Contents
Model Number 917.259561 Ownersmanual
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III Children
Slope Operation
Product Specifications
Limited TWO Year Warranty on Craftsman Riding Equipment
Maintenance Agreement
Customer Responsibilities
Table of Contents
Maintenance
Engine
Performance
Contents of Hardware Pack
Tools Required for Assembly
Assemble Extension Shaft and Boot
To Remove Tractor from Carton
Before Rolling Tractor OFF Skid
HOW to SET UP Your Tractor
Connect Battery See Fig
Check Deck Levelness
Assemble Gauge Wheels to Mower Deck See Fig
Checklist
Install Mulcher Plate
To Convert to Bagging or
Discharging
Reverse Forward Fast Slow Engine on Engine OFF OIL Pressure
Lights OFF
Reverse Neutral High LOW Parking Brake
Attachment Ignition Ughtswitch Clutchlever
SWITCH POBmON
Operation
Know Your Tractor
HOW to USE Your Tractor
See Fig
To Move Forward and Backward
Before Starting the Engine
To Operate Mower See Fig
Check Engine OIL Level See Fig
To Operate on Hills
Mowing
Tips
Mulching Mowing Tips
Maintenance Schedule
Customer Responsibilities
REGUBERV,CE
General Recommendations
Tractor
Brake Operation
Tires
Blade Care
Engine
Engine OIL Filter See Fig
Lubrication
To Service PRE-CLEANER
Clean AIR Screen See Fig
Engine Cooling Fins See Fig
Cleaning
Spark Plugs
IN-LINE Fuel Filter See Fig
Muffler
To Install Mower See Fig
Tractor
Service
Adjustments
To Level Mower Housing
Service and Adjustments
See Flg
To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt
To Replace Motion Drive Belt
To Adjust Steering Wheel Alignment
Transaxle Shifter Linkage and AD- Justment See Figs
To Remove Wheel for Repairs See Fig
Front Wheel TOE-IN/CAMBER
To Remove Hood and Grill Assembly
Interlocks and Relays
To Replace Headlight Bulb
To Replace Fuse
Acceleration Test
Clamp
Screw
Battery
Engine
Other
Fuel System
Troubleshooting Points
Cause
Correction
Problem
Cause
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TRACTOR-- Model Number
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KEY Part Description
Tractor - Model Number 917,259561
Chassis and Enclosures
Tractor -MODELNUMBER 917,259561
KEY Part NO. no
147
Drive
87 86 3537 118
Drive
Stlt
Steering Assembly
Tractor - Model Number 917,259561
Steering Assembly
Seat Assembly
Decals
Wheels & Tires
Engine
Tractor - Model Number 9
Mower Lift
19211621
120183X
125631X
122365X
Tractor .MODELNUMBER 917,259561
Mower Deck
144393 STD533107 138017 138440 STD624008
UNC
Screw Thdrol Washer Head 111 155197 Bracket Gauge
12-15, 31
Peerless Transaxle Model Number 930-057A
Part Description
792166 Screw 1/4-20 x 799021 Pad, Brake Package
792167 Locknut 1/4-20 786026 Pin, Dowel
788093 Gasket Eliminator Loctite #515 792076A Washer, Flat
1022 634022
12251
38 . I,,71 I
Tractor -- Model Number
222
L358 Gasket SET
1054
Label KIT
TRACTOR- Model Number
513 803
171
104
Assembly 807687 Bearing, Cylinder 805101 Seal, Oil 807821
807795 Breather Assembly 805379
808093
Cylinder, Cylinder 807822
Insulator Assembly
Shield, Carburetor Air Cleaner
Pump Assembly, Oil
309
Only Ride UP and Down Hill Not Across Hill
Sight and Hold this Level with SKY Line or Tree
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