Sears 917.258552 owner manual

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MODEL NUMBER 917.258552 OWNER'S MANUAL

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•Assembly

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•Customer Responsibilities

•Service and Adjustments

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Main aFTZ MODEL NUMBER 917.258552 SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers u II. SLOPE OPERATION AWARNING PRODUCT SPECUFltCATBONS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT CUSTOMER RESPONSiBILITiES LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN RIDING EQUIPMENT LIMITED 90 DAY WARRANTY ON BATTERY INDEX S ACCESSORIES AN ATTACH NTS PERFORMANCE CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK ill Parts Bag contents shown ful size Parts packed separately in carton Parts bag contents not shown full size ASS LY TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON UNPACK CARTON BEFORE ROLL|NG TRACTOR OFF SKID ASSEMBLY CHECK CHECK DECK LEVELNESS CHECK ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig, 5) ASSEMBLY INSTALL MULCHER PLATE (See Figs. 6&7) TO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR D|SCHARG_NG ,/CHECKLIS T i' t0 KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR (-). HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 9) STOPPING (See Fig. 9) TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 10) TO OPERATE ON HILLS eupQrdow,,hill TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 8 and 11) BEFORE STARTWNG THE ENGINE CHECK ENGENE OiL LEVEL (See Fig, 16) ADD GASOLINE O ERATION 7ro START ENGINE (See Fig. 9) PURGE TRANSMISSION 0 ERAT!ON MOWING TiPS ] it MULCHING MOW|NG TIPS CUSTOMER RESPO ILJTIES MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS LUBRJCATmON CHART BEFORE EACH USE ,oo,,,s,, / TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 14) BATTERY V-BELTS TRANSAXLE COOLING CUSTOMER TRANSAXLE A!tR FILTER (See Fig. t6) CUSTO CLEAN AIR SCREEN (See Fig. 16) CLEAN AiR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS ENGINE OIL FILTER (See Fig. 17) MUFFLER / TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING 21 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig, 24) TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 25) TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig, 26} ,DLER "-. SERVICE AN TO ADJUST MOTION CONTROL LEVER (See Fig. 27) TRANSMiSSiON REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT ADJUSTM NTS TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT SERVICE A ADJUSTMENTS TO START ENGJNE WiTH A WEAK BATTERY See Fig, 29} TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 30) SERVICE A ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig, 31) TO ADJUST CARBURETOR (See Fig, 32) STORAGE BATTERY FUELSYSTEM ENGINE OIL OTHER TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION PROBLEM CAUSE I. Faulty operato_osafetyp_esencecontrolsystem. CORRECTBON SCHEMATIC TRACTOR =_ MODEL NUMBER 917.258552 oliio RED _D -- __, mEO ,- METER II O 3O REPAIR PARTS ........... TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917.258552 3! ELECTRICAL TRACTOR - =MODEL NUMBER 917.258552 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES REPAIR PARTS .... TRACTOR 'o MODEL NUMBER 917,258552 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES Page REPAIR PARTS .... TRACTOR - = MODEL NUMBER 917.258552 DRIVE STEERING ASSEMBLY _i / TRACTOR-- MODEL NUMBER 917.258552 STEERING ASSEMBLY TRACTOR -MODEL NUMBER 917,258552 SEAT ASSEMBLY REPAIR PARTS DECALS WHEELS & TIRES OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 4O Spark Attester REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,258552 13_ \ REPAIR PARTS MOWER LIFT TRACTOR ,-- MODEL NUMBER 917;258552 MOWER DECK / _13o \ REPAIR PARTS, TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258552 .... 45 ..... MOWER DECK TRACTOR == MODEL NUMBER 917,258552 HYDRO GEAR TRANSAXLE - MODEL NUMBER 310-0650 TRACTOR - -MODEL NUMBER 917.258552 HYDRO GEAR TRANSAXLE -MODEL NUMBER 310=0650 TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917;258552 J KOHLER ENGINE -- MODEL NUMBER CVl 5S, TYPE NUMBER PS-41526 2 / TRACTOR --MODEL NUMBER 917 258552 KOHLER ENGINE -- MODEL NUMBER CV15S, TYPE NUMBER PS-41526 TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917,258552 REPAIR PARTS ......................... TRACTOR -MODEL NUMBER 917.258552 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV15S, TYPE NUMBER PB-41526 TRACTOR - = MODEL NUMBER 917,258552 Q--' ;'-ii REPAIR PARTS ........ ................... TRACTOR .-- MODEL NUlVlBER 9i7.258552 KOHLER ENGINE -- MODEL NUMBER CV!5S, TYPE NUMBER PS-41526 Page SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION -r S /RS OWNER'S MANUAL 1-800-859-5917 MODEL NO. 917.258552 IF YOU NEED REPAIR SERVICE OR PARTS: