oMaintenance o Repair Parts
Safety
Model No 917.27!030
o Assembly o Operation
GENERAL OPERATION
catcher or uncloggingchute
grass can hide obstacles
before restarting
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
Parts Bag contents shown full size
Seat
BEFORE ROLLING TRACTOR OFF SKID
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
ATTACH STEERING WHEEL
Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely
HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
INSTALL SEAT
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob
ed correctly_ CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
INSTALL MULCHER PLATE
CHECK DECK LEVELNESS
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS
manual
ly adjusted to ensure optimum mower per- formance
_ CHECKLIST
ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK
Hydro Models only
SEE SAFETY RULES SECTION
KEEP AREA CLEARSLOPE HAZARDS
HYDROSTATIC FREE WHEEL
HEIGHT ADJUASTMENT KNOB: Used to
KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
STOPPING
lOWTO USE YOUR TRACTOR
our tractor is equipped with an operator
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
TO OPERATE MOWER
positioo
looking lawns, mow often and after moderategrowth
tively high;the second to desired height
TO START ENGINE
IMPORTANT: For best performance, keep
MULCHING MOWING TIPS
REGoSERV,OE
MAINTENANCE
CHART
DATES
BRAKE OPERATION
Adjustments section of this manual TIRES
BATTERY
TRACTOR
manual V-BELTS
o Coat terminals with grease or petroleum jelly
AIR FILTER
NOTE: Do not wash the papercartridge
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS
Replacea dirty, bent, or damaged car- tridge
Place gearshift lever in neutral N position
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
o Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
BELTINSTALLATION
oInstall new belt in reverseorder of removal
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN MENT
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
TO START ENGINE THAT HAS A WEAK BATTERY
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR-REPAIRS
lose
ENGINE
TO ADJUST CARBURETOR
CABLE
FUEL SYSTEM
ENGINE
ENGINE OIL
CAUSE
CHART
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
ence
CHART
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
CAUSE
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
CORRECTION
PROBLEM
BATTERY, BUT HAVE THEIR OWN ELECTRICAL SOURCE
AT_T-CLUTC
_-oSPARKGAP
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER
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NO. NO.DESCRIPTION
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER
ELECTRICAL
KEY PART
29 28 5812 53
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES
57 t411___ 37 54
5173800400
18126938X
29155217
3717490508
18 21
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER GROUND DRIVE
27 ._
TRACTOR --MODEL NUMBER GROUND DRIVE
6244
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER STEERING ASSEMBLY
_= =
+C
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER STEERING ASSEMBLY
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester
13_77 __
162156
ENGINE
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER
SEAT ASSEMBLY
Onty
TRACTOR--MODEL NUMBER
28 25 23 7 8
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER LiFT ASSEMBLY
161718
3/8-24
LIFT ASSEMBLY
PART
DESCRIPTION
22 23 24 25 26
TRACTOR-- MODEL NUMBER MOWER DECK
PART
MOWER DECK
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER
KEY PART NO. NO
24 25 31 2732 33 53 44 47 4-B 49 50
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER
DANA TRANSAXLE - - MODEL NUMBER
20 21 22
2226J
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER
DANA TRANSAXLE - - MODEL NUMBER
Plain,
22_6t
C.A.KCAS
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER
CYLINDER HEAD, VALVE AND BREATHER
CRANKCASE KEY PART NO. NO.DESCRIPTION
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER
CYLINDER HEAD/VALVE!BREATHER KEY PART
NO. NO.DESCRIPTION
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER
KEY PART NO. NO.DESCRIPTION
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER
STARTING SYSTEM
ENGINE CONTROLS
ill ill illlll
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER
FUEL
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER
Page
Page
Page
15 MAX
caution when changing dkectio ? on slopes
ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL NOT ACROSS HILL
SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH SKY LINE OR TREE
Bill
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