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Sears 917.258473 Assembly, How To Set Up Your Tractor, CONNECT BATTERY See Figs. 2 and

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HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR

CONNECT BATTERY (See Figs. 2 and 3)

CAUTION: Do not short battery termi- nals by allowing a wrench or any other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Before connecting battery, remove metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc.

Positive terminal must be connected first to prevent sparking from acciden-

SEAT

PAN

BOX DOOR

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•Remove cardboard packing from seat pan and lift seat pan to raised position.

°Open battery box door°

•Remove terminal protective caps and discard.

•If this battery is put into service after month and year indicated on label (label located between terminals) charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amp&

•First connect RED batter,] cable to positive (+) terminal with hex bolt, fiat washer, lock washer and hex nut as shown. Tighten securely.

•Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) termi- nal with remaining hex bolt, fiat washer, lock washer and hex nut° Tighten securely°

°Close battery box door.

Open battery box door for:

°Inspection for secure connections (to tighten hard- ware),

°Inspection for corrosion.

•Testing batter,].

°Jumping (if required).

• Periodic charging.

DISCARD

TERMINAL

POSITIVEPROTECTIVE

(RED) CABLE CAPS

LOCK

HEX WASHER

NUT

FLAT

WASHER

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HEX

BOLT

NEGATIVE (BLACK) CABLE

FIG. 2

FIG. 3

INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 4)

Adjust seat before tightening adjustment bolt.

•Remove cardboard packing on seat pan_

•Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt.

•Assemble adjustment bolt, lockwasherandflatwasher Ioosefy. Do not tighten.

°Tighten shoulder bolt securely.

°Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.

=Slide seat until a comfortable position is reached which

aUows you to press clutch/brake pedal all the way down.

,Get off seat without moving its adjusted position.

•Raise seat and tighten adjustment bolt securely.

SEAT

SEAT PAN

SHOULDER

BOLT

FLAT WASHER

ADJUSTMENTWASHER

BOLT

FIG. 4

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Sears 917.258473 owner manual Assembly, How To Set Up Your Tractor, CONNECT BATTERY See Figs. 2 and, INSTALL SEAT See Fig

Contents

• Assembly Customer Responsibilities Service and AdjustmentsRepair Parts NUMB 917o258473 OWNERS MANUALSAFETY RULESA Safe Operation Practices for Ride-OnMowerslU. CHILDREN I1o SLOPE OPERATIONMAINTENANCE AGREEMENT PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSLIMITED 90 DAY WARRANTY ON BATTERY CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIESTABLE OF CONTENTS INDEXACCESSOBI AND ATTACHMENTS MAINTENANCEENGINE PERFORMANCEag contents shown Partsfull size Parts packedTOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTONBEFORE ROLLING TRACTOR OFFSKID UNPACK CARTONASSEMBLY HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTORCONNECT BATTERY See Figs. 2 and INSTALL SEAT See Fig.INSTALL MULCHER PLATE See Figs. 5 and ASSE BLYUT \ TO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR DISCHARGINGASSEMBLY PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING CHECKLISTCHECK TIRE PRESSURE CHECK DECK LEVELNESSOPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR OPERATIONHOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See Fig.OPERATI TO SET PARKING BRAKE See Fig.BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE TO OPERATE MOWER See Fig.TO OPERATE ON HILLSMOWING TIPS ADD GASOLINETO START ENGINE See Fig. esired heightOPERATION MULCHING MOWING TIPSCHART CUSTOMER RESPO BILUTIESCheckBrakeOporat on _ ENG,NEBATTERY BILITIESTRACTOR BRAKE OPERATIONCUSTOIVlE ENGINEV-BELTS TRANSAXLE COOLINGCLEANING CLEAN AIR SCREEN See Fig.NSIBILITIES ENGINE COOLING FINS See Fig.TO REMOVE MOWER See Fig. SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO INSTALL MOWER See Fig. AND ADJUSTMENTS TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSINGCE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST BRAKE See Fig,TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See Fig. TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See Fig.AND ADJUSTM TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENTTO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See Fig.TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See Fig. ViCE AN ADJU ENTSINTERLOCKS AND RELAYS TO REPLACE FUSESERVICE AND ADJUSTM TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE See Fig.TO ADJUST CARBURETOR See Fig. ENGINEOTHER FUEL SYSTEMENGINE OIL CYLINDERSCAUSE TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSPROBLEM TROUBLESHOOTING POnNTS Poor cut - unevenif so equipped 3.ReplaceregulatorPage SCHEMATIC oi11oB oK REMOVABLE\I \t REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBERELECTRICAL 147688REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBERCHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBERCHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTIONTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER917.258473 DRIVEREPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBERDRIVE KEY PART NO. NOSTEERING ASSEMBLY 3_----_._3REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBERSTEERING ASSEMBLY REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER SEAT ASSEMBLY TRACTOR --MODEL NUMBERREPAIR PARTS 10!1REPAIR PARTSDECALS 9 TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBERSpark Arrester OPTIONAL EQUIPMENTREPAIR PARTS y¢ .... ,%REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBERENGINE 13275913_---0_ LIFT 13 6161718 3219 15TRACTOR --MODEL NUMBER LIFT REPAIR PARTSPART DESCRIPTIONMOWER 79 46 522 16 REPAIR PARTSREPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBERMOWER KEY PART NO. NODANA TRANSAXLE- MODEL NUMBER REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR --MODEL NUMBER 20 21 22REPAIIR PARTS TRACTOR--MODEL NUMBERDANA TRANSAXLE - MODEL NUMBER 148266868 40 634AREPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBERTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,258473 REPAIR PARTS455 1006 REPAIR PARTS_77CARBUR_GAS,ORKETSET TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBERREPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,258473601 209 TRACTOR -.. MODEL NUMBER 917,258473 REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR --MODEL NUMBER 917,258473 REPAIR PARTSPage ViCE NOTES SEI NOTES IJILIiiiiiiiii iii,i,iLI LI UIIIIIII lJlllllllSIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH SKY LINE OR TREE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL NOT ACROSS HILLSIGHTING ......CUT GUIDETH_IF YOU NEED REPAIR SERVICE OR PARTS OWNERS MANUALMODEL NO. 15.5HP IC ELECTRIC START 42 MOWER