Craftsman 917.27316 User Manual
Crrftsmrn, Lawn tractor, Owner’s manual
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Owner’s Manual
CRRFTSMRN
LAWN TRACTOR
18.0 HR 42” Mower
Electric Start
Automatic Transmission
Model No.
917.273160
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.
IMPORTANT:
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, Mors - Sat
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A
Table of contents
Document Outline
- CRRFTSMRN
- Model No. 917.273160
- 1-800-659-5917
- DO:
- DO NOT:
- ATTACH STEERING WHEEL
- CHECK BATTERY
- READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR
- HOWTO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE
- TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL
- TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
- TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
- TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS
- TO OPERATE MOWER
- TO TRANSPORT
- Transmission Disengaged
- TOWING CARTS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS
- ADD GASOLINE
- OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEM
- BLADE CARE
- BLADE REMOVAL
- TRANSAXLE COOLING
- V-BELTS
- LUBRICATION
- ENGINE OIL FILTER
- AIR FILTER
- CLEAN AfR SCREEN
- CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS
- MUFFLER
- SPARK PLUG(S)
- IN-LINE FUEL FILTER
- WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
- TO REMOVE MOWER
- TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
- TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
- BELT
- TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE
- TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
- TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
- TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/ REPLACEMENT
- TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
- TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
- TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
- TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
- TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY
- TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE
- ENGINE OIL
- Will not start
- Hard to start
- Engine will not turn over
- Engine clicks but will not start
- Loss of power
- Loss of power (continued)
- Excessive
- Poor cut - uneven
- Mower blades will not rotate
- Poor grass discharge
- Headlight(s) not
- Battery will not charge
- Loss of drive
- SCHEMATIC
- ELECTRICAL
- CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES
- GROUND DRIVE
- STEERING ASSEMBLY
- ENGINE
- SEAT ASSEMBLY
- DECALS
- LIFT ASSEMBLY
- MOWER DECK
- SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION