Craftsman 917.272051 User Manual
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Owner’s Manual
16HP
ELECTRIC START
42” MOWER
6 SPEED TRANSAXLE
LAWN TRACTOR
Model No.
917.272051
• Safety
• Assembly
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Repair Parts
This product has a low emission engine which operates
differentiy from previously built engines. Before you start the en
gine, read and understand this Owner’s Manual.
CAUTION:
Read and follow all Safety
Rules and Instructions before
operating this equipment.
For answers to your questions
about this product, Call:
1
-
800
-
659-5917
Sears Craftsman Help Line
5 am - 5 pm, Mon - Sat
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, II 60179
Visit our Craftsman website:
Table of contents
Document Outline
- 16HP
- ELECTRIC START 42” MOWER 6 SPEED TRANSAXLE
- S' R N H L ©II
- Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute.
- HOWTO USE YOURTRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE
- ENGINE-
- TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
- TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
- TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS
- TO OPERATE MOWER
- TO OPERATE ON HILLS
- TO TRANSPORT
- TOWING CARTS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS
- BEFORE STARTINGTHE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
- ADD GASOLINE
- TO START ENGINE
- MOWING TIPS
- MAINTENANCE
- SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
- CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
- TRACTOR
- TO REMOVE MOWER
- TO INSTALL MOWER
- TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
- TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
- BELT
- TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
- TO ADJUST BRAKE
- TRANS AXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
- TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
- FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
- TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
- TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
- REPLACING BATTERY
- TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
- INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
- TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY
- TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE
- STORAGE
- PROBLEM
- CAUSE
- CORRECTION
- PROBLEM
- CAUSE
- CORRECTION
- Poor grass discharge
- Headtight(s) not
- SCHEMATIC
- GROUND DRIVE
- LIFT ASSEMBLY
- SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION
- For repair of major brand appliances in your own home... no matter who made it, no matter who sold it!
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- For the replacement parts, accessories and owner's manuals that you need to do-it-yourself, call Sears PartsDirect®''^!
- To purchase or Inquire about a Sears Service Agreement;
- 1-800-827-6655
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