Craftsman 917.272057 User Manual
Owner’s manual, Lawn tractor, 0 hp electric start 42” mower 6 speed transaxle
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Owner’s Manual
16.0 HP
ELECTRIC START 
42” MOWER 
6 SPEED TRANSAXLE
LAWN TRACTOR
Model No.
917.272057
• 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 
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 U.S.A.
                        Table of contents                                                                        
                Document Outline
- Owner’s Manual
- I. GENERAL OPERATION
 - II. SLOPE OPERATION
 - READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR
 - HOWTO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE
 - STOPPING
 - ENGINE-
 - TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL
 - TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
 - TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
 - TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS
 - TO OPERATE MOWER
 - TO TRANSPORT
 - TO START ENGINE
 - GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
 - BEFORE EACH USE
 - TRACTOR
- TIRES
 - OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEM
 - BLADE CARE
 - BLADE REMOVAL
 - V-BELTS
 - TRANSAXLE COOLING
 - LUBRICATION
 - AIR FILTER
 - SPARK PLUGS
 - ENGINE OIL FILTER
 - IN-UNE FUEL FILTER
 - CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
 - TO REMOVE MOWER
 - TO INSTALL MOWER
 - TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
 - TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
 - BELT
 - TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
 - TRANSAXLE 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
 
 - ENGINE
 - SCHEMATIC
 
 
