Craftsman 917.259561 User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY RULES......._______ ......______ ____ ______ 2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS________________ ....... 3

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES....................... 3,15>19

WARRANTY.............................................................. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................4

INDEX......................................................................... 4

TRACTOR ACCESSORIES........................................ 5
ASSEMBLY.............................................................. 7-9

OPERATION........................................................ 10-14

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE................................... 15

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS........................... 20-25
STORAGE................................................................ 26
TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................... 27-28

REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR.............................. 30-47
REPAIR PARTS - ENGINE................................... 48-53
PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE...................BACK PAGE

INDEX

Accessories.............................................. .5

Adjustments:

Brake................................................. 22

Carburetor......................................... 25
Mower:

Front-To-Back............................ 21
Side-To-Side............................... 21

Throttle Control Cable......................24

Air Filter, Engine....................................... 18
Air Screen, Engine....................................18
Assembly..................................................7-9

Battery:

Charging...........................................7-8
Cleaning............................................ 17
Connecting.......................................7-8
Starling with Weak Battery.............. 23
Storage.............................................. 26
Terminals...........................................17

Belts:

Motion Drive

Removal/Replacement...............22

Mower Blade Drive

Removal/Replacement...............22

Blade:

Sharpening........................................16

Replacement.....................................16

Brake Adjustment.....................................22

Carburetor Adjustment............................ 25
Controls, Tractor......................................11

Customer Responsibilities................. 15-19

Engine:

Air Filter....................................... 18
Air Screen, Engine.......................18
Battery...........................................17
Cooling Fins, Engine...................18

Engine Oil.....................................17
Fuel Filter..................................... 19
Spark Plugs..................................19

T raclor:

Blades........................................... 16
Lubrication Chart.........................15
Maintenance Schedule................15

Tire Care............................... 8,16,23

Cutting Height, Mower............................. 12

Electrical:

Interlocks and Relays............... 24
Schematic...............................29

Wiring Diagram........................30

Engine:

Air Filter.................................. 18

Air Screen.............................. .18
Cooling Fins, Engine................ 18
Oil Change..............................17
Oil Level............................. 13,17
Oil Type..................................17

Preparation............................. 13
Repair Parts.......................48-53
Starting...................................14
Storage.................................. 26

Filters:

Air.......................................... 18

Fuel....................................... 19

Fuel:

Type.......................................13
Storage...................................26

Fuse............................................. 24

Gauge Wheels.................................8

Hood Removal/lnstallation...............24

Leveling Mower Deck.....................21
Lubrication Chart............................15

Maintenance Schedule................... 15
Mower:

Adjustment, Front-to-Back........21
Adjustment, Side-to-Side..........21

Blade Sharpening....................16
Blade Replacement................. 16

Cutting Height......................... 12

Installation...............................20

Operation................................13

Removal.................................20

Mowing Tips.................................. 14
Muffler...........................................19

Spark Arrester...................... 3,40

Mulcher Plate.................................. 9

Oil:

Cold Weather Conditions.......... 13,17

Engine............................................. 17

Storage............................................. 26

Operation.............................................11-14
Operating Mower......................................13
Options:

Accessories........................................5
Spark Arrester...............................3,40

Parking Brake..................................... 11-12

Parts Bag.................................................... 6
Parts, Replacement/Repair................30-47

Product Specifications............................. 3

Repair Parts........................................ 30-47

Safety Rules............................................... 2
Seat..............................................................8
Service and Adjustments...................20-25

Brake.................................................22
Carburetor........................................ 25
Fuse................................................ 24
Hood Removal/lnstallation............. 24
Motion Drive Belt

Removal/Replacement.............. 22

Mower Blade Drive Belt

Removal/Replacement.............. 22

Mower Adjustment:

Front-to-Back.............................21

Side-to-Side............................... 21

Mower Installation........................... 20
Mower Removal............................... 20

Tire Care................................... 8,16,23

Slope Guide Sheet................................... 55
Spark Plugs.............................................. 19
Specifications.............................................3

Starting the Engine............................ 13-14
Steering Wheel......................................7,23
Stopping the Tractor............................... 12

Storage..................................................... 26

Throttle Control Cable Adjustment........ 24
Tires.................................................. 8,16,23

Trouble Shooting Chart..................... 27-28

Transaxle Repair Parts.......................46-47

Warranty................................................. ....3
Wiring Diagram.........................................30
Wiring Schematic.....................................29