Craftsman 917.271142 User Manual
Lawn tractor, 5 hp electric start 42” mower automatic, Owner’s manual
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Owner’s Manual
16.5 HP
ELECTRIC START
42” MOWER
AUTOMATIC
LAWN TRACTOR
Model No.
917.271142
• Safety
•Assembly
•Operation
• Maintenance
• Repair Parts
This product has a low emission engine which operates
differently from previously built engines. Before you start the
engine, read and understand this Owner*s Manual.
CAUTION:
Read and follow all Safety Rules
and Instructions before operat
ing this equipment.
For answers to your questions
about this product, Call:
1
-
800
-
659-5917
Sears Craftsm an Help Line
5 am - 5 pm, Mon - Sat
Sears, Roebuck and Co , Hoffman Estates, II60179
Table of contents
Document Outline
- • Safety •Assembly •Operation
- • Maintenance
- • Repair Parts
- CAUTION:
- Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment.
- Sears, Roebuck and Co , Hoffman Estates, II60179
- GENERAL OPERATION
- UNPACK CARTON
- ATTACH STEERING WHEEL
- CHECK BATTERY
- INSTALLSEAT
- These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning.
- READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR
- TO SET PARKING BRAKE
- TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
- TO TRANSPORT
- CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
- PURGE TRANSMISSION
- BRAKE OPERATION
- TIRES
- OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEM
- BLADE CARE
- BLADE REMOVAL
- V-BELTS
- TRANSAXLE COOLING
- ENGINE
- LUBRICATION
- TO REMOVE MOWER
- TO INSTALL MOWER
- TO ADJUST BRAKE
- TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
- TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT
- TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
- FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
- TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
- to ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE
- TO ADJUST CARBURETOR
- FUEL SYSTEM
- PROBLEM
- CAUSE
- CORRECTION
- SCHEMATIC
- REPAIR PARTS
- SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION
- 1-800-827-6655
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