,259561Steering Assembly Seat Assembly Decals Wheels & TiresEngine Tractor - Model Number 9 Mower Lift 19211621 120183X125631X 122365XTractor .MODELNUMBER 917,259561 Mower Deck144393 STD533107 138017 138440 STD624008 UNCScrew Thdrol Washer Head 111 155197 Bracket Gauge 12-15, 31Peerless Transaxle Model Number 930-057A Part Description 792166 Screw 1/4-20 x 799021 Pad, Brake Package792167 Locknut 1/4-20 786026 Pin, Dowel 788093 Gasket Eliminator Loctite #515 792076A Washer, Flat1022 634022 1225138 . I,,71 I Tractor -- Model Number222 L358 Gasket SET1054 Label KITTRACTOR- Model Number 513 803171 104Assembly 807687 Bearing, Cylinder 805101 Seal, Oil 807821 807795 Breather Assembly 805379808093 Cylinder, Cylinder 807822Insulator Assembly Shield, Carburetor Air CleanerPump Assembly, Oil 309Only Ride UP and Down Hill Not Across Hill Sight and Hold this Level with SKY Line or TreeIf YOU Need Repair Service or Parts For Repair SERVICE, Call this Toll Free NumberFor Replacement Parts Toll Free Number
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