Craftsman 917.255561 - Manual (Page 4)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY RULES
PRODUCT SPECIFiCATlONS ........................... ....>..3
CUSTOMER RESPONSlBILiTiES......... .............3, 14-17
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TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................... ........4
INDEX................ .................................................... ....4
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ASS EM BLY ................ .......................... ...................7-9
OPERATION............................ ........................ ........10-13
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ................................... 14
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS............................18-23
STORAGE.,............................................................. .24
TROUBLESHOOTING.................................... ....25-26
REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR................................28-43
REPAIR PARTS - ENGINE......... ...........................44-48
PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE....... .BACK PAGE
INDEX
....... 20
......... 23
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.19
-23
.17
.17
7-9
Accsssotiss.......... -
Adjustments:
Brake ............................
Carburetor....................
Mower
Front-To-Back ,
Side-To-Side.......... .
Throttle Control Cable
Air Filter, Engine....... .
Air Screen. Engine_____ ___
Assembly...... .......... .......
B
Battery:
Charging........................................ 8
Cleaning ......-.......................... ..... 16
Installation............................... -..•9
Levels______ _____________ 8,16
Preparation —....................... ........ 8
Starting with Weak Battery ...,-,..,21
Storage.......... ............................... 24
Terminals -................................ 16
Belt;
Motion Drive
Removal/Replacement........... 20
Mower Blade Drive
Removai/Repiacement...
Blade;
Sharpen] ng....... .... ............... .
Replacement-......... ............ .
Brake Adjustment ...............-....... .
...20
...15
-IS
...20
Carburetor Adjustment........... ...... ,,..—„24
Controls, Tractor.................................. 10
Customer Responsibilities______14-17
Engine:
Air Filter..,—,,—.—..........—....... 17
Air Filter Foam Pre-Cteaner.... 17
Air Screen, Engine........ .......... --17
Battery......... .......................... 16
Cooling Fins, Engine................ .17
Engine OH....... ....................... .16
Fuel Filter—.............................. „17
Spark Plugs............. ......-.... —„,..17
Tractor:
Blade................................. .....15
Lubrication Chart....... .............. 14
Maintenance Schedule——....... 14
Tire Care ........................ 8,15,21
Cutting Height, Mower.......................... 11
E
Electrical:
Interlocks and Relays .. .............. ,-22
Schematic .......... -...................„...,„27
Wiring Diagram—....... .28
Engine:
Air Filter.......................................... 17
Air Filter Foam Pre-Cleaner.... ....... 17
Air Screen ........... ........ -........... ,— 17
Cooling Fins, Engine ....................,17
Oil Change......... ........................... 16
Oil Level ............. ......... .......... 12,16
Oil Type —........................... ......16
Preparation.......................-............ 12
Repair Parts.. ........................ 44-48
Starting,.,................................... 13
Storage.......................... ..,....,,...24
F
Filter:
Air Fitter .............. ...... .............-,,...17
Air Filter Foam Pre-Cleaner........ ...17
Fuel........ :.............................. —..17
Fuel:
Type....... ......................... -........... 12
Storage....................................... 24
Fuse.,................................................. 22
H
Headlights „....................................... .22
Hood Removal/Installation.,................ -.22
L
Leveling Mower Deck „,,19
Lubrication:
Chart ....................................... 14
M
Maintenance Schedule.......... ............ ,14
Mower:
Adjustment, Front-to-0ack.,.„......... 19
Adjustment, Side-to-Side ...—...19
Blade Sharpening ......... —........,,,,15
Blade Replacement...................... -15
Cutting Height.-,.-...,.................. 11
Installation............ ...................... 18
Operation................ ....... ,-,...,...,—12
Removal..... ............................... ,..,18
Mowing Tips......... ............................ „,13
Muffler —.......................................... — 17
Spark Arrester------------ ---------- 3,38
O
Oil:
Cold Weather Conditions —12,16
Engine....................................... ,16
Storage ....................................... 24
4
Operation..... —........................... ..„—10-13
Operating Mower... ..................... „..,..12
Options:
Accessories.............. ....... ——............ 5
Spark Arrester......................... ,..„.3,38
Parking Brake......... ....................... 10-11
Parts Sag ...................................... ...........6
Parts, Repiacemenl/Repair ..........28-43
Product Specifications.,...................... .... 3
R
Repair Parts.................................. 28-43
S
Safety Rules ..... .............................. ..„-2
Seat ----- ------------
----- ----- ——------------ . 8
Service and Adjustments ,,..,—......18-23
Carburetor................................... 23
Fuse .. .................... ..................... 22
Hood Removal/Installation ......... ...22
Motion Drive Belt
Removai/Replacsment.... ..........20
Mower Blade Drive Belt
Removal/Replacement.. .,„....20
Mower Adjustment
Front-to-Back..,........... ..... ..,—.19
Sicfe-to-Side.............................19
Mower Installation ------------------- .18
Mower Removal....... .
18
Tire Care......................,...—,8,15,21
Slope Guide Sheet......... .................... 51
Spark Piugs ......................................... 17
Specifications ................................... ..3
Starting the Engine... ............... .,„„..12-13
Steering Wheel,.............................. 7,21
Stopping the Tractor ..........................,..„11
Storage .......... -..............................24
T
Throttle Control Gable
Adjustment..................................... 23
Tires..,,....................................... ,8,15,21
Trouble Shooting Chart-.•,.-..-.25-26
Trafisaxle:
Repair Parts........................... 42-43
W
Warranty ........................................ .„-..S
Wiring Diagram.................. ................,...28
Wiring Schematic —.......... ................... 27