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Craftsman 917.256544 owner manual Operation, t 4_

Models: 917.256544

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OPERATION

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BATTERY	CAUTION OR	REVERSE	FORWARD	FAST	SLOW
	WARNING

ENGINE ON

ENGINE OFF

OIL PRESSURE

CLUTCH

LIGHTS ON

LIGHTS OFF

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FUEL	CHOKE	MOWER HEIGHT DIFFERENTIAL	PARKING BRAKE	UNLOCKED
		LOCK	LOCKED

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!	REVERSE	NEUTRAL	HIGH	LOW	PARKING BRAKE
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MOWER LIFT	ATTACHMENT	ATTACHMENT	iGNITION
	CLUTCH ENGAGED	CLUTCH DISENGAGED

	HYDROSTATIC FREE WHEEL
DANGER, KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY	(Hydro Models only)

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Craftsman 917.256544 owner manual Operation, t 4_

Contents

MODEL NUMBER 917.256544 OWNERSMANUAL Assembly Operation Customer ResponsibilitiesService and Adjustments Repair Parts nFTZMON& WARNING & SAFETY RULESSafe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers PRODUCT SPECIFmCATIONS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTL MITED 90 DAY WARRANTY ON BATTERY CUSTOMER RESPONSIBmLmESTABLE OF CONTENTS INDEXD ATTACHMENTS MAINTENANCEACCE ENGINEParts Bag contents shown full size CONTENTS OF HARDWARE. PACKParts bag contents not shown full size CONNECT BATTERY See Figs. 2 and TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLYHOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR t_3_,-/ICHECK TIRE PRESSURE INSTALL SEAT See FigASSE LY CHECK DECK LEVELNESS_NSTALL MULCHER PLf4TE See Figs. 6 & PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLL OWffVG CHECKLISTE LY TO CONVERT TO B_,_G_NG OR O_SCNARGiNGOPERATION t 4_KNOW YOUR TRACTOR See Fig. HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOROPERATIC TO SET PARKING BRAKE See Fig.TO OPERATE ON HmLLS BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINETO OPERATE MOWER See Fig. TO TRANSPORTTO START ENGINE See Fig. MOWING TIPSMULCHING tVIOWiNG TiPS GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS LUBR+CATION CHARTER FIESPONES MAIHTENANCE SCHEDULETRACTOR BATTERYCUSTOILITIES BRAKE OPERATIONV-BELTS RESPO LITIESENGINE TRANSAXLE COOUNGCUSTOMLITI CLEAN AiR SCREEN See Fig.CLEAN AiR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS AIR FILTER See Fig.ENGINE O_L FILTER See Fig. CLEANING_NoL_NE FUEL RLTER See F_g. TO REMOVE MOWER See Fig. SERVICE ADJUSTMETO iNSTALL MOWER See Fig. TRACTORSERVICE AI ADJUSTMENTS TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSINGADJU SERVICETO ADJUST BRAKE See Fig. See Fig.TI4ANSAXLE SHIF_EI*I LINKAGE ANE ADo TO ADJUST _TEER_NG WHEEL AL_GN_ENT_ee Fig_ JUSbIENT See qgs. 27 andPOSITWETERMINAL NEGATDVETERMINAL SERVICE ADJUSTMENTSTO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See Fig. TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULBAm = 8,.-s@FigS2OTHER TRACTORENG|NE FUEL SYSTEMOAUSECORRectaM Engine TROUBLESHOOT! POINTSBattery will not charge seatTRACTOR = - MODEL NUMBER 9!7.256544 SCHEMATICPLUG C o %eo_,!liii:I g:Oi_ Zg REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER392G CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBERREPAIR PARTS t !0 7 __ _ _ _s_TRACTOR - o MODEL NUMBER 917,256544 REPAIR PARTSDRIVE _EpAIR PAinTS SIESR_N G ASSertiVeLYTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER STEERING ASSEMBLYREPAIR PARTS KEY PAF_TSEAT ASSE_SBLY FL&O :@R !OEEL NU , BBR 9!7o25 s54428 × TRACTOR - o MODEL NUMBER REPAIRPARTS DECALSENGmNE TRACTOR o o MODEL NUMBERSpark Arrester OPTIONAL EQUIPMENTREPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBERENGINE _aOWER LIFT REPAIR. PARTSTRACTOR - MODEL NU_IBER 917o256544 13 t9MOWER LIFT TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBERREPAIR PARTS _,!,7 TRACTOR o - MODEL NUMBERMOWER DECK 24 25TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER MOWER DECKREPAIR PARTS KEY PARTTRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER F_EPAR PARTSPEERLESS TRANSAXLE = MODEL NUMBER 930-057A REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - = MODEL NUMBER 917o256544790025 PEERLESS TRANSAXLE = MODEL NUMBER 930-057AREPA B PA£TS TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917o256544__7 ¸ TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER REPAIR PARTS26 27 TRACTOR - = MODEL NUMBER24 __ _5--- 29REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - = MODEL NUMBERREPAI P! PARTS 9 lI_TRACTOR o - MODEL NUMBER REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBERCE NOTES SIGHTING _ SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH caution when changing direction on slopesONLY RiDE UP AND DOWN HILL NOT ACROSS HiLL SKY LINE OR TREE 15 MAX15.0HP ELECTRIC START 42 MOWER 6 SPEED TRANSAXLE IF YOU NEED REPAIR SERVICE OR PARTSMODEL NO. LAWN TRACTOR