Craftsman 917.25254 Owner's Manual page 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY RULES ............................................................ 2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 3
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 3, 15-19
WARRANTY .................................................................. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................. 4
INDEX ............................................................................ 4
TRACTOR ACCESSORIES .......................................... 5
ASSEMBLY ............................................................... 7-9
OPERATION .......................................................... 10-14
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ..................................... 15
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ........................... 20-25
STORAG E ................................................................... 26
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................... 27-28
REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR ................................ 30-47
REPAIR PARTS - ENGINE .................................... 48-53
PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE .................. BACK PAGE
INDEX
A
Accessories ............................................................... 5
Adjustments:
Brake .............................................................. 22
Carburetor .................................................... 25
Mower:
Front-To-Back .............................. 21
Side-To-Side ...................................... 2!
Throttle Control Cable ........................ 24
Air Filter, Engine .............................................. 18
Air Screen, Engine .......................................... 18
Assembly ....................................................... 7-9
B
Battery:
Charging ...................................................... 7
Cleaning ..................................................... 17
Starting with Weak Batten,/ ............23
Storage .................................................. 26
Terminals ............................................ 17
Belts:
Motion Drive
Removal/Replacement ............... 22
Mower Blade Drive
Removal/Replacement ............... 22
Blade:
Sharpening ............................................ t6
Replacement ....................................... 16
Brake Adjustment ........................................ 22
C
Carburetor Adjustment ................................. 25
Controls, Tractor, ....................................... 11
Customer Responsibilities .................. 15-19
Engine:
Air Filter .......................................... 1 8
Air Screen, Engine ......................... 18
Battery .............................................. 17
Cooling Fins, Engine .................... 18
Engine Oil.............................................. 17
Fuel Filter, .......................................... 19
Spark Plugs ...................................... 19
Tractor:
Blades ................................................. 16
Lubrication Chad .............................. 15
Maintenance Schedule ................ 15
Tire Care ................................... 8,16,23
Cutting Height, Mower ................................. 12
E
Electrical:
Interlocks and Relays ......................... 24
Schematic ........................................29
Wiring Diagram ..................................... 30
Engine:
Air Filter ........................................................ 18
Air Screen ............................................ 18
Cooling Fins, Engine ........................... 18
Oil Change ............................................. 17
Oil Level .......................................... 13,17
Oit Type ................................................ 17
Preparation ............................................. 13
Repair Parts ........................................ 48-53
Stading ................................................ 14
Storage ................................................ 26
F
Fitters:
Air ......................................................... 18
Fuel ............................................................... 19
Fuel:
Type ............................................................... t3
Storage ..................................................... 26
Fuse .............................................................. 24
G
Gauge Wheels ........................................ 8 -9
H
Hood Removalttnstallation .................... 2 4
L
Leveling Mower Deck .................................. 21
Lubrication Chad ............................................. 15
M
Maintenance Schedule ............................... 15
Mower:
Adjustment, Front4o-Back .............. 21
Adjustment, Side-to-Side ............... 2 t
Blade Sharpening .................................. 16
Blade Replacement ............................ 16
Cutting Height ..................................... 12
Installation .............................................. 20
Operation ................................................ 13
Removal ................................................. 20
Mowing Tips .................................................... 14
Muffler .......................................................... i9
Spark Arrestor ..............................3,40
Mulcher Plate ............................................. 10
4
0
Oil:
Cold Weather Conditions ....... 13,17
Engine ........................................................... 17
Storage ............................................................ 26
Operation ................................................. 10-14
Operating Mower .............................................. 13
Options:
Accessories ................................................. 5
Spark Arrestor, ............................. 3,40
P
Parking Brake ............................................. 11-12
Parts Bag .............................................................. 6
Parts, Replacement/Repair .............. 3 0-47
Product Specifications ................................. 3
R
Repair Pads .......................................... 30-47
S
Safety Rules ...............................................2
Seat .................................................................................. 8
Service and Adjustments ..................... 20-25
Brake .......................................................... 22
Carburetor ............................................... 25
Fuse ..................................... 24
Hood Removal/Installation ............... 24
Motion Ddve Belt
Removal/Replacement ................... 22
Mower Blade Drive Belt
Remova!/Replacement ..............22
Mower Adjustment:
Front-to-Back ................................ 21
Side-to-Side .................................... 21
Mower Installation .............................. 20
Mower Removal ....................................... 20
Tire Care ........................................ 8,16,23
Slope Guide Sheet .................................... 55
Spark Plugs .......................................................... 19
Specifications ...................................................... 3
Starling the Engine ............................... 13-14
Steering Wheel .....................................7,23
Stopping the Tractor ................................... t2
Storage .............................................................. 26
T
Throttle Control Cable Adjustment ....... 2 4
Tires ......................................................... 8,16,23
Trouble Shooting Chad ....................... 27-28
Transaxle Repair Pads .....................46-47
W
Warranty ............. :.................................................. 3
Wiring Diagram ............................................ 30
Wiring Schematic ....................................... 29