Craftsman 917.259172 User Manual

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TABLE OF

CONTENTS

SAFETY RULES............................................................ 2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS......................................... 3
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES .........................3,17*19

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

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

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

OPERATION...................................................... 11-14
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE................................... 16
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS...........................20-26
STORAGE................................................................. 27

TROUBLESHOOTING....................................... 28-29

REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR............................... 31-48
REPAIR PARTS - ENGINE................................... 49-55
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............. ..25

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

Battery:

Charging...................... ................. 17
Cleaning...................................... 17
Starting with Weak Battery ........ 24
Storage ........ .......................... 27

Terminals................................. 17

Belts:

Motion Drive

Removal/fleplacement............22

Mower Blade Drive

Removal/Repiacement .......... 22

Blade:

Sharpening ......... .................... 17
Replacement..... ....................... 17

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

Carburetor Adjustment..................... 25

Controls, Tractor............................... 12
Customer Responsibilities .........3,17-19

Engine:

Air Filter....,..................... ..........18
Air Screen, Engine...................18

Battery.......................................17
Cooling Fins, Engine............. 19
Engine Oil............................ 18
Fuel Filter.......................... ...19
Sparkplugs.......... .....................19

Tractor:

Blades.................................. 17
Lubrication Chart...... ............ 16
Maintenance Schedule........... 16

Tire Care.................. ..,„....8,17,23

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

Electrical:

Interlocks and Relays.......
Schematic....... ............ .....

Wiring Diagram............... . .

Engine;

Air Filter.................... ........ .
Air Screen ______ ____ ___
Cooling Fins, Engine.......
OH Change................ ........
Oil Level ...
Oil Type....... ....
Preparation......
Repair Parts.
Starting.,..,...
Storage......

Filters:

Fue!------------------- -- ----

Fuel:

Type............... ................. .

Storage ........... ...............

Fuse........... ............................. ....

Gauge Wheels

......24
..... 30
......31

Hood Removal/lnstallation

Leveling Mower Deck,...,
Lubrication Chart___ _______

Maintenance Scheduie ............
Mower:

Adjustment, FronMo-Back

Adjustment, Side-to-Side..
Blade Sharpening___

Blade Replacement.....

Cutting Height ...

Installation,.,,........ .....

Operation................. .

Removal................ ..... .

Mowing Tips .,............ ......
Muffler......... .............. ........ .

Spark Arrester.........

Mulcher Plate...........................

Oil;

Cold Weather Conditions.

Engine........... .......... ..... .
Storage.......... ............ .....

.....18

.....19
.... 18

13,18

.....18
.... 13

49-55

.... 13
..... 27

.....18
....19

....13
....27
... 24

....21

.... 16

.16

..21

.. 17
..17

.12

....

11-14

......

.....14
.... 19

3,41

..... . 9

.13,18
...... 18
......27

Operation ....... ........
Operating Mower...
Options:

Accessories,,...

Spark Arrester.

....... 11-14
......12-13

......5

.3,41

Parking Brake................. ............ .,.11-12
Parts Bag .......... ...................... ....... . 6
Parts, Replacement/Repair...........31-48
Product Specitications........ ......,...,.,.3

Repair Parts ......... ................. ..31-48

Safety Rules.................. ...... ....... — 2
Seat..... ........................................... 8
Sen/ice and Adjustments ..........20-26

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

Removal/Replacement ....— 22

Mower Biade Drive Belt

Removal/Repiacement ... . 22

Mower Adjustment:

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

Mower Instailation............... 20
Mower Removal..... ............. 20

Tire Care........ ............. 8,17.23

Slope Guide Sheet ............................ 56
Spark Plugs,........ ........................ 19
Specifications................................ 3

Starting the Engine................. 13-14
Steering Wheel ... .................. 7.23
Stopping the Tractor................... 12
Storage................................... .27

Throttle Control Cable Adjustment.....25
Tires........... ........................ ......8,17,23

Trouble Shooting Chart................. 28-29

Transaxle Repair Parts....... ......... ,47-48

Warranty........ .................. —................ .,3
Wiring Diagram ...............—............. . 31
Wiring Schematic ............................ 30