Table of Contents | Sears 917.25156 guide

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	SAFETY	RULES			2	MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE				17
	PRODUCT	SPECIFICATIONS			3	SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS				21-27
	CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES		.....................	3, 16-19		STORAGE				28
	WARRANTY			,	3 '_	TROUBLESHOOTING				29-30
	TRACTOR	ACCESSORIES		5,15		REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR				32-50
	ASSEMBLY			7-10		REPAIR PARTS - ENGINE				51-58
	OPERATION			12-16		PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE				BACK COVER
	INDEX
		.............................................................A		Electrical:	E			Operation		12-16
	Accessories		5					Operating Mower		t4
				Interlocks	and Relays		26
	Adjustments:							Options:
	Brake	........................................................	23	Schematic			31	Accessodes		5
	Carburetor		27	Widng Diagram			32	Spark Arrester.	......................................3,40
	Clutch	Pulley	23	Engine:
	Gauge Wheels		14	Air'Filter		:	20		P
	Mower			Air Screen			19	Parking Brake		13
	Front-To-Back		22	Cooling Fins			20
								Pads Bag		6
	Side-To-Side		21	Oil Change			19
	Throttle Control Cable		27	Oil Level			15	Parts,ReplacemenVRepair,...............32-50
				Oil Type			15,t9
	Air Filter',Engine		20					Product Specifications		....................................3
				Preparation		i	15
	Air Screen, Engine		19
				Repair Pads			51-58		R
	Assembly		7'-10
				Starting			15-16
										32-50
		B		Storage			28	Repair Parts

Battery:
Charging	8
Cleaning	20
Starting with Weak Battery	25
Storage	28
Terminals	19
Bell:
Motion Drive
Remoyal/Replacement	24
Mower Drive
Removal/Replacement	22
Mower Blade Drive
Removal!Replacement	23
Brade:
Sharpening	!8
Rep{acement	18
Brake Adjustment	23
C
Carburetor Adjustment	27
Clutch Pulley	23
Controls, Tractor	12
Customer Responsibilities	17-20
Engine:
Air Filter	20
Air Screen	19
Cooling Fins	20
Engine Oil	15,19
Fuel Filler	20
Spark Plug(s)	20
Tractor:
Battery	18
Blade	18
Lubrication Chad	17
Maintenance Schedule	17
Tire Care	8,18,25
Transaxle	19
Cutting Height, Mower	t3

		F			S
	Filter:		20	Safety Rules		2
	Air Filter			Seat		8
	Fuel		20	Service and Adjustments		21-27
	,Oil		20
				Carburetor		27
	Fuel:
				Clutch Pulley		23
	Storage		28
				Fuse		26
	Type		15	Hood Removal/Installation		26
	Fuse		26	Motion Ddve Belt
		H		Removal/Replacement		22
				Mower Ddve Belt
	Headlights		26	Removal/Replacement		22
				Mower Blade Drive Belt
	Hood Removal/Installation		26
				Removal/Replacement		23

		L		Mower Adjustment
				Front-to-Back		22
	Leveling Mower.............................................................................................................Deck		22	Side-to-Side		21
				Mower Removal/installation		21
	Lubrication:
				Tire Care		8,16,25
	Chad		17
				Slope Guide Sheet		59
	Engine		19
				Spark Plug(s)		20

		M		Specifications		3
	Maintenance Schedule		17	Starting the Engine		15-16
	Mower:			Steedng Wheel		7,24
	Adjustment, Front-to-Back		22	Stopping the Tractor		13
	Adjustment,	Side*to.Side	21	Storage		28
	BIade Replacement		18
	Blade Sharpening		18		T
	CuttingHeight		13
				Throttle Control	Cable Adjustment	........27
	Installation	i	21
	Operation		t4	Tires		8,18,25
	Removal		21	Troubleshooting	Chart	29-30
	Mowing Tips		16	Transaxle		19
	Muffler		20

	Spark Arrester		3,40		W
		O		Warranty		3
				Wiring Diagram	...............................	32
	Oil:
				Widng Schematic		31
	Cold Weather Conditions		15,19

	Engine		19
	Storage		28

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Sears 917.25156 owner manual Table of Contents

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