Sears 917.256543 manual

MODEL NUMBER 917.256543 OWNER'SMANUAL

°Assembly

°Operation

°Customer Responsibilities

oService and Adjustments

oRepair Parts

CAUTION: Read and follow all safety rules and instructions before operating this equipment.

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Contents

Main MODEL NUMBER 917.256543 OWNER'SMANUAL SAFETY RULES _lb Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers ,_ WARNING & MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT CUSTOMER RESPONSiBiLiTiES PRODUCT SPECDFICATmONS UIVlaTED TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN RiDiNG EQUIPMENT LliVliTED 90 DAY WARRANTY ON BATTERY UNDEX B C E R AOOE$$OR! AND ATTACH ENTS ENGINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMANCE CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK Parts Bag contents shown full size ASSE LY TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON UNPACK CARTON BEFORE ROLLING TRACTOR OFF SKID CHECK FOR PROPER POSiTiON OF ALL BELTS CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 5) LY ITO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR DISCHARGING INSTALL IVlULCHER PLATE (See Figs. 6 &7) ,/CHECKLIST OPERATION OPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR (-)o HOW' TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 9) STOPPING (See Fig. 9) TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 9) TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See Fig, 9) OPERATION TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 10) TO OPERATE ON HILLS TO TRANSPORT BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE OPERATION TO START ENGIN _= (See Fig. 9) MOWING TUPS IVIULCHJNG iVtOWING TiPS CUSTOMER RESPONSiBiLiTiES REGULARSERWOE :YSERWCE DATES e,' v', v' v', e," e,', e,' e,' CUSTOM RESPONSIBIL ES TRACTOR !6 BRAKE OPERATION TIRES CUSTOMER RESPON$ BmLmTUE$ TRANSAXLE COOLING LUBRICATION CUSTOMER RESPONSiBILITiES AIR FILTER (See Fig. 16) !8 CLEAN AIR INTAKF.JCOOLiNG AREAS MUFFLER I '19 CLEANING SERVHCE AN ADJUSTMENTS TRACTOR TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 19) TO iNSTALL iVIOWER (See Fig. 19) SERVICE AN ADJUSTMENTS TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING 21 SERVUOEAN ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig, 24) TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 26) TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 25) TRANSAXLE SHIFTER LINKAGE AND AD- JUSTMENT (See Figs. 27 and 28) .....__c.oo T,,ooo------4 ) TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig. 29) AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB mNTERLOCKS AND RELAYS TO REPLACE FUSE TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 31) SERVnCE AN ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 32) TO ADJUST CARBURETOR (See Fig, 33) STORAGE TRACTOR BATTERY FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OIL TROUBLESHOOTBNG POINTS CAUSE CORRECTION PROBLEM TROUBLESHOOTSNG POINTS CAUSE CORRECTION