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TABLE

OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SAFETY

RULES

 

 

 

2

MAINTENANCE

SCHEDULE

,

 

t6

PRODUCT

SPECIFICATIONS

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

 

 

3

SERVICE

AND ADJUSTMENTS

;20-25

CUSTOMER

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

3, 16-19

STORAGE

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

 

 

26

WARRANTY

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

 

 

 

3

TROUBLESHOOTING

.,

27-2B

TRACTOR

ACCESSORIES

 

 

 

5

REPAIR

 

PARTS

- TRACTOR

 

30-47

ASSEMBLY

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

_

 

7-I0

REPAIR

 

PARTS-

ENGINE

 

48-57

OPERATION

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

 

 

t1-t5

PARTS

ORDERINGISERVICE

BACK

COVER

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

Engine:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Mower

14

Accessodes

 

 

5

Air Filter

 

 

18

Options:

 

 

 

 

Air Screen

 

 

 

19

.... _., ..............5

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Accessories

 

 

 

CoolingFins

 

 

18

Spark Arresler

3,38

Brake

 

 

 

23

 

 

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

 

OilChange

 

 

 

1B

Carburetor

,

25

 

,.,

 

 

 

 

O11Level

 

14

 

P

 

 

Mows

 

 

 

21

Oil Type

 

 

14,18

 

 

 

Front-To-Back

 

 

PerkingBrake

 

!2-'_3

 

Preparation

 

 

 

14

 

Slde-To-Stde

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repair Parts

 

 

48-57

Parts Bag

 

6

Throttle Control Cable

 

25

 

 

Starting

 

 

15

Parts, Reptaoemenl/Repafr

 

30-47

Air Filter, Engine

 

1B

Storage

_

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

Product Spectlicaflona

 

3

Air Screen, Engine

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assembly

 

7-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F_IIer;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Repair Pads

,

30-47

 

 

B

 

 

AirFilter

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

Battery;

 

 

 

 

Fuel

 

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

 

 

10

 

S

 

 

 

 

 

B

Fue!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safety Rules

 

2

 

Type

 

 

 

 

 

!4

 

Cleaning

 

17

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

 

 

 

 

Stedlng wtth Weak Battery

24

Slorage

 

 

26

Seat

 

8

S{orage

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

 

26

Fuse

 

 

 

 

24

Service andAdjustments

 

20-25

Terminals

 

!6

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

Carburetor

 

25

Belt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuse

 

24

Motion Drive

 

 

Hoed Removab'tnstallalton

 

 

24

Hood Removal/insIallation

24

Remover/Replacement

.....

23

 

MotionDrive Ball

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mower Belt(s)

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

RemovalfReplacement

23

RemovaVReptacement

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mower Bait(s)

 

 

LevelingMower Deck

 

 

 

 

 

 

Btade:

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

RemovallReptacemeet

....

22

Sharpening

 

17

Lubrication:

 

 

 

 

Mower Adjustment

 

 

Replacement

 

17

Chart

 

 

 

16

" Front-,lo-Back

 

2!

Brake Adtustment

:;

22

Englt_e

 

 

 

I8

Side-to-Side

:o..20

 

 

Mower Remova!/lnstatiatlen

........

,. 20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

M

 

 

 

 

Tire Care

8,17,23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

,

 

Slope Guide Sheet

" 5g

Carburetor Adjustment

 

25

Malnlenance Schedule

....... :

,

t0

 

Spark Plug(e)

 

1g

Mower:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controls, Tractor

11

 

 

 

 

 

21

Speciticellens

 

3

Customer

RespensiblIil{es

16-19

Adjustment, Front4o-Back

 

 

 

 

Starting the Engine

 

14,-15

Adjustment, Side-to-Side

 

20

 

Englne:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blade Replacemenl

 

17

Steering Wheel

 

 

7,23

A]r Filter

 

t8

 

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

 

Blade Sharpening

 

17

Stopping the Tractor

 

 

Air Screen

 

1B

 

t3

 

Culling

Height .

 

 

 

13

 

Costing Fins

.18

 

 

 

Storage

 

26

Installation

 

 

 

20

 

Engine Oi!

14,18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

Fuel Filter

 

19

 

 

 

T

 

 

_.

Remover

,........20

 

 

 

Spark

Plug(s)

t9

Mowing Tips

 

 

 

15

ThrottleControlCableAdjustment

25

Tractor:

 

 

 

 

 

Battery

 

17

MuIller

 

 

 

,.

t9

Tires

8,17 23

Blade

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

 

17

Spark Arrestor

 

3,38

Troubleshooilng

Chart

27-28

LubricationChart

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaxle

 

 

IB

Maintenance Schedule

 

16

 

 

O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tire Care

8,17,23

Oil:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

Transaxle

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cold Weather Conditions

 

t4,t8

 

 

 

 

Cutting Heighl, Mower

 

13

 

Warranly

 

3

 

Engine

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

Wiring Diagram

 

 

30

 

 

E

 

 

Storage

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

 

 

26

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

 

 

 

 

 

Operation

 

 

 

 

11,15

Wiring Schematic

 

29

Electrical;

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interlocks and Relays

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schematic

 

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wtdng Diagram

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Craftsman 917.258692 manual Contents

917.258692 specifications

The Craftsman 917.258692 is a powerful and versatile lawn tractor designed for efficiency and comfort in maintaining large lawns and gardens. Known for its robust build and user-friendly features, this model is particularly popular among homeowners looking for reliability and performance.

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