Sears 917.255561 Owner's Manual page 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY RULES ............................................................ 2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ....................................... 3
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 3, 14-17
WARRANTY ................................................................... 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................. 4
INDEX ............................................................................. 4
TRACTOR ACCESSORIES ........................................... 5
ASSEMBLY ................................................................ 7"9
OPERATION ........................................................... 10-t3
MAINTENANCE SCH EDULE ...................................... 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 _GE
INDEX
A
Accessories ........................................................ 5
Adjustments:
Brake ............................................. 20
Carburetor ....................................... 23
Mower
Front-To-Back ............................19
Side-To-Side ................................ 19
Throttle Control Cabie ....................... 23
Air Filter, Engine .................................. 17
Air Screen, Engine
................ ..................
17
Assembly .......................................................... 7-9
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
RemovaVReplacement ............... 20
Blade:
Sharpening ........................................... 15
Replacement ...................................... 15
Brake Adjustment ................................... 20
C
Carburetor Adjustment ...........................24
Controls, Tractor ......................................10
Customer Responsibilities ................. 14-17
Engine:
Air Filter ..................................... 17
Air Filter Foam Pre-Oleaner .... 17
Air Screen, Engine .................... 17
Battery ......................................... 16
Cooling Fins, Engine ................... I7
Engine Oil .................................... t6
Fuel Filter .................................... 17
Spark Plugs
...................................
17
Tractor:
Blade ............................................... 15
Lubrication Chart ..................... 14
Maintenance Schedule ............ 14
Tire Care .............................. 8 ,15,21
Cutting Height, Mower .......................... ll
E
Electrical:
interlocks and Relays .....................22
Schematic ...................................... 27
Wiring Diagram ..................................... 28
Engine:
Air Filter ............................................ t 7
Air Filter Foam Pre-Oleaner ..........17
Air Screen ............................................... 17
Cooling Fins, Engine ........................... 17
Oil Change ........................................ ! 6
Oil Level ............................................. 12,16
Oil Type ................................................. 16
Preparation ........................................12
Repair Parts .......................................... 44-48
Starting .................................................. 13
Storage ................................................ 24
F
Filter:
Air Filter
............................................... 1 7
Air Filter Foam Pre-Cleaner ........... 1 7
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-Back .............19
Adjustment, Side-to-Side ............ ! 9
Blade Sharpening .............. :.......... 15
Blade Replacement ........................15
Cutting Height
............. ......................
11
Installation ...................................... 18
Operation ......................................... 12
Removal ........................................... 18
Mowing Tips ........................................... t 3
Muffler ...................................................... t 7
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 Arrestel: ..............................3,38
P
Parking Brake ......................................... 10-t 1
Parts Bag ................................................. 6
Parts, ReplacemenlJRepair ............ 28-43
Product Specifications ................................... 3
R
Repair Parts ........................................ 2 8-43
S
Safety Rules ..................................................... 2
Seat
.................... ........................................... 8
Service and Adjustments ................ 18-23
Carburetor .................................... _ .......23
Fuse ...................................................... 22
Hood Removal/Installation .......... 22
Motion Drive Belt
Removal/Replacement ............... 20
Mower Blade Drive Belt
Removal/Replacement ........... 20
Mower Adjustment
Front- to-Back ......................... 19
Side-to-Side .............................. 19
Mower Installation .......................... 18
Mower Removal .............................. 18
Tire C_ire ................................... 8 ,15,21
Slope Guide Sheet .................................. 5 1
Spark Plugs ............................................ 17
Specifications .......... :.................................. 3
Starting the Engine .......................... 12-13
Steering Wheel ......................................... 7,21
Stopping the Tractor ................................... 11
Storage ................................................... 24
T
Throttle Control Cable
Adjustment .......................................... 23
Tires ............................................................... 8,15,21
Trouble Shooting Chart ..................... 2 5-26
Transaxle:
Repair Parts ............................. 42-43
W
Warranty .................................................... 3
Wiring Diagram ...................................... 28
Wiring Schematic ................................... 27