TABLE

OF CONTENTS

 

 

SAFETY RULES

2

OPERATION

11-14

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

3

MAINTENANCE

SCHEDULE

...................................... 15

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

3, 15-19

SERVICE AND

ADJUSTMENTS

............................ 20-25

WARRANTY

3

STORAGE

26

TABLE OF CONTENTS

;

........ 4

TROUBLESHOOTING

27-28

INDEX

4

REPAIR

PARTS

- TRACTOR

................................. 30-47

TRACTOR ACCESSORIES

5

REPAIR

PARTS

- ENGINE

48-53

ASSEMBLY

7-10

PARTS

ORDERING/SERVICE

.................. BACK PAGE

INDEX

 

A

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

O

 

 

Accessories

5

Electrical:

 

 

 

Oil:

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

Interlocks

and Relays

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

24

Cold Weather Conditions

4.. t5,17

Brake

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

22

Schematic

29

Engine

:

17

Cafburelor

25

Wiring Diagram

30

Storage

-"

26

Mower:

 

Engine:

 

 

 

Operation

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

11-14

Front-To-Back

21

Air Filter

 

18

Operating

Mower

13

Side-To-Side

21

Air Screen

18

Options:

 

 

 

 

Throttle Control Cable

24

Cooling Fins, Engine

18

Accessories

5

Air Filter, Engine

18

Oil Change

17

Spark Arrester

3,40

Air Screen, Engine

18

Oil Level

 

t3,17

 

 

 

P

 

 

Assembly

...................................................B

7-10

Oil Type

 

t7

Parking

Brake

11-12

 

 

Preparation

t3

Parts

Bag

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

6

Battery:

 

 

Repair Parts

48-53

Paris,

Replacement/Repair

30-47

Charging

8

Starting

 

14

Product

Specifications

3

Cleaning

17

Storage

 

26

 

 

 

R

 

 

Connecting

8

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starting with Weak Battery

23

Filters:

 

 

 

Repair Paris

30-47

Storage

26

Air

 

18

 

 

 

 

S

 

 

Terminals

t7

Fuel

19

 

 

 

 

 

Safety Rules

2

Belts:

 

 

Fuel:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seat

 

 

 

8

Motion Drive

 

Type

 

 

t3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service and Adjustments

20-25

Removal/Replacement

22

Storage

 

 

26

 

 

B_ake

22

Mower Blade Drive

 

Fuse

 

24

 

 

Carburetor

25

Removal/Replacement

22

 

G

 

 

 

 

 

Fuse

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

24

Blade:

 

 

Gauge Wheels

9

Hood Removal!Installation

..........

24

Sharpening

16

 

 

H

 

 

Motion Drive Belt

 

 

Replacement

16

 

 

 

 

 

Hood Removalllnstaltation

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

24

 

 

Removal/Replacement

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

22

Brake Adjustment

22

 

L

 

 

Mower Blade Drive Belt

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

Removal/Replacement

22

 

 

Leveling Mower Deck

21

 

 

Carburetor Adjustment

25

 

 

Mower Adjustment:

 

 

LubricationChart

15

 

 

Controls,

Tractor

11

21

 

M

 

 

 

 

Front-to-Back

 

Customer

Responsibilities

!5-I9

 

 

 

 

 

Side-to-Side

2t

Maintenance

Schedule

15

 

 

Engine:

 

Mower Installation

20

18

Mower:

 

 

 

Air

Filter

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

Mower Removal

20

Air Screen,......................................................Engine

18

Adjustment, Front-to-Back

21

Tire Care

9,16,23

Battery

17

Adjustment, Side-to-Side

21

Slope Guide Sheet

55

Cooling Fins, Engine

18

Blade Sharpening

16

Spark Plugs

19

Engine Oil

17

Blade Replacement

16

Specifications

3

Fuel Filter

I9

Cutting Height

12

Starting

the Engine

13-I4

Spark Plugs

19

installation

20

Steering

Wheel

7,23

Operation

I3

Tractor:

 

Stopping

the Tractor

12

Blades

16

Removal

 

 

20

 

 

Storage

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

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lubrication Chart

15

Mowing ...............Tips

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T

 

 

Maintenance "Schedule

15

Muffler'

 

; 19

'

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control Cable Adjustment

.......24

Tire Care

§,16,23

Spark Attester

[

3,40

Throttle

Tires

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

 

9,16,23

Cutting Height, Mower

12

Mulcher Plate

 

10

 

 

 

 

Trouble

Shooting Chart

27-28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaxle Repair Parts

46-47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warranty

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

::

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wiring

Diagram

[[

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wiring Schematic

29

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Sears 917.257643 owner manual Index

917.257643 specifications

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